Book Overview

The first volume of the "Handbook of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): Microbial Biosynthesis and Feedstocks" focuses on feedstock aspects, enzymology, metabolism, and genetic engineering of PHA biosynthesis. It addresses a better understanding of the mechanisms of PHA biosynthesis in scientific terms and profiting from this understanding in order to enhance PHA biosynthesis in biotechnological terms and in terms of PHA microstructure. It further discusses making PHA competitive for outperforming established petrol-based plastics on an industrial scale and obstacles for market penetration of PHA. Aimed at professionals and graduate students in the polymer (plastic) industry, wastewater treatment plants, food industry, and biodiesel industry, this book

Covers the intracellular on-goings in PHA-accumulating bacteria

Assesses diverse feedstocks to be used as carbon sources for PHA production, including current knowledge on PHA biosynthesis starting from inexpensive waste feedstocks

Summarizes recent relevant results dealing with PHA production from various organic by-products

Presents the key elements to understand and fine-tune the microstructure and sequence-controlled molecular architecture of PHA co-polyesters

Discusses the use of CO-rich syngas, sourced from various organic waste materials, for PHA biosynthesis