Essays about: "Polyhydroxybutyrate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Polyhydroxybutyrate.

  1. 1. Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for the production of polyhydroxybutyrate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Tova Lindh; [2021]
    Keywords : Applied microbiology; Bioplastics; Rhodosporidium toruloides; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Non-conventional yeast; Oleaginous yeast; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The increased use of plastics has become an environmental problem where plastics, due to the slow degradation, accumulate in the oceans and landfills. Although plastics are a very cheap and useful material with desirable properties and a wide variety of applications, they are primarily made from petroleum-based resources which are non-renewable and of fossil origin. READ MORE

  3. 2. BICONTINUOUS MACROPOROUS MATERIALS FROM EPOXY RESIN-BASED MONOLITHS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Thuy Trân Ho-Thi; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this project, hydrophilic bicontinuous microporous materials were synthesized via one‑pot polycondensation, using epoxy compounds and polyamines as the main monomer and curing agents. To achieve this goal, two approaches have been taken. READ MORE

  4. 3. Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Municipal Waste Streams

    University essay from KTH/Resursåtervinning

    Author : Elsa Eriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : Polyhydroxyalkanoate; volatile fatty acids; mixed culture; bioreactor; municipal waste streams; Polyhydroxialkanoat; flyktiga fettsyror; blandad kultur; bioreaktor; kommunalt avfall;

    Abstract : Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a group of bioplastics, which are produced through microorganisms. They are accumulated in granules inside bacteria’s cell cytoplasm and serve as an energy reserve. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigation of growth modes of the lithoautotrophic bacterium Cupriavidus necator

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik

    Author : Raquel Perruca Foncillas; [2018]
    Keywords : applied microbiology; teknisk mikrobiologi; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The microorganism Cupriavidus necator is a very interesting bacterium that has been established as a model microorganism for its capability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates, more specifically polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a potential precursor/raw material for bioplastics. Lately, the scientific community has raised interest in the chemolithoautotrophic nature of C. READ MORE

  6. 5. Toward libraries for increased bio plastic production in cyanobacteria

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO)

    Author : Mahanand Muppidi; [2014]
    Keywords : cyanobacteria; metagenomics; libraries; bioplastic; transcription factors;

    Abstract : Cyanobateria are promising cell factories due to their minimal nutrient requirements and utilization of asmospheric carbon di-oxide as its sole carbon source. In particular, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is an industrially useful bio plastic that is produced naturally by some cyanobacteria. READ MORE