Switching from petro-plastics to microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): the biotechnological escape route of choice out of the plastic predicament?
The benefit of biodegradable “green plastics” over established synthetic plastics from petro-chemistry, namely their complete degradation and safe disposal, makes them attractive for use in various fields, including agriculture, food packaging, and the biomedical and pharmaceutical sector. In this c...
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Language: | English |
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2019-01-01
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Series: | The EuroBiotech Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2019-0004 |