19 Dic From Organic Wastes to Bioplastics: Feasibility of Nonsterile Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Production by Zobellella denitrificans ZD1
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)—a renewable and biodegradable polymer—is a promising alternative to nonbiodegradable synthetic plastics that are derived from petrochemicals. The methods currently employed for PHB production are costly, in part, due to the expensive cultivation feedstocks and the need to sterilize the culture medium, which is...
