The Handbook of Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Three Volume Set

1. Monomer-Supplying Enzymes for Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis. 2. PHA Granule-Associated Proteins and their Diverse Functions. 3. Genomics of PHA Synthesizing Bacteria. 4. Molecular Basis of Medium-Chain Length-PHA Metabolism of Pseudomonas putida. 5. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Paraburkholderia and Burkholderia species: A Journey from the Genes through Metabolic Routes to their Biotechnological Applications. 6. Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Enhanced PHA Biosynthesis from Inexpensive Substrates. 7. Biosynthesis and Sequence Control of scl-PHA and mcl-PHA. 8. Inexpensive and Waste Raw Materials for PHA Production. 9. Sustainable Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Crude Glycerol. 10. Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Vegetable Oils and its By-products by Wild-Type and Recombinant Microbes. 11. Production and Modification of PHA Polymers Produced from Long-Chain Fatty Acid. 12. Converting Petrochemical Plastic to Biodegradable Plastic. 13. Comparing Heterotrophic with Phototrophic PHA Production - Concurring or Complementing Strategies?. 14. Coupling Biogas (CH4) with PHA Biosynthesis. 15. Syngas as a Sustainable Carbon Source for PHA Production. 1. An Introduction to the Thermodynamics Calculation of PHA Production in Microbes 2. Mathematical Modelling for Advanced PHA Biosynthesis. 3. Interconnection between PHA and Stress Robustness of Bacteria. 4. Linking Salinity to Microbial Biopolyesters Biosynthesis: Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production by Haloarchaea and Halophilic Eubacteria. 5. Role of Different Bioreactor Types and Feeding Regimes in Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production. 6. Recovery of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Microbial Biomass. 7. Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Mixed Microbial Cultures: The Journey so Far and Challenges Ahead. 8. PHA Production by Microbial Mixed Cultures and Organic Waste of Urban Origin: Pilot Scale Evidences. 9. Production Quality Control of Mixed Culture Poly(3-Hydroxbutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Blends Using Full-Scale Municipal Activated Sludge and Non-Chlorinated Solvent Extraction. 10. Economics and Industrial Aspects of PHA Production. 11. Next Generation Industrial Biotechnology (NGIB) for PHA Production. 12. PHA Biosynthesis Starting from Sucrose and Materials from Sugar Industry. 13. LCA, Sustainability and Techno-economic Studies for PHA Production. 1. Recent Advances in Chemically Modifiable Polyhydroxyalkanoates. 2. The Design of Functionalized PHA-Based Polymeric Materials by Chemical Modifications. 3. Amphiphiles from Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates). 4. Bioactive and Functional Oligomers derived from Natural PHA and their Synthetic Analogues. 5. Processing and Thermomechanical Properties of PHA. 6. Additive Manufacturing of PHA. 7. Mechanical and Permeation Properties of PHA-Based Blends and Composites. 8. Competitive Advantage and Market Introduction of PHA Polymers and Potential Use of PHA Monomers. 9. Linking the Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) to Current and Prospective Applications. 10. Hydrogen-Oxydizing Producers of Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. 11. Polyhydroxyalkanoates, their Processing and Biomedical Applications. 12. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Based Materials in Food Packaging Applications. State of the Art and Future Perspectives. 13. Aerobic and Anaerobic Degradation Pathways of PHA. 14. Factors Controlling Lifetimes of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and their Composites in the Natural Environment.