Can Biomass Mastication Assist the Downstreaming of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Produced from Mixed Microbial Cultures?

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are natural polyesters which biodegrade in soils and oceans but have more than double the cost of comparable oil-based polymers. PHA downstreaming from its biomass represents 50% of its overall cost. Here, in an attempt to assist downstreaming, mastication of wet biomass...

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Main Authors: Hiléia K.S. Souza, Mariana Matos, Maria A.M. Reis, José A. Covas, Loïc Hilliou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/2/767