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Biotechnological Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates

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Editors:
  1. Vipin Chandra Kalia

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

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  • This book offers the most recent scientific developments in the applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
  • It provides novel concepts for most affordable and economical societal benefits with the use of these bioplastics
  • It introduces the readers to a number of novel and sustainable medical uses of polyhydroxyalkanoates

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Dawn of Novel Biotechnological Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates

    • Vipin Chandra Kalia, Subhasree Ray, Sanjay K. S. Patel, Mamtesh Singh, Gajendra Pratap Singh
    Pages 1-11

  3. Strategy for Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkonates Polymers/Copolymers and Their Application in Drug Delivery

    • Shashi Kant Bhatia, Puneet Wadhwa, Ravi Kant Bhatia, Sanjay Kumar Singh Patel, Yung-Hun Yang
    Pages 13-34

  4. Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Their Metabolites as Drug Carriers

    • Vipin Chandra Kalia, Subhasree Ray, Sanjay K. S. Patel, Mamtesh Singh, Gajendra Pratap Singh
    Pages 35-48

  5. Polyhydroxyalkanoates Applications in Antimicrobial Agents Delivery and Wound Healing

    • Veronica S. Giourieva, Rigini M. Papi, Anastasia A. Pantazaki
    Pages 49-76

  6. Polyhydroxyalkanoates Applications in Drug Carriers

    • Christos Papaneophytou, George Katsipis, Eleftherios Halevas, Anastasia A. Pantazaki
    Pages 77-124

  7. Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Based Nanovehicles as Drug Carriers

    • Mohanasundaram Sugappriya, Dorairaj Sudarsanam, Jerrine Joseph, Mudasir A. Mir, Chandrabose Selvaraj
    Pages 125-169

  8. Memory Enhancers

    • Eleftherios Halevas, Georgios K. Katsipis, Anastasia A. Pantazaki
    Pages 171-205

  9. Biotechnological Application of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Their Composites as Anti-microbials Agents

    • Sanjay K. S. Patel, Kumar Sandeep, Mamtesh Singh, Gajendra P. Singh, Jung-Kul Lee, Shashi K. Bhatia et al.
    Pages 207-225

  10. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) – Applications in Wound Treatment and as Precursors for Oral Drugs

    • Larissa de Souza, Srividya Shivakumar
    Pages 227-270

  11. Exploiting Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Tissue Engineering

    • Subhasree Ray, Sanjay K. S. Patel, Mamtesh Singh, Gajendra Pratap Singh, Vipin Chandra Kalia
    Pages 271-282

  12. CH4-Based Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production: A Step Further Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy

    • Juan C. López, Yadira Rodríguez, Víctor Pérez, Raquel Lebrero, Raúl Muñoz
    Pages 283-321

  13. Novel Biocontrol Agents: Short Chain Fatty Acids and More Recently, Polyhydroxyalkanoates

    • Vaishnavi Gowda, Srividya Shivakumar
    Pages 323-345

  14. Applications of PHA in Agriculture

    • Tan Suet May Amelia, Sharumathiy Govindasamy, Arularasu Muthaliar Tamothran, Sevakumaran Vigneswari, Kesaven Bhubalan
    Pages 347-361

  15. Polyhydroxyalkanoates in Packaging

    • Neetu Israni, Srividya Shivakumar
    Pages 363-388

  16. Approaches for Enhancing Extraction of Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Industrial Applications

    • Karine Laste Macagnan, Mariane Igansi Alves, Angelita da Silveira Moreira
    Pages 389-408

  17. Nanofibers from Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Their Applications in Tissue Engineering

    • Sumitra Datta, Gopalakrishnan Menon
    Pages 409-420
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About this book

This book presents the latest research on the uses of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), introducing readers to these natural, biodegradable polyesters produced by microorganisms, their functions and applications. The individual chapters discuss the various potentials of these bioplastics, which offer an attractive alternative to non-biodegradable plastics. The book also describes the diverse medical and biomedical applications of PHAs, including their use as drug carriers, memory enhancers, and biocontrol agents, and examines their role in creating a more sustainable economy – which is the need of the hour. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Vipin Chandra Kalia

About the editor

Dr Vipin Chandra Kalia Ph.D. is currently a Professor (NRF) at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. He is an Ex-Emeritus Scientist and Ex-Acting Director of CSIR- Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi, India.  His research has been published in Nature Biotechnology; Trends in Biotechnology; Biotechnology Advances; Annual Reviews in Microbiology; and Bioresource Technology. In addition he is the Editor-in-chief of the Indian Journal of Microbiology (2013 onwards), and is an editorial board member of various other journals. Dr Kalia has also published 12 books (SpringerNature). He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in India, and the National Research Foundation, Korea.

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