The handbook of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Microbial biosynthesis and feedstocks / Volume 1, (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Microbial biosynthesis and feedstocks
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Martin Koller.
• Editors: (Researcher), Koller, Martin
• Contents: Chapter 1: Monomer-Supplying Enzymes for Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 PHA Biosynthesis Pathways and Related Enzymes; 1.3 Monomer-Supplying Enzymes; 1.4 Monomer-Supplying Pathways and Enzymes Involved; 1.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 2: PHA Granule-Associated Proteins and their Diverse Functions; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Granule Assembly Models; 2.3 GAPs with Enzymatic Activity: PHA Synthases and Depolymerases; 2.4 Non-Enzymatic GAPs: Transcriptional Regulators and Phasins; 2.5 Functional Diversity of Phasins; 2.6 What Makes a Phasin a Phasin?; 2.7 Biotechnological Applications of GAPs; 2.8 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 3: Genomics of PHA Synthesizing Bacteria; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Short-Chain-Length PHA (scl-PHA) Producing Bacteria; 3.3 Medium-Chain-Length PHA (mcl-PHA) Producing Bacteria; 3.4 Scl-co-mcl-Copolymer Producers; 3.5 Genomics of mcl-PHA Producing Bacteria; 3.6 The Genomics of mcl-PHA Metabolism; 3.7 Mcl-PHA Synthesis from Vegetable Oils and Fats; 3.8 Genome Analysis of Halomonas Species; 3.9 Genome Analysis of Paracoccus Species; 3.10 The PHA Production Machinery in Pseudomonas putida, Cupriavidus necator, Halomonas spp. and Paracoccus spp; 3.11 Domain Organization and Structural Comparison of PhaC from Cupriavidus necator, Halomonas lutea and Paracoccus denitrificans; References Chapter 4: Molecular Basis of Medium-Chain Length-PHA Metabolism of Pseudomonas putida; 4.1 Pseudomonas putida, a Model Bacterium for the Production of Medium-Chain-Length PHA; 4.2 The PHA Cycle and its Key Proteins; 4.3 Metabolic Pathways Involved in mcl-PHA Production in P. putida; 4.4 PHA Metabolism Regulation; 4.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 5: Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Paraburkholderia and Burkholderia species: A Journey from the Genes through Metabolic Routes to their Biotechnological Applications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 PHA Synthases; 5.3 Genomic Analysis of pha Genes on Paraburkholderia and Burkholderia Species; 5.4 Metabolic Routes of PHA Synthesis; 5.5 PHA Production from Low-Cost Substrates; 5.6 Properties of PHA Synthesized by Paraburkholderia and Burkholderia Species; 5.7 Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications; References Chapter 6: Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Enhanced PHA Biosynthesis from Inexpensive Substrates; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Engineering Techniques Applied to Obtain Recombinant Strains for PHA Production; 6.3 The Use of Whey as Carbon Source; 6.4 The Use of Molasses as Carbon Source; 6.5 The Use of Lipids as Carbon Source; 6.6 The Use of Starchy Materials as Carbon Source; 6.7 The Use of Lignocellulosic Materials as Carbon Source; 6.8 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 7: Biosynthesis and Sequence Control of scl-PHA and mcl-PHA; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Key Factors of PHA Biosynthesis; 7.3 Sequence Control of scl-PHA and mcl-PHA; References ; Chapters 8-15: Feedstocks Chapter 8: Inexpensive and Waste Raw Materials for PHA Production; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Oleaginous lipid-based feedstocks; 8.3 Mixed Organic Acid Feedstocks; 8.4 Mono- and Polysaccharide Feedstocks; 8.5 Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock; 8.6 Other Carbon Feedstocks; 8.7 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 9: Sustainable Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Crude Glycerol; 9.1 Introduction – Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); 9.2 Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Manufacture; 9.3 Metabolic Pathways of PHA Synthesis from Glycerol; 9.4 Production of PHA from Crude Glycerol; 9.5 Characterization of PHA Synthesized from Glycerol; 9.6 Metabolic Engineering for Glycerol-Based PHA Production; 9.7 Impact of Crude Glycerol on the Molecular Mass of PHA; 9.8 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 10: Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Vegetable Oils and its By-products by Wild-Type and Recombinant Microbes; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Biosynthesis of PHA from Plant Oils; 10.3 Challenges in Using Different Types of Microorganisms in Large Scale PHA Production; 10.4 Application of Waste Vegetable Oils and Non-Food Grade Plant Oils for Large Scale Production of PHA; 10.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 11: Production and Modification of PHA Polymers Produced from Long-Chain Fatty Acid; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Strategies for Production of mcl-PHA; 11.3 Strategies for Maximum Volumetric Productivity; 11.4 Strategies for Improved Substrate Yields from MCFAs and LCFAs; 11.5 Extracellular Lipase for Triacylglyceride Consumption; 11.6 Biosynthesis and Monomer Composition; 11.7 Functional Modifications of mcl-PHA; 11.8 Cross-Linking; 11.9 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 12: Converting Petrochemical Plastic to Biodegradable Plastic; 12.1 Introduction: The Plastic Waste Issue; 12.2 Strategies for Up-Cycling of Plastic Waste; 12.3 Enzymatic Degradation of Petrochemical Plastics; 12.4 Metabolism of Plastics’ Monomers and the Connection with PHA; 12.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 13: Comparing Heterotrophic with Phototrophic PHA Production - Concurring or Complementing Strategies?; 13.1 Introduction – The Status Quo of PHB Production; 13.2 Heterotrophic PHA Production for Comparison; 13.3 PHB Synthesis in Cyanobacteria; 13.4 Light as Energy Source for Cyanobacteria; 13.5 CO2 as a Carbon Source for Cyanobacteria; 13.6 Nutrients for Cyanobacterial Growth; 13.7 Other Growth Conditions for Cyanobacteria; 13.8 Current Status of Phototrophic PHA Production; 13.9 Phototrophic Cultivation Systems; 13.10 Recombinant Cyanobacteria for PHA Production; 13.11 PHA Isolation from the Cells, Purification and Resulting Qualities; 13.12 Utilisation of Residual Cyanobacteria Biomass; 13.13 Comparing Heterotrophically with Phototrophically Produced PHB; 13.14 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 14: Coupling Biogas (CH4) with PHA Biosynthesis; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Biogas Market; 14.3 Methanotrophs; 14.4 PHA Biosynthesis from Methane; 14.5 Genome Scale Metabolic Models as a Tool for Understanding the Metabolism of PHB in Methanotrophs; 14.6 Bioreactors for Biogas Bioconversion; 14.7 Techno-Economic Analysis of PHA Production from Biogas; References Chapter 15: Syngas as a Sustainable Carbon Source for PHA Production; 15.1 Introduction; 15.2 Syngas; 15.3 Production of Syngas from Organic Waste and Biomass; 15.4 Concept of Bacterial PHA Synthesis from Syngas; 15.5 Production of PHA by Acetogens Based on Syngas as Substrate; 15.6 PHA Production by Rhodospirillum rubrum Grown on Syngas; 15.7 Synthesis of PHA by Carboxydobacteria Grown on Syngas; 15.8 PHA Production by CO-Tolerant Hydrogen-Oxidizing Strains on Syngas; 15.9 Bioprocesses for PHA Production on Syngas; 15.10 Conclusions and Outlook; References
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 572.45; Poly-beta-hydroxyalkanoates
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000173659; 9781000173574; 9781000173611; 9780429296611
• Related ISBNs: 9780367275594
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