Polyhydroxyalkanoates biofuels

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Zhang, X., Luo, R., Wang, Z., Deng, Y., Chen, G., 2009. Application of (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoate methyl esters derived from microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates as novel biofuels. Biomacromolecules 10 (4), 707—711. 

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is a family of structurally diverse biopolyesters accumulated by many bacteria as carbon and energy source (Figure 16.1)d PHA have been exploited with a series of applications including environmentally friendly biodegradable plastics for packaging purposes, biofuels, medical implants, and recently, smart materials. PHA monomers are also produced as chiral intermediates for medical or fine chemical applications. ... 

Figure 16.8 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) can be produced from activated sludge generated from wastewater treatments. PHA-based biofuels including 3-hydroxybutyrate methyl ester (3HBME) and 3-hydroxyalkanoate methyl esters (3HAME) can also be formed from methyl-esterifying PHA. ...

Figure 16.10 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production and application as bioplastics and biofuels will close the PHA application cycle, leading to reduced COj emission. Left picture al and bl, combustion of fuel ethanol bl and bl, combustion of HBME. ...

Gao X, Chen JC, Wu Q, Chen GQ. Polyhydroxyalkanoates as a source of chemicals, polymers and biofuels. Curr Opin Biotech 2011 22 1-7. 

Zhang XJ, Luo RC, Wang Z, Deng Y, Chen GQ (2009) Applications of (R)-i-hydroxyalkanoate methyl esters derived from microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates as novel biofuel. Biomacromolecules 10 707-711... 

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