ABSTRACT
Abstract ................................................................................................. 186 7.1 Introduction: An Overview .......................................................... 186 7.2 Producer of Polyhydroxyalkanoates ............................................ 190 7.3 Carbon Sources/Feedstock for Production of
Polyhydroxyalkanoates ................................................................ 195 7.4 Extraction, Recovery, Detection, and Quantification
of Polyhydroxyalkanoates ............................................................ 200 7.5 Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates ...................................... 206 7.6 Conclusions .................................................................................. 208 Keywords .............................................................................................. 209 References ............................................................................................. 209
IDA IDAYU MUHAMAD1,2*, FARZANEH SABBAGH1, and NORSUHADA ABDUL KARIM1
1Bioprocess Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
2IJN-UTM Cardio Engineering Centre, V01 FBME, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
*Corresponding author, E-mail: idayu@cheme.utm.my
ABSTRACT
PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates) are the polymers of hydroxyalkanoates and these polymers agglomerate as carbon and energy or to reduce storage materials in the bacteria. It has a promising importance in the various applications such as agricultural (e.g., controlled release of insecticides, mulch films), environmental (binders, biocomposites, adhesives), food packaging, flexible packaging, and biomedical applications (medical devices, scaffolds for tissue engineering applications). This chapter discusses the importance of PHAs.
