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Martin Koller^1,2

¹Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28/VI, 8010 Graz, Austria.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)

|March 8, 2020

Summary

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This volume explores advances in polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production, covering novel microbial strains, sustainable feedstocks, and advanced bioprocessing techniques for diverse applications.

Keywords:

PHA composition PHA processing Pseudomonas sp.biomedical application cyanobacteria feedstocks gaseous substrates haloarchaea high cell density cultivation in-line monitoring polyhydroxyalkanoate process engineering process simulation rheology terpolyester waste streams

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Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Microbial Physiology
Polymer Science

Background:

This editorial introduces the second volume of "Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production," highlighting significant progress in PHA research.
The volume focuses on bioprocess and bioengineering aspects of PHA production, building upon the first volume.

Discussion:

Explores PHA production using underexplored microbial strains like Pseudomonas, cyanobacteria, methanotrophs, and haloarchaea.
Investigates novel lignocellulose feedstocks from agriculture for PHA production within biorefinery concepts.
Covers advanced methods for tailoring PHA co- and terpolyester compositions and process simulation for methane-based PHA production.

Key Insights:

Addresses challenges in oxygen transfer for high cell density cultivations due to rheology.
Features rapid spectroscopic in-line analytics for real-time process monitoring.
Discusses biomedical applications of PHA biopolyesters following advanced processing.

Outlook:

Highlights the potential of emerging microbial PHA producers and sustainable feedstocks.
Emphasizes the importance of bioengineering for optimizing PHA production processes.
Points towards future applications of PHAs, particularly in the biomedical field.