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Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is an attractive material because it can be produced from renewable resources and because of its plastic-like properties. In addition, PHA can be degraded by the action of microbial enzymes. Although PHA resembles some commodity plastics, the performance and cost of PHA are not yet good enough for widespread applications as plastic materials. Therefore, the PHA commercialization attempts by many industries for bulk applications have been challenging. However, PHA also possesses interesting properties that can be developed for non-plastic applications. This chapter describes some new niche applications for PHA in cosmetics and wastewater treatment.
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Sudesh, K. (2013). Potential Applications of PHA. In: Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Palm Oil: Biodegradable Plastics. SpringerBriefs in Microbiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33539-6_6
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