Enhanced medium chain length-polyhydroxyalkanoate production by co-fermentation of lignin and holocellulose hydrolysates
Jorge Arreola‐Vargas, Xianzhi Meng, Yunyan Wang, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Joshua S. Yuan
Abstract
Biological lignin and holocellulose conversion to medium chain length-polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHA) as an excellent platform for bioplastics production and attractive alternative for current biorefinery schemes.
Topics & Concepts
PolyhydroxyalkanoatesBioplasticBiorefineryLigninHydrolysateChemistryFermentationPulp and paper industryProduction (economics)Food scienceOrganic chemistryHydrolysisRaw materialBiologyGeneticsEconomicsEngineeringBacteriaEcologyMacroeconomicsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBiofuel production and bioconversionLignin and Wood Chemistry