Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Physiological, Kinetic, and Process Engineering Aspects of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis by Extremophiles
(Martin Koller, Stanislav Obruca, Iva Pernicova and Gerhart Braunegg, University of Graz, Office of Research Management and Service, c/o Institute of Chemistry, Graz, Austria, and others)
Chapter 2. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: New Browsing the PHA Biosynthesis Insights in Native and Recombinant Strains
(Veronica S. Giourieva, Rigini M. Papi and Anastasia A. Pantazaki, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Chapter 3. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: A Short Tale from Polymer Synthesis to Future Prospects
(FabrĂcio C. de Paula, PhD, Carolina B.C. de Paula and Jonas Contiero, PhD, Institute of Biosciences, SĂŁo Paulo State University, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil, and others)
Chapter 4. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Chemical Structure
(Eleftherios G. Halevas and Anastasia A. Pantazaki, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Chapter 5. Polyhydroxyesters as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
(V.O. Fasiku, S. J. Owonubi, E. Mukwevho, B. A. Aderibigbe, E. R. Sadiku, O. Agboola, Y. Lemmer, W. K. Kupolati, K. Selatile, G. Makgatho, O. A. Adeyeye, C. Nkuna, K. A. Areo I.D. Ibrahim, Department of Biochemistry, North West University, Mmabatho, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa, and others)
Chapter 6. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
(E. R. Sadiku, V. O. Fasiku, S. J. Owonubi, E. Mukwevho, B. A. Aderibigbe, Y. Lemmer, B. R. Abbavaram, B. Manjula, C. Nkuna, M. K. Dludlu, O. A. Adeyeye, K. Selatile, G. Makgatho, A. S. Ndamase, P. N. Mabalane, O. Agboola, S. Sanni, K. Varaprasad, J. Tippabattini, W. K. Kupolati, A. O. Adeboje, T. Jamiru, I. D. Ibrahim, O. S. Adekomaya, A. A. Eze, R. Dunne, K. A. Areo, J. Jayaramudu, O. O. Daramola, S. Periyar Selvam, Reshma B. Nambiar, Anand B. Perumal, M. J. Mochane, T. C. Mokhena, Nnamdi Iheaturu, Ihuoma Diwe and Betty Chima, Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa and others)
Chapter 7. Blends and Composites of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Their Applications
S. J. Owonubi, T. C. Mokhena, M. J. Mochane, V. O. Fasiku, B. A. Aderibigbe, E. Mukwevho and E.R. Sadiku, Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, and others)
Chapter 8. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Biodegradability, Recent and Potential Applications in Packaging
(S. J. Owonubi, M. J. Mochane, T. C. Mokhena, V. O. Fasiku, B. A. Aderibigbe, E. Mukwevho and E.R. Sadiku, Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, and others)
Chapter 9. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: An Ideal Polymeric Material in Food Packaging
(E. G. Halevas, E. G. Andriotis, R. M. Papi and A. A. Pantazaki, Lab. of Biochemistry, Dep. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Index