Polybutylene succinate
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Microalgae as a Renewable Resource for Bioplastic Production
Sameh Ali (Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt & Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, China), Mudasir A. Dar (Jiangsu University, China), Mostafa El-Sheekh (Tanta University, Egypt), Tamer Elsamahy (Jiangsu University, China), Abdallah Abdelfattah (School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, China & Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt), Esraa Abdelkarim (Jiangsu University, China), Konstantinos Pispas (University of Patras, Greece), Savvas Giannis Mastropetros (University of Patras, Greece), Dimitris Zagklis (University of Patras, Greece), Michael Kornaros (University of Patras, Greece), and Jianzhong Sun (Jiangsu University, China)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 30
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2438-4.ch019
Abstract
Increase in plastic waste accumulation is considered a growing concern, resulting in white pollution. It is unavoidable that an inventive method to reduce pollution will be required. Increased recycling of plastic waste is not a practical solution. Therefore, reducing petroleum-based polymer utilization is essential for environmental sustainability. Biobased polymers are gaining appeal as a promising alternative to petroleum-based polymers. Based on several studies, biobased plastics could be produced by several microbial species, particularly algal species, rather than petroleum-based polymers. Bioplastic synthesis from microalgae is a new option that calls for further studies. Algal biorefinery that integrates bioplastic complimentary activities will be investigated to determine its economic viability and environmental impact. Consequently, this chapter discusses the current status of bioplastic production technologies from microalgae species and different types of bioplastics produced by various algal species and the bioplastic material production methods from microalgae.