Developing viable biorefineries for the production of biodegradable microbial plastics and various added-value products

A. Koutinas; R. Wang; G. Campbell; C. Webb

Developing viable biorefineries for the production of biodegradable microbial plastics and various added-value products

A. Koutinas
, R. Wang
, G. Campbell
, C. Webb

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Abstract

Petrochemically derived plastics may have provided a very light, strong, and economical material for day-to-day use for over 50 yr but their extensive use and difficulties with disposal have caused a cumulative environmental burden. Replacement of such plastics could be accomplished by eco-friendly biodegradable materials with similar properties, such as the biologically produced poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB). The development of a biorefinery for the production of PHB and other added-value side-products based solely on wheat bioconversion was presented. Bioprocess economics and overall non-renewable energy requirements were studied to minimize and restructure conventional upstream processing, bioconversion, and downstream processing. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Glasgow, Scotland 7/10-14/2005).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering\|World Congr. Chem. Eng. Eur.
Pages	76
Number of pages	76
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Glasgow, Scotland Duration: 1 Jul 2005 → … http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645147830&partnerID=40

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Conference	7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering
City	Glasgow, Scotland
Period	1/07/05 → …
Internet address	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645147830&partnerID=40

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Koutinas, A., Wang, R., Campbell, G., & Webb, C. (2005). Developing viable biorefineries for the production of biodegradable microbial plastics and various added-value products. In 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering|World Congr. Chem. Eng. Eur. (pp. 76) http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645147830&partnerID=40

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Koutinas, A, Wang, R, Campbell, G & Webb, C 2005, Developing viable biorefineries for the production of biodegradable microbial plastics and various added-value products. in 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering|World Congr. Chem. Eng. Eur.. pp. 76, 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow, Scotland, 1/07/05. <http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645147830&partnerID=40>

Developing viable biorefineries for the production of biodegradable microbial plastics and various added-value products. / Koutinas, A.; Wang, R.; Campbell, G. et al.
7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering|World Congr. Chem. Eng. Eur.. 2005. p. 76.

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