Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates: Current research and development

Abstract

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as an attractive biopolymer with a wide range of applications have been extensively studied. Many new strategies have been employed to effectively and economically produce PHAs. This mini-review mainly focuses on the research and development of new PHAs-producing strains, utilization of renewable materials or industrial wastes, and high cell density culture technologies for PHAs production developed in recent years. The status of PHAs mass production is also introduced here.