Publication detail

Adaptation of PHA Producing Bacteria to Levulinic Acid

KUČERA, D. NOVÁČKOVÁ, I. PERNICOVÁ, I. OBRUČA, S.

Original Title

Adaptation of PHA Producing Bacteria to Levulinic Acid

Type

abstract

Language

English

Original Abstract

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are bacterial polyesters that are considered biodegradable and environmentally friendly alternatives to petrochemical plastics. The most common polymer among polyhydroxyalkanoates is polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) which, although having material properties very close to polypropylene, lacks some qualities. Above all, it is very stiff and brittle. This problem is usually solved by the production of the copolymers, most often with 3-hydroxyvalerate units (3HV). The 3HV/3HB ratio significantly influences the different characteristics of the copolymer, such as impact strength, flexural modulus and melting temperature.

Keywords

polyhydroxyalkanoates, stress, adaptation

Authors

KUČERA, D.; NOVÁČKOVÁ, I.; PERNICOVÁ, I.; OBRUČA, S.

Released

16. 4. 2018

ISBN

978-80-86238-83-8

Book

6th International Conference on Chemical Technology

Pages count

1

URL

http://www.slsz.cz/icct2018/START.htm

BibTex

@misc{BUT149588,
  author="Dan {Kučera} and Ivana {Nováčková} and Iva {Buchtíková} and Stanislav {Obruča}",
  title="Adaptation of PHA Producing Bacteria to Levulinic Acid",
  booktitle="6th International Conference on Chemical Technology",
  year="2018",
  pages="1",
  isbn="978-80-86238-83-8",
  url="http://www.slsz.cz/icct2018/START.htm",
  note="abstract"
}