Visible-light driven 3-hydroxybutyrate synthesis from CO <sub>2</sub> and acetone with the hybrid system of photocatalytic NADH regeneration and multi-biocatalysts

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Visible-light driven 3-hydroxybutyrate from CO ₂ and acetone with the system of triethanolamine, zinc porphyrin, rhodium complex, NAD ⁺ and a cell extract containing acetone carboxylase and 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase was accomplished.

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Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)-derived plastics are polymer materials with excellent biodegradability, being insoluble in water and relatively resistant to hydrolysis. There is a need for a method capable of synthesizing 3-hydroxybutyrate, a monomer of PHB, from a renewable material. In this work, visible-light driven 3-hydroxybutyrate from CO ₂ and acetone with the system consisting of triethanolamine, water-soluble zinc porphyrin, pentamethylcyclopentadienyl coordinated rhodium complex, NAD ⁺ and a cell extract containing acetone carboxylase and 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase from Rhodobacter capsulatus SB1003 cultured in acetone-bicarbonate medium is established. In particular, the conversion yield for acetone to 3-hydroxybutyrate was improved up to 81% in this system after 7 h irradiation.

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A microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) based bio- and materials industry.

Guo-Qiang Chen (2009)

Biopolyesters polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) produced by many bacteria have been investigated by microbiologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, chemical engineers, chemists, polymer experts and medical researchers. PHA applications as bioplastics, fine chemicals, implant biomaterials, medicines and biofuels have been developed and are covered in this critical review. Companies have been established or involved in PHA related R&D as well as large scale production. Recently, bacterial PHA synthesis has been found to be useful for improving robustness of industrial microorganisms and regulating bacterial metabolism, leading to yield improvement on some fermentation products. In addition, amphiphilic proteins related to PHA synthesis including PhaP, PhaZ or PhaC have been found to be useful for achieving protein purification and even specific drug targeting. It has become clear that PHA and its related technologies are forming an industrial value chain ranging from fermentation, materials, energy to medical fields (142 references).

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Packaging waste forms a significant part of municipal solid waste and has caused increasing environmental concerns, resulting in a strengthening of various regulations aimed at reducing the amounts generated. Among other materials, a wide range of oil-based polymers is currently used in packaging applications. These are virtually all non-biodegradable, and some are difficult to recycle or reuse due to being complex composites having varying levels of contamination. Recently, significant progress has been made in the development of biodegradable plastics, largely from renewable natural resources, to produce biodegradable materials with similar functionality to that of oil-based polymers. The expansion in these bio-based materials has several potential benefits for greenhouse gas balances and other environmental impacts over whole life cycles and in the use of renewable, rather than finite resources. It is intended that use of biodegradable materials will contribute to sustainability and reduction in the environmental impact associated with disposal of oil-based polymers. The diversity of biodegradable materials and their varying properties makes it difficult to make simple, generic assessments such as biodegradable products are all 'good' or petrochemical-based products are all 'bad'. This paper discusses the potential impacts of biodegradable packaging materials and their waste management, particularly via composting. It presents the key issues that inform judgements of the benefits these materials have in relation to conventional, petrochemical-based counterparts. Specific examples are given from new research on biodegradability in simulated 'home' composting systems. It is the view of the authors that biodegradable packaging materials are most suitable for single-use disposable applications where the post-consumer waste can be locally composted.