Bioprocess development for polyhydroxybutyrate phb production from waste carob pods and its application in food packaging a biorefinery approach

Abstract

Increasing concern on white pollution has necessitated the need for an alternate polymer possessing excellent performance Polyhydroxybutyrate PHB is a highly biodegradable and sustainable polymer which is entirely sourced from microorganisms and offers tremendous potential for the green revolution However elevated cost incurred during its production limits its commercialization This problem was tackled and a cost effective PHB production process was demonstrated by replacing various conve...