Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by municipal waste activated sludge: Tackling scaling-up process challenges

A. Estevez Alonso

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Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by municipal waste activated sludge: Tackling scaling-up process challenges

A. Estevez Alonso

BT/Environmental Biotechnology

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Abstract

Microbes are the gears that sustain all forms of life in planet Earth and are expected to become key players in the transition towards a more sustainable society. In this thesis, microbes from sewage sludge are used for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable polymers that have the potential to replace
many of the petroleum-based plastics that are used nowadays.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	Delft University of Technology
Supervisors/Advisors	Werker, A., Supervisor Kleerebezem, R., Supervisor van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M., Supervisor
Award date	1 Dec 2022
Print ISBNs	978-94-9183-750-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:9a0c1794-78c8-4669-85eb-25d8318c4d78
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Circular Economy
Bioplastics
Biopolymers
Waste activated sludge (WAS)

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Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by municipal waste activated sludge: Tackling scaling-up process challenges

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