Abstract
Petrochemically derived plastics may have provided a very light, strong, and economical material for day-to-day use for over 50 yr but their extensive use and difficulties with disposal have caused a cumulative environmental burden. Replacement of such plastics could be accomplished by eco-friendly biodegradable materials with similar properties, such as the biologically produced poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB). The development of a biorefinery for the production of PHB and other added-value side-products based solely on wheat bioconversion was presented. Bioprocess economics and overall non-renewable energy requirements were studied to minimize and restructure conventional upstream processing, bioconversion, and downstream processing. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Glasgow, Scotland 7/10-14/2005).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Congress Manuscripts |
| Pages | 76 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering & 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Jul 2005 → 14 Jul 2005 Conference number: 7 & 5 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering & 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Glasgow |
| Period | 10/07/05 → 14/07/05 |
