PROMICON Graphical Summary: Bioplastic production by harnessing cyanobacteria-rich microbiomes for long-term synthesis

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А new PROMICON graphical summary reveals a promising method for bioplastic production utilising cyanobacteria-rich microbiomes. The research investigates the use of photosynthetic microbiomes, enriched with cyanobacteria, for the long-term synthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-based plastics.

For the first time, this study demonstrates that it is possible to produce PHB using a photosynthetic microbial community over the long term in a nonsterile environment. This breakthrough brings us closer to developing more sustainable methods for producing biodegradable plastics, while also providing new insights into the biological processes involved in PHB production.

Read the full study here and access all graphical summaries here.

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