Streamline your search for PHB polymers
Easily refine your PHB search results to only polymers with the Substance Class filter to navigate straight to the information you need.
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A key biodegradable plastic alternative
PHB polymers have captured research attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics. Because they are biodegradable, these polymers could be used to create plastic packaging without the negative environmental impacts of traditional plastic waste.
Challenges for industrial-scale PHB synthesis
Though production and extraction methods are well-published, on an industrial scale, several PHB challenges remain. High production cost, degradation, low yield, and extraction difficulties prevent its widespread adoption.
With recovery efficiency and purity dependent on the extraction and isolation methods employed, effective PHB extraction remains one of the main barriers to microbial PHB production at scale.
Gain deeper PHB polymer insights faster
Explore information about PHB polymers using the Reference Detail feature, then move effortlessly to CAS REGISTRY® to focus on specific material properties.
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Use the Alerts feature to help you keep up to date on the latest research and competitor developments relating to your search results.
Filter by Substance Class
Accelerate your PHB synthesis literature review with the Substance Class filter in CAS SciFinder, which can narrow your search to polymers. Removing unnecessary information in your path brings you to your targeted PHB polymers faster.
Avoid repetition with our expert curation
Eliminate repetitive searches where the same substance can be referred to by multiple trade names with the use of CAS Registry Numbers®. The PHB polymer CAS RN® 26744-04-7 has 58 trade names, but information relating to all of these can be found within a single search in CAS SciFinder thanks to our extensive human curation.
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Focus your search by manufacturing method
Easily focus your search on the methods of PHB synthesis associated with large-scale synthesis by microorganisms. Use the Substance Role filter to narrow your results to those industrial and bio-industrial manufacturing, then select individual PHB-producing microorganisms of interest with the Concepts Filter.
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Investigate specific microbial genes with the Concept Filter
Beyond selecting microorganisms themselves, use the Concept Filter to refine your search to investigate specific microbial genes that contribute to the synthetic potential for PHB polymers — bringing you highly individualized research insights within only a few clicks.
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Target the information you need with the Search Within feature
Bring the references you need to the top of your results list using Search Within Results. Searching for ‘separat*’ will reorder the results with those most relevant to ‘separation’ and its conjugations listed first, quickly identifying key technologies for PHB separation.
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