Bioplastic Production from Microalgae: A Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Ugur Cengiz¹  Mehmet Ali Kucuker²  Kerstin Kuchta³  SenemOnen Cinar³  Nils Wieczorek³  Zhi Kai Chong³ 

[1] Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020 Canakkale, Turkey;Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020 Canakkale, Turkey;Sustainable Resource and Waste Management, Hamburg University of Technology, 21079 Hamburg, Germany;

关键词: bioplastic;    microalgae;    bioeconomy;    biodegradable plastic;    circular economy;    bio-based plastic;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17113842

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased recycling of plastic waste alone is not a comprehensive solution. Furthermore, decreasing fossil-based plastic usage is an important aspect of sustainability. As an alternative to fossil-based plastics in the market, bio-based plastics are gaining in popularity. According to the studies conducted, products with similar performance characteristics can be obtained using biological feedstocks instead of fossil-based sources. In particular, bioplastic production from microalgae is a new opportunity to be explored and further improved. The aim of this study is to determine the current state of bioplastic production technologies from microalgae species and reveal possible optimization opportunities in the process and application areas. Therefore, the species used as resources for bioplastic production, the microalgae cultivation methods and bioplastic material production methods from microalgae were summarized.

【 授权许可】

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