Polyhydroxyalkanoate production: Surplus storage stimulating selective growth; feasible soap digestion for downstream recovery and characterization

Key Points

• Polyhydroxyalkanoate production is significantly enhanced through surplus storage and selective growth conditions.
• Key evidence shows that soap digestion can effectively recover 85% of polyhydroxyalkanoate from biomass.
• The approach includes an innovative method combining selective growth and downstream recovery techniques for efficiency.
• This process may enable more sustainable biopolymer production, though scalability and environmental impacts warrant further assessment.