Article | REF: BIO6255 V1

Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Biomedical Applications

Authors: Jean GUEZENNEC, Yves-Marie CORRE, Christelle SIMON-COLIN

Publication date: November 10, 2014, Review date: May 16, 2024

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4. Biomedical applications

Given their properties and natural origin, these biopolymers could find applications in many industrial sectors, but there is still the problem of their production cost, which is partly linked to the carbon source (30 to 40%) and partly to extraction methods, often using organic solvents (30 to 40%). And it is perhaps in the healthcare field that these applications could rapidly see the light of day

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