Microbial cell systems for polyhydroxyalkanoate production and its diverse applications

Bioplastics are bio-based polymers that are deduced from biomass. Bioplastics are eco-friendly, biodegradable, or compostable, largely compatible, and more importantly, renewable sources synthesized from biomass (sugarcane, sludge, and bacteria). By 2020, bioplastics could account for 20% of all plastics requests. The sugars from shops are converted into plastics via various processing mechanisms, resulting in bioplastics. Other countries use sugar beets, wheat, or potatoes (which contain a good quantum of bounce). Popularly, there are two types of bioplastics produced in larger amounts, polylactide acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Bioplastics can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Plastics are part of our day-to-day lives, used in disposable catering, tableware, biomedical, electronics, shopping bags, packaging, sports, toys, and ornamental products. Bioplastics could be a good alternative to synthetic bones and save the global plastic burden. This chapter discusses the production of bioplastics using renewable biomass and its commercial significance as well as its applications.