Periodic Reporting for period 1 - BterBioPlastics (Turning BacTERia into factories of BIOdegradable PLASTICS)

Plastics are littering our environment, contributing to health problems and it is urgent to find sustainable alternatives. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are natural (not synthetic) and non-toxic polyesters and can be derived from bacterial fermentation. However, the amount...