Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) for therapeutic applications

As intracellular carbon and energy storage materials, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a diverse biopolyesters synthesized by many bacteria. PHA have been produced in large quantity for various application research including medical implants for approximately 30 years. Many studies demonstrated that PHA are promising implant materials due to their diverse and ascendant mechanical, biodegradable and tissue compatible properties. Importantly,...