Abstract
Bio-based plastics, or bioplastics, are an alternative to conventional plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are completely biodegradable polyesters that can be produced from agro-industrial waste. Soybean molasses seems to be a viable by-product for the manufacture of biopolymers because of its rich carbohydrate content, the increasing consumption of soybean products, and its wide availa…