Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) by Haloferax mediterranei Using Candy Industry Waste as Raw Materials.

ABSTRACT: The haloarchaeon Haloferax mediterranei synthesizes poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) under unfavorable nutritional conditions without the addition of any precursor to the culture, which is an advantage compared to other microbial counterparts able to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). PHBV is a biodegradable polymer showing physiochemical properties of biotechnological and biomedical interest and can be used as an alternative to plastics made from chemical synthesis (which are not environmentally friendly). The versatile metabolism of H. mediterranei makes the use of waste as a carbon source for cellular growth and PHA synthesis possible. In this work, cellular growth and the production and characterization of PHBV using two different types of c

SUBMITTER: Simo-Cabrera L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429114 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature