Bacillus cereus saba.zh, a novel bacterial strain for the production of bioplastic (polyhydroxybutyrate).

ABSTRACT: The identification of novel bacterial strains with a high production potential of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) to substitute the bioplastics with non-biodegradable plastics and reducing environmental pollution is really effective. The present study was done with the purpose of PHB bioplastic production using a novel bacterial strain. Twenty-one different bacterial isolates were obtained from petrochemical wastewater, which among them, 10 isolates were PHB positive. The presence of PHB granules was detected in the isolates using Sudan Black B staining. The most excellent PHB-accumulating bacterium with a maximum yield of PHB (61.53%) was selected and identified as Bacillus cereus saba.zh, based on morphological, biochemical, and molecular techniques. 16S rRNA nucleotide sequence of the bacteri

SUBMITTER: Amiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8578562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature