Oxidized Polyethylene Wax as a Potential Carbon Source for PHA Production

Oxidized Polyethylene Wax as a Potential Carbon Source for PHA Production

We report on the ability of bacteria to produce biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) using oxidized polyethylene wax (O-PEW) as a novel carbon source. The O-PEW was obtained in a process that used air or oxygen as an oxidizing agent. R. eutropha H16 was grown for 48 h in either tryptone soya br...

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Main Authors: Iza Radecka, Victor Irorere, Guozhan Jiang, David Hill, Craig Williams, Grazyna Adamus, Michal Kwiecień, Adam A. Marek, Jan Zawadiak, Brian Johnston, Marek Kowalczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
polyhydroxyalkanoates
oxidized PE wax
medium chain length PHA (mcl-PHA)
Ralstonia eutropha H16
mass spectrometry
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/5/367

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