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Ntaikou I, Koumelis I, Tsitsilianis C, Parthenios J, Lyberatos G. Comparison of yields and properties of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates generated from waste glycerol based substrates. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 112:273-283. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Burniol-Figols A, Varrone C, Daugaard AE, Le SB, Skiadas IV, Gavala HN. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from fermented crude glycerol: Study on the conversion of 1,3-propanediol to PHA in mixed microbial consortia. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 128:255-266. [PMID: 29107910 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Crude glycerol, a by-product from the biodiesel industry, can be converted by mixed microbial consortia into 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) and volatile fatty acids. In this study, further conversion of these main products into polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) was investigated with the focus on 1,3-PDO. Two different approaches for the enrichment of PHA accumulating microbial consortia using an aerobic dynamic feeding strategy were applied. With the first approach, where nitrogen was present during the whole cycle, no net production of PHA from 1,3-PDO was observed in the fermented effluent, not even in a nitrogen-limited PHA accumulation assay. Nevertheless, experiments in synthetic substrates revealed that the conversion of 1,3-PDO to PHA was possible under nitrogen limiting conditions. Thus, a different enrichment strategy was formulated where nitrogen was limited during the feast phase to stimulate the storage response. Nitrogen was still supplied during the famine phase. With the latter strategy, a net production of PHA from 1,3-PDO was observed at a yield of 0.24 Cmol PHA/Cmol 1,3-PDO. The overall yield from the fermented effluent was 0.42 Cmol PHA/Cmol substrate. Overall, the PHA yield from 1,3-PDO seemed to be limited, similarly to when using glycerol as a substrate, by a decarboxylation step and accumulation of other storage polymers such as glycogen, and possibly, lipid inclusions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Burniol-Figols
- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Søltofts Plads, Building 229, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Søltofts Plads, Building 229, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Danish Polymer Center, Søltofts Plads, Building 229, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- SINTEF, Materials and Chemistry, Dept. Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Postboks 4760 Sluppen, 7465, Trondheim, Norway
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- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Pilot Plant, Søltofts Plads, Building 229, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Søltofts Plads, Building 229, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Pan C, Tan GYA, Ge L, Chen CL, Wang JY. Microbial removal of carboxylic acids from 1,3-propanediol in glycerol anaerobic digestion effluent by PHAs-producing consortium. Biochem Eng J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2016.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Goh YS, Tan IKP. Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by antarctic soil bacteria isolated from Casey Station and Signy Island. Microbiol Res 2012; 167:211-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2011.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2011] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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