Microbial community analysis with a high PHA storage capacity

Activated sludge was submitted to aerobic dynamic substrate feeding for the production of biodegradable plastics. Two sequencing batch reactors were operated with acetate or propionate as sole carbon substrates. With acetate a homopolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) was obtained and with propionate...

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Publié dans:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 54(2006), 1 vom: 02., Seite 183-8
Auteur principal: Serafim, L S (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Lemos, P C, Rossetti, S, Levantesi, C, Tandoi, V, Reis, M A M
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2006
Accès à la collection:Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Alkanes Plastics Sewage
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Résumé:Activated sludge was submitted to aerobic dynamic substrate feeding for the production of biodegradable plastics. Two sequencing batch reactors were operated with acetate or propionate as sole carbon substrates. With acetate a homopolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) was obtained and with propionate a copolymer of hydroxybutyrate and hydroxyvalerate P(HB/HV) was produced. Three main morphotypes were identified in both sludges: two belong to the Alphaproteobacteria class and the third to the Betaproteobacteria class. Bacilli belonging to Betaproteobacteria were shown by FISH analysis, applied in combination with Nile Blue post-staining, to be the main responsible for PHAs storage. The latter were affiliated to Azoarcus genus within Betaproteobacteria
Description:Date Completed 05.12.2006
Date Revised 17.09.2019
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0273-1223