Production of poly-(β-hydroxybutyrate) from saponified vernonia galamensis oil by Alcaligenes eutrophus

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 46-50

  Ayorinde, F O ^a   Saeed, K A ^a   Price, E ^a   Morrow, A ^a   Collins, W E ^b   McInnis, F ^a   Pollack, S K ^a   Eribo, B E ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcaligenes eutrophus; Biodegradable plastics; Poly( hydroxybutyrate); Vegetable oil; Vernolic acid; Vernonia galamensis

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CENTRIFUGATION; FERMENTATION; FREEZE DRYING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

ALCALIGENES EUTROPHUS;

EID: 0031774940     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900555     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Akiyama M, Y Taima and Y Doi. 1992. Production of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) by a bacterium of the genus Alcaligenes utilizing long-chain fatty acids. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 37: 698-701.
2. Ayorinde FO, J Clifton Jr, OA Afolabi and RL Shepard. 1988. Transesterification and mass spectrometric approach to seed oil analysis. J Am Chem Soc 65: 942-946.
3. Ayorinde FO, EY Nana, PD Nicely, AS Woods, EO Price and CP Nwaonicha. 1997. Syntheses of 12-aminododecanoic and 11-amino-undecanoic acids from vernolic acid. J Am Oil Chem Soc 74: 531-538.
4. Ayorinde FO, CP Nwaonicha, VN Parchment, KA Bryant, M Hassan and MT Clayton. 1993. Enzymatic synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of 1,3-divernoloyl glycerol from Vernonia galamensis seed oil. J Am Oil Chem Soc 70: 129-130.
5. Brandl H, R Bachofen, J Mayer and E Wintermantel. 1995. Degradation and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Can J Microbiol 41: 143-153.
6. Cromwick AM, T Foglia and RW Lenz. 1996. The microbial production of poly(hydroxyalkanoates) from tallow. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 46: 464-469.
7. Daniel M, JH Choi, JH Kim and JM Lebeault. 1992. Effect of nutrient deficiency on accumulation and relative molecular weight of poly-beta-hydroxybutyric acid by methylotrophic bacterium, Pseudomonas 135. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 37: 702-706.
8. Doi Y, A Tamaki, M Kunioka and K Soga. 1988. Production of copolyesters of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate by Alcaligenes eutrophus from butyric and pentanoic acids. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 28: 330-334.
9. Eggink G, P de Waard and G Huijberts. 1995. Formation of novel poly(hydroxyalkanoates) from long-chain fatty acids. Can J Microbiol 41: 14-21.
10. Hrabak O. 1992. Industrial production of poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate. FEMS Microbiol Rev 103: 251-256.
11. Lagveen RG, GW Hulsman, H Preusting, P Ketelaar, G Eggink and B Witholt. 1988. Formation of polyester by Pseudomonas olevorans: effect of substrates on formation and composition of poly-(R)-3-hydroxyalkanoates and poly-(R)-3-hydroxyalkenoates. Appl Environ Microbiol 54: 2924-2932
12. Lefebvre G, M Rocher and G Braunegg. 1997. Effects of low dissolved-oxygen concentrations on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) production by Alcaligenes eutrophus. Appl Environ Microbiol 63: 827-833.
13. Poirier Y, C Nawrath and C Somerville. 1995. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates, a family of biodegradable plastics and elastomers, in bacteria and plants. Biol Technol 13: 142-150.
14. Sarbah-Yalley E, FO Ayorinde and BE Eribo. 1992. Biodegradation of Vernonia galamensis seed oil by Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas spp. J Am Oil Chem Soc 69: 1046-1048.
15. Steinbuchel A and U Pieper. 1992. Production of a copolyester of 3-hydroxybutyric acid and 3-hydroxyvaleric acid from single unrelated carbon sources by a mutant of Alcaligenes. Microbiol Biotechnol 37: 1-6.
16. Taidi B, AJ Anderson, EA Dawes and D Byrom. 1994. Effect of carbon source and concentration on the molecular mass of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) produced by Methylobacterium extorques and Alcaligenes eutrophus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 40: 786-790.
17. Ulmer HW, RA Gross, M Posada, P. Weisbach, RC Fuller and RW Lenz. 1994. Bacterial production of poly(beta-hydroxyalkanoates) containing unsaturated repeating units by Rhodospirillum rubrum. Macromolecules 27: 1675-1679.