Optimization of C:N ratio and minimal initial carbon source for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production by Bacillus megaterium

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1756-1761

  Faccin, Débora Jung Luvizetto ^a   Martins, Ivana ^a   Cardozo, Nilo Sérgio Medeiros ^a   Rech, Rosane ^a   Ayub, Marco Antônio Záchia ^a   Alves, Tito Lívio Moitinho ^b   Gambetta, Rossano ^c   Secchi, Argimiro Resende ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c Research and Development   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillusmegaterium; Biopolymers; Optimization; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate)

Indexed keywords

AERATION STRATEGIES; BACILLUSMEGATERIUM; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; C:N RATIO; CARBON SOURCE; CELL METABOLISM; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; IN-CELL; NITROGEN LIMITATION; OXYGEN LIMITATION; PH CONTROL; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE); PRODUCTION RATES; SCALING-UP; SHAKE FLASKS; SMALL-SCALE EXPERIMENT; SUBMERGED CULTURES; SUCROSE CONCENTRATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMASS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREACTORS; BOTTLES; CELL CULTURE; CHARGE DENSITY WAVES; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; HYSTERESIS MOTORS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

EXPERIMENTS;

BIOPOLYMER; CARBON; NITROGEN; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBON SOURCE; CELL METABOLISM; CELLULAR STRESS SIGNAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; POLYMER PRODUCTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR MONITORING;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70449394608     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2240     Document Type: Article

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