Microaerophilic conditions support elevated mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) yields, but result in decreased PHA production rates

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 243-246

  Pratt, S ^a   Werker, A ^b   Morgan Sagastume, F ^b   Lant, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AnoxKaldnes AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioplastic; Microaerophilic; Mixed culture biopolymer; PHA; Storage polymer

Indexed keywords

BIOPLASTICS; MICROAEROPHILIC; MIXED CULTURES; PHA; STORAGE POLYMER;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; WATER;

TECHNOLOGY;

OXYGEN; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ESTER; LIMITING FACTOR; POLYMER;

AEROMONAS SOBRIA; ARTICLE; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BATCH PROCESS; BIOMASS; CULTURE MEDIUM; SUBSTRATE INDUCED RESPIRATION;

BIOREACTORS; DAIRYING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; OXYGEN; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84856284022     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.086     Document Type: Article

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