Evaluation of feeding regimes to enhance PHA production using acetic and butyric acids by a pure culture of Cupriavidus necator

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 989-995

  Kedia, Gopal ^a   Passanha, Pearl ^a   Dinsdale, Richard M ^a   Guwy, Alan J ^a   Esteves, Sandra R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bacterial fermentation; Cupriavidus necator; feeding regime; polyhydroxyalkanoates; volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; FEEDING; FERMENTATION; PH;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; BACTERIAL FERMENTATIONS; CONTINUOUS FEEDING; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; FEEDING REGIME; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; SUBSTRATE INHIBITION; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS (VFAS);

VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYMER; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; FED BATCH FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR;

EID: 84921046838     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: 19763816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-014-0144-z     Document Type: Article

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