Model-based Optimization of Biopolymer Production from Glycerol

principles of glycerol-based polyhydroxyalkanoate production

the article addresses the contemporary quest for inexpensive carbon feedstocks to be used for cost efficient biomediated polymer production; such polymers can potentially be applied in the food technology sector, mainly for packaging purposes. in particular, the work shines a light on crude glycerol, a surplus stream of the globally tremendously emerging biodiesel industry. crude glycerol can b...

Bioplastic and Biopolymer Production

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer from vinasse using Ralstonia eutropha

Background Brazil is the world’s leading ethanol producer and exporter. Due to increasing fuel demands, ethanol production has escalated in recent years. Vinasse is generated as a byproduct of the ethanol industry and is mainly used as fertilizer. The excessive usage of vinasse in soil leads to groundwater contamination [1]. The objective of this project is to develop a fermentation process wit...

Optimization of Medium Composition for L-phenylalanine Production from Glycerol using Response Surface Methodology

L-phenylalanine was produced by genetically modified bacterium, Escherichia coli BL21(DE3), using glycerol as an alternative carbon source. Response surface methodology (RSM) involving central composite design (CCD) was adopted to evaluate the amount of L-phenylalanine produced. In this work, the optimum concentrations were determined of the major nutrients in the fermentation medium, which inc...

potential of diverse prokaryotic organisms for glycerol-based polyhydroxyalkanoate production

the potential and performance of various gram-negative, gram-positive and archaeal wild type microorganisms, and bacterial mixed cultures, as well as the application of genetically engineered strains as whole-cell biocatalysts for glycerol-based polyhydroxyalkanoate production are analyzed and assessed. this encompasses the comparison of growth and polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulation kinetics, th...