title: Phosphate feeding strategy during production phase improves poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) storage by Ralstonia eutropha.
abstract: The effect of a phosphate feeding strategy and the optimal rate of biomass production ( r(x)) during the production phase of P(3HB-co-3HV) in a 6-l fermentor were determined in cultures of Ralstonia eutropha with the goal of enhancing polymer productivity. Rates of biomass production ( r(x)) between 0.00 and 0.20 gx r l(-1) h(-1) were monitored during the production phase. When a low rate of cell growth was maintained ( r(x) of 0.02 gx r l(-1) h(-1)), polymer production improved, resulting in a final cell mass, P(3HB-co-3HV) mass, and P(3HB-co-3HV) content of 98.2 g, 62.0 g and 63.1 wt%, respectively, after 27.3 h. The maximum polymer productivity obtained during the production phase was 1.36 g l(-1 )h(-1).
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Technological Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, C.P. 476, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Squio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marangoni
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: De Vecchi
authors.forename: G M F
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Aragão
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D020118:Cupriavidus necator / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000378:metabolism*; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D010710:Phosphates; D011091:Polyesters; C052620:poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate); D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates