title: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using wastewater as carbon source and activated sludge as microorganisms.
abstract: Activated sludge from different full-scale wastewater treatment plants (municipal, pulp and paper industry, starch manufacturing and cheese manufacturing wastewaters) was used as a source of microorganisms to produce biodegradable plastics in shake flask experiments. Acetate, glucose and different wastewaters were used as carbon sources. Pulp and paper wastewater sludge was found to accumulate maximum concentration (43% of dry weight of suspended solids) of polyhydroxy alkanoates (PHA) with acetate as carbon source. Among the different wastewaters tested as a source of carbon, pulp and paper industry and starch industry wastewaters were found to be the best source of carbon while employing pulp and paper activated sludge for maximum accumulation of PHA. High concentration of volatile fatty acids in these wastewaters was the probable reason.
authors.affiliation: INRS Eau, Terre et Environnement, 490, rue de la Couronne, Quebec, G1K 9A9, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Tyagi
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Surampalli
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D007220:Industrial Waste; D010209:Paper; D012722:Sewage; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000473:Alkanes; D007220:Industrial Waste; D012722:Sewage; D002244:Carbon; D005947:Glucose