PRODUCTION OF POLY-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE FROM LACTOSE AND WHEY BY METHYLOBACTERIUM SP. ZP24

Authors
YELLORE V DESAI A
Citation
V. Yellore et A. Desai, PRODUCTION OF POLY-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE FROM LACTOSE AND WHEY BY METHYLOBACTERIUM SP. ZP24, Letters in applied microbiology, 26(6), 1998, pp. 391-394
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
391 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1998)26:6<391:POPFLA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Methylobacterium sp. ZP24, isolated from a local pond, is able to grow in a medium containing 12 g l(-1) lactose as a sole source of carbon, giving 5.25 g l(-1) biomass yield and poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) up to 59% of its dry weight in 40 h. The isolate was also able to utiliz e cheese whey and produce 1.1 g l(-1) PHB. Addition of ammonium sulpha te increased the production of PHB from whey 2.5-fold. The potential o f Methylobacterium sp. ZP24 in PHB production from cheese whey is disc ussed.