Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by fermentation of bacteria

Citation
Sy. Lee et al., Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by fermentation of bacteria, MACRO SYMP, 159, 2000, pp. 259-266
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA
ISSN journal
10221360 → ACNP
Volume
159
Year of publication
2000
Pages
259 - 266
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1360(200010)159:<259:POPBFO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are carbon and energy reserve material accumul ated by numerous microorganisms and have been drawing much attention as bio degradable substitutes for conventional nondegradable plastics and elastome rs. There are a number of different PHAs having a variety of material prope rties based on the different monomer composition. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) a nd poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) are now efficiently produce d by bacterial fermentation at reasonable production costs. Recent advances in the production of short-chain-length (SCL) PHAs by bacterial fermentati on are reviewed. Current status of the production of medium-chain-length (M CL) PHAs and SCL-MCL-PHA copolymers is also reviewed.