Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Azotobacter chroococcum H23 in wastewater from olive oil mills (alpechin)

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GonzalezLopez, J [1 ]
Pozo, C [1 ]
MartinezToledo, MV [1 ]
Rodelas, B [1 ]
Salmeron, V [1 ]
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[1] UNIV GRANADA, INST WATER RES, E-18071 GRANADA, SPAIN
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10.1016/S0964-8305(96)00060-1
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
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We describe the production of large amounts of homo- and copolymers of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by Azotobacter chroococcum, strain H23 when growing in culture media amended with alpechin. A. chroococcum grown on NH4+-medium supplemented with alpechin formed PHAs up to 50% of the cell dry weight after 24h. The results show that alpechin supports the growth of strain H23 and also that this waste could be utilized as a carbon source. Production of PHAs by using alpechin looks promising, since the use of inexpensive feed-stocks for PHAs is essential if bioplastics are to become competitive products. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Limited.
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