In
this
study,
we
explored
different
bacterial
strains
(Clostridium
beijerinckii,
C.
acetobutylicum,
oryzae,
and
kainantoi)
belonging
to
the
Clostridium
group
produced
butyric
acid
(C4)
using
acetate
as
a
carbon
source.
All
significant
amounts
of
C4,
but
beijerinckii
1.54
g/L
which
is
almost
equivalent
production
capacity
(1.63
g/L)
kluyveri.
Further
experiments
were
performed
diluted
raw
cheese
whey
(CW)
by
inoculating
mixed
cultures
containing
Clostridia,
Bacillus,
Desulfobacteraceae
groups.
kluyveri
was
added
culture,
it
stimulated
caproic
(C6)
production.
Mixed
culture
13.97
g/L,
10.83
6.81
C6
when
incubated
with
two
times,
five
ten
times
CW,
respectively,
within
20-day
incubation
period.
Compared
our
previous
higher
faster.
These
results
indicated
dilution
ratio
CW
an
important
factor
in
facilitating
production,
fatty
acids
are
than
that
single
i.e.,
Results
have
depicted
potential
employing
bio-augmentation
strategy
for
valorization
bioresources
into
valuable
products
like
acid.
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
209, P. 117114 - 117114
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Coastal
cities
face
significant
challenges
from
plastic
pollution,
with
most
plastics
being
resistant
to
biodegradation.
Biodegradable
are
increasingly
used
address
this
issue,
particularly
for
items
prone
entering,
and
then
accumulating,
in
waterways,
through
littering
or
leakage.
Among
biodegradable
plastics,
polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs)
notable
as
bioderived,
bacterially
synthesised
aliphatic
polyesters
that
readily
varied
environments.
This
study
focuses
on
the
lifetimes
biodegradation
behaviour
of
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
(PHBV)
sheets
submerged
five
different
aquatic
environments
(under
both
surface
benthic
conditions)
within
a
single
coastal
zone
over
51
weeks.
The
was
characterised
mass
thickness
loss,
changes
morphology,
thermal
mechanical
properties,
molecular
weight.
findings
revealed
PHBV
between
sites,
all
sites
exhibiting
faster
rates
(0.068
±
0.019
mg.d
Current Research in Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100146 - 100146
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Replacing
fossil
plastic
with
green
and
biobased
alternatives
is
one
of
the
most
significant
challenges
this
century.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates,
more
specifically,
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
(PHB),
have
been
found
as
a
very
promising
alternative
to
traditional
plastics,
but
currently,
they
are
about
2%
bioplastics
produced.
In
work,
growth
methanotrophic
strain
belonging
Methylocystis
species,
natural
producer
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate),
was
modelled
in
bubble
column
bioreactor
fed
methane,
considering
discontinuous
feeding
strategy.
Three-dimensional
simulations
were
performed
by
using
CFD
approach.
The
biomass
strategy
based
on
variation
methane
diameter,
range
0.003-0.005
m,
aspect
ratio,
5-16,
simulated.
Their
effects
assessed
process
efficiency
performance
terms
fed,
PHB
yields.
When
diameter
varied,
best
achieved
at
0.005
m
34.2
g,
yield
0.534
gbiomass/gCH4
0.327
gPHB/gCH4.
ratio
an
10
34.9
0.523
0.321
Finally,
estimation
performed.
analysis
allowed
verify
absence
death
or
stagnant
zones
inside
reactor.
In
this
study,
we
explored
different
bacterial
strains
(Clostridium
beijerinckii,
C.
acetobutylicum,
oryzae,
and
kainantoi)
belonging
to
the
Clostridium
group
produced
butyric
acid
(C4)
using
acetate
as
a
carbon
source.
All
significant
amounts
of
C4,
but
beijerinckii
1.54
g/L
which
is
almost
equivalent
production
capacity
(1.63
g/L)
kluyveri.
Further
experiments
were
performed
diluted
raw
cheese
whey
(CW)
by
inoculating
mixed
cultures
containing
Clostridia,
Bacillus,
Desulfobacteraceae
groups.
kluyveri
was
added
culture,
it
stimulated
caproic
(C6)
production.
Mixed
culture
13.97
g/L,
10.83
6.81
C6
when
incubated
with
two
times,
five
ten
times
CW,
respectively,
within
20-day
incubation
period.
Compared
our
previous
higher
faster.
These
results
indicated
dilution
ratio
CW
an
important
factor
in
facilitating
production,
fatty
acids
are
than
that
single
i.e.,
Results
have
depicted
potential
employing
bio-augmentation
strategy
for
valorization
bioresources
into
valuable
products
like
acid.