Table 1 Effect of different concentrations of molasses and glucose on PHB production by H. boliviensis
Carbon source | 24 h | 30 h | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Molasses (g/L) | Glucose (g/L) | CDW (g/L) | PHB (wt%) | PHB conc. (g/L) | CDW (g/L) | PHB (wt%) | PHB conc. (g/L) |
30 | – | 3.7 (± 0.6) | 18.1 | 0.66 | 3.3 (± 0.5) | 22.9 | 0.76 |
20 | – | 3.7 (± 0.3) | 21.1 | 0.77 | 4.4 (± 0.1) | 23.4 | 1.04 |
15 | 5 | 3.9 (± 0.2) | 29.6 | 1.18 | 4.6 (± 0.1) | 31.8 | 1.45 |
10 | 10 | 3.5 (± 0.1) | 33.5 | 1.18 | 4.2 (± 0.4) | 33.9 | 1.43 |
5 | 15 | 2.4 (± 0.3) | 23.0 | 0.56 | 2.7 (± 0.2) | 23.9 | 0.64 |
7.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 (± 0.2) | 25.4 | 0.99 | 3.8 (± 0.1) | 28.6 | 1.09 |
5 | 5 | 3.2 (± 0.4) | 21.1 | 0.67 | 3.0 (± 0.3) | 25.0 | 0.76 |
2.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 (± 0.1) | 20.6 | 0.41 | 2.6 (± 0.5) | 10.7 | 0.28 |