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Table 2 Overview of studies reporting PHA production from molasses and sucrose

From: Integrated systems for biopolymers and bioenergy production from organic waste and by-products: a review of microbial processes

Strain

Type of PHA

Operation mode

Time to PHAmax [h]

PHA concentration [g l−1]

PHA content [%]

References

Recombinant E. coli (HMS174/pTZ18u-PHB) (C. necator genes)

P(3HB)

Fed-batch

31.5

31.6

80

[41]

Pseudomonas fluorescens A2a5

P(3HB)

Batch

96

22.4

70

[28]

Cupriavidus necator

P(3HB)

Fed-batch

45–50

80–100

65–70

[45]

Bacillus cereus M5

P(3HB)

Batch

72

0.13

73.8

[39]

Azotobacter vinelandii UWD

P(3HB)

Fed-batch

35

23

66

[33]

Bacillus megaterium BA-019

P(3HB)

Fed-batch

24

72.7

42

[73]