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Table 4 Comparison between studies related to PHA production using fermented OFMSW as substrate and this study

From: Enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste by using mixed microbial culture

Culture

Substrate

Organic acids compositiona (%, weight basis, acetate/n-butyrate/propionate/valerate/isobutyrate/lactate)

PHA contentb (g kg−1 VSS)

Polymer composition PHB/PHA (w/w)

PHA yieldc (mg mg−1 CODcons.)

PHA yieldd (mg mg−1 CODOA-cons.)

PHA yielde (g kg−1 OFMSWTS)

References

MMC

Fermented OFMSW

30/0/70/0/0/0

600

0.77

25

[15]

MMC

Fermented food waste and sewage sludge

477

0.38

0.54

[16]

MMC

Fermented OFMSW

51.6/22.8/21.1/1.8/2.8/0

237 ± 1

0.61

0.17

[17]

MMC

Leachate

784

[18]f

MMC

Leachate

778

[18]g

MMC

Percolate 1

39.8/15.3/40.3/0/0/4.6

476 ± 41

0.57 ± 0.04

0.44 ± 0.17

1.13 ± 0.18

62.9 ± 10.5

This study

MMC

Percolate 2

37.1/10.2/46.1/2.7/2.2/1.7

465 ± 21

0.54 ± 0.02

0.52 ± 0.10

0.75 ± 0.16

114 ± 14

This study

MMC

Percolate 3

45/20/29.4/2.8/1.1/1.7

405 ± 28

0.57 ± 0.01

0.50 ± 0.10

0.65 ± 0.06

100 ± 6

This study

Cupriavidus necator CCGUG 52238

Fermented food waste

6/0/0/0/0/94

860

1

[34]

Cupriavidus necator H16

Fermented food waste

870

1

[35]

  1. aSee Additional file 1
  2. bPHA accumulated at the end of the accumulation test referred to VSS
  3. cPHA storage yield expressed as COD (CODPHA) referred to CODcons.
  4. dPHA storage yield expressed as COD (CODPHA) referred to CODOA-cons.
  5. ePHA produced referred to OFMSWTS
  6. fAccumulation test with a biomass selected with a substrate made of 90% synthetic VFAs and 10% pre-treated leachate
  7. gAccumulation test with a biomass selected with a substrate made of 75% synthetic VFAs and 25% pre-treated leachate