TY - JOUR AU - Sukruansuwan, Vibhavee AU - Napathorn, Suchada Chanprateep PY - 2018 DA - 2018/07/23 TI - Use of agro-industrial residue from the canned pineapple industry for polyhydroxybutyrate production by Cupriavidus necator strain A-04 JO - Biotechnology for Biofuels SP - 202 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Pineapple is the third most important tropical fruit produced worldwide, and approximately 24.8 million tons of this fruit are produced annually throughout the world, including in Thailand, which is the fourth largest pineapple producer in the world. Pineapple wastes (peel and core) are generated in a large amount equal to approximately 59.36% based on raw material. In general, the anaerobic digestion of pineapple wastes is associated with a high biochemical oxygen demand and high chemical oxygen demand, and this process generates methane and can cause greenhouse gas emissions if good waste management practices are not enforced. This study aims to fill the research gap by examining the feasibility of pineapple wastes for promoting the high-value-added production of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from the available domestic raw materials. The objective of this study was to use agro-industrial residue from the canned pineapple industry for biodegradable PHB production. SN - 1754-6834 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-018-1207-8 DO - 10.1186/s13068-018-1207-8 ID - Sukruansuwan2018 ER -