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Synthesis of Poly-(R-hydroxyalkanoates) by Cupriavidus necator ATCC 17699 Using Mexican Avocado (Persea americana) Oil as a Carbon Source
Joint Authors
Figueroa-López, Ulises
Vergara-Porras, Berenice
Flores-Sánchez, Araceli
López-Cuellar, Ma. del Rocío
Pérez-Guevara, Fermín
Martín-Bufájer, José Mauricio
Source
International Journal of Polymer Science
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Poly-R-hydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polymers produced by a vast number of bacterial species under stress conditions.
PHAs exhibit different thermal and mechanical properties that depend on their molecular structure.
In this work, PHAs were produced using avocado oil as the carbon source.
Cupriavidus necator H16 was cultured in three-stage fermentation using fructose during the cell growth stages and avocado oil during the PHA synthesis stage.
Different concentrations of avocado oil were used during the third stage to test the incorporation of various monomeric units into the PHAs.
Biomass and PHA production were measured during the fermentation.
DSC, FTIR, and gas chromatography analysis aided the PHA characterization.
Different proportions of 3-hydroxyvalerate were present in the 3-hydroxybutyrate main chain depending on the concentration of avocado oil.
The results suggest that avocado oil is a viable new substrate for PHA production.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Flores-Sánchez, Araceli& López-Cuellar, Ma. del Rocío& Pérez-Guevara, Fermín& Figueroa-López, Ulises& Martín-Bufájer, José Mauricio& Vergara-Porras, Berenice. 2017. Synthesis of Poly-(R-hydroxyalkanoates) by Cupriavidus necator ATCC 17699 Using Mexican Avocado (Persea americana) Oil as a Carbon Source. International Journal of Polymer Science،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Flores-Sánchez, Araceli…[et al.]. Synthesis of Poly-(R-hydroxyalkanoates) by Cupriavidus necator ATCC 17699 Using Mexican Avocado (Persea americana) Oil as a Carbon Source. International Journal of Polymer Science No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Flores-Sánchez, Araceli& López-Cuellar, Ma. del Rocío& Pérez-Guevara, Fermín& Figueroa-López, Ulises& Martín-Bufájer, José Mauricio& Vergara-Porras, Berenice. Synthesis of Poly-(R-hydroxyalkanoates) by Cupriavidus necator ATCC 17699 Using Mexican Avocado (Persea americana) Oil as a Carbon Source. International Journal of Polymer Science. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169161