Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer

A locally isolated Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4 possessing the ability to produce biodegradable polymer was used in this study to explore the production of biopolymer through one-stage cultivation process and fed-batch fermentation. Various palm oilbased carbon sources, fatty acids and its combinatio...

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Main Author: Ahmad, Rahayu
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Published: 2011
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spelling my-usm-ep.409362018-07-06T07:43:34Z Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer 2011-07 Ahmad, Rahayu QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) A locally isolated Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4 possessing the ability to produce biodegradable polymer was used in this study to explore the production of biopolymer through one-stage cultivation process and fed-batch fermentation. Various palm oilbased carbon sources, fatty acids and its combination were used for producing high cell dry weight of Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4. Utilization of oleic acid solely yielding the highest cell dry weight with 8.4 g/L. Effects of carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio) on the accumulation of P(3HB) before feeding of carbon precursor (γ-butyrolactone) exhibited significant increased of 4HB compositions from 9 to 55 mol% when C/N ratio decreased from 20-8. The monomer composition of 4HB also varied from 4 to 55 mol% when alkanediols with even carbon numbers such as 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,8- octanediol, 1,10-decanediol and 1,12-dodecanediol were used. Feeding strategy of interval feeding time could increased the cell dry weight up to 30 and 31.1 g/L according to 12 and 6 h interval of feeding time respectively, but the 4HB compositions unable to be varied. Feeding of C/N 5 at growth phase and supplementing different concentrations of γ-butyrolactone in accumulation phase using DO-stat method had successfully produced various 4HB compositions ranging from 35 to 68 mol% with the cell dry weight increased up to 14.9 g/L. 2011-07 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/40936/ http://eprints.usm.my/40936/1/Rahayu_bt_Ahmad_24MS_HJ.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation
geographical distribution)
spellingShingle QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation
geographical distribution)
Ahmad, Rahayu
Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer
description A locally isolated Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4 possessing the ability to produce biodegradable polymer was used in this study to explore the production of biopolymer through one-stage cultivation process and fed-batch fermentation. Various palm oilbased carbon sources, fatty acids and its combination were used for producing high cell dry weight of Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4. Utilization of oleic acid solely yielding the highest cell dry weight with 8.4 g/L. Effects of carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio) on the accumulation of P(3HB) before feeding of carbon precursor (γ-butyrolactone) exhibited significant increased of 4HB compositions from 9 to 55 mol% when C/N ratio decreased from 20-8. The monomer composition of 4HB also varied from 4 to 55 mol% when alkanediols with even carbon numbers such as 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,8- octanediol, 1,10-decanediol and 1,12-dodecanediol were used. Feeding strategy of interval feeding time could increased the cell dry weight up to 30 and 31.1 g/L according to 12 and 6 h interval of feeding time respectively, but the 4HB compositions unable to be varied. Feeding of C/N 5 at growth phase and supplementing different concentrations of γ-butyrolactone in accumulation phase using DO-stat method had successfully produced various 4HB compositions ranging from 35 to 68 mol% with the cell dry weight increased up to 14.9 g/L.
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author Ahmad, Rahayu
author_facet Ahmad, Rahayu
author_sort Ahmad, Rahayu
title Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer
title_short Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer
title_full Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer
title_fullStr Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer
title_full_unstemmed Production And Characterization Of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Copolymer
title_sort production and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) copolymer
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.usm.my/40936/1/Rahayu_bt_Ahmad_24MS_HJ.pdf
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