Table 2.
Cell and PHA yield grown with palmitic acid supplementation
| Palmitic acid concentration (g l−1) | Cell dry weight (CDW, g l−1) | PHA content (% CDW) | Monomer composition (mol%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB | HDD | 3-OH (12:0) | 4CL | |||
| 5.0 | 4.12 ± 0.04 | 54.23 ± 0.55 | 65.49 | 20.56 | 0.5 | 13.45 |
| 10.0 | 4.56 ± 0.11 | 58.42 ± 0.42 | 67.25 | 17.56 | 0.5 | 14.69 |
| 15.0 | 5.5 ± 0.16 | 74.80 ± 0.34 | 70.89 | 13.5 | 0.7 | 14.91 |
| 20.0 | 6.1 ± 0.06 | 67.39 ± 0.43 | 62.76 | 18.78 | 2.3 | 16.66 |
| 25.0 | 6.7 ± 0.13 | 61.67 ± 0.34 | 58.98 | 24.18 | 1.8 | 14.04 |
Results are presented as mean values ± SD for triplicate analysis
HB, Hydroxybutyrate; HDD, hydroxydodecanoate; 3-OH (12:0), 3-hydroxy 12 carbon saturated alkanoate; 4CL, 4-caprolactone