Table 3.
Comparison of P(3HB) volumetric production, content and yields using different carbon sources
| Organism | Carbon source | Quantity of carbon source (g) employed | DCW (g l−1) | P(3HB) concentration (g l−1) | P(3HB) content (%) | P(3HB) yield based on carbon source (g g−1) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. lata | Sucrose | 72.9 | 10.78 | 5.25 | 48 | n.d. | Zafar et al., 2012a |
| C. necator DSM545 | Glucose | 523 | 164 | 125 | 76.2 | 0.22 | Mozumder et al., 2014 |
| Waste glycerol | n.d | 104.7 | 65.6 | 62.7 | 0.52 | Mozumder et al., 2014 | |
| Waste glycerol | 170.8 | 76.2 | 38.1 | 50 | 0.34 | Cavalheiro et al., 2009 | |
| Pure glycerol | 249 | 82.5 | 51.2 | 62 | 0.36 | Cavalheiro et al., 2009 | |
| A. chrococcum H23 | Alpechin/acetate | 30/0.06 | 7.36 | 6.10 | 82.9 | n.d | Pozo et al., 2002 |
| Starch | 200 | 54 | 25 | 46 | n.d | Kim, 2000 | |
| E. coli recombinant GCSC 6576 | Whey | 340 | 31 | 25 | 80 | n.d. | Kim, 2000 |
n.d., data not described.