Table 4.

Comparison of P(3HB) production using different microorganism and fed-batch strategies

Organism	Feeding strategy	DWC (g l−1)	P(3HB) (g l−1)	P(3HB) productivity (g l1 h−1)	P(3HB) content (% wt)	Reference
B. megabacterium BA-019	pH stat	72.6	30.5	1.27	42	Kulpreecha et al., 2009
	Intermittent	90.7	41.6	1.73	46	Kanjanachumpol et al., 2013
C. necator	Pulses	75	53	0.92	71	Tanadchangsaeng and Yu, 2012
	Pulses	83	67.2	2.5	81	Pradella et al., 2012
	Pulses	82.5	51.2	1.52	62	Cavalheiro et al., 2009
	Exponential + coupled to alkali addition monitoring + constant with N2 limitation	164	125	2.03	76.2	Mozumder et al., 2014
E. coli	pH stat	119.5	96.2	2.57	80	Ahn et al., 2000
A. vinelandii	Exponential + pulses	37.2	27.3	0.5	73.3	García et al., 2013