Table 2.
Overview of studies reporting PHA production from molasses and sucrose
| Strain | Type of PHA | Operation mode | Time to PHAmax [h] | PHA concentration [g l−1] | PHA content [%] | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recombinant E. coli (HMS174/pTZ18u-PHB) (C. necator genes) | P(3HB) | Fed-batch | 31.5 | 31.6 | 80 | [41] |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens A2a5 | P(3HB) | Batch | 96 | 22.4 | 70 | [28] |
| Cupriavidus necator | P(3HB) | Fed-batch | 45–50 | 80–100 | 65–70 | [45] |
| Bacillus cereus M5 | P(3HB) | Batch | 72 | 0.13 | 73.8 | [39] |
| Azotobacter vinelandii UWD | P(3HB) | Fed-batch | 35 | 23 | 66 | [33] |
| Bacillus megaterium BA-019 | P(3HB) | Fed-batch | 24 | 72.7 | 42 | [73] |