Table 1.

Culture media formulations used in PHA synthesis assays from different sources of low-cost carbon, minerals and nutrients (residual glycerol and seawater).

Culture Media	Composition
1	90% MM medium * + 5% (v/v) glycerol + 5% distilled water
2	90% MM medium + 10% (v/v) glycerol
3	90% seawater + 5% (v/v) glycerol + 5% distilled water
4	90% seawater + 5% (v/v) residual glycerol + 5% distilled water
5	90% seawater + 10% (v/v) residual glycerol
6	90% MM medium + 5% (v/v) residual glycerol + 5% distilled water

* Marine mineral medium.