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. 2020 Apr 7;19:86. doi: 10.1186/s12934-020-01342-z

Table 4.

PHA production by halophilic bacteria using various substrates

Microorganism Carbon source PHA type PHA content (% CDW) Fermentation operation mode References
H. halphila Glucose PHB 81.5 Shake flasks [73]
H. halphila Cellobiose PHB 90.8 Shake flasks [73]
H. halphila Spent coffee grounds PHB 61.95 Shake flasks [73]
H. halphila Molasses PHB 64.06 Shake flasks [73]
H. halphila Cheese whey hydrolysate PHB 38.32 Shake flasks [73]
H. halphila Sawdust hydrolysates PHB 46.85 Shake flasks [73]
H. halphila Diluted corn stover hydrolysate PHB 38.67 Shake flasks [73]
H. boliviensis Maltose PHB 58.8 Shake flasks [48]
H. boliviensis Starch hydrolysate PHB 35–49 2-L fermentor [48]
H. boliviensis Butyric acid and sodium acetate PHB 54 Shake flasks [47]
H. boliviensis Butyric acid and sodium acetate PHB 88 2-L fermentor [47]
H. boliviensis Glucose or sucrose PHB ~ 55 2-L fermentor [47]
H. boliviensis Wheat bran and digested potato waste PHB 43 2-L fermentor [49]
H. boliviensis Volatile fatty acid (VFA) P(3HB-co-8.5 mol% 3HV) 70 2-L bioreactor [74]
Halomonas sp. KM-1 3% Waste glycerol PHB 39 Shake flasks [50]
H. marina Glucose PHB > 59 Shake-flasks [53]
H. marina Glucose and 0.1% (w/v) valerate P(3HB-co-12.8 mol% 3HV) 80 Shake-flasks [53]
V. proteolyticus Fructose PHB 54.7 Shake flasks [55]
V. proteolyticus Fructose and 0.3% propionic acid P(3HB-co-15.8 mol% 3HV) ≈ 30 Shake flasks [55]
H. hydrothermalis Jatropha biodiesel byproduct PHB 75 Shake flasks [77]
H. hydrothermalis Jatropha biodiesel byproduct and 0.35% SDCLA P(3HB-co-81 mol% 3HV) 73.3 Shake flasks [78]
H. campisalis Maltose P(3HB-co-3.6 mol% 3HV) 45–81 Shake flasks [56]
Paracoccus sp. LL1 Glucose PHB 62 Shake flasks [75]
Paracoccus sp. LL1 Xylose PHB 59 Shake flasks [75]
Paracoccus sp. LL1 Cellobiose PHB 59 Shake flasks [75]
Paracoccus sp. LL1 Corn stover hydrolysate PHB 72.4 5-L fermentor [75]
Yangia sp. ND199 Glycerol P(3HB-co-2.9 mol% 3HV) 52.8 Shake flasks [57]
H. bluephagenesis TD01 Glucose PHB 65–70 Open fed-batch and continuous [51]
H. campaniensis Mixed substrate similar to kitchen waste PHB 70 Open fed-continuous [95]