Table 2. Cheese whey application in production of biopolymers.
| Substrate | Microorganism | Biopolymer | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese whey |
Lactobacillus sp. Rhodovulum sulfidophilum DSM-1374 |
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) | (51) |
| Ricotta cheese exhausted whey | β-Galactosidase treatment and Haloferax mediterranei DSM1411 | Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) with hydroxyvalerate (HV) | (52) |
| Fermented cheese whey | Mixed photosynthetic consortium of bacteria and algae | PHA with a hydroxyvalerate (HV) | (53) |
| Sweet whey powder | Mixed microbial culture (mostly Thauera and the Lampropedia genera) | PHA | (54) |