Table 7.
Fermentative utilization of molasses as the carbon source for the production of PHA copolymers by different natural and recombinant bacterial strains
| Organism | Carbon substrate utilized | Type of PHA copolymer produced | PHA content [%, DCW] | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus cereus RCL 02 | sugarcane molasses | P(3HB-co-3HV) | 85.2 | this study |
| Burkholderia glumae MA13 | sugarcane molasses | P(3HB-co-3HV) | 46.6 | de Paula et al., 2021 |
| Burkholderia sp. ISTR5 | p-coumaric acid and molasses | P(3HB-co-3HV) | 83 | Morya et al., 2021 |
| Cupriavidus necator ATCC 17699 | vinasses–molasses mixture | P(3HB-co-3HV) | 78 | García et al., 2019 |
| Cupriavidus necator H16 (Re 2058/pCB113) | date seed oil and date molasses | P(3HB-co-3HHx) | 51 | Purama et al., 2018 |
| Pseudomonas mendocina CH50 | sugarcane molasses | P(3HO-co-3HD) | 14.2 | Basnett et al., 2020 |
| Recombinant Ralstonia eutropha | sugarcane molasses | P(3HB-co-LA) | 29.1 | Jo et al., 2021 |
DCW – dry cell weight, P(3HB-co-3HV) – poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), P(3HB-co-3HHx) – poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate), P(3HO-co-3HD) – poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate-co-3-hydroxydecanoate), P(3HB-co-LA) – poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-lactate)