Factors affecting poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production from oil palm frond juice by Cupriavidus necator (CCUG52238(T))

J Biomed Biotechnol. 2012:2012:125865. doi: 10.1155/2012/125865. Epub 2012 Oct 14.

Abstract

Factors influencing poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) P(3HB) production by Cupriavidus necator CCUG52238(T) utilizing oil palm frond (OPF) juice were clarified in this study. Effects of initial medium pH, agitation speed, and ammonium sulfate (NH(4))(2)SO(4) concentration on the production of P(3HB) were investigated in shake flasks experiments using OPF juice as the sole carbon source. The highest P(3HB) content was recorded at pH 7.0, agitation speed of 220 rpm, and (NH(4))(2)SO(4) concentration at 0.5 g/L. By culturing the wild-type strain of C. necator under the aforementioned conditions, the cell dry weight (CDW) and P(3HB) content obtained were 9.31 ± 0.13 g/L and 45 ± 1.5 wt.%, respectively. This accounted for 40% increment of P(3HB) content compared to the nonoptimized condition. In the meanwhile, the effect of dissolved oxygen tension (DOT) on P(3HB) production was investigated in a 2-L bioreactor. Highest CDW (11.37 g/L) and P(3HB) content (44 wt.%) were achieved when DOT level was set at 30%. P(3HB) produced from OPF juice had a tensile strength of 40 MPa and elongation at break of 8% demonstrated that P(3HB) produced from renewable and cheap carbon source is comparable to those produced from commercial substrate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ammonium Sulfate / pharmacology
  • Biomass
  • Bioreactors / microbiology
  • Cupriavidus necator / drug effects
  • Cupriavidus necator / growth & development
  • Cupriavidus necator / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration / drug effects
  • Hydroxybutyrates / metabolism*
  • Mechanical Phenomena / drug effects
  • Oxygen / pharmacology
  • Palm Oil
  • Plant Extracts / metabolism*
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism*
  • Plant Oils / metabolism*
  • Polyesters / metabolism*
  • Solubility
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Hydroxybutyrates
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Oils
  • Polyesters
  • poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate
  • Palm Oil
  • Oxygen
  • Ammonium Sulfate