Article
Production of polyhydroxybutyrate and alginate from glycerol by Azotobacter vinelandii under nitrogen-free conditions.
Bioengineered - 1 Jan 2015
Yoneyama Fuminori, Yamamoto Mayumi, Hashimoto Wataru, Murata Kousaku
Abstract excerpt
Glycerol is an interesting feedstock for biomaterials such as biofuels and bioplastics because of its abundance as a by-product during biodiesel production. Here we demonstrate glycerol metabolism in the nitrogen-fixing species Azotobacter vinelandii through metabolomics and nitrogen-free bacterial production of biopolymers, such as poly-d-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and alginate, from glycerol. Glycerol-3-phosphate...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
