Review Article
Synthesis, Production, and Biotechnological Applications of Exopolysaccharides and Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Archaea
Table 3
PHAs produced by archaeal species grown on waste sources.
| Microorganism | Carbon source | Type | Yield | Reference |
| Haloferax mediterranei | ECS | PHBV | 24.2 (g L−1) | [60] | H. mediterranei | ERB/ECS | PHBV | 77.8 (g L−1) | [60] | H. mediterranei | EWB/ECS | PHBV | 52.7 (g L−1) | [60] | H. mediterranei | NWB/ECS | PHBV | 28.0 (g L−1) | [60] | H. mediterranei | Hydrolyzed whey | PHBV | 5.5 (g L−1) | [63] | H. mediterranei | Hydrolyzed whey | PHBV | 12.2 (g L−1) | [64] | H. mediterranei | Hydrolyzed whey | PHBVB | 14.7 (g L−1) | [64] | Haloarcula sp. IRU1 | Petrochemical waste water | PHB | 46 (% w/w of CDW) | [85] | Haloarcula japonica (strain T5) | Molasses | PHB | 1.0 (% w/w of CDW) | [12] | Haloterrigena hispanica | Carrot waste | PHB | 0.13 (% w/w of CDW) | [61] |
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CDW: cell dry weight; PHB: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate); PHBV: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate); PHBVB: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate); ECS: extruded cornstarch; ERB: extruded rice bran; EWB: extruded wheat bran; NWB: native wheat bran.
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