Study of the Production of Poly(Hydroxybutyrate- <i>co</i> -Hydroxyhexanoate) and Poly(Hydroxybutyrate- <i>co</i> -Hydroxyvalerate- <i>co-</i> Hydroxyhexanoate) in Rhodospirillum rubrum
Paloma Cabecas Segura, Rob Onderwater, Adam Deutschbauer, Laurent Dewasme, Ruddy Wattiez, Baptiste Leroy
Abstract
The use of purple bacteria, which can assimilate volatile fatty acids, for biotechnological applications has increased, since they reduce the production costs of added-value compounds such as PHA. P(HB- co -HHx) and P(HB- co -HV- co -HHx) have demonstrated interesting properties, notably for biomedical applications.
Topics & Concepts
Rhodospirillum rubrumChemistryAssimilation (phonology)PolyhydroxyalkanoatesBiochemistryEthyl hexanoateRedoxPolymerPhototrophBacteriaMetabolismBiosynthesisMicroorganismCarbon fixationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBiopolymer Synthesis and ApplicationsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction