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. 2024 May;196(5):2451-2465.
doi: 10.1007/s12010-023-04741-1. Epub 2023 Sep 30.

Potato Peel Waste as an Economic Feedstock for PHA Production by Bacillus circulans

Sonika Kag  1 , Pravir Kumar  1 , Rashmi Kataria  2
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Potato Peel Waste as an Economic Feedstock for PHA Production by Bacillus circulans

Sonika Kag et al. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2024 May.

Abstract

Polymers of hydroxy alkanoates (PHA), also known as biodegradable, biocompatible plastic, are potential alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics. PHA is synthesized by microbes in their cytoplasm in the form of inclusion bodies in stress conditions such as nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus with excessive amounts of carbon. Sugar extracted from potato peel in the form of hydrolysate was employed as a carbon source for PHA production after acidic hydrolysis. The acid hydrolysis conditions are optimized for dilute acid concentrations and temperatures. The highest sugar-yielding condition (2% 15 min at 121 ℃) was used for submerged fermentation for PHA production by Bacillus circulans MTCC 8167. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and differential scanning calorimetry were used for polymer characterization. Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry confirmed the monomers such as hexadecenoic acid 3-hydroxy, methyl esters, pentadecanoic acid 14 methyl esters, and tetradecanoic acid 12- methyl esters. Crotonic acid assay was used for quantification of PHA and it was found highest (0.232 ± 0.04 g/L) at 37 °C and 36 h of incubation. Hence, potato peel waste could be a potential feedstock for waste to valuable production.

Keywords: Bioplastics; Cell dry weight; Fermentation; Potato peel hydrolysate; Reducing sugars.

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