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Table 2 PHB accumulation by selected isolates at pH 7.0, 37 °C after 48 h and 150 rpm

From: Production of biodegradable plastic by polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulating bacteria using low cost agricultural waste material

Isolates

Growth OD600 nm

Dry biomass (g/l)

PHB (g/l)

Residual biomass (g/l)

PHB  % (w/w)

AWW

1.159

12.0 ± 0.08

5.0 ± 0.44

7.0 ± 0.05

41.66

ASS

1.125

11.0 ± 0.00

3.9 ± 0.03

7.1 ± 0.13

35.45

KIS

0.991

9.4 ± 0.01

3.2 ± 0.07

6.2 ± 0.39

34.04

LCW

1.092

11.5 ± 0.11

3.9 ± 0.28

7.6 ± 0.66

33.91

LAW

1.021

9.0 ± 0.02

2.6 ± 0.07

6.4 ± 0.39

28.88

KIS

0.825

7.0 ± 0.38

2.0 ± 0.33

5.0 ± 0.12

28.57

FPS

0.981

8.9 ± 0.26

2.1 ± 0.43

6.8 ± 0.00

23.59

SRS

1.106

6.9 ± 0.09

1.4 ± 0.02

5.5 ± 0.57

20.28

SFS

0.646

5.5 ± 0.35

1.0 ± 0.02

4.5 ± 0.06

18.18

KAS

0.762

6.0 ± 0.00

1.0 ± 0.41

5.0 ± 0.01

16.66

  1. Data represent two trials done in triplicates ± standard deviation