Development of Bio-PORec® system for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production and its storage in mixed cultures of palm oil mill effluent (POME)

• Main Authors: Md. Din, Mohd. Fadhil, Mohanadoss, Ponraj, Ujang, Zaini, Mark van, Loosdrecht, Muhd. Yunus, Salmiati, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Vasudeo, Zambare, Olsson, Gustaf
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33443/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.036

High PHA production and storage using palm oil mill effluent (POME) was investigated using a laboratory batch Bio-PORec® system under aerobic-feeding conditions. Results showed that maximum PHA was obtained at a specific rate (qp) of 0.343 C-mol/C-mol h when air was supplied at 20 ml/min. The PHA yi...