Biosynthesis And Characterization Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates By A Locally Isolated Chromobacterium Sp. Usm2

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2009-08
Authors
Yong, Kim Heok
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Although various naturally occurring microorganisms are capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), microbes with the ability to synthesize PHAs that contain predominantly 3-hydroxyvalerate monomers are rare. This study reports on the biosynthesis and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) [P(3HB-co-3HV)] copolymers with high 3HV composition by Chromobacterium sp. USM2. This interesting strain was isolated from the freshwater samples of the famous Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls at Langkawi Island.
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Biosynthesis , Characterization Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates , Chromobacterium Sp. Usm2
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