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Accumulation of copolyesters consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate byAlcaligenes sp. SH-69 in batch culture

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AnAlcaligenes sp. SH-69 strain capable of accumulating poly-β-hydroxy-alkanoates(PHAs) from a range of carbon sources was isolated. This organism accumulated copolyesters consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate after 24 h batch culture with simple carbohydrate substrates that were not generally considered as precursors of 3-hydroxyvalerate monomer units. The contents of PHA and the proportions of monomer units varied depending upon the carbon and the nitrogen sources used.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University, 305-764, Daejeon

    G. J. Kim, K. Y. Yun & Y. H. Rhee

  2. Genetic Engineering Research Institute, KIST, 305-335, Daejeon, South Korea

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Kim, G.J., Yun, K.Y., Bae, K.S. et al. Accumulation of copolyesters consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate byAlcaligenes sp. SH-69 in batch culture. Biotechnol Lett 14, 27–32 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01030909

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