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Physico-chemical Characterization of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Produced by Halomonas salina, Isolated from a Hypersaline Microbial Mat

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In this work, the characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) PHB produced by Halomonas salina isolated from a hypersaline microbial mat from Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico, is reported. The bacterial strain was able to produce isotactic PHB biopolymer with glucose (1%) as a single carbon source. The chemical structure of the polymer obtained was confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The polymer was thermally stable up to 225 °C and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis showed a melting temperature (Tm) of 173.6 °C. The obtained polymer presented a lower degree of crystallinity (39.3%) in comparison with PHB produced by other bacteria and polyhydroxyalkanoate co-polymers. Thus, the PHB biopolymer obtained in this study, could be recognized as more suitable for practical use, contributing to the repertoire of available bioplastics for further potential biotechnological applications, in which elastic polymers are needed.

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We thank to LANNBIO CINVESTAV-Merida (projects FOMIX-Yucatan 2008-108160, CONACYT LAB-2009-01 No. 123913 and CB20121 178947) for the TGA, XRD, NMR and SEM-EDX measurements. The authors acknowledge the Cátedras CONACYT projects 3139 and 1568. We highly appreciate the technical support of Hever Latisnere-Barragán in the laboratory (CIBNOR) and Dr Wilberth Herrera Kao for assistance with GPC measurements.

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  1. CONACYT - Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Departamento de Recursos del Mar, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    Emanuel Hernández-Núñez & José Q. García-Maldonado

  2. Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C, La Paz, BCS, Mexico

    Carolina Alejandra Martínez-Gutiérrez & Alejandro López-Cortés

  3. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    Ma. Leopoldina Aguirre-Macedo & Carolina Tabasco-Novelo

  4. CONACYT - Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C, Calle 43 No. 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    Maria Ortencia González-Díaz

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Hernández-Núñez, E., Martínez-Gutiérrez, C.A., López-Cortés, A. et al. Physico-chemical Characterization of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Produced by Halomonas salina, Isolated from a Hypersaline Microbial Mat. J Polym Environ 27, 1105–1111 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-019-01417-y

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