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Many types of fermentation feedstock have been studied for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). Several industrial-scale processes have been developed for PHA production from sugars. Sugars are attractive feedstock because of their abundant supply worldwide, market stability, and also because the metabolism of PHA from sugars is very well understood. Recently, plant oils have been gaining much interest as a potential feedstock for PHA production. Industrial-scale processes for the production of PHA from plant oils are currently being developed. This chapter looks at the challenges in using plant oils, especially palm oil as feedstock for PHA production.
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Sudesh, K. (2013). Plant Oils and Agricultural By-Products as Carbon Feedstock for PHA Production. In: Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Palm Oil: Biodegradable Plastics. SpringerBriefs in Microbiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33539-6_3
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