Microbial Biosynthesis of Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) from Waste Cooking Oil.

Ahmed M Elazzazy, Khawater Ali Abd, Noor M Bataweel, Maged M Mahmoud, Afra M Baghdadi

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Enrichment of a mixed microbial culture for PHA production with used cooking oil as substrate.Bioprocess and biosystems engineering · 2026
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Ahmed M ElazzazyDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Jeddah, P.O. Box 80327, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9917-1082

Khawater Ali AbdDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Jeddah, P.O. Box 80327, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Noor M BataweelKing Fahad Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Maged M MahmoudKing Fahad Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Afra M BaghdadiDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Jeddah, P.O. Box 80327, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0133-032X

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University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia UJ-23-DR-82

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Abstract

Waste cooking oil is a common byproduct in the culinary industry, often posing disposal challenges. This study explores its conversion into the valuable bioplastic material, medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA), through microbial biosynthesis in controlled bioreactor conditions. Twenty-four bacterial isolates were obtained from oil-contaminated soil and waste materials in Mahd Ad-Dahab, Saudi Arabia. The best PHA-producing isolates were identified via 16S rDNA analysis as

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bioplasticsmicrobial biosynthesispolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)thermoplastic elastomerswaste cooking oil

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PMID39125176

DOI10.3390/polym16152150

PMCPMC11314287

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