ArticleACS ES&T water2025
Assessment of Polyhydroxybutyrate Production by Cyanobacteria Strains Isolated from Environmental Water Sources Using a Secondary Effluent.
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- High-Throughput Screening of Cyanobacterial PHB Production Using Fluorescence-Based Detection.Microbial biotechnology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Growing concern over plastic pollution has intensified research on biodegradable alternatives, such as polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biopolymer produced by cyanobacteria. Despite their sustainability advantages, photoautotrophic PHB production remains limited, and cultivation strategies need optimization. In this study, five cyanobacterial strains were isolated from environmental microbiome cultures to evaluate their PHB production potential. The goal was to identify the most productive strains and optimal conditions for polymer synthesis. Cultures were grown in modified BG11 media (without nitrogen, phosphorus, or inorganic carbon) and in a secondary effluent from treated urban wastewater, both supplemented with acetate (0, 0.6, or 4 g/L) and incubated for 7 days in darkness. The biomass remained stable in most strains but declined to 0.28 g/L in the secondary effluent, except for one
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