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ArticleTurkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi2026

Characterization of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate and its biosynthesis in

Alina Kharchuk, Maksym Kharchuk, Maksym Kharkhota, Sergiy Rogalsky, Oksana Tarasyuk, Oleksandr Kisten, Anastasiia Hubina, Illya Kapats, Liliia Avdieieva

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Alina KharchukDepartment of Antibiotics, Danylo Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-4175
Maksym KharchukDepartment of Antibiotics, Danylo Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3909-0491
Maksym KharkhotaDepartment of Antibiotics, Danylo Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4734-2887
Sergiy RogalskyPolymer Modification Laboratory, Valerii Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5200-5247
Oksana TarasyukPolymer Modification Laboratory, Valerii Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7825-9720
Oleksandr KistenDepartment of Physiology of Industrial Microorganisms, Danylo Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-5476
Anastasiia HubinaDepartment of Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT) Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-4750
Illya KapatsElectron Microscopy Laboratory, Mykola Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6489-3199
Liliia AvdieievaDepartment of Antibiotics, Danylo Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8458-444X

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Abstract

Background/aim: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable biopolymers with promising applications in biotechnology and medicine; however, the diversity of their biosynthesis within the genus Materials and methods: PHB granules were visualized and measured using fluorescence microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Polymer structure and molecular weight were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Results: Microscopy confirmed the intracellular accumulation of PHB granules ranging in size from 65.35 × 47.77 nm to 1544.39 × 1126.53 nm. DSC analysis revealed a glass transition temperature of 2.3 °C, a crystallization temperature of 74.6 °C, and two melting peaks at 155 °C and 164.5 °C, indicating the presence of distinct crystalline domains. TGA demonstrated high thermal stability, with thermal decomposition initiating at 271 °C. Genomic analysis revealed a complete and conserved Conclusion: This study provides the first comprehensive physicochemical and genomic characterization of PHB synthesized by the type strain

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bioplasticsbiopolymerspolyhydroxyalkanoatespoly-β-hydroxybutyratePriestia endophytica

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