Medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate production by newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. TN301 from a wide range of polyaromatic and monoaromatic hydrocarbons

Abstract

This study is the first report on the ability of a bacterial strain to convert a range of polyaromatic hydrocarbon compounds to the biodegradable polymer (mcl-PHA). Mcl-PHA is gaining importance as a promising biodegradable thermoelastomer, and therefore, isolation of new producing strains is highly significant. Furthermore, this strain has the ability to utilize a range of hydrocarbons, which often occur as mixtures and could potentially be employed in the recently described efforts to convert waste materials to PHA.