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Polydroxyalkanoates Production from Simulated Food Waste Condensate Using Mixed Microbial Cultures
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Researchers produced polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from simulated food waste condensate using mixed microbial cultures, demonstrating that volatile fatty acids from organic waste could serve as an effective and low-cost carbon source for bioplastic synthesis, supporting a circular waste-to-material approach.
The growing environmental concerns associated with petroleum-based plastics require the development of sustainable, biodegradable alternatives. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a family of biodegradable bioplastics, offer promising potential as eco-friendly substitutes due to their renewable origin and favorable degradation properties. This research investigates the use of synthetic condensate mimicking the liquid fraction from drying and shredding of household food waste as a viable substrate for PHA production using mixed microbial cultures. Two draw-fill reactors (DFRs) operated under different organic loading rates (2.0 ± 0.5 and 3.8 ± 0.6 g COD/L), maintaining a consistent carbon-to-nitrogen ratio to selectively enrich microorganisms capable of accumulating PHAs through alternating nutrient availability and deficiency. Both reactors achieved efficient organic pollutant removal (>95% soluble COD removal), stable biomass growth, and optimal pH levels. Notably, the reactor with the higher organic load (DFR-2) demonstrated a modest increase in PHA accumulation (19.05 ± 7.18%) compared to the lower-loaded reactor (DFR-1; 15.19 ± 6.00%), alongside significantly enhanced biomass productivity. Polymer characterization revealed the formation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), influenced by the substrate composition. Microbial community analysis showed an adaptive shift towards Proteobacteria dominance, signifying successful enrichment of effective PHA producers.
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