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Table 2 Effect of different carbon and nitrogen sources on PHB synthesis by strain CBS-1

From: Psychrotrophic Pseudomonas mandelii CBS-1 produces high levels of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate

Carbon sources

Cell dry weight (g/L)

Nitrogen source

Cell dry weight (g/L)

Yeast extract

30.2 ± 3.1

Tryptone

19.0 ± 0.9

Glucose

9.9 ± 1.4

Peptone

17.4 ± 1.8

Sucrose

29.1 ± 3.0

Beef extract

18.4 ± 1.3

Fructose

7.8 ± 1.1

Monosodium glutamate

23.5 ± 1.0

Glycerol

16.3 ± 2.9

Urea

11.5 ± 0.8

Ethanol

2.9 ± 0.2

NH4Cl

13.6 ± 1.5