Batch Cultivation Model for Biopolymer Production

This paper presents a mathematical model to evaluate the kinetics of two different Pseudomonas putida strains, wild and mutant-type for the microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). Model parameters were estimated to represent adequately experimental data from the batch reactor using the...

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Published in:Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 2017-04, Vol.31 (1), p.89-99
Main Author: Torres-Cerna, C. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Analysis
batch cultivation kinetics
Biopolymers
mathematical modeling
Physiological aspects
polyhydroxyalkanoates
Polymers
Pseudomonas putida
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Summary:This paper presents a mathematical model to evaluate the kinetics of two different Pseudomonas putida strains, wild and mutant-type for the microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). Model parameters were estimated to represent adequately experimental data from the batch reactor using the differential evolution algorithm. Based on the mathematical model with the best-fit parameter values, simulations suggested that the high production of PHA by the mutant strain can be attributed not only to the higher production of PHA but also to a reduction in the consumption rate of the substrates of approximately 66%. Remarkably, the cell growth rate value is higher for the wild type than the mutant type, suggesting that the PHA increase is not only to an increase in the production rate but also to the metabolism of the cells. This mathematical model advances comprehension of the PHA production capacity by P. putida paving the road towards environmentally friendly plastics.Key words: mathematical modeling, batch cultivation kinetics, biopolymers, Pseudomonas putida, polyhydroxyalkanoates
ISSN:0352-9568
1846-5153
DOI:10.15255/CABEQ.2016.952