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Waste to bioplastics: How close are we to sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates production?
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering, Resource recovery.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3873-4977
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3388-9059
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering, Resource recovery.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8170-379x
2021 (English)In: Journal of Waste Management, ISSN 2356-7724, E-ISSN 2314-6052, Vol. 119, p. 374-388Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Increased awareness of environmental sustainability with associated strict environmental regulations has incentivized the pursuit of novel materials to replace conventional petroleum-derived plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are appealing intracellular biopolymers and have drawn significant attention as a viable alternative to petrochemical based plastics not only due to their comparable physiochemical properties but also, their outstanding characteristics such as biodegradability and biocompatibility. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments on the involved PHA producer microorganisms, production process from different waste streams by both pure and mixed microbial cultures (MMCs). Bio-based PHA production, particularly using cheap carbon sources with MMCs, is getting more attention. The main bottlenecks are the low production yield and the inconsistency of the biopolymers. Bioaugmentation and metabolic engineering together with cost effective downstream processing are promising approaches to overcome the hurdles of commercial PHA production from waste streams.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2021. Vol. 119, p. 374-388
Keywords [en]
PolyhydroxyalkanoatesWaste streamsBioproductionMetabolic engineeringBioaugmentation
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Environmental Management
Research subject
Chemical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-287567DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.10.008ISI: 000599766200036PubMedID: 33139190Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85094816822OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-287567DiVA, id: diva2:1510322
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QC 20201216

Available from: 2020-12-15 Created: 2020-12-15 Last updated: 2025-02-10Bibliographically approved
In thesis
1. Microbial biopolymer production from waste streams
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Microbial biopolymer production from waste streams
2023 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Burgeoning concerns on the adverse environmental impacts of fossil-derived products are propelling the pursuit of material production from sustainable resources. Resource recovery from waste is a key component of meeting the environmental sustainability agendas set by the United Nations. Municipal organic wastes present a significant opportunity for resource recovery due to their inherent organic content. Volatile fatty acids (VFAs), the intermediary products of anaerobic digestion of waste streams, can serve as building block chemicals with a wide range of applications. Meanwhile, microbiologically produced biopolymers called polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) hold an enormous potential as an alternative to petrochemical-based plastics, given their comparable physiochemical properties, biodegradability and biocompatibility. In view of this, the focus of this thesis was on bio-based VFA production from food waste (FW) and PHA production from municipal organic waste by exploring process optimization and microbial community dynamics of mono and co-cultures as well as mixed microbial cultures (MMCs).

The link between different inocula, retention time and pH on VFA production from FW was elucidated. This part of the study employed three distinct inocula under initial acidic (pH 5) and alkaline (pH 10) conditions for a period of 30 days. 

Waste-derived VFAs were employed for mono and co-culture PHA biosynthesis with bacteria, Cupriavidus necator, Burkholderia cepacia and Bacillus megaterium. The highest PHA yields of 78 ± 5.7% of cell dried weight (CDW) was obtained with C. necator and a PHA yield of 55 ± 3.7% of CDW was achieved with B. cepacia. 

In the next part of the study, activated sludge MMC was enriched over short (3 and 5 days) periods in combination with bioaugmentation of C. necator and B. cepacia in both mono and co-culture modes. While bioaugmentation did not increase the total PHA accumulation capacity, the microbial composition of the different bioreactors was modified. 

This Ph.D. project provided insights on recovery of biobased materials from waste. Manipulation of the microbial communities in the MMCs can be a critical parameter to enhance the overall efficacy as well as to tailor the composition of the end products. 

Abstract [sv]

En växande oro för de negativa miljöeffekterna av fossilbaserade produkter driver strävan efter materialproduktion från hållbara resurser. Resursåtervinning från avfall är en nyckelkomponent för att uppfylla FN:s miljöpolitiska hållbarhetsagendor. Kommunalt organiskt avfall utgör en betydande möjlighet till resursåtervinning på grund av sitt inneboende organiska innehåll. Flyktiga fettsyror (VFA), mellanprodukter från anaerob rötning av avfallsströmmar, kan fungera som byggstenskemikalier med ett brett spektrum av tillämpningar. Samtidigt har mikrobiologiskt framställda biopolymerer som kallas polyhydroxialkanoater (PHA) en enorm potential som ett alternativ till petrokemiskt baserad plast, med tanke på deras jämförbara fysiokemiska egenskaper, biologiska nedbrytbarhet och biokompatibilitet. Mot bakgrund av detta låg fokus för denna avhandling på biobaserad VFA-produktion från matavfall (FW) och PHA-produktion från kommunalt organiskt avfall genom att utforska processoptimering och mikrobiell gemenskapsdynamik hos mono- och samkulturer samt blandade mikrobiella kulturer (MMC).Kopplingen mellan olika inokula, retentionstid och pH på VFA-produktion från FW klargjordes. Denna del av studien använde tre distinkta inokula under initiala sura (pH 5) och alkaliska (pH 10) betingelser under en period av 30 dagar.Avfallshärledda VFAs användes för mono- och samodling av PHA-biosyntes med bakterier, Cupriavidus necator, Burkholderia cepacia och Bacillus megaterium. De högsta PHA-utbytena på 78  5,7 % av celltorkad vikt (CDW) erhölls med C. necator och ett PHA-utbyte på 55  3,7 % av CDW uppnåddes med B. cepacia.I nästa del av studien berikades aktivt slam MMC under korta (3 och 5 dagar) perioder i kombination med bioaugmentation av C. necator och B. cepacia i både mono- och samodling. Även om bioaugmentering inte ökade den totala PHA-ackumuleringskapaciteten, modifierades den mikrobiella sammansättningen av de olika bioreaktorerna.Denna Ph.D. projektet gav insikter om återvinning av biobaserat material från avfall. Manipulering av de mikrobiella samhällena i MMC:erna kan vara en kritisk parameter för att förbättra den totala effektiviteten samt för att skräddarsy sammansättningen av slutprodukterna.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm, Sweden: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2023. p. 69
Series
TRITA-CBH-FOU ; 2023:43
Keywords
Bioaugmentation, Burkholderia cepacia, Cupriavidus necator, Mixed microbial cultures, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Volatile fatty acids, Bioaugmentering, Burkholderia cepacia, Cupriavidus necator, Blandade mikrobiella kulturer, Polyhydroxyalkanoater, Flyktiga fettsyror
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Chemical Engineering
Research subject
Chemical Engineering
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-336509 (URN)978-91-8040-697-0 (ISBN)
Public defence
2023-10-03, Kollegiesalen, Brinellvägen 8, https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/64776753787, Stockholm, 10:00 (English)
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