Bacterial diversity of biofilms on polyhydroxybutyrate exposed to marine conditions: Ex-situ vs. in-situ tests.

Biofilms form on any available surface and, depending on the characteristics of the material and the environmental conditions, biodegradation can take place. We compared the bacterial composition of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-related biofilm communities from marine ex-situ and in-situ tests to assess the differences in diversity and abundance between these two biofilms. This comparison will help to better assess the transferability of tank tests to real-life scenarios.

Continuous cultivation strategy for yeast industrial wastewater-based polyhydroxyalkanoate production.

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) present an eco-friendly alternative for conventional plastics. Industrial wastewater from the food industry is a copious source of organic carbon that can be recovered in the form of PHA. However, the wastewater composition varies considerably among the different industries demanding for an industry-specific investigation of the PHA production process.