Production and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoates in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 from glucose, an unrelated carbon source.

The production and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoic acids (PHAs) from glucose in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 is described. We determined that the synthesis of PHAs was not due to a complete lack of nitrogen source, as previously reported for other microorganisms. The synthesis of PHAs was observed during exponential growth and it depended on the carbon/nitrogen ratio in the culture.