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Structural variability, implementational irregularities in mathematical modelling of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production—A state‐of‐the‐art review

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The rate and extent of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production rely on the availability of substrates, growth of microbial biomass, and intracellular accumulation of polymer under nitrogen‐limited conditions. The dynamics of… Click to show full abstract

The rate and extent of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production rely on the availability of substrates, growth of microbial biomass, and intracellular accumulation of polymer under nitrogen‐limited conditions. The dynamics of PHAs production captured through various structured or unstructured models can be extended to design an optimal feeding strategy for process intensification. Large variability in process assumptions, choices of kinetics, and model complexity is expected depending on substrate(s), microbial metabolism, and discretization of the process under consideration. This communication attempts to review the estimation of stoichiometric yield coefficients, metabolic modelling, and choices of unstructured kinetics in microbial PHA production. Implementational irregularities in parameter estimation and quality check in modelling exercises have also been reviewed. It is observed that the scope of the majority of the “modelling” studies is confined to the estimation of stoichiometric parameters with limited utility. In dynamic models, microbial growth is often described using either Monod or logistic variants, while PHAs production adopts a Luedeking–Piret expression with or without substrate inhibition. Though model selection, regression with experimental data, parameter estimation, and model validation are integral parts of the exercise, very few provide sufficient coverage on all those aspects. Application of the model to control or optimize the bioprocess has rarely been attempted.

Keywords: estimation; polyhydroxyalkanoates phas; production; variability; implementational irregularities; phas production

Journal Title: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Year Published: 2022

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