Improved intracellular PHA determinations with novel spectrophotometric quantification methodologies based on Sudan black dye.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.03.008
Abstract: The presence of intracellular polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) is usually studied using Sudan black dye solution (SB). In a previous work it was shown that the PHA could be directly quantified using the absorbance of SB fixed… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; black dye; intracellular pha; pha content ... See more keywords
Exploring the Limits of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production by Municipal Activated Sludge
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03043
Abstract: Municipal activated sludge can be used for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production, when supplied with volatile fatty acids. In this work, standardized PHA accumulation assays were performed with different activated sludge to determine (1) the maximum biomass… read more here.
Keywords: pha content; biomass; activated sludge; pha ... See more keywords