Detection of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Accumulating Bacteria from Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Highly Sensitive PCR Primers

( Huang Yu Tzu ),( Pi Ling Chen ),( Galilee Uy Semblante ),( Sheng Jie You ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2012 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.22 No.8

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a class of biodegradable plastics that have great potential applications in the near future. In this study, the micro-biodiversity and productivity of PHA-accumulating bacteria in activated sludge from a domestic wastewater treatment plant were investigated. A previously reported primer set and a selfdesigned primer set (phaCF1BO/phaCR2BO) were both used to amplify the PHA synthase (phaC) gene of isolated colonies. The new primers demonstrated higher sensitivity for phaC, and combining the PCR results of the two primer sets was able to widen the range of detected genera and raise the sensitivity to nearly 90%. Results showed that 85.3% of the identified bacteria were Gram-negative, with Ralstonia as the dominant genus, and 14.7% were Gram-positive. In addition, Zoogloea and Rhizobium contained the highest amounts of intracellular PHA. It is apparent that glucose was a better carbon source than pentone or tryptone for promoting PHA production in Micrococcus. Two different classes, class I and class II, of phaC were detected from alphaproteobacteria, betaproteobacteria, and gammaproteobacteria, indicating the wide diversity of PHA-accumulating bacteria in this particular sampling site. Simultaneous wastewater treatment and PHA production is promising by adopting the high PHAaccumulating bacteria isolated from activated sludge.

인산염 제한하에서 Alcaligenes eutrophus의 유가식 배양에 의한 Polyhydroxyalkanoates의 대량 산과 축적특성

류희욱,조경숙,장용근 한국생물공학회 1998 KSBB Journal Vol.13 No.2

For mass production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), high cell density cultures of Alcaligenes eutrophus by fed-batch culture under phosphate-limitation condition has been investigated. PHA accumulation by the regulation by the regulation of initial phosphate concentration could be automatically induced, and high density cell culture above 200 g/L also could be successfully produced. The production of Poly-$\beta$-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and dry cell weight increased with increasing the initial phosphate concentration. When the initial concentrations of phosphate were in the ranges of 1.5~4.5 g-PO$_4$/L, PHB and dry cell weight obtained were 83~266 g/L and 61~216 g/L, respectively, and PHB productivity was in the ranges of 1.35~3.10 g/L.h. When a mixture of glucose and propionic acid is used as carbon sources, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-poly-3-hydroxyvalerate), P(3HB-co-3HV), could be also successfully produced under phosphate limitation condition. When the mole ratio of propionic acid to glucose in the feeding solution is 0.22, a final dry cell weight of 150 g/L and a P(3-HB-co-3HV) of 90 g/L were produced. Morphological changes and size distribution of PHB granules synthesized in A. eutrophus under phosphate-limitation condition are determined by TEM during the course of fed-batch. Mean granule diameters of PHB produced are in the range of 0.36~0.39 $\mu$m, and mean cell size was elongated from 0.54~0.59 $\mu$m$\times$ 1.3~1.5 $\mu$m to 0.83~0.89 $\mu$m $\times$2.0~2.3 $\mu$m. Phosphate concentration in media did not affect size distribution of PHB granule and cell.

Pseudomonas sp. HJ-2를 이용한 고무탄성 Polyhydroxyalkanoate의 생산

정정욱,최강욱,김영백,이영하 한국미생물학회 2000 미생물학회지 Vol.36 No.2

Pseudomonas sp. HJ-2는 heptanoinc acid를 단일탄소원으로 이용하여 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB),3-hydroxy-velerate (3HV) 및 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HHp)를 구성 단위체로 하는 고무탄성 polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)를 생합성한다. 이 미생물 고분자는 poly(3HB-co-3HV)공중합체와 poly(3HHp) 단일중합체로 이루어진 혼합물임이 밝혀졌다. 본 연구에서는 PHA가 고무탄성체로서의 성질을 유지하는데 필용한 단위체 조성과 HJ-2의 배양조건이 PHA의 생산 및 단위체 조성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 생합성된 PHA의 탄성률은 poly(3HHp)의 존재로 크게 감소되었으나, 3HV의 함량이 높은 poly(3HB-co-3HV) 자체도 최대변형률 740%로서 고무탄성체로서의 성질을 보였다. HJ-2의 생장 및 PHA 생합성은 탄소원인 heptanoic acid의 초기농도가 40mMdlfEo 가장 높았으나, 50mM의 농도에서는 큰 저해를 받았다. PHA 생합성은 질소와 인이 결핍된 조건에서 크게 증가되었다. 배양액의 pH 및 통기는 HJ-2로부터 생합성되는 PHA의 단위체 조성에 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. pH 7.5에서 생합성되는 고분자는 poly(3HB-co-38% 3HV)인 반면에 pH8.0에서의 고분자는 3HHp가 95%를 차지하였다. 발효조의 교반속도를 달리한 실험의 결과 고분자 내 3HHp의 함량은 산소전달 속도가 높아질수록 증가하였다. Pseudomnas sp. HJ-2 is capable of producing a rubber-elastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) consisting of 3- hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV), and 3-hydroxyheptanoate (3HHp) from heptanoic acid as the sole carbon source. The polyester produced was a blend of poly(3HB-co-3HV) and poly(3HHp). Although the mixing of poly(3HHp) fraction to poly(3HB-co-3HV) resulted in a decrease of modulus, the sole fraction of poly(3HB-co-3HV) with a high molar fraction of 3HV was shown to be an elastomer with the maximum percent strain of 740%. The biomass yield and the PHA synthesis were relatively high when the initial heptanoic acid concentration was 40 mM, and were significantly decreased when the substrate concentration exceeded 50 mM. The accumulation of PHA was stimulated by deficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus in the medium. The PHA contents and its monomeric compositions were greatly affected by pH and oxygen transfer rate. At pH 7.5, poly(3HB-~0.38% 3HV) was produced from heptanoic acid and a mixture of 95% 3HHp and 5% 3HV was produced at pH 8.0. Increased conten1 of 3HHp in the polyesters with lhe increasing oxygen transfer rate by agitation speed a1 a fixed aeration rate was observed.

Rhodopseudomonas sp. KCTC1437에서의 Polyhydroxyalkanoates와 5-Aminolevulinic Acid의 생합성

이영하,기형석,최강국,문명님,양영기 한국미생물학회 2002 미생물학회지 Vol.38 No.2

Rhodopseudomonas sp. KCTC1437균주를 이용하여 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)와 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)를 생산하기 위한 배양조건과 이들 생합성 조건의 상호관련성에 대하여 조사하였다. PHA생합성을 위한 탄소원으로는 acetic acid가 가장 효과적이었으나, succinic acid를 보조 탄소원으로 사용하였을 때의 세포건체량은 2.5g/ι, PHA함량은 건체량의 73%로서 주 탄소원만을 사용할 때에 비하여 크게 증가하였다. 조사된 탄소원으로부터 생합성된 PHA는 모두 polyhydroxybutyrate 단일중합체 이었으나, valeric acid로부터는 3-hydroxybutyrate와 3-hydroxyvalerate로 구성된 공중합체가 생산되었다. ALA의 생합성을 위하여서는 환원제 인 sodium thioglycolate를 첨가하여 혐기적 조건을 만들고, 탄소원인 acetic acid와 propionic acid 이외에 전구물질인 levulinic acid, succinic acid와 glycine을 반복적으로 공급해주었을 때 가장 좋았으며, 약 400 mg/ι의 ALA를 생산할 수 있었다. 그러나 ALA 생합성의 필수물질인 glycine, levulinic acid와 환원제는 세포생장과 PHA의 생합성을 저해하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 실험 결과, Rhodopseudomonas sp. KCTC1437균주로부터 PHA와 ALA를 동시에 생산할 수 있으나, 두 가지 유용산물을 효율적으로 생합성하기 위한 각각의 배양조건이 상호 배타적임을 확인하였다. For elucidating the relationship between the biosynthetic pathways for polyhydroxyslkanoates (PHAs) and 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), culture conditions for the production of these two biomaterials by Rhodopseudomonas sp. KCTC 1437 were investigated. Of the carbon substrates tested, acetic acid was the best carbon source for cell growth and PHA biosynthesis. When succinic acid was added as a co-substrate into culture medium, cell growth and PHA production were greatly increased up to 2.5 g/ι and 73% of dry cell weight, respectively. The PHA obtained from the carbon substrates tested was homopolyester of 3-hydroxybutyrate, while valeric acid was only effective for the production of copolyester consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate. Anaerobic light culture condition was better for PHA production and cell growth than anaerobic dark or aerobic dark culture condition. The organism was capable of synthesizing ALA when glycine and succinic acid were added to the culture medium. ALA was produced to ca.400 mg/ι when levulinic acid, soccinic acid, and glycine were repeatedly added with a reductant (sodim thioglycolate). However, the presence of glycine, levulinic acid and sodium glycolate inhibited the cell growth and the conversion of carbon substrates to PHA. From these results it is apparent that the production yields of PHA and ALA could not be increased simultaneously because the optimal conditions for the production of PHA and ALA are opposed to each other.

Pseudomonas sp. RY-1에 의한 Medium-chain-length Polyhydroxyalkanoates의 생분해

류강은,김영백,양영기,이영하 한국미생물학회 2000 미생물학회지 Vol.36 No.2

Psudomonas sp. RY-1이 생성하는 extracellular depolymerase system을 이용하여 단위체의 결가지에 서로 다른 탄소 길이와 불포와기를 함유하는 medium-chain-length polyhdroxyalkanoates (MCL-PHAs)의 생분해도를 시럼실 조건에서 조사하였다. 생분애도는 평파내지에서의 clear zone 형성, 효소 처리에 의한 고분자 현탁액의 탁도 감소 및 호흡량의 경시적 변화로 측정하였다. Pseudomonas sp. RY-1은 MCL-PHA depolymerase의 생성을 통하여 조사된 모든 종류의 MCl-PHAs를 분해할 수 있었으나, 이 효소의 생성은 쉽게 이용될수 있는 이차기질에 의해 저해받는 것으로 나타났다. MCl-PHAs의 분해율이 단위체의 탄소수가 홀수개로 구성된 고분자에 비하여 보다 높았다. 곁가지에 분포화기를 함유한 MCl-PHAs는 불포화기를 갖지 아니하는 고분자에 비하여 분해가 빠르게 이루어졌으며, 이들의 분해는 고분자의 결정화도와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. Biodegradation of vanous medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (MCL-PHAs) by an extracellular depolymerase system from Pseudomonas sp. RY-1 was investigated under laboratoly conditions. The degradation rate of the polymers was determined by quantitative clem zone technique, enzyme (turbidity) assay, and respirometry assay. Although the enzyme system secreted by Pscudomor~as sp. RY-1 was capable of degrading all MCL-PHAs tested. its secretion was influenced by the availability of secondary carbon sources. The rate of enzymatic degradation of MCL-PHAs was dependent upou the monomeric composition of the polyesters and reduced as the chain lengths of the monomer m t s in the polyesters increased. MCL-PHAs containing C-even monomer units showed faster degradation rate than MCL-PHAs containing C-odd monomer units. Respiration rates of MCL-PHAs with C-even monomer uuts were also much faster than those of MCL-PHAs with C-odd monomer units. The degmdation rate of MCL-PHAs bearing unsaturated substituents was faster than that of mcl-PHAs without functional substituents, which is suggesting the correlation between the degradation rate and the crystallinity of MCL-PHAs.

Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Protein Blends

Ayantu Teshome Mossisa(Mossisa Ayantu Teshome),Jaewook Myung(명재욱),Shinhyeong Choe(최신형) 대한환경공학회 2021 대한환경공학회 학술발표논문집 Vol.2021 No.11

Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by Haloferax mediterranei from Food Waste Derived Nutrients for Biodegradable Plastic Applications

( Ke Wang ),( Ruihong Zhang ) 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2021 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.31 No.2

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a family of microbial polyesters that are used as biodegradable plastics in replacement of conventional plastics for various applications. However, the high production cost is the barrier for PHA market expansion. This study aimed to utilize food waste as low-cost feedstock to produce poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) by Haloferax mediterranei. The effects of acetate (Ac), propionate (Pr), butyrate (Bu), and the short-chain carboxylates derived from food waste were examined on the microbial growth and PHBV production. Results showed that a mixture of carboxylates provided a 55% higher PHBV yield than glucose. The food-waste-derived nutrients achieved the yields of 0.41 to 0.54 g PHBV/g Ac from initial loadings of 450 mg/l to 1,800 mg/l Ac of total carboxylates. And the consumption of individual carboxylate varied between different compositions of the carbon source. The present study demonstrates the potential of using food waste as feedstock to produce PHBV by Haloferax mediterranei, which can provide economic benefits to the current PHA industry. Meanwhile, it will also help promote organic waste reduction in landfills and waste management in general.

식물성 오일로부터 Ralstonia eutropha의 polyhydroxyalkanoates 합성 특성

박대후(Dae Hoo Park),김범수(Beom Soo Kim) 한국생물공학회 2010 KSBB Journal Vol.25 No.3

식물성 오일 또는 glycerol로부터 Ralstonia eutropha 여섯 균주의 polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) 합성 특성을 조사 하였다. 탄소원으로 soybean oil, olive oil, 또는 glycerol 만을 공급시 poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) homopolymer가 생성되었으며, γ-butyrolactone 또는 pentanoic acid를 함께 공급시 poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) 또는 poly(3- hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer가 각각 합성되었다. 최종 균체농도 및 PHA 함량면에서 최적인 균주는 R. eutropha KCTC 2662로 결정되었으며, 최적 기질인 soybean oil 20 g/L로부터 72 h에 균체농도 1.7~9.2 g/L, PHA 함량 70~92 wt%를 얻을 수 있었다. Six strains of Ralstonia eutropha were grown to investigate characteristics of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) synthesis from vegetable oils or glycerol. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) homopolymer was formed using soybean oil, olive oil, or glycerol as carbon source, while poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) or poly(3-hydroxybutyrateco- 3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymers were synthesized by co-feeding γ-butyrolactone or pentanoic acid, respectively. Optimum strain was determined as R. eutropha KCTC 2662 in terms of final cell concentration and PHA content. From 20 g/L of soybean oil (optimum substrate), cell concentration and PHA content at 72 h ranged 1.7~9.2 g/L and 70~92 wt%, respectively.

Biosynthesis, Modification, and Biodegradation of Bacterial Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Kim, Do-Young,Kim, Hyung-Woo,Chung, Moon-Gyu,Rhee, Young-Ha The Microbiological Society of Korea 2007 The journal of microbiology Vol.45 No.2

Medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (MCL-PHAs), which have constituents with a typical chain length of $C_{6}-C_{14}$, are polyesters that are synthesized and accumulated in a wide variety of Gram-negative bacteria, mainly pseudomonads. These biopolyesters are promising materials for various applications because they have useful mechanical properties and are biodegradable and biocompatible. The versatile metabolic capacity of some Pseudomonas spp. enables them to synthesize MCL-PHAs that contain various functional substituents; these MCL-PHAs are of great interest because these functional groups can improve the physical properties of the polymers, allowing the creation of tailor-made products. Moreover, some functional substituents can be modified by chemical reactions to obtain more useful groups that can extend the potential applications of MCL-PHAs as environmentally friendly polymers and functional biomaterials for use in biomedical fields. Although MCL-PHAs are water-insoluble, hydrophobic polymers, they can be degraded by microorganisms that produce extracellular MCL-PHA depolymerase. MCL-PHA-degraders are relatively uncommon in natural environments and, to date, only a limited number of MCL-PHA depolymerases have been investigated at the molecular level. All known MCL-PHA depolymerases share a highly significant similarity in amino acid sequences, as well as several enzymatic characteristics. This paper reviews recent advances in our knowledge of MCL-PHAs, with particular emphasis on the findings by our research group.

Polyhydroxyalkanoate(PHA) as a biodegradable coating material

박승현,여수아,( Le Diep Trung Tin ),김태현 한국공업화학회 2020 한국공업화학회 연구논문 초록집 Vol.2020 No.-

1950년대부터 생산되기 시작한 플라스틱은 현재에 이르러 총 생산량이 83억 톤 이상이며, 60% 가량이 폐기되어 주로 토양 및 바다 등의 자연환경에 매립되어 있다. 폐 플라스틱의 99%는 화석원료인 석유화학기반 플라스틱으로, 재생이 불가능하고 생분해성이 매우 낮아 환경파괴의 주원인이 되고 있다. 따라서 다양한 대체재가 연구되고 있는데, 이 중 polyhydroxyalkanoate(PHA)는 생분해성을 가지면서도 생물 자원으로부터 생산되는 bio-plastics의 일종이다. PHA는 PE, PP과 같이 물에 녹지 않아 종이컵 등의 코팅제로써 적합하고, 독성이 없어 생체적합성을 지닌다. 더불어 생분해성이 높기에 화석원료인 석유화학기반 플라스틱의 환경 파괴 문제점이 해결 가능하다는 장점을 가진다. 다만 유리정형온도가 상온에 가까워 공정성이 좋지 않고, 비교적 높은 흡수성과 일반적인 고분자보다 접착력이 약하다는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이를 보완하기 위해 PHA에 acrylic-based polymer를 첨가하여 코팅실험을 진행하였으며, 흡수성, 두께, 점도, 산도, 고형분, 생분해성을 분석하여 PHA의 난분해성 플라스틱 코팅제 대체재로써의 적합성 및 안정성에 대하여 연구하였다.