Polyhydroxyalkanoates from organic waste streams using purple non-sulfur bacteria

V Montiel-Corona, G Buitrón - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Many microorganisms can produce intracellular and extracellular biopolymers, such as
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Despite PHA's benefits, their widespread at the industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Photobioreactor design for polyhydroxyalkanoate production using anoxygenic photoheterotrophs: a review

S Shaikh, N Rashid, G McKay, HR Mackey - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review paper provides an overview of various types of photobioreactors (PBRs) that
could be used for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) using anoxygenic …

Purple bacteria as added-value protein ingredient in shrimp feed: Penaeus vannamei growth performance, and tolerance against Vibrio and ammonia stress

A Alloul, M Wille, P Lucenti, P Bossier, G Van Stappen… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Aquafeeds contain protein ingredients such as fishmeal and soybean meal, yet their
production puts pressure on the environment. Finding novel protein sources such as dried …

Storage, fertilization and cost properties highlight the potential of dried microbial biomass as organic fertilizer

J Spanoghe, O Grunert, E Wambacq… - Microbial …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The transition to sustainable agriculture and horticulture is a societal challenge of global
importance. Fertilization with a minimum impact on the environment can facilitate this …

Cocultivating aerobic heterotrophs and purple bacteria for microbial protein in sequential photo-and chemotrophic reactors

A Alloul, M Muys, N Hertoghs, FM Kerckhof… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aerobic heterotrophic bacteria (AHB) and purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) are typically
explored as two separate types of microbial protein, yet their properties as respectively a …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Mixing Volatile Fatty Acids as Carbon Sources on Rhodospirillum rubrum Carbon Metabolism and Redox Balance Mechanisms

P Cabecas Segura, Q De Meur, A Tanghe… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rhodospirillum rubrum has a versatile metabolism, and as such can assimilate a broad
range of carbon sources, including volatile fatty acids. These carbon sources are gaining …

[HTML][HTML] Enrichment and aggregation of purple non-sulfur bacteria in a mixed-culture sequencing-batch photobioreactor for biological nutrient removal from …

M Cerruti, B Stevens, S Ebrahimi, A Alloul… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mixed-culture biotechnologies are widely used to capture nutrients from wastewater. Purple
non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB), a guild of anoxygenic photomixotrophic organisms, rise interest …

[HTML][HTML] Got Whey? Sustainability Endpoints for the Dairy Industry through Resource Biorecovery

MP Giulianetti de Almeida, G Mockaitis, DG Weissbrodt - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Whey has applications in food, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and
the medical sector. However, it remains a massive dairy residue worldwide (160.7 million …

Unlocking the genomic potential of aerobes and phototrophs for the production of nutritious and palatable microbial food without arable land or fossil fuels

A Alloul, J Spanoghe, D Machado… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Food production and the planetary boundaries are already beyond the limits of sustainability
(Steffen et al., 2015), yet even more pressure on Earth's carrying capacity is expected with …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative multiple resource recovery pathways from EBPR wastewater treatment–derived sludge

PM Binder, N Frison, N Guerra-Gorostegi… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Wastewater treatment–derived sludge is a growing concern. Environmental issues, rising
sludge production rates, and stringent regulations create the necessity to seek for treatment …