Mass Spectrometry Reveals Molecular Structure of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Attained by Bioconversion of Oxidized Polypropylene Waste Fragments

Autor: Brian H. Johnston, Emo Chiellini, Adam A. Marek, Barbara Mendrek, Magdalena Zięba, Grazyna Adamus, Paweł Chaber, Iza Radecka, Vassilka Ivanova Ilieva, David Barsi, Marek Kowalczuk, Marta Musioł, Anabel Itohowo Ekere, Wanda Sikorska
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Polymers, Vol 11, Iss 10, p 1580 (2019)
Polymers
Volume 11
Issue 10
ISSN: 2073-4360
Popis: This study investigated the molecular structure of the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) produced via a microbiological shake flask experiment utilizing oxidized polypropylene (PP) waste as an additional carbon source. The bacterial strain Cupriavidus necator H16 was selected as it is non-pathogenic, genetically stable, robust, and one of the best known producers of PHA. Making use of PHA oligomers, formed by controlled moderate-temperature degradation induced by carboxylate moieties, by examination of both the parent and fragmentation ions, the ESI-MS/MS analysis revealed the 3-hydroxybutyrate and randomly distributed 3-hydroxyvalerate as well as 3-hydroxyhexanoate repeat units. Thus, the bioconversion of PP solid waste to a value-added product such as PHA tert-polymer was demonstrated.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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