Anaerobic Fermentation of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- <i>co</i> -3-hydroxyvalerate) Plasticized with Glycerol Trilevulinate into Volatile Fatty Acids
-butyrate being the predominant fermentation products. While low concentrations of hydrolysate (4-10 g SCOD/L) were efficiently converted, higher concentrations (20 g SCOD/L) did not lead to fermentation, suggesting potential microbial toxicity. The different contents of GT did not affect the microbial conversion process. These findings support the use of GT as plasticizer for PHA-based materials and development of renewable, biodegradable, and microbial recyclable plastic products.
Authors
- Micaela Degli Esposti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-8527)
- David P. B. T. B. Strik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-682X)
- Elena Togliatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4542-4099)
- Paola Fabbri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1903-8290)
- Daniel Milanese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-3600)
- Yong Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3896-8784)
- Luca Lenzi
- Davide Morselli
- Corrado Sciancalepore
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (IT)
- Wageningen University & Research (NL)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Omega
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c00869
- Primary Topic
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
- China Scholarship Council
- Wageningen University and Research
- Wageningen University Fund