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  • Traditional plastics pose significant environmental risks due to pollution and slow degradation.
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) offer a biodegradable alternative to plastics, synthesized from renewable resources.
  • High production costs currently limit PHA's widespread adoption, necessitating research into cost-effective substrates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of fruit and vegetable processing waste as low-cost feedstocks for PHA production.
  • To screen microbial strains *Cupriavidus necator* DSM 545 and *Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava* DSM 1034 for PHA accumulation using novel waste streams.
  • To identify optimal fruit and vegetable waste streams for efficient PHA synthesis.

Main Methods:

  • Screening of ten fruit and vegetable processing waste streams for PHA production using *C. necator* DSM 545 and *H. pseudoflava* DSM 1034.
  • Cultivation of selected microbial strains on identified waste streams under optimized conditions.
  • Quantification of PHA accumulation, specifically 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), and assessment of copolymer production.

Main Results:

  • Red apple and melon processing residues were identified as the most suitable feedstocks among the tested waste streams.
  • *C. necator* DSM 545 achieved significant PHA accumulation, reaching up to 7.4 g/L of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) from red apple waste.
  • PHA copolymer production was also successfully achieved using melon waste, demonstrating substrate versatility.

Conclusions:

  • Fruit and vegetable processing waste represents a viable and cost-effective alternative substrate for PHA production.
  • The identified waste streams and microbial strains show promise for developing sustainable PHA manufacturing processes.
  • Further research into process optimization and upscaling is warranted for *C. necator* utilizing these novel substrates.