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  • Biotechnology
  • Polymer Science
  • Sustainable Materials

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  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polymers with potential to replace fossil-based plastics.
  • High production costs, linked to cultivation media, hinder widespread PHA adoption.
  • Eucalyptus globulus residues represent an abundant, low-cost, and sustainable carbon source.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate eucalyptus bark hydrolysate as a sole carbon source for bacterial PHA production.
  • To explore the potential of forestry waste in a circular bioeconomy for bioplastics.
  • To assess PHA production by different bacterial strains using this novel feedstock.

Main Methods:

  • Enzymatic saccharification of eucalyptus bark using Cellic® CTec3 to obtain a sugar-rich hydrolysate.
  • Bacterial cultivation in bioreactors using eucalyptus bark hydrolysate as the sole carbon source.
  • Analysis of bacterial growth rates and PHA composition (e.g., mcl-PHA, PHB).

Main Results:

  • Several bacterial strains, including *Pseudomonas citronellolis* and *Burkholderia thailandensis*, utilized eucalyptus hydrolysate for PHA production.
  • *Pseudomonas citronellolis* showed high growth but low mcl-PHA accumulation.
  • *Burkholderia thailandensis* and a *Pseudomonas* sp. isolate achieved higher PHA accumulation, with the latter reaching 31 wt.% PHB under nitrogen limitation.

Conclusions:

  • Eucalyptus bark enzymatic hydrolysate is a viable feedstock for PHA production.
  • This approach offers a sustainable route to bioplastics from forestry waste.
  • Further research can optimize conditions for cost-effective and high-yield PHA synthesis.