Synthesis, Production, and Biotechnological Applications of Exopolysaccharides and Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Archaea

Table 3

PHAs produced by archaeal species grown on waste sources.

Microorganism	Carbon source	Type	Yield	Reference
Haloferax mediterranei	ECS	PHBV	24.2 (g L^−1)	[60]
H. mediterranei	ERB/ECS	PHBV	77.8 (g L^−1)	[60]
H. mediterranei	EWB/ECS	PHBV	52.7 (g L^−1)	[60]
H. mediterranei	NWB/ECS	PHBV	28.0 (g L^−1)	[60]
H. mediterranei	Hydrolyzed whey	PHBV	5.5 (g L^−1)	[63]
H. mediterranei	Hydrolyzed whey	PHBV	12.2 (g L^−1)	[64]
H. mediterranei	Hydrolyzed whey	PHBVB	14.7 (g L^−1)	[64]
Haloarcula sp. IRU1	Petrochemical waste water	PHB	46 (% w/w of CDW)	[85]
Haloarcula japonica (strain T5)	Molasses	PHB	1.0 (% w/w of CDW)	[12]
Haloterrigena hispanica	Carrot waste	PHB	0.13 (% w/w of CDW)	[61]

CDW: cell dry weight; PHB: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate); PHBV: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate); PHBVB: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate); ECS: extruded cornstarch; ERB: extruded rice bran; EWB: extruded wheat bran; NWB: native wheat bran.