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Biotechnological production of polyhydroxyalkanoates employing extremophilic purple bacteria
Rubanová, Blanka ; Samek, Ota (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
The presented thesis focuses on studying the metabolism of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in extremophilic purple bacteria, specifically Rhodoblastus acidophilus and Rhodobaca barguzinensis. The bacteria's ability to synthesize PHAs was examined in various media and using different carbon sources. Initially, optimal conditions including media volume, light presence, cultivation duration, and inoculum size were determined for the most suitable bacterial growth. Subsequently, the PHA content in bacteria cultivated in different media and with various carbon sources was analysed using gas chromatography. For a better characterization of bacterial metabolism and morphology, scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used. The bacteria's ability to synthesize PHA was also examined at the genotype level using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The presence of the phaC gene, encoding PHA synthase class I, was detected in bacterial DNA. Additionally, an experiment was conducted to cultivate bacteria under conditions favourable for the synthesis of microbial pigments (carotenoids and bacteriochlorophyll a). The absorption spectrum of extracted pigments was measured using UV-VIS spectroscopy.
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