Optimization and Kinetic Elucidation of Cerbera Odollam (Sea Mango) Oil Fermentation into Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Polymer

Lim, Sook Wei

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2027-02-11

Authors

Lim, Sook Wei

Date

2024

Supervisor

Jibrail Kansedo

Inn Shi Tan

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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Faculty

Curtin Malaysia

School

Curtin Malaysia

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97122

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

This research project investigated the feasibility and mechanism of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production using the non-edible Cerbera odollam (locally known as sea mango) oil. Experimental results show that it is possible to produce PHAs from C. odollam oil via direct fermentation. A plausible PHA production mechanism from crude C. odollam oil in Pseudomonas resinovorans DSM 21078 was also established in this study. The process was accurately represented using the modified Monod-based and multi-scale kinetic models.