Abstract：
:Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) are bio-based and biodegradable polyesters which have been considered as a promising alternative to petrol-based plastics. Their bacterial production is a dynamic process in which intracellular polymerization and depolymerization are closely linked and depend on the availability of carbon substrates and other nutrients. These dynamics require a fast and quantitative method to determine the optimal harvest-time of PHA containing cells or to adjust carbon supply. In principle, flow cytometry (FCM) is an ideal tool that suits these requirements and, in addition, provides data on the PHA content of different cell populations. However, FCM-based PHA quantification methods have often relied on laborious sample preparation including washing steps and long incubation times. Here, we introduce a fast method based on double-staining using BODIPY 493/503 for PHA staining and SYTO 62 for DNA that allows acquiring reliable fluorescence and cell count data in <10min. Finally, fed-batch experiments with Pseudomonas putida KT2440 and Rhodospirillum rubrum S1 revealed that the method was robust and independent of the strain and type of PHA (medium-chain-length [mcl-] and short-chain-length [scl-] PHA, respectively). Interestingly, the specific PHA fluorescence was in case of mcl-PHA larger than for scl-PHA, probably reflecting the different material properties (e.g., specific density, hydrophilicity and crystallinity).
journal_name
J Microbiol Methodsjournal_title
Journal of microbiological methodsauthors
Karmann S,Follonier S,Bassas-Galia M,Panke S,Zinn Mdoi
10.1016/j.mimet.2016.10.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-12-01 00:00:00pages
166-171eissn
0167-7012issn
1872-8359pii
S0167-7012(16)30290-1journal_volume
131pub_type
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