Thermophilic production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by a novel Aneurinibacillus strain isolated from Gudao oilfield, China.Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are usually biosynthesized using mesophilic strains, but the fermentation processes often suffer from bacterial contamination.  This work reports the screening of thermophilic bacteria capable of producing PHAs under elevated temperatures to reduce the contamination risk.  This is the first report of thermophilic PHA bacterial producer from the Firmicutes phylum.
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