TY  - DATA
AU  - Radivojević, Jelena
AU  - Škaro, Sanja
AU  - Šenerović, Lidija
AU  - Vasiljević, Branka
AU  - Guzik, Maciej
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Maslak, Veselin
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3595
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
T1  - Supplementary data for the article: Radivojevic, J.; Skaro, S.; Senerovic, L.; Vasiljevic, B.; Guzik, M.; Kenny, S. T.; Maslak, V.; Nikodinovic-Runic, J.; O’Connor, K. E. Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based 3-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid and Its Derivatives as a Platform of Bioactive Compounds. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2016, 100 (1), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6984-4
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3595
ER  - 

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author = "Radivojević, Jelena and Škaro, Sanja and Šenerović, Lidija and Vasiljević, Branka and Guzik, Maciej and Kenny, Shane T. and Maslak, Veselin and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and O'Connor, Kevin E.",
year = "2016",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology",
title = "Supplementary data for the article: Radivojevic, J.; Skaro, S.; Senerovic, L.; Vasiljevic, B.; Guzik, M.; Kenny, S. T.; Maslak, V.; Nikodinovic-Runic, J.; O’Connor, K. E. Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based 3-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid and Its Derivatives as a Platform of Bioactive Compounds. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2016, 100 (1), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6984-4",
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Radivojević, J., Škaro, S., Šenerović, L., Vasiljević, B., Guzik, M., Kenny, S. T., Maslak, V., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2016). Supplementary data for the article: Radivojevic, J.; Skaro, S.; Senerovic, L.; Vasiljevic, B.; Guzik, M.; Kenny, S. T.; Maslak, V.; Nikodinovic-Runic, J.; O’Connor, K. E. Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based 3-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid and Its Derivatives as a Platform of Bioactive Compounds. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2016, 100 (1), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6984-4. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Springer, New York..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3595

Radivojević J, Škaro S, Šenerović L, Vasiljević B, Guzik M, Kenny ST, Maslak V, Nikodinović-Runić J, O'Connor KE. Supplementary data for the article: Radivojevic, J.; Skaro, S.; Senerovic, L.; Vasiljevic, B.; Guzik, M.; Kenny, S. T.; Maslak, V.; Nikodinovic-Runic, J.; O’Connor, K. E. Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based 3-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid and Its Derivatives as a Platform of Bioactive Compounds. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2016, 100 (1), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6984-4. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2016;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3595 .

Radivojević, Jelena, Škaro, Sanja, Šenerović, Lidija, Vasiljević, Branka, Guzik, Maciej, Kenny, Shane T., Maslak, Veselin, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, O'Connor, Kevin E., "Supplementary data for the article: Radivojevic, J.; Skaro, S.; Senerovic, L.; Vasiljevic, B.; Guzik, M.; Kenny, S. T.; Maslak, V.; Nikodinovic-Runic, J.; O’Connor, K. E. Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based 3-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid and Its Derivatives as a Platform of Bioactive Compounds. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2016, 100 (1), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6984-4" in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2016),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3595 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Szwej, Emilia
AU  - Devocelle, Marc
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Guzik, Maciej
AU  - O'Connor, Stephen
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Radivojević, Jelena
AU  - Maslak, Veselin
AU  - Byrne, Annete T.
AU  - Gallagher, William M.
AU  - Zulian, Qun Ren
AU  - Zinn, Manfred
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1712
AB  - Conjugation of DP18L peptide with (R)-3-hydroxydecanoic acid, derived from the biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate, enhances its anti-cancer activity (O'Connor et al., 2013. Biomaterials 34, 2710-2718). However, it is unknown if other (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acids (R3HA5) can enhance peptide activity, if chain length affects enhancement, and what effect R3HA5 have on peptide structure. Here we show that the degree of enhancement of peptide (DP18L) anti-cancer activity by R3HA5 is carbon chain length dependent. In all but one example the R3HA conjugated peptides were more active against cancer cells than the unconjugated peptides. However, R3HA5 with 9 and 10 carbons were most effective at improving DPI 8L activity. DPI 8L peptide variant DPI 7L, missing a hydrophobic amino acid (leucine residue 4) exhibited lower efficacy against MiaPaCa cells. Circular dichroism analysis showed DP17L had a lower alpha helix content and the conjugation of any R3HA ((R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid to (R)-3-hydroxydodecanoic acid) to DPI 7L returned the helix content back to levels of DPI 8L. However (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic did not enhance the anti-cancer activity of DPI 7L and at least 7 carbons were needed in the R3HA to enhance activity of D17L. DP17L needs a longer chain R3HA to achieve the same activity as DP18L conjugated to an R3HA. As a first step to assess the synthetic potential of polyhydroxyalkanoate derived R3HA5, (R)-3-hydroxydecanoic acid was synthetically converted to (+/-)3-chlorodecanoic acid, which when conjugated to DP18L improved its antiproliferative activity against MiaPaCa cells.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Biotechnology
T1  - The chain length of biologically produced (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid affects biological activity and structure of anti-cancer peptides
VL  - 204
SP  - 7
EP  - 12
DO  - 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.02.036
ER  - 

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year = "2015",
abstract = "Conjugation of DP18L peptide with (R)-3-hydroxydecanoic acid, derived from the biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate, enhances its anti-cancer activity (O'Connor et al., 2013. Biomaterials 34, 2710-2718). However, it is unknown if other (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acids (R3HA5) can enhance peptide activity, if chain length affects enhancement, and what effect R3HA5 have on peptide structure. Here we show that the degree of enhancement of peptide (DP18L) anti-cancer activity by R3HA5 is carbon chain length dependent. In all but one example the R3HA conjugated peptides were more active against cancer cells than the unconjugated peptides. However, R3HA5 with 9 and 10 carbons were most effective at improving DPI 8L activity. DPI 8L peptide variant DPI 7L, missing a hydrophobic amino acid (leucine residue 4) exhibited lower efficacy against MiaPaCa cells. Circular dichroism analysis showed DP17L had a lower alpha helix content and the conjugation of any R3HA ((R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid to (R)-3-hydroxydodecanoic acid) to DPI 7L returned the helix content back to levels of DPI 8L. However (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic did not enhance the anti-cancer activity of DPI 7L and at least 7 carbons were needed in the R3HA to enhance activity of D17L. DP17L needs a longer chain R3HA to achieve the same activity as DP18L conjugated to an R3HA. As a first step to assess the synthetic potential of polyhydroxyalkanoate derived R3HA5, (R)-3-hydroxydecanoic acid was synthetically converted to (+/-)3-chlorodecanoic acid, which when conjugated to DP18L improved its antiproliferative activity against MiaPaCa cells.",
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title = "The chain length of biologically produced (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid affects biological activity and structure of anti-cancer peptides",
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pages = "7-12",
doi = "10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.02.036"
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Szwej, E., Devocelle, M., Kenny, S. T., Guzik, M., O'Connor, S., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Radivojević, J., Maslak, V., Byrne, A. T., Gallagher, W. M., Zulian, Q. R., Zinn, M.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2015). The chain length of biologically produced (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid affects biological activity and structure of anti-cancer peptides. in Journal of Biotechnology
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 204, 7-12.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.02.036

Szwej E, Devocelle M, Kenny ST, Guzik M, O'Connor S, Nikodinović-Runić J, Radivojević J, Maslak V, Byrne AT, Gallagher WM, Zulian QR, Zinn M, O'Connor KE. The chain length of biologically produced (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid affects biological activity and structure of anti-cancer peptides. in Journal of Biotechnology. 2015;204:7-12.
doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.02.036 .

Szwej, Emilia, Devocelle, Marc, Kenny, Shane T., Guzik, Maciej, O'Connor, Stephen, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Radivojević, Jelena, Maslak, Veselin, Byrne, Annete T., Gallagher, William M., Zulian, Qun Ren, Zinn, Manfred, O'Connor, Kevin E., "The chain length of biologically produced (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid affects biological activity and structure of anti-cancer peptides" in Journal of Biotechnology, 204 (2015):7-12,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.02.036 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Guzik, Maciej
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Babu, Ramesh P.
AU  - Werker, Alan
AU  - Connor, Kevin E. O.
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1368
AB  - Research into the production of biodegradable polymers has been driven by vision for the most part from changes in policy, in Europe and America. These policies have their origins in the Brundtland Report of 1987, which provides a platform for a more sustainable society. Biodegradable polymers are part of the emerging portfolio of renewable raw materials seeking to deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are naturally-occurring biodegradable-polyesters accumulated by bacteria usually in response to inorganic nutrient limitation in the presence of excess carbon. Most of the early research into PHA accumulation and technology development for industrial-scale production was undertaken using virgin starting materials. For example, polyhydroxybutyrate and copolymers such as polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate are produced today at industrial scale from corn-derived glucose. However, in recent years, research has been undertaken to convert domestic and industrial wastes to PHA. These wastes in today's context are residuals seen by a growing body of stakeholders as platform resources for a biobased society. In the present review, we consider residuals from food, plastic, forest and lignocellulosic, and biodiesel manufacturing (glycerol). Thus, this review seeks to gain perspective of opportunities from literature reporting the production of PHA from carbon-rich residuals as feedstocks. A discussion on approaches and context for PHA production with reference to pure- and mixed-culture technologies is provided. Literature reports advocate results of the promise of waste conversion to PHA. However, the vast majority of studies on waste to PHA is at laboratory scale. The questions of surmounting the technical and political hurdles to industrialization are generally left unanswered. There are a limited number of studies that have progressed into fermentors and a dearth of pilot-scale demonstration. A number of fermentation studies show that biomass and PHA productivity can be increased, and sometimes dramatically, in a fermentor. The relevant application-specific properties of the polymers from the wastes studied and the effect of altered-waste composition on polymer properties are generally not well reported and would greatly benefit the progress of the research as high productivity is of limited value without the context of requisite case-specific polymer properties. The proposed use of a waste residual is advantageous from a life cycle viewpoint as it removes the direct or indirect effect of PHA production on land usage and food production. However, the question, of how economic drivers will promote or hinder advancements to demonstration scale, when wastes generally become understood as resources for a biobased society, hangs today in the balance due to a lack of shared vision and the legacy of mistakes made with first generation bioproducts.
PB  - Elsevier Academic Press Inc, San Diego
T2  - Advances in Applied Microbiology
T1  - Carbon-Rich Wastes as Feedstocks for Biodegradable Polymer (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Production Using Bacteria
VL  - 84
SP  - 139
EP  - 200
DO  - 10.1016/B978-0-12-407673-0.00004-7
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Guzik, Maciej and Kenny, Shane T. and Babu, Ramesh P. and Werker, Alan and Connor, Kevin E. O.",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Research into the production of biodegradable polymers has been driven by vision for the most part from changes in policy, in Europe and America. These policies have their origins in the Brundtland Report of 1987, which provides a platform for a more sustainable society. Biodegradable polymers are part of the emerging portfolio of renewable raw materials seeking to deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are naturally-occurring biodegradable-polyesters accumulated by bacteria usually in response to inorganic nutrient limitation in the presence of excess carbon. Most of the early research into PHA accumulation and technology development for industrial-scale production was undertaken using virgin starting materials. For example, polyhydroxybutyrate and copolymers such as polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate are produced today at industrial scale from corn-derived glucose. However, in recent years, research has been undertaken to convert domestic and industrial wastes to PHA. These wastes in today's context are residuals seen by a growing body of stakeholders as platform resources for a biobased society. In the present review, we consider residuals from food, plastic, forest and lignocellulosic, and biodiesel manufacturing (glycerol). Thus, this review seeks to gain perspective of opportunities from literature reporting the production of PHA from carbon-rich residuals as feedstocks. A discussion on approaches and context for PHA production with reference to pure- and mixed-culture technologies is provided. Literature reports advocate results of the promise of waste conversion to PHA. However, the vast majority of studies on waste to PHA is at laboratory scale. The questions of surmounting the technical and political hurdles to industrialization are generally left unanswered. There are a limited number of studies that have progressed into fermentors and a dearth of pilot-scale demonstration. A number of fermentation studies show that biomass and PHA productivity can be increased, and sometimes dramatically, in a fermentor. The relevant application-specific properties of the polymers from the wastes studied and the effect of altered-waste composition on polymer properties are generally not well reported and would greatly benefit the progress of the research as high productivity is of limited value without the context of requisite case-specific polymer properties. The proposed use of a waste residual is advantageous from a life cycle viewpoint as it removes the direct or indirect effect of PHA production on land usage and food production. However, the question, of how economic drivers will promote or hinder advancements to demonstration scale, when wastes generally become understood as resources for a biobased society, hangs today in the balance due to a lack of shared vision and the legacy of mistakes made with first generation bioproducts.",
publisher = "Elsevier Academic Press Inc, San Diego",
journal = "Advances in Applied Microbiology",
title = "Carbon-Rich Wastes as Feedstocks for Biodegradable Polymer (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Production Using Bacteria",
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Nikodinović-Runić, J., Guzik, M., Kenny, S. T., Babu, R. P., Werker, A.,& Connor, K. E. O.. (2013). Carbon-Rich Wastes as Feedstocks for Biodegradable Polymer (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Production Using Bacteria. in Advances in Applied Microbiology
Elsevier Academic Press Inc, San Diego., 84, 139-200.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407673-0.00004-7

Nikodinović-Runić J, Guzik M, Kenny ST, Babu RP, Werker A, Connor KEO. Carbon-Rich Wastes as Feedstocks for Biodegradable Polymer (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Production Using Bacteria. in Advances in Applied Microbiology. 2013;84:139-200.
doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-407673-0.00004-7 .

Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Guzik, Maciej, Kenny, Shane T., Babu, Ramesh P., Werker, Alan, Connor, Kevin E. O., "Carbon-Rich Wastes as Feedstocks for Biodegradable Polymer (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Production Using Bacteria" in Advances in Applied Microbiology, 84 (2013):139-200,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407673-0.00004-7 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - O'Connor, Stephen
AU  - Szwej, Emilia
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - O'Connor, Aisling
AU  - Byrne, Annette T.
AU  - Devocelle, Marc
AU  - O'Donovan, Norma
AU  - Gallagher, William M.
AU  - Babu, Ramesh P.
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Zinn, Manfred
AU  - Zulian, Qun Ren
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1609
AB  - The biodegradable polymer medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mclPHA), produced by Pseudomonas putida CA-3, was depolymerised and the predominant monomer (R)-3-hydroxydecanoic acid (R10) purified. R10 was conjugated to a D-peptide DP18 and its derivatives. All peptides conjugated with R10 exhibited greater anti-cancer activity compared to the unconjugated peptides. Unconjugated and conjugated peptides were cytocidal for cancer cells. Conjugation of R10 to peptides was essential for enhanced anti-proliferation activity, as unconjugated mixes did not result in enhancement of anti-cancer activity. The conjugation of R10 resulted in more rapid uptake of peptides into HeLa and MiaPaCa cells compared to unconjugated peptide. Both unconjugated and R10 conjugated peptides localized to the mitochondria of HeLa and MiaPaCa cells and induced apoptosis. Peptide conjugated with a terminally hydroxylated decanoic acid (omega-hydroxydecanoic acid) exhibited 3.3 and 6.3 fold higher IC50 values compared to R10 conjugated peptide indicating a role for the position of the hydroxyl moiety in enhancement of anti-cancer activity. Conjugation of decanoic acid (C10) to peptides resulted in similar or higher IC50 values compared to R10 conjugates but C10 conjugates did not exhibit any cancer selectivity. Combination studies showed that R10DP18L exhibited synergy with cisplatin, gemcitabine, and taxotere with IC50 values in the nanomolar range.
PB  - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Biomaterials
T1  - The anti-cancer activity of a cationic anti-microbial peptide derived from monomers of polyhydroxyalkanoate
VL  - 34
IS  - 11
SP  - 2710
EP  - 2718
DO  - 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032
ER  - 

@article{
author = "O'Connor, Stephen and Szwej, Emilia and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and O'Connor, Aisling and Byrne, Annette T. and Devocelle, Marc and O'Donovan, Norma and Gallagher, William M. and Babu, Ramesh P. and Kenny, Shane T. and Zinn, Manfred and Zulian, Qun Ren and O'Connor, Kevin E.",
year = "2013",
abstract = "The biodegradable polymer medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mclPHA), produced by Pseudomonas putida CA-3, was depolymerised and the predominant monomer (R)-3-hydroxydecanoic acid (R10) purified. R10 was conjugated to a D-peptide DP18 and its derivatives. All peptides conjugated with R10 exhibited greater anti-cancer activity compared to the unconjugated peptides. Unconjugated and conjugated peptides were cytocidal for cancer cells. Conjugation of R10 to peptides was essential for enhanced anti-proliferation activity, as unconjugated mixes did not result in enhancement of anti-cancer activity. The conjugation of R10 resulted in more rapid uptake of peptides into HeLa and MiaPaCa cells compared to unconjugated peptide. Both unconjugated and R10 conjugated peptides localized to the mitochondria of HeLa and MiaPaCa cells and induced apoptosis. Peptide conjugated with a terminally hydroxylated decanoic acid (omega-hydroxydecanoic acid) exhibited 3.3 and 6.3 fold higher IC50 values compared to R10 conjugated peptide indicating a role for the position of the hydroxyl moiety in enhancement of anti-cancer activity. Conjugation of decanoic acid (C10) to peptides resulted in similar or higher IC50 values compared to R10 conjugates but C10 conjugates did not exhibit any cancer selectivity. Combination studies showed that R10DP18L exhibited synergy with cisplatin, gemcitabine, and taxotere with IC50 values in the nanomolar range.",
publisher = "Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Biomaterials",
title = "The anti-cancer activity of a cationic anti-microbial peptide derived from monomers of polyhydroxyalkanoate",
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number = "11",
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O'Connor, S., Szwej, E., Nikodinović-Runić, J., O'Connor, A., Byrne, A. T., Devocelle, M., O'Donovan, N., Gallagher, W. M., Babu, R. P., Kenny, S. T., Zinn, M., Zulian, Q. R.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2013). The anti-cancer activity of a cationic anti-microbial peptide derived from monomers of polyhydroxyalkanoate. in Biomaterials
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 34(11), 2710-2718.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032

O'Connor S, Szwej E, Nikodinović-Runić J, O'Connor A, Byrne AT, Devocelle M, O'Donovan N, Gallagher WM, Babu RP, Kenny ST, Zinn M, Zulian QR, O'Connor KE. The anti-cancer activity of a cationic anti-microbial peptide derived from monomers of polyhydroxyalkanoate. in Biomaterials. 2013;34(11):2710-2718.
doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032 .

O'Connor, Stephen, Szwej, Emilia, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, O'Connor, Aisling, Byrne, Annette T., Devocelle, Marc, O'Donovan, Norma, Gallagher, William M., Babu, Ramesh P., Kenny, Shane T., Zinn, Manfred, Zulian, Qun Ren, O'Connor, Kevin E., "The anti-cancer activity of a cationic anti-microbial peptide derived from monomers of polyhydroxyalkanoate" in Biomaterials, 34, no. 11 (2013):2710-2718,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032 . .

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AU  - O'Connor, Stephen
AU  - Szwej, Emilia
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - O'Connor, Aisling
AU  - Byrne, Annette T.
AU  - Devocelle, Marc
AU  - O'Donovan, Norma
AU  - Gallagher, William M.
AU  - Babu, Ramesh P.
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Zinn, Manfred
AU  - Zulian, Qun Ren
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3550
PB  - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Biomaterials
T1  - Supplementary data for article: O’Connor, S.; Szwej, E.; Nikodinović-Runić, J.; O’Connor, A.; Byrne, A. T.; Devocelle, M.; O’Donovan, N.; Gallagher, W. M.; Babu, R. P.; Kenny, S. T.; et al. The Anti-Cancer Activity of a Cationic Anti-Microbial Peptide Derived from Monomers of Polyhydroxyalkanoate. Biomaterials 2013, 34 (11), 2710–2718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032
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ER  - 

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O'Connor, S., Szwej, E., Nikodinović-Runić, J., O'Connor, A., Byrne, A. T., Devocelle, M., O'Donovan, N., Gallagher, W. M., Babu, R. P., Kenny, S. T., Zinn, M., Zulian, Q. R.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2013). Supplementary data for article: O’Connor, S.; Szwej, E.; Nikodinović-Runić, J.; O’Connor, A.; Byrne, A. T.; Devocelle, M.; O’Donovan, N.; Gallagher, W. M.; Babu, R. P.; Kenny, S. T.; et al. The Anti-Cancer Activity of a Cationic Anti-Microbial Peptide Derived from Monomers of Polyhydroxyalkanoate. Biomaterials 2013, 34 (11), 2710–2718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032. in Biomaterials
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3550

O'Connor S, Szwej E, Nikodinović-Runić J, O'Connor A, Byrne AT, Devocelle M, O'Donovan N, Gallagher WM, Babu RP, Kenny ST, Zinn M, Zulian QR, O'Connor KE. Supplementary data for article: O’Connor, S.; Szwej, E.; Nikodinović-Runić, J.; O’Connor, A.; Byrne, A. T.; Devocelle, M.; O’Donovan, N.; Gallagher, W. M.; Babu, R. P.; Kenny, S. T.; et al. The Anti-Cancer Activity of a Cationic Anti-Microbial Peptide Derived from Monomers of Polyhydroxyalkanoate. Biomaterials 2013, 34 (11), 2710–2718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032. in Biomaterials. 2013;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3550 .

O'Connor, Stephen, Szwej, Emilia, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, O'Connor, Aisling, Byrne, Annette T., Devocelle, Marc, O'Donovan, Norma, Gallagher, William M., Babu, Ramesh P., Kenny, Shane T., Zinn, Manfred, Zulian, Qun Ren, O'Connor, Kevin E., "Supplementary data for article: O’Connor, S.; Szwej, E.; Nikodinović-Runić, J.; O’Connor, A.; Byrne, A. T.; Devocelle, M.; O’Donovan, N.; Gallagher, W. M.; Babu, R. P.; Kenny, S. T.; et al. The Anti-Cancer Activity of a Cationic Anti-Microbial Peptide Derived from Monomers of Polyhydroxyalkanoate. Biomaterials 2013, 34 (11), 2710–2718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.032" in Biomaterials (2013),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_3550 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Narančić, Tanja
AU  - Đokić, Lidija
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
AU  - Radulovic, Vanja
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Vasiljević, Branka
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1064
AB  - Gram-positive bacteria from river sediments affected by the proximity of a petrochemical industrial site were isolated and characterized with respect to their ability to degrade a wide range of aromatic compounds. In this study we identified metabolically diverse Gram-positive bacteria capable of growth on wide range aromatic compounds in the presence of heavy metals and with the ability to accumulate biopolymers. Thirty-four isolates that were able to use 9 or more common aromatic pollutants, such as benzene, biphenyl, naphthalene etc. as a sole source of carbon and energy included members of Bacillus, Arthrobacter, Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Streptomyces, and Staphylococcus genus. Rhodococcus sp. TN105, Gordonia sp. TN103 and Arthrobacter sp. TN221 were identified as novel strains. Nine isolates were able to grow in the presence of one or more metals (mercury, cadmium, nickel) at high concentration (100 mM). Seven isolates could degrade 15 different aromatic compounds and could grow in the presence of one or more heavy metals. Two of these isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics including erythromycin and nalidixic acid. One third of isolates could accumulate at least one biopolymer. Twelve isolates (mainly Bacillus sp. and Arthrobacter sp.) accumulated polyphosphate, 3 Bacillus sp. accumulated polyhydroxybutyrate, while 4 isolates could accumulate exopolysaccharides. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Hazardous Materials
T1  - Metabolic versatility of Gram-positive microbial isolates from contaminated river sediments
VL  - 215
SP  - 243
EP  - 251
DO  - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.059
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Narančić, Tanja and Đokić, Lidija and Kenny, Shane T. and O'Connor, Kevin E. and Radulovic, Vanja and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Vasiljević, Branka",
year = "2012",
abstract = "Gram-positive bacteria from river sediments affected by the proximity of a petrochemical industrial site were isolated and characterized with respect to their ability to degrade a wide range of aromatic compounds. In this study we identified metabolically diverse Gram-positive bacteria capable of growth on wide range aromatic compounds in the presence of heavy metals and with the ability to accumulate biopolymers. Thirty-four isolates that were able to use 9 or more common aromatic pollutants, such as benzene, biphenyl, naphthalene etc. as a sole source of carbon and energy included members of Bacillus, Arthrobacter, Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Streptomyces, and Staphylococcus genus. Rhodococcus sp. TN105, Gordonia sp. TN103 and Arthrobacter sp. TN221 were identified as novel strains. Nine isolates were able to grow in the presence of one or more metals (mercury, cadmium, nickel) at high concentration (100 mM). Seven isolates could degrade 15 different aromatic compounds and could grow in the presence of one or more heavy metals. Two of these isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics including erythromycin and nalidixic acid. One third of isolates could accumulate at least one biopolymer. Twelve isolates (mainly Bacillus sp. and Arthrobacter sp.) accumulated polyphosphate, 3 Bacillus sp. accumulated polyhydroxybutyrate, while 4 isolates could accumulate exopolysaccharides. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Hazardous Materials",
title = "Metabolic versatility of Gram-positive microbial isolates from contaminated river sediments",
volume = "215",
pages = "243-251",
doi = "10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.059"
}

Narančić, T., Đokić, L., Kenny, S. T., O'Connor, K. E., Radulovic, V., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Vasiljević, B.. (2012). Metabolic versatility of Gram-positive microbial isolates from contaminated river sediments. in Journal of Hazardous Materials
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 215, 243-251.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.059

Narančić T, Đokić L, Kenny ST, O'Connor KE, Radulovic V, Nikodinović-Runić J, Vasiljević B. Metabolic versatility of Gram-positive microbial isolates from contaminated river sediments. in Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2012;215:243-251.
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.059 .

Narančić, Tanja, Đokić, Lidija, Kenny, Shane T., O'Connor, Kevin E., Radulovic, Vanja, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Vasiljević, Branka, "Metabolic versatility of Gram-positive microbial isolates from contaminated river sediments" in Journal of Hazardous Materials, 215 (2012):243-251,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.059 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Kaminsky, Walter
AU  - Woods, Trevor
AU  - Babu, Ramesh P.
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1319
AB  - Sodium terephthalate (TA) produced from a PET pyrolysis product and waste glycerol (WG) from biodiesel manufacture were supplied to Pseudomonas putida GO16 in a fed-batch bioreactor. Six feeding strategies were employed by altering the sequence of TA and WG feeding. P. putida GO16 reached 8.70 g/l cell dry weight (CDW) and 2.61 g/l PHA in 48 h when grown on TA alone. When TA and WG were supplied in combination, biomass productivity (g/l/h) was increased between 1.3- and 1.7-fold and PHA productivity (g/l/h) was increased 1.8- to 2.2-fold compared to TA supplied alone. The monomer composition of the PHA accumulated from TA or WG was predominantly composed of 3-hydroxydecanoic acid. PHA monomers 3-hydroxytetradeeanoic acid and 3-hydroxytetradecenoic acid were not present in PHA accumulated from TA alone but were present when WG was supplied to the fermentation. When WG was either the sole carbon source or the predominant carbon source supplied to the fermentation the molecular weight of PHA accumulated was lower compared to PHA accumulated when TA was supplied as the sole substrate. Despite similarities in data for the properties of the polymers, PHAs produced with WG present in the PHA accumulation phase were tacky while PHA produced where TA was the sole carbon substrate in the polymer accumulation phase exhibited little or no tackiness at room temperature. The co-feeding of WG to fermentations allows for increased utilisation of TA. The order of feeding of WG and TA has an effect on TA utilisation and polymer properties.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
T1  - Development of a bioprocess to convert PET derived terephthalic acid and biodiesel derived glycerol to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate
VL  - 95
IS  - 3
SP  - 623
EP  - 633
DO  - 10.1007/s00253-012-4058-4
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kenny, Shane T. and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Kaminsky, Walter and Woods, Trevor and Babu, Ramesh P. and O'Connor, Kevin E.",
year = "2012",
abstract = "Sodium terephthalate (TA) produced from a PET pyrolysis product and waste glycerol (WG) from biodiesel manufacture were supplied to Pseudomonas putida GO16 in a fed-batch bioreactor. Six feeding strategies were employed by altering the sequence of TA and WG feeding. P. putida GO16 reached 8.70 g/l cell dry weight (CDW) and 2.61 g/l PHA in 48 h when grown on TA alone. When TA and WG were supplied in combination, biomass productivity (g/l/h) was increased between 1.3- and 1.7-fold and PHA productivity (g/l/h) was increased 1.8- to 2.2-fold compared to TA supplied alone. The monomer composition of the PHA accumulated from TA or WG was predominantly composed of 3-hydroxydecanoic acid. PHA monomers 3-hydroxytetradeeanoic acid and 3-hydroxytetradecenoic acid were not present in PHA accumulated from TA alone but were present when WG was supplied to the fermentation. When WG was either the sole carbon source or the predominant carbon source supplied to the fermentation the molecular weight of PHA accumulated was lower compared to PHA accumulated when TA was supplied as the sole substrate. Despite similarities in data for the properties of the polymers, PHAs produced with WG present in the PHA accumulation phase were tacky while PHA produced where TA was the sole carbon substrate in the polymer accumulation phase exhibited little or no tackiness at room temperature. The co-feeding of WG to fermentations allows for increased utilisation of TA. The order of feeding of WG and TA has an effect on TA utilisation and polymer properties.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology",
title = "Development of a bioprocess to convert PET derived terephthalic acid and biodiesel derived glycerol to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate",
volume = "95",
number = "3",
pages = "623-633",
doi = "10.1007/s00253-012-4058-4"
}

Kenny, S. T., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Kaminsky, W., Woods, T., Babu, R. P.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2012). Development of a bioprocess to convert PET derived terephthalic acid and biodiesel derived glycerol to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Springer, New York., 95(3), 623-633.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-4058-4

Kenny ST, Nikodinović-Runić J, Kaminsky W, Woods T, Babu RP, O'Connor KE. Development of a bioprocess to convert PET derived terephthalic acid and biodiesel derived glycerol to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2012;95(3):623-633.
doi:10.1007/s00253-012-4058-4 .

Kenny, Shane T., Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Kaminsky, Walter, Woods, Trevor, Babu, Ramesh P., O'Connor, Kevin E., "Development of a bioprocess to convert PET derived terephthalic acid and biodiesel derived glycerol to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate" in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 95, no. 3 (2012):623-633,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-4058-4 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Casey, Eoin
AU  - Duane, Gearoid F.
AU  - Mitić, Dragana
AU  - Hume, Aisling R.
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2011
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1193
AB  - The improvement and modeling of a process for the supply of the volatile aromatic hydrocarbon, styrene, to a fermentor for increased biomass production of the medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) accumulating bacterium Pseudomonas putida CA-3 was investigated. Fed-batch experiments were undertaken using different methods to provide the styrene. Initial experiments where styrene was supplied as a liquid to the bioreactor had detrimental effects on cell growth and inhibited PHA polymer accumulation. By changing the feed of gaseous styrene to liquid styrene through the air sparger a 5.4-fold increase in cell dry-weight was achieved (total of 10.56 g L(-1)) which corresponds to a fourfold improvement in PHA production (3.36 g L(-1)) compared to previous studies performed in our laboratory (0.82 g L(-1)). In addition this final improved feeding strategy reduced the release of styrene from the fermentor 50-fold compared to initial experiments (0.12mL total styrene released per 48 h run). An unstructured kinetic model was developed to describe cell growth along with substrate and oxygen utilization. The formation of dispersed gas (air) and liquid (styrene) phases in the medium and the transfer of styrene between the aqueous and dispersed liquid droplet phases was also modeled. The model provided a detailed description of these phase transitions and helped explain how the feeding strategy led to improved process performance in terms of final biomass levels. It also highlighted the key factors to be considered during further process improvement. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2011; 108: 2447-2455. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell, Malden
T2  - Biotechnology and Bioengineering
T1  - Process Analysis of the Conversion of Styrene to Biomass and Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate in a Two-Phase Bioreactor
VL  - 108
IS  - 10
SP  - 2447
EP  - 2455
DO  - 10.1002/bit.23187
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Casey, Eoin and Duane, Gearoid F. and Mitić, Dragana and Hume, Aisling R. and Kenny, Shane T. and O'Connor, Kevin E.",
year = "2011",
abstract = "The improvement and modeling of a process for the supply of the volatile aromatic hydrocarbon, styrene, to a fermentor for increased biomass production of the medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) accumulating bacterium Pseudomonas putida CA-3 was investigated. Fed-batch experiments were undertaken using different methods to provide the styrene. Initial experiments where styrene was supplied as a liquid to the bioreactor had detrimental effects on cell growth and inhibited PHA polymer accumulation. By changing the feed of gaseous styrene to liquid styrene through the air sparger a 5.4-fold increase in cell dry-weight was achieved (total of 10.56 g L(-1)) which corresponds to a fourfold improvement in PHA production (3.36 g L(-1)) compared to previous studies performed in our laboratory (0.82 g L(-1)). In addition this final improved feeding strategy reduced the release of styrene from the fermentor 50-fold compared to initial experiments (0.12mL total styrene released per 48 h run). An unstructured kinetic model was developed to describe cell growth along with substrate and oxygen utilization. The formation of dispersed gas (air) and liquid (styrene) phases in the medium and the transfer of styrene between the aqueous and dispersed liquid droplet phases was also modeled. The model provided a detailed description of these phase transitions and helped explain how the feeding strategy led to improved process performance in terms of final biomass levels. It also highlighted the key factors to be considered during further process improvement. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2011; 108: 2447-2455. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell, Malden",
journal = "Biotechnology and Bioengineering",
title = "Process Analysis of the Conversion of Styrene to Biomass and Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate in a Two-Phase Bioreactor",
volume = "108",
number = "10",
pages = "2447-2455",
doi = "10.1002/bit.23187"
}

Nikodinović-Runić, J., Casey, E., Duane, G. F., Mitić, D., Hume, A. R., Kenny, S. T.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2011). Process Analysis of the Conversion of Styrene to Biomass and Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate in a Two-Phase Bioreactor. in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Wiley-Blackwell, Malden., 108(10), 2447-2455.
https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.23187

Nikodinović-Runić J, Casey E, Duane GF, Mitić D, Hume AR, Kenny ST, O'Connor KE. Process Analysis of the Conversion of Styrene to Biomass and Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate in a Two-Phase Bioreactor. in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 2011;108(10):2447-2455.
doi:10.1002/bit.23187 .

Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Casey, Eoin, Duane, Gearoid F., Mitić, Dragana, Hume, Aisling R., Kenny, Shane T., O'Connor, Kevin E., "Process Analysis of the Conversion of Styrene to Biomass and Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate in a Two-Phase Bioreactor" in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 108, no. 10 (2011):2447-2455,
https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.23187 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Babu, Ramesh P.
AU  - Woods, Trevor
AU  - Blau, Werner J.
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2008
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/967
AB  - Here, we report the use of petrochemical aromatic hydrocarbons as a feedstock for the biotechnological conversion into valuable biodegradable plastic polymers-polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). We assessed the ability of the known Pseudomonas putida species that are able to utilize benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-xylene (BTEX) compounds as a sole carbon and energy source for their ability to produce PHA from the single substrates. P. putida F1 is able to accumulate medium-chain-length (mcl) PHA when supplied with toluene, benzene, or ethylbenzene. P. putida mt-2 accumulates mcl-PHA when supplied with toluene or p-xylene. The highest level of PHA accumulated by cultures in shake flask was 26% cell dry weight for P. putida mt-2 supplied with p-xylene. A synthetic mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-xylene, and styrene (BTEXS) which mimics the aromatic fraction of mixed plastic pyrolysis oil was supplied to a defined mixed culture of P. putida F1, mt-2, and CA-3 in the shake flasks and fermentation experiments. PHA was accumulated to 24% and to 36% of the cell dry weight of the shake flask and fermentation grown cultures respectively. In addition a three-fold higher cell density was achieved with the mixed culture grown in the bioreactor compared to shake flask experiments. A run in the 5-l fermentor resulted in the utilization of 59.6 g (67.5 ml) of the BTEXS mixture and the production of 6 g of mcl-PHA. The monomer composition of PHA accumulated by the mixed culture was the same as that accumulated by single strains supplied with single substrates with 3-hydroxydecanoic acid occurring as the predominant monomer. The purified polymer was partially crystalline with an average molecular weight of 86.9 kDa. It has a thermal degradation temperature of 350 degrees C and a glass transition temperature of -48.5 degrees C.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
T1  - The conversion of BTEX compounds by single and defined mixed cultures to medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate
VL  - 80
IS  - 4
SP  - 665
EP  - 673
DO  - 10.1007/s00253-008-1593-0
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Kenny, Shane T. and Babu, Ramesh P. and Woods, Trevor and Blau, Werner J. and O'Connor, Kevin E.",
year = "2008",
abstract = "Here, we report the use of petrochemical aromatic hydrocarbons as a feedstock for the biotechnological conversion into valuable biodegradable plastic polymers-polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). We assessed the ability of the known Pseudomonas putida species that are able to utilize benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-xylene (BTEX) compounds as a sole carbon and energy source for their ability to produce PHA from the single substrates. P. putida F1 is able to accumulate medium-chain-length (mcl) PHA when supplied with toluene, benzene, or ethylbenzene. P. putida mt-2 accumulates mcl-PHA when supplied with toluene or p-xylene. The highest level of PHA accumulated by cultures in shake flask was 26% cell dry weight for P. putida mt-2 supplied with p-xylene. A synthetic mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-xylene, and styrene (BTEXS) which mimics the aromatic fraction of mixed plastic pyrolysis oil was supplied to a defined mixed culture of P. putida F1, mt-2, and CA-3 in the shake flasks and fermentation experiments. PHA was accumulated to 24% and to 36% of the cell dry weight of the shake flask and fermentation grown cultures respectively. In addition a three-fold higher cell density was achieved with the mixed culture grown in the bioreactor compared to shake flask experiments. A run in the 5-l fermentor resulted in the utilization of 59.6 g (67.5 ml) of the BTEXS mixture and the production of 6 g of mcl-PHA. The monomer composition of PHA accumulated by the mixed culture was the same as that accumulated by single strains supplied with single substrates with 3-hydroxydecanoic acid occurring as the predominant monomer. The purified polymer was partially crystalline with an average molecular weight of 86.9 kDa. It has a thermal degradation temperature of 350 degrees C and a glass transition temperature of -48.5 degrees C.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology",
title = "The conversion of BTEX compounds by single and defined mixed cultures to medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate",
volume = "80",
number = "4",
pages = "665-673",
doi = "10.1007/s00253-008-1593-0"
}

Nikodinović-Runić, J., Kenny, S. T., Babu, R. P., Woods, T., Blau, W. J.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2008). The conversion of BTEX compounds by single and defined mixed cultures to medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Springer, New York., 80(4), 665-673.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-008-1593-0

Nikodinović-Runić J, Kenny ST, Babu RP, Woods T, Blau WJ, O'Connor KE. The conversion of BTEX compounds by single and defined mixed cultures to medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2008;80(4):665-673.
doi:10.1007/s00253-008-1593-0 .

Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Kenny, Shane T., Babu, Ramesh P., Woods, Trevor, Blau, Werner J., O'Connor, Kevin E., "The conversion of BTEX compounds by single and defined mixed cultures to medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate" in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 80, no. 4 (2008):665-673,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-008-1593-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kenny, Shane T.
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Kaminsky, Walter
AU  - Woods, Trevor
AU  - Babu, Ramesh P.
AU  - Keely, Chris M.
AU  - Blau, Werner
AU  - O'Connor, Kevin E.
PY  - 2008
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/978
AB  - The conversion of the petrochemical polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to a biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is described here. PET was pyrolised at 450 degrees C resulting in the production of a solid, liquid, and gaseous fraction. The liquid and gaseous fractions were burnt for energy recovery, whereas the solid fraction terephthalic acid (TA) was used as the feedstock for bacterial production of PHA. Strains previously reported to grow on TA were unable to accumulate PHA. We therefore isolated bacteria from soil exposed to PET granules at a PET bottle processing plant. From the 32 strains isolated, three strains capable of accumulation of medium chain length PHA (mclPHA) from TA as a sole source of carbon and energy were selected for further study. These isolates were identified using 16S rDNA techniques as P. putida (GO16), P. putida (GO19), and P. frederiksbergensis (GO23). P. putida GO16 and GO19 accumulate PHA composed predominantly of a 3-hydroxydecanoic acid monomer while P. frederiksbergensis GO23 accumulates 3-hydroxydecanoic acid as the predominant monomer with increased amounts of 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid and 3-hydroxydodecenoic acid compared to the other two strains. PHA was detected in all three strains when nitrogen depleted below detectable levels in the growth medium. Strains GO16 and GO19 accumulate PHA at a maximal rate of approximately 8.4 mg PHA/l/h for 12 h before the rate of PHA accumulation decreased dramatically. Strain GO23 accumulates PHA at a lower maximal rate of 4.4 mg PHA/l/h but there was no slow down in the rate of PHA accumulation over time. Each of the PHA polymers is a thermoplastic with the onset of thermal degradation occurring around 308 degrees C with the complete degradation occurring by 370 degrees C. The molecular weight ranged from 74 to 123 kDa. X-ray diffraction indicated crystallinity of the order of 18-31%. Thermal analysis shows a low glass transition (-53 degrees C) with a broad melting endotherm between 0 and 45 degrees C.
PB  - Amer Chemical Soc, Washington
T2  - Environmental Science and Technology
T1  - Up-Cycling of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to the Biodegradable Plastic PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate)
VL  - 42
IS  - 20
SP  - 7696
EP  - 7701
DO  - 10.1021/es801010e
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kenny, Shane T. and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Kaminsky, Walter and Woods, Trevor and Babu, Ramesh P. and Keely, Chris M. and Blau, Werner and O'Connor, Kevin E.",
year = "2008",
abstract = "The conversion of the petrochemical polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to a biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is described here. PET was pyrolised at 450 degrees C resulting in the production of a solid, liquid, and gaseous fraction. The liquid and gaseous fractions were burnt for energy recovery, whereas the solid fraction terephthalic acid (TA) was used as the feedstock for bacterial production of PHA. Strains previously reported to grow on TA were unable to accumulate PHA. We therefore isolated bacteria from soil exposed to PET granules at a PET bottle processing plant. From the 32 strains isolated, three strains capable of accumulation of medium chain length PHA (mclPHA) from TA as a sole source of carbon and energy were selected for further study. These isolates were identified using 16S rDNA techniques as P. putida (GO16), P. putida (GO19), and P. frederiksbergensis (GO23). P. putida GO16 and GO19 accumulate PHA composed predominantly of a 3-hydroxydecanoic acid monomer while P. frederiksbergensis GO23 accumulates 3-hydroxydecanoic acid as the predominant monomer with increased amounts of 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid and 3-hydroxydodecenoic acid compared to the other two strains. PHA was detected in all three strains when nitrogen depleted below detectable levels in the growth medium. Strains GO16 and GO19 accumulate PHA at a maximal rate of approximately 8.4 mg PHA/l/h for 12 h before the rate of PHA accumulation decreased dramatically. Strain GO23 accumulates PHA at a lower maximal rate of 4.4 mg PHA/l/h but there was no slow down in the rate of PHA accumulation over time. Each of the PHA polymers is a thermoplastic with the onset of thermal degradation occurring around 308 degrees C with the complete degradation occurring by 370 degrees C. The molecular weight ranged from 74 to 123 kDa. X-ray diffraction indicated crystallinity of the order of 18-31%. Thermal analysis shows a low glass transition (-53 degrees C) with a broad melting endotherm between 0 and 45 degrees C.",
publisher = "Amer Chemical Soc, Washington",
journal = "Environmental Science and Technology",
title = "Up-Cycling of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to the Biodegradable Plastic PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate)",
volume = "42",
number = "20",
pages = "7696-7701",
doi = "10.1021/es801010e"
}

Kenny, S. T., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Kaminsky, W., Woods, T., Babu, R. P., Keely, C. M., Blau, W.,& O'Connor, K. E.. (2008). Up-Cycling of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to the Biodegradable Plastic PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate). in Environmental Science and Technology
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington., 42(20), 7696-7701.
https://doi.org/10.1021/es801010e

Kenny ST, Nikodinović-Runić J, Kaminsky W, Woods T, Babu RP, Keely CM, Blau W, O'Connor KE. Up-Cycling of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to the Biodegradable Plastic PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate). in Environmental Science and Technology. 2008;42(20):7696-7701.
doi:10.1021/es801010e .

Kenny, Shane T., Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Kaminsky, Walter, Woods, Trevor, Babu, Ramesh P., Keely, Chris M., Blau, Werner, O'Connor, Kevin E., "Up-Cycling of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to the Biodegradable Plastic PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate)" in Environmental Science and Technology, 42, no. 20 (2008):7696-7701,
https://doi.org/10.1021/es801010e . .