Evolutionary engineering of PHA producing bacterium Halomonas halophila

This bachelor thesis deals with evolutionary engineering of PHA producing bacteria, the principle of PHA production and solution of this production’s disadvantages, but also applications of these biopolymers in the theoretical part. The production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by bacteria Halomonas halophila, which is focused on gaining the maximus amount of 3-hydroxyvalerate in formed copolymer, is described in the experimental part. The precursor valeric acid was added to bacteria due to gain the amount of 3HV. It was found that the concentrations over 3 g/l aren´t usable for production sufficient concentration of PHA. The very low concentrations of valeric acid led to low amount of 3HV in PHA. The available concentration of this precursor for production sufficient concentration of PHA by bacterial cell is 3 g/l. Moreover, it was found that the valeric acid should be added after 24 hours of cultivation in mineral production medium. The thesis is also concentred on comparison the original bacterial strains of Halomonas halophila to strains, which were adapted on valeric acid as stress factor for bacteria. The assumption, that the adapted strains can better utilize valeric acid and the incorporation to copolymer of it is higher like the original strains, was affirmed