Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationRoy, BappadityaBanerjee, RajatChatterjee, Sumana2009-05-282009-05-282009-04-23Roy B, Banerjee R, Chatterjee S. Isolation and identification of poly beta hydroxybutyric acid accumulating bacteria of Staphylococcal sp. and characterization of biodegradable polyester. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2009 Apr; 47(4): 250-6http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/59689Staphylococcus sp. strain BP/SU1, capable of degrading the biopolymer and utilize it as a source of carbon and energy, was isolated from activated sludge using METABOLIX (MBX D411G). It was found that this strain was capable of accumulating poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) P(3-HB), as granule poly (3-hydroxybutyric acid), p(3-HB), inclusion bodies when grown under suitable nutrient conditions. These strains could sustain cell growth up to a dry mass of 9.24 g/l with a doubling time of 8 to 10 hr and could accumulate P(3-HB) as granular inclusion bodies to a cell dry weight of more than 12%. P(3-HB) accumulated by this organism was isolated and characterized through NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV Spectroscopy, Mass spectroscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry. P(3-HB) granules so isolated showed physical and chemical properties that should be possessed by a superior quality thermoplastic biopolymer.engHydroxybutyrates --chemistryHydroxybutyrates --metabolismMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyPolyesters --chemistryPolyesters --metabolismSewage --microbiologySpectrophotometry, UltravioletStaphylococcus --cytologyStaphylococcus --growth & developmentStaphylococcus --isolation & purificationStaphylococcus --metabolismJournal Article