Fuel-synthesis wastewater treatment and PHA production using purple non-sulfur bacteria: Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations

Purple non-sulphur bacteria are abundant in nature and participate in a wide variety of environmental processes. They are photosynthetic organisms that utilize organic substrates and have the potential for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). This study focuses on the application of these organisms for PHA production during simultaneous treatment of fuel synthesis water, an organic rich byproduct of the Fischer-Tropsch process.