Utilization of banana (Musa sp.) fronds extract as an alternative carbon source for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production by Cupriavidus necator H16

Replacement of substrate by utilizing renewable, sustainable, abundance, and low-costs carbon sources derived from agricultural waste enables the reduction of wastes in industry and simultaneously capacitate the production of value-added products. The total amount of sugar in the banana frond extract (BFE) was 42.7 g/L, which in part consist of 10.5 g/L fructose. The effect of various BFE concentration on the PHB production was determined by...