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Vermeer, C.M. (author), Nielsen, Maaike (author), Eckhardt, Vincent (author), Hortensius, Matthijs (author), Tamis, J. (author), Picken, S.J. (author), Meesters, G.M.H. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)The biotechnological production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) derived from organic waste streams by mixed microbial communities is well established at the pilot-level. However, there is limited research on the recovery of the biopolymer from the microbial biomass, while its impact on product quality and product costs...journal article 2022
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Tamis, J. (author), Joosse, B.M. (author), de Leeuw, K.D. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)In this study, we investigated the operational performance and product spectrum of glucose-fermenting anaerobic granular sludge reactor at pH 4. A selective environment for the growth of granules was implemented by the introduction of a 2 min settling phase, a hydraulic retention time of 6 h and a solid retention time of 12 ± 3 days. The...journal article 2021
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Vermeer, C.M. (author), Rossi, E. (author), Tamis, J. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production is a promising opportunity to recover organic carbon from waste streams. However, widespread application of waste-derived PHA as biodegradable plastic is restricted by expensive purification steps, high quality requirements, and a fierce competition with the conventional plastic market. To overcome these...journal article 2021
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Mulders, M. (author), Tamis, J. (author), Abbas, B.A. (author), Sousa, João (author), Dijkman, Henk (author), Rozendal, René (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) accumulating microbial enrichment was established on volatile fatty acids (VFAs) containing leachate derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW). The enrichment was based on a 12-h feast-famine batch cycle and an exchange ratio of 50% in which VFAs were completely consumed in less than 50 min...journal article 2020
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Mulders, M. (author), Tamis, J. (author), Stouten, G.R. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)The wide variety of organic carbon to nitrogen and phosphorous ratios that are encountered in different wastewaters has a major impact on the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) accumulation potential of microbial communities. In this study we investigated the influence of the substrate composition in terms of the carbon to nitrogen (C/N) or...journal article 2020
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Tamis, J. (author), Sorokin, D.Y. (author), Jiang, Y. (author), Van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)Background Many waste streams have a relatively high vegetable oil content, which is a potential resource that should be recovered. Microbial storage compound production for the recovery of lipids from lipid-water emulsions with open (unsterilized) microbial cultures was investigated in a sequencing batch reactor using a diluted vegetable oil...journal article 2015
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Method for obtaining an open phototrophic culture with improved storage compound production capacityTamis, J. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author), Van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. (author)The invention is directed to a method for producing an open phototrophic culture with improved storage compound production capability. In accordance with the invention, a starting culture is submitted to selective pressure, thus giving a competitive advantage to storage compound producing species, by subjecting said starting culture to a cycle...patent 2013