Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Floral waste as a potential feedstock for polyhydroxyalkanoate production using halotolerant Bacillus cereus TS1: optimization and characterization studies Subject The topic of the resource Bacillus sp; Biopolymers; Characterization; Floral waste; Optimization; Polyhydroxyalkanoates Description An account of the resource The versatile properties and high degree of biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have made them the ideal candidate for biomedical and other applications. Although extensive research on PHA-producing bacterial isolates from terrestrial environments is documented in the available literature, the potential of marine bacterial isolates in PHA production remains less explored and offers a great scope for future research. This research work primarily focuses on isolation and characterization of PHA-producing bacterial isolates from samples collected from coastal areas of Kerala, India. Furthermore, the possibility of PHA production from the most potential isolate Bacillus cereus TS1 using jasmine waste hydrolysate-based media was explored in this study. The utilization of floral waste hydrolysate (FWH) for PHA fermentation is not widely discussed in the available literature and is the major novelty factor of this research work. Under optimized conditions of glucose (1.2% w/v), yeast extract (0.15% w/v), NaCl (5.02% w/v), and incubation period (60h), a maximum PHA yield of 1.13g/L was achieved. The characterization of PHA polymer was done using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Thus, this research work integrates floral waste valorisation with microbial biopolymer production and highlights an innovative approach for sustainable development. The scale of this method on an industrial scale in future may prove helpful in the cost-effective production of PHA using cheap raw materials. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grigary S.; Umesh M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05003-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05003-0</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85174599251&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs13399-023-05003-0&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=530864436ac0aab61b861f21a7ba1cf5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85174599251&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs13399-023-05003-0&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=530864436ac0aab61b861f21a7ba1cf5</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21906815 | LS; 2023-2024; VOl-2; 0148-0159 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Grigary S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India