Production organism Polymer produced Carbon source Biomass yield (g/L) PHA yield (g/L) Productivity (g/L/h) Reference
E. coli PHB glucose 194.1 141.6 4.6 [32]
R. eutropha PHB glucose 164.0 121.0 2.4 [46]
R. eutropha PHB corn steep liquor 281.0 232.0 3.1 [47]
R. eutropha PHB glucose 208.0 139.0 3.1 [49]
E. coli PHB glucose 149.0 104.0 2.1 [33]
R. eutropha P(HB-co-HV) glucose and propionic acid 84.0 65.5 1.6 [50]
Aeromonas hydrophila P(HB-co-HHx) oleic acid 95.7 43.2 1.0 [51]
Aeromonas hydrophila P(HB-co-HHx) glucose and lauric acid 50 25 0.5 [52]
E. coli P(HB-co-HHx) dodecanoic acid 79.0 21.5 0.5 [34]
R. eutropha P(HB-co-HHx) palm oil 140.0 104.0 1.1 [43]
Pseudomonas putida mcl-PHA sugar cane carbohydrates 50.0 31.5 0.8 [53]
Pseudomonas putida mcl-PHA oleic acid 141.0 72.6 1.9 [54]
Table 2: Summary of high PHA yield fed batch fermentation studies