The research article "Polyester production by halophilic and halotolerant bacterial strains obtained from mangrove soil samples located in Northern Vietnam" reports halophilic and halotolerant bacteria isolated from mangrove forests located in Northern Vietnam. Several of these bacteria were able to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). PHAs are polyesters stored by microorganisms under the presence of considerable amounts of a carbon source and deficiency of other essential nutrient such as nitrogen or phosphorous. Mangrove forests in Northern Vietnam are saline coastal habitats that have not been microbiologically studied. Mangrove ecosystems are, in general, rich in organic matter, but deficient in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. | Polyester production by halophilic and halotolerant bacterial strains obtained from mangrove soil samples located in Northern Vietnam Doan Van-Thuoc1 Tran Huu-Phong1 Nguyen Thi-Binh1 Nguyen Thi-Tho1 Duong Minh-Lam1 amp Jorge Quillaguama n2 1 Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Hanoi National University of Education 136 Xuan Thuy Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam 2 Center of Biotechnology Faculty of Sciences and Technology Universidad Mayor de San Simo n Cochabamba Bolivia Keywords Abstract Biopolyesters halophilic bacteria halotolerant bacteria mangrove forests This research article reports halophilic and halotolerant bacteria isolated from polyhydroxyalkanoates mangrove forests located in Northern Vietnam. Several of these bacteria were able to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates PHAs . PHAs are polyesters stored by Correspondence microorganisms under the presence of considerable amounts of a carbon source Jorge Quillaguama n Center of and deficiency of other essential nutrient such as nitrogen or phosphorous. Biotechnology Faculty of Sciences and Mangrove forests in Northern Vietnam are saline coastal habitats that have not Technology Universidad Mayor de San Simo n Cochabamba Bolivia. been microbiologically studied. Mangrove ecosystems are in general rich in Tel Fax 591-4-4542895 organic matter but deficient in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. We E-mail jorgeqs@ have found about 100 microorganisms that have adapted to mangrove forests by accumulating PHAs. The production of polyesters might therefore be an Funding Information integral part of the carbon cycle in mangrove forests. Three of the strains The authors are grateful to the National ND153 ND97 and QN194 isolated from the Vietnamese forests were identi- Foundation for Science and Technology fied as Bacillus species while other five strains QN187 ND199 ND218 Development NAFOSTED code and International Foundation for ND240 and QN271 were .
