Batch fermentation in Erlenmeyer flaks was carried out in
this study in order to prove the ability of microorganism in
converting a specific fatty acid into biopolymer for further
characterization. The strain SC4 was able to accumulate 44.2
wt% of PHA in the presence of higher volume of pure
substrate (1.5% linoleic acid), however it was necessary a
long time of cultivation, probably due to difficult on
metabolizing the substrate by the microbial cells.