Engineered bacteria to pigment polyhydroxyalkanoates

Abstract

In general, the present disclosure is generally directed to a method for producing a filament. The method includes providing an engineered bacterial culture comprising a pigment. Additionally, the method includes extracting the pigment from the engineered bacterial culture by contacting the engineered bacterial culture with a solvent mixture. Also, the method includes mixing the extracted pigment with a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) to form a pigment PHA mixture. Further, the method includes extruding the pigment PHA mixture as a filament.

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