Abstract
Burkholderia sacchari is a bacterium capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from xylose as a carbon source. PHA are thermoplastic, biodegradable and biocompatible materials that are an environmentally correct alternative to petrochemical plastics. Xylose is one of the sugars present in the sugarcane bagasse that constitutes an agro-industrial residue that has not yet been effici…