Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) were produced from fatty acids-containing substrates.
scl- and mcl-PHA with distinct composition, molecular mass and thermal properties were obtained.
Olive oil distillate (OOD) was tested for the first time and yielded the highest PHA production.
Cupriavidus necator converted OOD into scl-PHA.
Pseudomonas resinovorans converted OOD into mcl-PHA.