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Chattaraj S, Mitra D, Ganguly A, Thatoi H, Das Mohapatra PK. A critical review on the biotechnological potential of Brewers' waste: Challenges and future alternatives. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2024; 6:100228. [PMID: 38450031 PMCID: PMC10915524 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2024.100228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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In order to comply with the stringent discharge guidelines issued by governmental organizations to protect the ecosystem, the substantial amounts of effluent and sturdy wastes produced by the beer brewing process need to be discarded or handled in the most affordable and secure manner. Huge quantities of waste material released with each brew bestow a significant opportunity for the brewing sector to move towards sustainability. The concept of circular economy and the development of technological advancements in brewery waste processing have spurred interest to valorize brewery waste for implementation in various sectors of medical and food science, industrial science, and many more intriguing fields. Biotechnological methods for valorizing brewery wastes are showing a path towards green chemistry and are feasible and advantageous to environment. The study unfolds most recent prospectus for brewery waste usage and discusses major challenges with brewery waste treatment and valorization and offers suggestions for further work.
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- Sourav Chattaraj
- Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, Uttar Dinajpur, Raiganj, West Bengal PIN - 733134, India
- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751 003, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, Uttar Dinajpur, Raiganj, West Bengal PIN - 733134, India
- Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), 566/6, Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002 Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura, West Bengal PIN - 722102, India
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- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751 003, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, Uttar Dinajpur, Raiganj, West Bengal PIN - 733134, India
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Chettri D, Verma AK, Ghosh S, Verma AK. Biogas from lignocellulosic feedstock: current status and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-29805-x. [PMID: 37697197 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29805-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The organic wastes and residues generated from agricultural, industrial, and domestic activities have the potential to be converted to bioenergy. One such energy is biogas, which has already been included in rural areas as an alternative cooking energy source and agricultural activities. It is produced via anaerobic digestion of a wide range of organic nutrient sources and is an essential renewable energy source. The factors influencing biogas yield, i.e., the various substrate, their characteristics, pretreatment methods involved, different microbial types, sources, and inoculum properties, are analyzed. Furthermore, the optimization of these parameters, along with fermentation media optimization, such as optimum pH, temperature, and anaerobic digestion strategies, is discussed. Novel approaches of bioaugmentation, co-digestion, phase separation, co-supplementation, nanotechnology, and biorefinery approach have also been explored for biogas production. Finally, the current challenges and prospects of the process are discussed in the review.
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- Dixita Chettri
- Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, 737102
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, 734104
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- Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, 737102.
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Leca E, Zennaro B, Hamelin J, Carrère H, Sambusiti C. Use of additives to improve collective biogas plant performances: A comprehensive review. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 65:108129. [PMID: 36933869 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Nowadays, anaerobic digestion (AD) is being increasingly encouraged to increase the production of biogas and thus of biomethane. Due to the high diversity among feedstocks used, the variability of operating parameters and the size of collective biogas plants, different incidents and limitations may occur (e.g., inhibitions, foaming, complex rheology). To improve performance and overcome these limitations, several additives can be used. This literature review aims to summarize the effects of the addition of various additives in co-digestion continuous or semi-continuous reactors to fit as much as possible with collective biogas plant challenges. The addition of (i) microbial strains or consortia, (ii) enzymes and (iii) inorganic additives (trace elements, carbon-based materials) in digester is analyzed and discussed. Several challenges associated with the use of additives for AD process at collective biogas plant scale requiring further research work are highlighted: elucidation of mechanisms, dosage and combination of additives, environmental assessment, economic feasibility, etc.
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- Estelle Leca
- TotalEnergies, CSTJF, Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Féger, Av. Larribau, 64000 Pau, France
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- INRAE Transfert, 60 Rue Nicolas Leblanc, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- INRAE, Univ Montpellier, LBE, 102 Avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- INRAE, Univ Montpellier, LBE, 102 Avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- TotalEnergies, CSTJF, Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Féger, Av. Larribau, 64000 Pau, France.
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Wongfaed N, O-Thong S, Sittijunda S, Reungsang A. Taxonomic and enzymatic basis of the cellulolytic microbial consortium KKU-MC1 and its application in enhancing biomethane production. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2968. [PMID: 36804594 PMCID: PMC9941523 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29895-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising substrate for biogas production. However, its recalcitrant structure limits conversion efficiency. This study aims to design a microbial consortium (MC) capable of producing the cellulolytic enzyme and exploring the taxonomic and genetic aspects of lignocellulose degradation. A diverse range of lignocellulolytic bacteria and degrading enzymes from various habitats were enriched for a known KKU-MC1. The KKU-MC1 was found to be abundant in Bacteroidetes (51%), Proteobacteria (29%), Firmicutes (10%), and other phyla (8% unknown, 0.4% unclassified, 0.6% archaea, and the remaining 1% other bacteria with low predominance). Carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZyme) annotation revealed that the genera Bacteroides, Ruminiclostridium, Enterococcus, and Parabacteroides encoded a diverse set of cellulose and hemicellulose degradation enzymes. Furthermore, the gene families associated with lignin deconstruction were more abundant in the Pseudomonas genera. Subsequently, the effects of MC on methane production from various biomasses were studied in two ways: bioaugmentation and pre-hydrolysis. Methane yield (MY) of pre-hydrolysis cassava bagasse (CB), Napier grass (NG), and sugarcane bagasse (SB) with KKU-MC1 for 5 days improved by 38-56% compared to non-prehydrolysis substrates, while MY of prehydrolysed filter cake (FC) for 15 days improved by 56% compared to raw FC. The MY of CB, NG, and SB (at 4% initial volatile solid concentration (IVC)) with KKU-MC1 augmentation improved by 29-42% compared to the non-augmentation treatment. FC (1% IVC) had 17% higher MY than the non-augmentation treatment. These findings demonstrated that KKU-MC1 released the cellulolytic enzyme capable of decomposing various lignocellulosic biomasses, resulting in increased biogas production.
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- Nantharat Wongfaed
- grid.9786.00000 0004 0470 0856Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002 Thailand
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- grid.440406.20000 0004 0634 2087International College, Thaksin University, Songkhla, 90000 Thailand
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- grid.10223.320000 0004 1937 0490Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170 Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand. .,Research Group for Development of Microbial Hydrogen Production Process from Biomass, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand. .,Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand.
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Biomethane generation and CO2 recovery through biogas production using brewers' spent Grains. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Emmanuel JK, Nganyira PD, Shao GN. Evaluating the potential applications of brewers' spent grain in biogas generation, food and biotechnology industry: A review. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11140. [PMCID: PMC9626929 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Breweries, as the major users of fossil fuels, are constantly under economic and environmental pressure to minimize energy consumption and residual management costs. Biogas generation from brewing wastes is a realistic solution for significantly reducing fossil fuel use. Brewers' spent grain (BSG) forms about eighty per cent of the total wastes from a brewing plant. BSG has a high cellulose and non-cellulosic polysaccharides content which makes it potential for biogas production. This paper reviews the potential applications of BSG as an alternative substrate for production of biogas and the recent achievements which have been attained in anaerobic digestion (AD) technology. The usability of BSG in diverse technologies including production of animal and human food and as a medium for growing microorganisms and enzymes is reviewed. The chemical processes involved in producing biogas from BSG are discussed.
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Lech M, Labus K. The methods of brewers’ spent grain treatment towards the recovery of valuable ingredients contained therein and comprehensive management of its residues. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cheng M, Wijayawardene NN, Promputtha I, de Vries RP, Lan Y, Luo G, Wang M, Li Q, Guo X, Wang F, Liu Y, Kang Y. Potential Fungi Isolated From Anti-biodegradable Chinese Medicine Residue to Degrade Lignocellulose. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:877884. [PMID: 35620098 PMCID: PMC9127797 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.877884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the ancient medicines which is popular in Asian countries, among which the residue produced by the use of anti-biodegradables is endless, and causes significant adverse impacts on the environment. However, the high acidity of anti-biodegradable residues and some special biological activities make it difficult for microorganisms to survive, resulting in a very low degradation rate of lignocellulose in naturally stacked residues, which directly impedes the degradation of residues. We aimed to identify the fungal strains that efficiently biodegrade anti-biodegradable residue and see the possibility to improve the biodegradation of it and other agricultural wastes by co-cultivating these fungi. We isolated 302 fungal strains from anti-biodegradable residue to test hydrolysis ability. Finally, we found Coniochaeta sp., Fomitopsis sp., Nemania sp., Talaromyces sp., Phaeophlebiopsis sp. which inhabit the anti-biodegradable residues are capable of producing higher concentrations of extracellular enzymes. Synergistic fungal combinations (viz., Fomitopsis sp. + Phaeophlebiopsis sp.; Talaromyces sp. + Coniochaeta sp. + Fomitopsis sp.; Talaromyces sp. + Fomitopsis sp. + Piloderma sp. and Talaromyces sp. + Nemania sp. + Piloderma sp.) have better overall degradation effect on lignocellulose. Therefore, these fungi and their combinations have strong potential to be further developed for bioremediation and biological enzyme industrial production.
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- Min Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, China.,Section of Genetics, Institute for Research and Development in Health and Social Care, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Faculty of Science, Environmental Science Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Fungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute and Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Provincial Academician Workstation of Microbiology and Health, Guizhou Academy of Tobacco Science, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Provincial Academician Workstation of Microbiology and Health, Guizhou Academy of Tobacco Science, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology and Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Provincial Academician Workstation of Microbiology and Health, Guizhou Academy of Tobacco Science, Guiyang, China
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Głowacki S, Salamon A, Sojak M, Tulej W, Bryś A, Hutsol T, Salamon M, Kukharets S, Janaszek-Mańkowska M. The Use of Brewer’s Spent Grain after Beer Production for Energy Purposes. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15103703. [PMID: 35629729 PMCID: PMC9146375 DOI: 10.3390/ma15103703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the possibilities to use brewer’s spent grains (BSGs) left over from beer production for energy purposes, and to determine its calorific value and chemical composition. The research materials were samples of wet spent grain from a brewery in Poland. Three samples, that are different in ingredient composition, were examined. The examined samples of BSGs were characterised by humidity that is typical for this product (approx. 77–80%). Convective drying of the spent grain contributed to a reduction in the water content in the biomass to below 10%. Samples of dry spent grain that were examined contained a similar amount of ash (3.8–4.1% d.m.) and organic matter (91.0–91.9% d.m.). All the examined spent grain samples demonstrated similar volatile matter content—approx. 77.8–78.7% d.m. and calorific value—approx. 15.6–15.9 MJ/kg. The estimated calorific value for wet samples (approx. 1.4–2.0 MJ/kg) indicated that it is necessary to lower water content in the biomass in order to improve its energy properties.
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- Szymon Głowacki
- Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (M.S.); (A.B.); (M.J.-M.)
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (W.T.)
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- Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology–State Research Institute, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (M.S.); (A.B.); (M.J.-M.)
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (M.S.); (A.B.); (M.J.-M.)
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (W.T.)
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (M.S.); (A.B.); (M.J.-M.)
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- Department of Mechanics and Agroecosystems Engineering, Polissia National University, 10008 Zhytomyr, Ukraine or (T.H.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Mechanics and Agroecosystems Engineering, Polissia National University, 10008 Zhytomyr, Ukraine or (T.H.); (S.K.)
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (M.S.); (A.B.); (M.J.-M.)
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Donkor KO, Gottumukkala LD, Lin R, Murphy JD. A perspective on the combination of alkali pre-treatment with bioaugmentation to improve biogas production from lignocellulose biomass. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 351:126950. [PMID: 35257881 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a bioprocess technology that integrates into circular economy systems, which produce renewable energy and biofertilizer whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, improvements in biogas production efficiency are needed in dealing with lignocellulosic biomass. The state-of-the-art of AD technology is discussed, with emphasis on feedstock digestibility and operational difficulty. Solutions to these challenges including for pre-treatment and bioaugmentation are reviewed. This article proposes an innovative integrated system combining alkali pre-treatment, temperature-phased AD and bioaugmentation techniques. The integrated system as modelled has a targeted potential to achieve a biodegradability index of 90% while increasing methane production by 47% compared to conventional AD. The methane productivity may also be improved by a target reduction in retention time from 30 to 20 days. This, if realized has the potential to lower energy production cost and the levelized cost of abatement to facilitate an increased resource of sustainable commercially viable biomethane.
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- Kwame O Donkor
- MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Celignis Limited, Mill Court, Upper William Street, Limerick V94 N6D2, Ireland
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- MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China.
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- MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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This work focuses on the impact of carrier gas on the quantity and quality of pyrolytic products received from intermediate pyrolysis of the brewer’s spent grain. In this study, three types of carrier gases were tested: argon, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide at three temperatures of 500, 600, and 700 °C. On the basis of the process conditions, the yield of products was determined. The ultimate analysis of the char was performed, and for selected chars, the combustion properties were determined. Gas chromatography of the organic fraction of oil was performed, and the compounds were determined. Additionally, microscale investigation of the spent grain pyrolysis was performed by thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that there were no significant differences in product yields in various atmospheres. Char yield changed only with temperature from 28% at 500 °C up to 19% at 700 °C. According to ultimate analysis, the char from CO2 pyrolysis was approximately 2% richer in carbon and this fact did not influence on the combustion properties of the char. The oil fraction was characterized mainly by acids with a maximum content of 68% at 600 °C in an argon atmosphere and the acid concentration depended on the carrier gas as follows line: Ar > N2 > CO2.
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Bhujbal SK, Ghosh P, Vijay VK, Rathour R, Kumar M, Singh L, Kapley A. Biotechnological potential of rumen microbiota for sustainable bioconversion of lignocellulosic waste to biofuels and value-added products. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 814:152773. [PMID: 34979222 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant resource with untapped potential for biofuel, enzymes, and chemical production. Its complex recalcitrant structure obstructs its bioconversion into biofuels and other value-added products. For improving its bioconversion efficiency, it is important to deconstruct its complex structure. In natural systems like rumen, diverse microbial communities carry out hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis of lignocellulosic biomass through physical penetration, synergistic and enzymatic actions enhancing lignocellulose degradation activity. This review article aims to discuss comprehensively the rumen microbial ecosystem, their interactions, enzyme production, and applications for efficient bioconversion of lignocellulosic waste to biofuels. Furthermore, meta 'omics' approaches to elucidate the structure and functions of rumen microorganisms, fermentation mechanisms, microbe-microbe interactions, and host-microbe interactions have been discussed thoroughly. Additionally, feed additives' role in improving ruminal fermentation efficiency and reducing environmental nitrogen losses has been discussed. Finally, the current status of rumen microbiota applications and future perspectives for the development of rumen mimic bioreactors for efficient bioconversion of lignocellulosic wastes to biofuels and chemicals have been highlighted.
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- Sachin Krushna Bhujbal
- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440020, India
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Mohd Johari SA, Mahad Nasir MM, Ali S, Hamza A, Aleem W, Ameen M, Aqsha A. Recent Technology Developments in Biogas Production from Waste Materials in Malaysia. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202100016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Siti Aminah Mohd Johari
- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HiCoE) Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR) Institute of Sustainable Living (ISB) 32610 Seri Iskandar Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Department of Chemical Engineering 32610 Seri Iskandar Malaysia
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- University of Punjab Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology 54590 Lahore Pakistan
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- University of Punjab Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology 54590 Lahore Pakistan
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- Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology Dera Ghazi Khan Pakistan
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- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HiCoE) Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR) Institute of Sustainable Living (ISB) 32610 Seri Iskandar Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Department of Chemical Engineering 32610 Seri Iskandar Malaysia
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- Institut Teknologi Bandung Department of Bioenergy and Chemurgy Engineering, Faculty of Technology Industry 45363 Bandung Indonesia
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Naibaho J, Korzeniowska M, Wojdyło A, Figiel A, Yang B, Laaksonen O, Foste M, Vilu R, Viiard E. Fiber modification of brewers’ spent grain by autoclave treatment to improve its properties as a functional food ingredient. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nkuna R, Roopnarain A, Rashama C, Adeleke R. Insights into organic loading rates of anaerobic digestion for biogas production: a review. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2021; 42:487-507. [PMID: 34315294 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1942778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) for biogas production is affected by many factors that includes organic loading rate (OLR). This OLR appears to be closely linked to various other factors and understanding these linkages would therefore allow the sole use of OLR for process performance monitoring, control, as well as reactor design. This review's objective is to collate the various AD factor specific studies, then relate these factors' role in OLR fluctuations. By further analyzing the influence of OLR on the AD performance, it would then be possible, once all the other factors have been determined and fixed, to manage an AD plant by monitoring and controlling OLR only. Decisions on reactor design, process kinetics, biogas yield and process stability can then be made much more quickly and with minimal troubleshooting steps.
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- Rosina Nkuna
- Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
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- Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology Research Group, Agricultural Research Council - Institute for Soil Climate and Water, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Olatunji KO, Ahmed NA, Ogunkunle O. Optimization of biogas yield from lignocellulosic materials with different pretreatment methods: a review. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:159. [PMID: 34281615 PMCID: PMC8287798 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02012-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Population increase and industrialization has resulted in high energy demand and consumptions, and presently, fossil fuels are the major source of staple energy, supplying 80% of the entire consumption. This has contributed immensely to the greenhouse gas emission and leading to global warming, and as a result of this, there is a tremendous urgency to investigate and improve fresh and renewable energy sources worldwide. One of such renewable energy sources is biogas that is generated by anaerobic fermentation that uses different wastes such as agricultural residues, animal manure, and other organic wastes. During anaerobic digestion, hydrolysis of substrates is regarded as the most crucial stage in the process of biogas generation. However, this process is not always efficient because of the domineering stableness of substrates to enzymatic or bacteria assaults, but substrates' pretreatment before biogas production will enhance biogas production. The principal objective of pretreatments is to ease the accessibility of the enzymes to the lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose which leads to degradation of the substrates. Hence, the use of pretreatment for catalysis of lignocellulose substrates is beneficial for the production of cost-efficient and eco-friendly process. In this review, we discussed different pretreatment technologies of hydrolysis and their restrictions. The review has shown that different pretreatments have varying effects on lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose degradation and biogas yield of different substrate and the choice of pretreatment technique will devolve on the intending final products of the process.
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- Kehinde Oladoke Olatunji
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Naibaho J, Korzeniowska M. The variability of physico-chemical properties of brewery spent grain from 8 different breweries. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06583. [PMID: 33869835 PMCID: PMC8035523 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This research aimed to identify the differences in brewer's spent grains, which were collected from eight breweries for their physicochemical properties. The spent grains were dried until they reached stable weights, grounded to pass through a 385-μm sieve, vacuum-packed in nontransparent packaging, and kept in room temperature conditions for further analysis. The physicochemical properties, including proximate, color, water activity, water-holding capacity, oil-holding capacity, and density were evaluated. The results showed some differences in all measured quality parameters between all eight different spent barley grain samples. A similar pattern was noted in some properties studied. Hence, mathematical modeling of these studied properties should be undertaken with further qualities, such as fiber composition, mechanical properties, and thermal stability.
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Ndubuisi-Nnaji UU, Ofon UA, Offiong NAO. Anaerobic co-digestion of spent coconut copra with cow urine for enhanced biogas production. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2021; 39:594-600. [PMID: 33238822 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x20975092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Laboratory-scale bioreactors were used to co-digest spent coconut copra (SCC) and cow urine (CU) as a co-substrate (SCC + CU) in a batch mode under thermophilic condition (45 ± 2°C) in order to enhance biogas production. The effect of CU pretreatment on the performance indicators (biogas and biomethane yields, total solids (TS), and volatile solids (VS) reduction, pH and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) concentrations) were also examined. This was compared with mono-digestion of SCC. The experiment was performed with different mixing ratios in reactors labelled as follows: A = 75 g SCC + 5 ml CU; B = 70 g SCC + 10 ml CU; C = 65 g SCC + 15 ml CU; and D (control) = 80 g SCC at a hydraulic retention time of 42 days. Co-digestion (SCC + CU) significantly improved anaerobic digestion (AD) performance resulting in a threefold and fivefold increase in biogas and biomethane production, respectively, with concomitant TS (44.9-57.7%) and VS (55.4-60.3%) removal efficiencies. But for mono-digestion (control experiment), all CU treated and co-digestion assays showed pH stability ranging between 6.6 and 7.4 and VFAs' concentrations ranging from 15-330 mgL-1. By acting as a buffer, CU effectively enhanced the AD performance of SCC as demonstrated in this study.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
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- International Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Research, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
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Feasibility Analysis of Brewers’ Spent Grain for Energy Use: Waste and Experimental Pellets. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11062740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Waste production is increasing every day as a consequence of human activities; thus, its valorization is becoming more important. For this purpose, the usage of wastes as biofuels is one of the most important aspects of sustainable strategies. This is the case of the main waste generated in brewing industries: brewers’ spent grain (BSG). In this sector, microbreweries are not able to properly manage the wastes that they generate due to lack of space. Consequently, the transformation of BSG to a high-quality biofuel might be an interesting option for this kind of small industry. In this work, we carried out a physical-energy characterization of BSG, as well as pellets from this waste. The initial characterization showed slightly unfavorable results concerning N and ash, with values of 3.76% and 3.37% db, respectively. Nevertheless, the physical characterization of the pellets was very good, with acceptable bulk density (662.96 kg·m−3 wb) and low heating value (LHV; 17.65 MJ·kg−1 wb), among others. This situation is very favorable for any of the intended uses (for energy use or animal feed, among others).
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Protein production from brewer’s spent grain via wet fractionation: process optimization and techno-economic analysis. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Usmani Z, Sharma M, Awasthi AK, Sivakumar N, Lukk T, Pecoraro L, Thakur VK, Roberts D, Newbold J, Gupta VK. Bioprocessing of waste biomass for sustainable product development and minimizing environmental impact. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 322:124548. [PMID: 33380376 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Growing concerns around the generation of biomass waste have triggered conversation around sustainable utilization of these seemingly waste materials as feedstock towards energy generation and production of chemicals and other value-added products. Thus, biotechniques such as utilization of microbes and enzymes derived thereof have become important avenues for green pretreatment and conversion of biomass wastes. Although the products of these bioconversions are greener at an overall level, their consumption and utilization still impact the environment. Hence it is important to understand the overall impact from cradle to grave through lifecycle assessment (LCA) techniques and find avenues of process optimization and better utilization of all the materials and products involved. Another factor to consider is overall cost optimization to make the process economically feasible, profitable and increase industrial adoption. This review brings forward these critical aspects to provide better understanding for the advancement of bioeconomy.
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- Zeba Usmani
- Laboratory of Lignin Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Food Technology, Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 36, PC 123, Muscat, Oman
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- Laboratory of Lignin Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
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- Dairy Research Centre, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Dumfries, UK
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK; Centre for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK.
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Kavalopoulos M, Stoumpou V, Christofi A, Mai S, Barampouti EM, Moustakas K, Malamis D, Loizidou M. Sustainable valorisation pathways mitigating environmental pollution from brewers' spent grains. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 270:116069. [PMID: 33338956 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, valorisation pathways of brewers' spent grains (BSG) towards biofuels production under the biorefinery concept were studied utilizing experimental data that provide a common base for straightforward comparison. The dehydration and the recovery of used oil, bioethanol and biogas from BSG were studied. The process units involved were thoroughly investigated and optimized. The oil extraction efficiency reached up to 70% using solid-liquid extraction process with hexane as solvent. The optimal ethanol yield achieved was 45% after the application of acid pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis with CellicCTec2 and fermentation with S. Cerevisiae. As far as biogas potential is concerned, the raw BSG, defatted BSG and stillage presented values equal to 379 ± 19, 235 ± 21 and 168 ± 39 mL biogas/g for respectively. Through the combination of the proposed schemes, three biorefinery scenarios were set up able to produce biodiesel, bioethanol and/or biogas. Material flow diagrams were set up in order to assess these schemes. Given that BSG could ensure 'green' energy production in the range of 4.5-7.0 million MJ/y if the European BSG potential is fully valorised, BSG could substantially contribute to the biofuel energy strategy.
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- Michael Kavalopoulos
- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece
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- National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science Technology, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, GR-15780, Greece.
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Szaja A, Montusiewicz A, Lebiocka M, Bis M. The effect of brewery spent grain application on biogas yields and kinetics in co-digestion with sewage sludge. PeerJ 2021; 8:e10590. [PMID: 33391884 PMCID: PMC7761201 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The present study examines the effect of introducing dried brewery spent grain (BSG), known as the main solid by-product of the brewery industry on biogas yields and kinetics in co-digestion with sewage sludge (SS). The experiment was conducted in semi-continuous anaerobic reactors (supplied once a day) operating under mesophilic conditions (35°C) at different hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 18 and 20 d. In co-digestion runs, the BSG mass to the feed volume ratio was constant and maintained 1:10.The results indicated that the addition of BSG did not influence the biogas production, by comparison with SS mono-digestion (control run). At HRT of 18 d, in the co-digestion run, the average methane yield was 0.27 m3 kg/VSadded, while in the control run the higher value of 0.29 m3 kg/VSaddedwas observed. However, there was no difference in terms of statistical significance. At HRT of 20 d, the methane yield was 0.21 m3 kg/VSadded for both mono- and co-digestion runs. In the BSG presence, the decrease in kinetic constant values was observed. As compared to SS mono-digestion, reductions by 21 and 35% were found at HRT of 20 and 18 d, respectively. However, due to the supplementation of the feedstock with BSG rich in organic compounds, the significantly enhanced energy profits were achieved with the highest value of approx. 40% and related to the longer HRT of 20 d. Importantly, the mono- and co-digestion process proceeded in stable manner. Therefore, the anaerobic co-digestion of SS and BSG might be considered as a cost-effective solution that could contribute to the energy self-efficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and sustainable waste management for breweries.
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- Aleksandra Szaja
- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
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Sarkar D, Rakshit A. Safeguarding the fragile rice–wheat ecosystem of the Indo-Gangetic Plains through bio-priming and bioaugmentation interventions. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 96:5956486. [DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Managing agrochemicals for crop production always remains a classic challenge for us to maintain the doctrine of sustainability. Intensively cultivated rice–wheat production system without using the organics (organic amendments, manures, biofertilizers) has a tremendous impact on soil characteristics (physical, chemical, and biological), environmental quality (water, air), input use efficiency, ecosystem biodiversity, and nutritional security. Consequently, crop productivity is found to be either decreasing or stagnating. Rice–wheat cropping system is the major agroecosystem in India feeding millions of people, which is widely practiced in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). Microorganisms as key players in the soil system can restore the degraded ecosystems using a variety of mechanisms. Here, we propose how delivery systems (i.e., the introduction of microbes in seed, soil, and crop through bio-priming and/or bioaugmentation) can help us in eradicating food scarcity and maintaining sustainability without compromising the ecosystem services. Both bio-priming and bioaugmentation are efficient techniques to utilize bio-agents judiciously for successful crop production by enhancing phytohormones, nutrition status, and stress tolerance levels in plants (including mitigating of abiotic stresses and biocontrol of pests/pathogens). However, there are some differences in application methods, and the latter one also includes the aspects of bioremediation or soil detoxification. Overall, we have highlighted different perspectives on applying biological solutions in the IGP to sustain the dominant (rice–wheat) cropping sequence.
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- Deepranjan Sarkar
- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Obi LU, Tekere M, Roopnarain A, Sanko T, Maguvu TE, Bezuidenhout CC, Adeleke RA. Whole genome sequence of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a potential hydrolytic and acidogenic strain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 28:e00542. [PMID: 33102161 PMCID: PMC7569290 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2020.e00542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Serratia marcescens 39_H1 could enhance the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. Serratia marcescens 39_H1 is a plant growth promoting organism. Genome analysis showed diverse potential biotechnological application of organism. This is an original report on the hydrolytic and acidogenic attributes ofSerratia marcescens 39_H1 for biogas production.
Here, we report a high quality annotated draft genome of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a Gram-negative facultative anaerobe that was isolated from an anaerobic digester. The strain exhibited hydrolytic/acidogenic properties by significantly improving methane production when used as a single isolate inoculum during anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth and cow dung. The total genome size of the isolate was 5,106,712 bp which corresponds to an N50 of 267,528 and G + C content of 59.7 %. Genome annotation with the NCBI Prokaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline (PGAP) predicted a total of 4,908 genes of which 4,755 were protein coding genes; there were no plasmids detected. A number of genes associated with hydrolytic/acidogenic activities as well as other metabolic activities were identified and discussed.
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- Linda U Obi
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology Research Group, Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Agricultural Research Council, Arcadia, 0083, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology Research Group, Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Agricultural Research Council, Arcadia, 0083, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Unit for Environment Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Unit for Environment Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Unit for Environment Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology Research Group, Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Agricultural Research Council, Arcadia, 0083, Pretoria, South Africa.,Unit for Environment Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Shih YT, Wang W, Hasenbeck A, Stone D, Zhao Y. Investigation of physicochemical, nutritional, and sensory qualities of muffins incorporated with dried brewer's spent grain flours as a source of dietary fiber and protein. J Food Sci 2020; 85:3943-3953. [PMID: 33037629 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Brewers' spent grain (BSG) is the major byproduct of brewing beer, rich in protein and dietary fiber. This study investigated the effect of two drying methods (impingement and hot-air drying) on chemical composition, physicochemical properties, and bioactive compounds of BSGs from three different brewers (BSG1, BSG2, and BSG3), and then evaluated the quality and consumer acceptance of BSG flour fortified muffins. Results showed that impingement drying led to significantly lower moisture content (MC, 1.33-1.87 g/100g) and water activity (aw , 0.04-0.07) of BSGs than hot-air drying (5.44 to 5.57 g/100 g and 0.19 to 0.20, respectively). Among different dried BSGs, impingement dried BSG3 achieved the highest protein (18.03 g/100 g dry matter [DM]), total phenolic content (TPC, 2.21 mg GAE/g DM), radical scavenging activity (RSA, 1.58 mg AAE/g DM), and total flavonoid content (TFC, 0.68 mg QE/g DM), and retained lighter color (L*, 54.68) and higher total dietary fiber (TDF, 42.40 g/100 g DM), which was selected for making BSG-fortified muffins. BSG3 was substituted 1:1 as white: whole wheat flour at three concentrations (10, 15, and 20 g/100 g flour mix) for muffins (BSG10, BSG15, and BSG20, respectively). BSG15 provided higher protein (13.11 g/100 g DM), TDF (16.88 g/100 g DM), and higher bioactive compounds compared to control and retained brighter color of muffin compared to BSG20, showing no difference in firmness and overall liking compared to the control muffin. This study demonstrated that impingement dried BSG could be utilized as a functional ingredient in muffins to add value to the food chain providing nutritional and environmental benefits. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: This study reported the benefit of impingement drying method for the retention of physicochemical quality and bioactive compounds of brewer's spent grains (BSG) produced from three different brewers in comparison with hot-air drying. The study also reported that muffins fortified with BSG flours (15% replacement of wheat flour) yielded a 23% increase in total dietary fiber and 13% increase in protein without affecting consumer acceptance of the products. This information is essential for developing value-added applications of BSG, a byproduct from brewing industry, as a functional ingredient to make nutritive baking goods, such as muffins, for promoting human health.
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- Yi-Ting Shih
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA
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- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon, 97209, USA
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- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon, 97209, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA
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Ferraro A, Massini G, Mazzurco Miritana V, Rosa S, Signorini A, Fabbricino M. A novel enrichment approach for anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass: Process performance enhancement through an inoculum habitat selection. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 313:123703. [PMID: 32580121 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Inocula enrichment was performed using an innovative habitat-based selection approach to improve wheat straw (WS) anaerobic digestion (AD) efficiency. The procedure was carried out by sequentially re-inoculating the primary microbial community seven times in subsequent anaerobic reactors containing untreated WS. Re-inocula were performed at different re-inoculum times (24, 48, and 96 h) by moving a porous support mimicking a rumen structure from one batch to the next (S-tests) or re-inoculating only the culture medium (C-tests). Highest H2 production yields were observed after four and five re-inocula (0.08 ± 0.02 NmL h-1 gVS-1 and 0.09 ± 0.02 NmL h-1 gVS-1) for S-24 and S-48, respectively. For S-96, higher CH4 yields were observed after the start-up test and sixth re-inoculum (0.05 ± 0.003 NmL h-1 gVS-1 and 0.04 ± 0.005 NmL h-1 gVS-1, respectively). Accordingly, S-96 showed the highest active Archaea component (7%). C-test microbial communities were dominated by fermenting, hydrogen-producing bacteria and showed lower microbial community diversity than S-tests.
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- Alberto Ferraro
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Energy Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Valorization of raw brewers’ spent grain through the production of volatile fatty acids. N Biotechnol 2020; 57:4-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hadj Saadoun J, Montevecchi G, Zanasi L, Bortolini S, Macavei LI, Masino F, Maistrello L, Antonelli A. Lipid profile and growth of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens, Stratiomyidae) reared on by-products from different food chains. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:3648-3657. [PMID: 32239772 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The total amount of bio-waste produced annually in the EU by the food and beverage chains is estimated at 37 billion kg. The use of insects for the valorization of by-products from these value chains may represent a sustainable solution. This study aimed to investigate the by-products obtained from different food chains and used for the rearing of black soldier fly (BSF) prepupae, and to evaluate the content and profile of the lipid extracted from the prepupae and outline its possible applications. The substrates used in this experiment were: (i) industrial by-products (brewery spent grains, cows' milk whey, grape stalks, and tomato peels and seeds) and (ii) by-products from retailers (bread dough, fish scraps, and spent coffee ground). Fat extracted from prepupae using an adjusted Folch method was used for total lipid content and fatty acid profile. RESULTS The best larval performances were obtained from beer (0.22 gweight per prepupa), tomato (0.19 gweight per prepupa), and cheese (0.14 gweight per prepupa) food-chain by-products. The extremely different compositions of the substrates were reflected in the differentiated lipid profile of the BSF prepupae and in the range of ratios between unsaturated and saturated fatty acids, which varied from 0.37 for cows' milk whey to 1.34 for tomato peels and seeds. CONCLUSION The lipids, proteins, and chitin extracted from prepupae are high-value bio-based products that could be used in the feed / food industry or for the development of innovative biomaterials, such as biodiesel. These results suggest that food-chain by-products are the best candidates for insect-bioconversion purposes. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jasmine Hadj Saadoun
- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences (Agro-Food Science Area), BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Baba Y, Matsuki Y, Takizawa S, Suyama Y, Tada C, Fukuda Y, Saito M, Nakai Y. Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass with Cattle Rumen Fluid for Methane Production: Fate of Added Rumen Microbes and Indigenous Microbes of Methane Seed Sludge. Microbes Environ 2019; 34:421-428. [PMID: 31748428 PMCID: PMC6934390 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me19113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The pretreatment of lignocellulosic substrates with cattle rumen fluid was successfully developed to increase methane production. In the present study, a 16S rRNA gene-targeted amplicon sequencing approach using the MiSeq platform was applied to elucidate the effects of the rumen fluid treatment on the microbial community structure in laboratory-scale batch methane fermenters. Methane production in fermenters fed rumen fluid-treated rapeseed (2,077.3 mL CH4 reactor-1 for a 6-h treatment) was markedly higher than that in fermenters fed untreated rapeseed (1,325.8 mL CH4 reactor-1). Microbial community profiling showed that the relative abundance of known lignocellulose-degrading bacteria corresponded to lignocellulose-degrading enzymatic activities. Some dominant indigenous cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic bacteria in seed sludge (e.g., Cellulosilyticum lentocellum and Ruminococcus flavefaciens) and rumen fluid (e.g., Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens and Prevotella ruminicola) became undetectable or markedly decreased in abundance in the fermenters fed rumen fluid-treated rapeseed, whereas some bacteria derived from seed sludge (e.g., Ruminofilibacter xylanolyticum) and rumen fluid (e.g., R. albus) remained detectable until the completion of methane production. Thus, several lignocellulose-degrading bacteria associated with rumen fluid proliferated in the fermenters, and may play an important role in the degradation of lignocellulosic compounds in the fermenter.
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- Yasunori Baba
- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Environmental Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
- Research Fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)Japan
- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural UniversitySuematsu1–308, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921–8836Japan
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- Laboratory of Forest Ecology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Environmental Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
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- Laboratory of Forest Ecology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Environmental Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Environmental Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Crop Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Environmental Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku UniversityYomogida 232–3, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989–6711Japan
- Department of Agro-Food Science, Faculty of Agro-Food Science, Niigata Agro-Food University2416 Hiranedai, Tainai, Niigata, 959–2702Japan
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Ozbayram EG, Kleinsteuber S, Nikolausz M. Biotechnological utilization of animal gut microbiota for valorization of lignocellulosic biomass. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:489-508. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10239-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Szaja A, Montusiewicz A. Enhancing the co-digestion efficiency of sewage sludge and cheese whey using brewery spent grain as an additional substrate. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 291:121863. [PMID: 31376664 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study examined the influence of the application of brewery spent grain (BSG) on biogas production efficiency as well as its kinetics in the co-digestion of acid cheese whey (ACW) and sewage sludge (SS). The experiment was conducted in semi-flow anaerobic reactors under mesophilic conditions (35 °C) with different hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 16.7 d, 18 d and 20 d. The results indicate that the addition of BSG significantly enhanced the biogas yields, ensuring good process stability. The highest value of 0.54 m3 kg-1 VSadded was obtained at HRT of 16.7 d, while for ACW and SS it was only 0.50 m3 kg-1 VSadded at HRT 18 d. However, the decrease in the rate constant k occurred (0.07 h-1) as compared to the two-component system (0.096 h-1). The highest energy profit of 160% was enhanced for the three-substrate co-digestion, indicating it as a cost-effective solution.
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- A Szaja
- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Nadbystrzycka 40 B, Poland.
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- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Nadbystrzycka 40 B, Poland
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Impact of Fe and Ni Addition on the VFAs' Generation and Process Stability of Anaerobic Fermentation Containing Cd. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16214066. [PMID: 31652708 PMCID: PMC6862441 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16214066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The effects of Cd, Cd + Fe, and Cd + Ni on the thermophilic anaerobic fermentation of corn stover and cow manure were studied in pilot experiments by investigating the biogas properties, process stability, substrate biodegradation, and microbial properties. The results showed that the addition of Fe and Ni into the Cd-containing fermentation system induced higher cumulative biogas yields and NH4+–N concentrations compared with the only Cd-added group. Ni together with Cd improved and brought forward the peak daily biogas yields, and increased the CH4 contents to 80.76%. Taking the whole fermentation process into consideration, the promoting impact of the Cd + Ni group was mainly attributed to better process stability, a higher average NH4+–N concentration, and increased utilization of acetate. Adding Fe into the Cd-containing fermentation system increased the absolute abundance of Methanobrevibacter on the 13th day, and Methanobrevibacter and Methanobacterium were found to be positively correlated with the daily biogas yield. This research was expected to provide a basis for the reuse of biological wastes contaminated by heavy metals and a reference for further studies on the influence of compound heavy metals on anaerobic fermentation.
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Augmentation of Granular Anaerobic Sludge with Algalytic Bacteria Enhances Methane Production from Microalgal Biomass. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation5040088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The efficiency of anaerobic digestion relies upon activity of the inoculum converting organic substrate into biogas. Often, metabolic capacity of the inoculum needs to be augmented with new capabilities to accommodate changes in the substrate feed composition. However, bioaugmentation is not a widely used strategy possibly due to the lack of studies demonstrating successful applications. This study describes the bioaugmentation of granular anaerobic sludge digesting mixed algal biomass in batch-scale reactors. The addition of an algalytic bacterial mixture to the granular consortium increased methane yield by 11%. This study also investigated changes in the microbial 16SrRNA composition of the augmented and non-augmented granular inoculum, which demonstrates a significant change in the hydrolytic microbial community. Overall, the studies’ results aim to provide a feasible checklist to assess the success rates of bioaugmentation of anaerobic digestion applications.
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Akermann A, Weiermüller J, Ulber R. Aufbau eines Bioraffineriekonzeptes für Biertreber mit vorgelagertem Pressschritt. CHEM-ING-TECH 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201900017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Alexander Akermann
- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik, Lehrgebiet für Bioverfahrenstechnik Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 49 67663 Kaiserslautern Deutschland
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- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik, Lehrgebiet für Bioverfahrenstechnik Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 49 67663 Kaiserslautern Deutschland
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- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik, Lehrgebiet für Bioverfahrenstechnik Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 49 67663 Kaiserslautern Deutschland
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Yang Z, Wang W, Liu C, Zhang R, Liu G. Mitigation of ammonia inhibition through bioaugmentation with different microorganisms during anaerobic digestion: Selection of strains and reactor performance evaluation. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 155:214-224. [PMID: 30849735 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The effect of bioaugmentation with different microorganisms on anaerobic digestion to mitigate the ammonia inhibition problem was investigated. Seven pure strains of microorganisms (including obligate aceticlastic methanogen, facultative aceticlastic methanogen, hydrogenotrophic methanogen, syntrophic acetate oxidizing bacteria (SAOB) were selected and thirteen bioaugmentation approaches were tested. Bioaugmentation with hydrogenotrophic methanogen Methanobrevibacter smithii (MBS) and SAOB Syntrophaceticu schinkii together was the optimal choice, methane production (MP) was 71.1% higher than that in Blank, the activity of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis was greatly heightened according to specific methanogenic activity analysis. Bioaugmentation with facultative aceticlastic methanogen Methanosarcina barkeri (MSB) alone without SAOB addition was also proven efficient (MP was 59.7% higher than that in Blank), both aceticlastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis were enhanced. Further evaluation with carbon isotope fractionations analysis indicated that balancing the activities of the aceticlastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic pathways is of great importance. 16s rRNA gene sequencing results showed that Methanobacterium spp. and Methanosaeta spp. were the dominant archaea in all 14 reactors. Nevertheless, bioaugmentation with Methanosaeta spp. did not result in a positive effect on MP. On the other hand, Methanobrevibacter spp. and Methanosarcina spp. were non-dominant archaea (even after bioaugmentation with MBS or MSB, the relative abundances were still poor (<2%)), but displayed pivotal roles in determining the overall microbial consortium and, in turn, improved the overall performance.
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- Ziyi Yang
- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China; Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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The Effect of Biochar Addition on the Biogas Production Kinetics from the Anaerobic Digestion of Brewers’ Spent Grain. ENERGIES 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/en12081518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Biochar (BC) addition is a novel and promising method for biogas yield increase. Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is an abundant organic waste with a large potential for biogas production. In this research, for the first time, we test the feasibility of increasing biogas yield and rate from BSG digestion by adding BC, which was produced from BSG via torrefaction (low-temperature pyrolysis). Furthermore, we explore the digestion of BSG with the presence BCs produced from BSG via torrefaction (low-temperature pyrolysis). The proposed approach creates two alternative waste-to-energy and waste-to-carbon type utilization pathways for BSG: (1) digestion of BSG waste to produce biogas and (2) torrefaction of BSG to produce BC used for digestion. Torrefaction extended the short utility lifetime of BSG waste turned into BC. BSG was digested in the presence of BC with BC to BSG + BC weight ratio from 0 to 50%. The study was conducted during 21 days under mesophilic conditions in n = 3 trials. The content of dry mass 17.6% in all variants was constant. The kinetics results for pure BSG (0% BC) were: reaction rate constant (k) 1.535 d−1, maximum production of biogas (B0) 92.3 dm3∙kg−1d.o.m. (d.o.m. = dry organic matter), and biogas production rate (r), 103.1 dm3∙kg−1d.o.m.∙d−1. his preliminary research showed that the highest (p < 0.05) r, 227 dm3∙kg−1d.o.m.∙d−1 was due to the 5% BC addition. This production rate was significantly higher (p < 0.05) compared with all other treatments (0, 1, 3, 8, 10, 20, 30, and 50% BC dose). Due to the high variability observed between replicates, no significant differences could be detected between all the assays amended with BC and the variant 0% BC. However, a significant decrease of B0 from 85.1 to 61.0 dm3∙kg−1d.o.m. in variants with the high biochar addition (20–50% BC) was observed in relation to 5% BC (122 dm3∙kg−1d.o.m.), suggesting that BC overdose inhibits biogas production from the BSG + BC mixture. The reaction rate constant (k) was not improved by BC, and the addition of 10% and 20% BC even decreased k relatively to the 0% variant. A significant decrease of k was also observed for the doses of 10%, 20%, and 30% when compared with the 5% BC (1.89 d−1) assays.
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Recent Updates on the Use of Agro-Food Waste for Biogas Production. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9061217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The production of biogas from anaerobic digestion (AD) of residual agro-food biomasses represents an opportunity for alternative production of energy from renewable sources, according to the European Union legislation on renewable energy. This review provides an overview of the various aspects involved in this process with a focus on the best process conditions to be used for AD-based biogas production from residual agro-food biomasses. After a schematic description of the AD phases, the biogas plants with advanced technologies were described, pointing out the strengths and the weaknesses of the different digester technologies and indicating the main parameters and operating conditions to be monitored. Subsequently, a brief analysis of the factors affecting methane yield from manure AD was conducted and the AD of fruit and vegetables waste was examined. Particular attention was given to studies on co-digestion and pre-treatments as strategies to improve biogas yield. Finally, the selection of specific microorganisms and the genetic manipulation of anaerobic bacteria to speed up the AD process was illustrated. The open challenges concern the achievement of the highest renewable energy yields reusing agro-food waste with the lowest environmental impact and an increment of competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the perspective of a circular economy.
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Anaerobic treatment of opaque beer wastewater with enhanced biogas recovery through Acti-zyme bio augmentation. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Wen Q, Wang Q, Li X, Chen Z, Tang Y, Zhang C. Enhanced organics and Cu 2+ removal in electroplating wastewater by bioaugmentation. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 212:476-485. [PMID: 30165275 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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With the improvement of electroplating process and products requirement, refractory organics, heavy metals or even heavy metal nanoparticles (NP) exist simultaneously in electroplating wastewater inevitably, makes electroplating wastewater treatment effluent difficult to meet the discharge standard. In order to improve the organics removal under the exposure of CuO NP, strains (designated as L1-L5) that have both organics degradation and Cu2+ tolerance capacities were isolated and employed in the electroplating wastewater bioaugmentation treatment using a hydrolytic/anoxic/oxic-membrane bioreactor. The Cu2+ adsorption process followed pseudo-second order kinetics and the isotherms fit well to Langmuir isotherm model. L2, L3 and L4 showed higher Cu2+ adsorption capacity than that of L1 and L5. Under the optimal condition, the maximum Cu2+ adsorption capacity of L2, L3 and L4 was 34.15, 45.68 and 26.72 mg g-1, respectively. Their average COD removal efficiency achieved 65.7 ± 10.9%, 61.5 ± 6.7% and 71.6 ± 6.0%, respectively. The three isolates were used to construct consortia with the inoculum concentration of 400 mg L-1. One-time and repeated inoculations were evaluated to find the applicable strategy. Repeated inoculation resulted in a better COD and Cu removal performance (76.2 ± 2.6% and 98.5 ± 0.3%, respectively) than those of one-time inoculation (69.0 ± 2.0% and 98.0 ± 0.3%, respectively). The most functionally stable, balanced and resistant bacterial community was formed in the one-time inoculation system while for fungal community it was formed in the repeated inoculation system.
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- Qinxue Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Shandong Locomotive Vehicle Co., LTD, Shandong 250000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730070, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin 150090, PR China
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Chi X, Li J, Wang X, Zhang Y, Leu SY, Wang Y. Bioaugmentation with Clostridium tyrobutyricum to improve butyric acid production through direct rice straw bioconversion. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 263:562-568. [PMID: 29778795 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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One-pot bioconversion is an economically attractive biorefinery strategy to reduce enzyme consumption. Direct conversion of lignocellulosic biomass for butyric acid production is still challenging because of competition among microorganisms. In a consolidated hydrolysis/fermentation bioprocessing (CBP) the microbial structure may eventually prefer the production of caproic acid rather than butyric acid production. This paper presents a new bioaugmentation approach for high butyric acid production from rice straw. By dosing 0.03 g/L of Clostridium tyrobutyricum ATCC 25755 in the CBP, an increase of 226% higher butyric acid was yielded. The selectivity and concentration also increased to 60.7% and 18.05 g/L, respectively. DNA-sequencing confirmed the shift of bacterial community in the augmented CBP. Butyric acid producer was enriched in the bioaugmented bacterial community and the bacteria related to long chain acids production was degenerated. The findings may be useful in future research and process design to enhance productivity of desired bio-products.
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- Xue Chi
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China.
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agriculture University, 59 Mucai Road, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Lianhua L, Ying L, Yongming S, Zhenhong Y, Xihui K, Yi Z, Gaixiu Y. Effect of bioaugmentation on the microbial community and mono-digestion performance of Pennisetum hybrid. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 78:741-749. [PMID: 32559966 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, bioaugmentation with methanogenic propionate-utilizing enrichment was investigated as a method to improve the mono-digestion performance of Pennisetum hybrid in a semi-continuous mode. The effect of bioaugmentation on the microbial community was analyzed as well. The results demonstrate that the steady-state organic loading rate (OLR) of the bioaugmented reactor increased to 4.0 g VS/(L·d) with a volumetric biogas production of 1.95 ± 0.17 m3/(m3·d). In contrast, the non-bioaugmented reactor failed at an OLR of 2.0 g VS/(L·d) accompanied with the accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). The results of whole genome pyrosequencing analysis suggest that the decrease in relative abundance of syntrophic butyrate and propionate oxidizers, such as Syntrophomonas, Syntrophobacter, and Syntrophorhabdus, reduced the conversion efficiency of butyrate and propionate which leads to the accumulation of butyrate and propionate, influencing the performance of the mono-digestion reactor. Conversely, in the bioaugmented reactor, the higher density of protein- and amino acid-utilizing bacteria, such as Proteiniphilum, Thermovirga, and Lutaonella, as well as the syntrophic association of Syntrophomonas spp. coupled with the methanogens Methanosarcina and Methanocella has a positive effect on system stability and performance.
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- Li Lianhua
- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomass Energy, Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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Li Y, Li L, Sun Y, Yuan Z. Bioaugmentation strategy for enhancing anaerobic digestion of high C/N ratio feedstock with methanogenic enrichment culture. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 261:188-195. [PMID: 29660660 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.02.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To investigate whether bioaugmentation could improve the digestion performance of high C/N ratio feedstock without co-digestion with nitrogen-rich substrate, different forms of enriched methanogenic culture were introduced to the continuous feed digesters. The performance efficiency of bioaugmentation on digestion improvement was compared. The effect of bioaugmentation on microbial community composition was revealed as well. Results demonstrated that routine bioaugmentation with liquid culture (containing the microbes and the medium remains) showed the best performance, with the organic loading rate (OLR), methane percentage, volumetric methane production (VMP) and volatile solid methane production (VSMP) higher at 1.0 g L-1 d-1, 24%, 0.22 L L-1 d-1 and 0.23 L g-1 VS d-1 respectively, compared to the non-bioaugmentation control. Whole genome pyrosequencing analysis suggested that consecutive microbial consortium addition could reconstruct the methanogens community by increasing the populations of acetoclastic methanogens Methanothrix, which could accelerate the degradation of acetate and methane production.
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- Ying Li
- Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New andw Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New andw Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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Genome-Guided Characterization of Ochrobactrum sp. POC9 Enhancing Sewage Sludge Utilization-Biotechnological Potential and Biosafety Considerations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15071501. [PMID: 30013002 PMCID: PMC6069005 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15071501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sewage sludge is an abundant source of microorganisms that are metabolically active against numerous contaminants, and thus possibly useful in environmental biotechnologies. However, amongst the sewage sludge isolates, pathogenic bacteria can potentially be found, and such isolates should therefore be carefully tested before their application. A novel bacterial strain, Ochrobactrum sp. POC9, was isolated from a sewage sludge sample collected from a wastewater treatment plant. The strain exhibited lipolytic, proteolytic, cellulolytic, and amylolytic activities, which supports its application in biodegradation of complex organic compounds. We demonstrated that bioaugmentation with this strain substantially improved the overall biogas production and methane content during anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge. The POC9 genome content analysis provided a deeper insight into the biotechnological potential of this bacterium and revealed that it is a metalotolerant and a biofilm-producing strain capable of utilizing various toxic compounds. The strain is resistant to rifampicin, chloramphenicol and β-lactams. The corresponding antibiotic resistance genes (including blaOCH and cmlA/floR) were identified in the POC9 genome. Nevertheless, as only few genes in the POC9 genome might be linked to pathogenicity, and none of those genes is a critical virulence factor found in severe pathogens, the strain appears safe for application in environmental biotechnologies.
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Ozbayram EG, Kleinsteuber S, Nikolausz M, Ince B, Ince O. Bioaugmentation of anaerobic digesters treating lignocellulosic feedstock by enriched microbial consortia. Eng Life Sci 2018; 18:440-446. [PMID: 32624925 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201700199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Three different bioaugmentation cultures enriched from natural and engineered cellulolytic environments (cow and goat rumen, a biogas reactor digesting sorghum biomass) were compared for their enhancement potential on the anaerobic digestion of wheat straw. Methane yields were determined in batch tests using the Automatic Methane Potential Test System operated for 30 days under mesophilic conditions. All cultures had positive effects on substrate degradation, and higher methane yields were observed in the bioaugmented reactors compared to control reactors set up with standard inoculum. However, the level of enhancement differed according to the type of the enrichment culture. Methane yield in batch reactors augmented with 2% cow rumen derived enrichment culture was increased by only 6%. In contrast, reactors amended with 2% goat rumen derived enrichment culture or with the bioaugmentation culture obtained from the biogas reactor digesting sorghum biomass produced 27 and 20% more methane, respectively. The highest methane yield was recorded in reactors amended with 6% goat rumen derived enrichment culture, which represented an increase by 36%. The microbial communities were quite similar at the end of the batch tests independently of the bioaugmentation sources, indicating that the introduced microbial communities of the enrichment cultures did not dominate the reactors.
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- Emine Gozde Ozbayram
- Department of Environmental Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering Istanbul Technical University Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences Boğaziçi University Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering Istanbul Technical University Istanbul Turkey
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Biogas production from different lignocellulosic biomass sources: advances and perspectives. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:233. [PMID: 29725572 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1257-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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The present work summarizes different sources of biomass used as raw material for the production of biogas, focusing mainly on the use of plants that do not compete with the food supply. Biogas obtained from edible plants entails a developed technology and good yield of methane production; however, its use may not be sustainable. Biomass from agricultural waste is a cheap option, but in general, with lower methane yields than those obtained from edible plants. On the other hand, the use of algae or aquatic plants promises to be an efficient and sustainable option with high yields of methane produced, but it necessary to overcome the existing technological barriers. Moreover, these last raw materials have the additional advantage that they can be obtained from wastewater treatment and, therefore, they could be applied to the concept of biorefinery. An estimation of methane yield per hectare per year of the some types of biomass and operational conditions employed is presented as well. In addition, different strategies to improve the yield of biogas, such as physical, chemical, and biological pretreatments, are presented. Other alternatives for enhanced the biogas production such as bioaugmentation and biohythane are showed and finally perspectives are mentioned.
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Ariunbaatar J, Ozcan O, Bair R, Esposito G, Ball R, Lens PNL, Yeh DH. Bioaugmentation of the anaerobic digestion of food waste by dungs of herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore zoo animals. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 39:516-526. [PMID: 28274187 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1305002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The potential improvement of biomethanation of food waste (FW) by adding dung of herbivore (giraffe, llama, koala), carnivore (tiger), and omnivore (sloth bear) animals to anaerobic sludge (AnS) was investigated. Adding 30% giraffe, sloth bear or koala dung to the AnS inoculum yielded, respectively, a 11.17 (±4.51), 10.10 (±1.23), and 1.41 (±0.56)% higher biomethane production, as compared to the control (FW with solely AnS). The highest biomethane production of 564.00 (±3.88) ml CH4/gVSadded obtained with 30% giraffe dung and 70% AnS was attributed to a higher solubilization of proteins (6.96 ± 2.76%) and recalcitrant carbohydrates (344.85 ± 54.31 mg/L as compared to zero). The biomethanation process could have been stimulated by the microorganisms or enzymes newly introduced, and/or the trace elements (Ni, Zn, and Co) present in the giraffe dung. These results indicate that bioaugmentation with zoo animals dung is worthy of further investigation as a strategy for improving the biomethane recovery from organic wastes.
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- Javkhlan Ariunbaatar
- a Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering , University of Cassino and Southern Lazio , Cassino (FR) , Italy
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- b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of South Florida , Tampa , FL , USA
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- b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of South Florida , Tampa , FL , USA
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- a Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering , University of Cassino and Southern Lazio , Cassino (FR) , Italy
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- c Medical Science Department , Lowry Park Zoo , Tampa , FL , USA
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- d UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education , Delft , Netherlands
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- b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of South Florida , Tampa , FL , USA
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Morgan HM, Xie W, Liang J, Mao H, Lei H, Ruan R, Bu Q. A techno-economic evaluation of anaerobic biogas producing systems in developing countries. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 250:910-921. [PMID: 29246720 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Biogas production has been the focus of many individuals in the developing world; there have been several investigations that focus on improving the production process and product quality. In the developing world the lack of advanced technology and capital has hindered the development of energy production. Renewable energy has the potential to improve the standard of living for most of the 196 countries which are classified as developing economies. One of the easiest renewable energy compounds that can be produced is biogas (bio-methane). Biogas can be produced from almost any source of biomass through the anaerobic respiration of micro-organisms. Low budget energy systems are reviewed in this article along with various feedstock sources. Adapted gas purification and storage systems are also reviewed, along with the possible economic, social, health and environmental benefits of its implementation.
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- Hervan Marion Morgan
- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province 212013, PR China
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- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province 212013, PR China
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- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province 212013, PR China
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- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province 212013, PR China
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- Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99354-1671, USA
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province 212013, PR China.
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Yang P, Zhang H, Cao L, Zheng Z, Mu D, Jiang S, Cheng J. Combining sestc engineered A. niger with sestc engineered S. cerevisiae to produce rice straw ethanol via step-by-step and in situ saccharification and fermentation. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:12. [PMID: 29259887 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-1021-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The development of agricultural residue ethanol has a profound effect on the environment protection and energy supply. To increase the production efficiency of straw ethanol and reduce operation progress, the single-enzyme-system-three-cellulase gene (sestc) engineered Aspergillus niger and sestc engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae were combined to produce ethanol using the pretreated rice straw as the substrate. The present results showed that both the step-by-step and in situ saccharification and fermentation can effectively produce ethanol using rice straw as the carbon substrate. The conversion rates of ethanol were 12.76 and 14.56 g per 1 kg of treated rice straw, respectively, via step-by-step and in situ processes. In situ process has higher ethanol conversion efficiency of rice straw and fewer operation processes as compared with step-by-step process. Therefore, in situ saccharification and fermentation is a more economical and effective pathway to convert rice straw into ethanol. This study provides a reference to the conversion of lignocellulosic residues into ethanol with a combination of two kinds of sestc engineered strains.
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Mulat DG, Huerta SG, Kalyani D, Horn SJ. Enhancing methane production from lignocellulosic biomass by combined steam-explosion pretreatment and bioaugmentation with cellulolytic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:19. [PMID: 29422947 PMCID: PMC5787918 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1025-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biogas production from lignocellulosic biomass is generally considered to be challenging due to the recalcitrant nature of this biomass. In this study, the recalcitrance of birch was reduced by applying steam-explosion (SE) pretreatment (210 °C and 10 min). Moreover, bioaugmentation with the cellulolytic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii was applied to possibly enhance the methane production from steam-exploded birch in an anaerobic digestion (AD) process under thermophilic conditions (62 °C). RESULTS Overall, the combined SE and bioaugmentation enhanced the methane yield up to 140% compared to untreated birch, while SE alone contributed to the major share of methane enhancement by 118%. The best methane improvement of 140% on day 50 was observed in bottles fed with pretreated birch and bioaugmentation with lower dosages of C. bescii (2 and 5% of inoculum volume). The maximum methane production rate also increased from 4-mL CH4/g VS (volatile solids)/day for untreated birch to 9-14-mL CH4/g VS/day for steam-exploded birch with applied bioaugmentation. Bioaugmentation was particularly effective for increasing the initial methane production rate of the pretreated birch yielding 21-44% more methane than the pretreated birch without applied bioaugmentation. The extent of solubilization of the organic matter was increased by more than twofold when combined SE pretreatment and bioaugmentation was used in comparison with the methane production from untreated birch. The beneficial effects of SE and bioaugmentation on methane yield indicated that biomass recalcitrance and hydrolysis step are the limiting factors for efficient AD of lignocellulosic biomass. Microbial community analysis by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing showed that the microbial community composition was altered by the pretreatment and bioaugmentation processes. Notably, the enhanced methane production by pretreatment and bioaugmentation was well correlated with the increase in abundance of key bacterial and archaeal communities, particularly the hydrolytic bacterium Caldicoprobacter, several members of syntrophic acetate oxidizing bacteria and the hydrogenotrophic Methanothermobacter. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate the potential of combined SE and bioaugmentation for enhancing methane production from lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Daniel Girma Mulat
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O.Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Valencia, P.O.Box 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O.Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O.Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
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