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Sun X, Zhou Z, Tian D, Zhao J, Zhang J, Deng P, Zou H, Lu C. Acidic deep eutectic solvent assisted mechanochemical delignification of lignocellulosic biomass at room temperature. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123593. [PMID: 36773862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, but the efficient fractionation and refinery of all its components remain challenging. Acidic deep eutectic solvents refining is a promising method, while it is likely to cause lignin condensation and carbohydrates degradation, especially at server operation conditions. Here we propose the use of acidic deep eutectic solvent (DES), choline chloride/p-toluenesulfonic acid assisted mechanochemical pretreatment (DM) for efficient lignocellulose fractionation at mild condition. Four representative lignocellulose, wheat straw, moso bamboo, poplar wood and pine wood were selected at varied milling time (3, 6 h) to assess the fractionation ability of this strategy. This DM pretreatment demonstrated a rather high cellulose retentions (∼90 %) and extent of delignification for wheat straw and bamboo biomass, which corresponds to a high extent of enzymatic hydrolysis (∼75.5 %) for sugar platform pursuing. The extracted lignin showed rather high content of β-O-4' leakages due to the swelling effect of deep eutectic solvent and mild operation conditions. This work provided a promising strategy to fractionate lignocellulose using deep eutectic solvents with the goal of simultaneous cellulose hydrolysis and reactive lignin obtaining that is usually difficult to realize using traditional chemical fractionation approach.
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- Xunwen Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China; Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China; Advanced Polymer Materials Research Center of Sichuan University, Shishi 362700, PR China.
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Ajayo PC, Wang Q, Huang M, Zhao L, Tian D, He J, Fang D, Hu J, Shen F. High bioethanol titer and yield from phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreated paper mulberry wood through optimization of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 374:128759. [PMID: 36801446 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The optimization of key simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) parameters for bioethanol production from phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreated paper mulberry wood was carried out under two isothermal scenarios; the yeast optimum and trade-off temperatures of 35 and 38 °C, respectively. The optimal conditions established for SSF at 35 °C (solid loading: 16%; enzyme dosage: 9.8 mg protein/g glucan; and yeast concentration: 6.5 g/L) achieved high ethanol titer and yield of 77.34 g/L and 84.60% (0.432 g/g), respectively. These corresponded to 1.2 and 1.3-folds increases, compared to the results of the optimal SSF at a relatively higher temperature of 38 °C. The information from this study would prove beneficial in reducing process energy demands to some extent, while also helping to achieve high levels of both ethanol concentration and yield that are desired in cellulosic ethanol production.
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- Pleasure Chisom Ajayo
- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4H9, Canada
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China.
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Shukla A, Kumar D, Girdhar M, Kumar A, Goyal A, Malik T, Mohan A. Strategies of pretreatment of feedstocks for optimized bioethanol production: distinct and integrated approaches. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2023; 16:44. [PMID: 36915167 PMCID: PMC10012730 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-023-02295-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Bioethanol is recognized as a valuable substitute for renewable energy sources to meet the fuel and energy demand of the nation, considered an environmentally friendly resource obtained from agricultural residues such as sugarcane bagasse, rice straw, husk, wheat straw and corn stover. The energy demand is sustained using lignocellulosic biomass to produce bioethanol. Lignocellulosic biomass (LCBs) is the point of attention in replacing the dependence on fossil fuels. The recalcitrant structure of the lignocellulosic biomass is disrupted using effective pretreatment techniques that separate complex interlinked structures among cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Pretreatment of biomass involves various physical, chemical, biological, and physiochemical protocols which are of importance, dependent upon their individual or combined dissolution effect. Physical pretreatment involves a reduction in the size of the biomass using mechanical, extrusion, irradiation, and sonification methods while chemical pretreatment involves the breaking of various bonds present in the LCB structure. This can be obtained by using an acidic, alkaline, ionic liquid, and organosolvent methods. Biological pretreatment is considered an environment-friendly and safe process involving various bacterial and fungal microorganisms. Distinct pretreatment methods, when combined and utilized in synchronization lead to more effective disruption of LCB, making biomass more accessible for further processing. These could be utilized in terms of their effectiveness for a particular type of cellulosic fiber and are namely steam explosion, liquid hot water, ammonia fibre explosion, CO2 explosion, and wet air oxidation methods. The present review encircles various distinct and integrated pretreatment processes developed till now and their advancement according to the current trend and future aspects to make lignocellulosic biomass available for further hydrolysis and fermentation.
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- Akanksha Shukla
- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- SAGE School of Science, SAGE University Bhopal, Sahara Bypass Road Katara Hills, Extension, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India.
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Kinetic Model for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose from Pre-Treated Rice Husks. FERMENTATION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8090417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Rice husks contain cellulose as a raw material for manufacturing second-generation bioethanol. Cellulose from pre-treated rice husks was converted into reducing sugars through enzymatic hydrolysis using enzymes derived from Aspergillus niger. This study aims to determine the kinetics of enzymatic hydrolysis at enzyme concentrations of 10, 15, and 20% (v/w) and hydrolysis times of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 h. The results showed that cellulose was hydrolyzed to form reducing sugars. The CMCase activity and FPase activity reached 548.940 and 314.892 U mL−1, respectively, much higher than most previous reports on this genus. From the calculation of the reaction rate using the Michaelis–Menten kinetic model, the value of the Michaelis constant ranges from 0.001 to 0.0007, and the maximum rate is 1.3 × 10−7 to 2.7 × 10−7 Mol L−1 s−1. The highest reducing sugar concentration was obtained (1.80 g L−1) at an enzyme concentration of 20% (v/w) and a hydrolysis time of 25 h.
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Bioethanol Production in Poland in the Context of Sustainable Development-Current Status and Future Prospects. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15072582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The high dependence on imported fuels, the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the need to develop a low-carbon economy are reasons for the development of the renewable energy market in Poland. The wider use of biofuels can be a method for reducing oil dependence and reducing CO2 emission. Opportunities to reduce emissions and meet international requirements in the field of environmental protection are seen, among others, in the development of the production and greater use of biocomponents, including bioethanol. This article presents the current state of development in the area of bioethanol production in Poland. An outline of legal regulations in the examined area and statistical data, as well as the largest producers and their production capacity, are presented. The basic time range of analyses covered the years 2015–2019. According to the analyses, liquid biofuels in Poland are used on a small scale, although over 2015–2019, the production of bioethanol as a biocomponent in motor fuels increased by 43,537 tonnes. However, production potential is still underused. In recent years, there have been major changes in the structure of the use of raw materials for bioethanol production. The share of maize has significantly decreased (although it is still dominant in the consumption structure) in favour of waste raw materials.
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Lei M, Shen F, Hu J, Zhao L, Huang M, Zou J, Tian D, Yang G, Zeng Y, Deng S. A novel way to facilely degrade organic pollutants with the tail-gas derived from PHP (phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide) pretreatment of lignocellulose. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127517. [PMID: 34688009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The abundantly released tail-gas from lignocellulose pretreatment with phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide (PHP) was found to accelerate the aging of latex/silicone textural accessories of the pretreatment device. Inspired by this, tail-gas was utilized to control organic pollutants. Methylene blue (MB), as a model pollutant, was rapidly decolorized by the tail-gas, and oxidative degradation was substantially proven by full-wavelength scanning with a UV-visible spectrometer. The tail-gas from six typical lignocellulosic feedstocks produced 68.0-98.3% MB degradation, suggesting its wide feedstock compatibility. Three other dyes, including rhodamine B, methyl orange and malachite green, obtained 97.5-99.5% degradation; moreover, tetracycline, resorcinol and hexachlorobenzene achieved 73.8-93.7% degradation, suggesting a superior pollutant compatibility. In a cytotoxicity assessment, the survival rate of the degraded MB was 103.5% compared with 80.4% for the untreated MB, implying almost no cytotoxicity after MB degradation. Mechanism investigations indicated that the self-exothermic reaction in PHP pretreatment drove the self-generated peroxy acids into tail-gas. Moreover, it heated the pollutant solution and thermally activated peroxy acids as free radicals for efficient pollutant degradation. Here, a brand-new technique for degrading organic pollutants with a "Win-Win-Win" concept was purposed for lignocellulose valorization, pollutant control by waste tail-gas, and biofuel production.
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- Miao Lei
- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China.
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4H9, Canada
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China; Rural Environment Protection Engineering & Technology Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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Yao F, Xu S, Jiang Z, Zhao J, Hu C. The inhibition of p-hydroxyphenyl hydroxyl group in residual lignin on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and its underlying mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126585. [PMID: 34929326 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The controlling factors of the inhibition on enzymatic hydrolysis caused by residual lignin were identified with molecular level understanding of the mechanism. Residual lignin samples with different properties were isolated, characterized and added into the enzymatic hydrolysis of Avicel. It was found that the phenolic hydroxyl group (OH) was the main inhibitor in residual lignin, and the p-hydroxyphenyl OH was the crucial sub-structure that exhibited the highest inhibition and non-productive adsorption, ascribing to its higher electrophilicity and lower steric hindrance. The H-bond interaction and π-π stacking between phenolic OH of lignin and phenolic OH of tyrosine on the planar face of carbohydrate binding module of cellulase were probably responsible for the non-productive adsorption. The binding sites of H-bonds may be the H in phenolic OH of lignin and the O in phenolic OH of tyrosine, respectively, and that of the π-π stacking may be the benzene rings of them.
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- Fengpei Yao
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, PR China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, PR China.
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Tian D, Chen Y, Shen F, Luo M, Huang M, Hu J, Zhang Y, Deng S, Zhao L. Self-generated peroxyacetic acid in phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreatment mediated lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:224. [PMID: 34823568 PMCID: PMC8614055 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02075-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peroxyacetic acid involved chemical pretreatment is effective in lignocellulose deconstruction and oxidation. However, these peroxyacetic acid are usually artificially added. Our previous work has shown that the newly developed PHP pretreatment (phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide) is promising in lignocellulose biomass fractionation through an aggressive oxidation process, while the information about the synergistic effect between H3PO4 and H2O2 is quite lack, especially whether some strong oxidant intermediates is existed. In this work, we reported the PHP pretreatment system could self-generate peroxyacetic acid oxidant, which mediated the overall lignocellulose deconstruction, and hemicellulose/lignin degradation. RESULTS The PHP pretreatment profile on wheat straw and corn stalk were investigated. The pathways/mechanisms of peroxyacetic acid mediated-PHP pretreatment were elucidated through tracing the structural changes of each component. Results showed that hemicellulose was almost completely solubilized and removed, corresponding to about 87.0% cellulose recovery with high digestibility. Rather high degrees of delignification of 83.5% and 90.0% were achieved for wheat straw and corn stalk, respectively, with the aid of peroxyacetic acid oxidation. A clearly positive correlation was found between the concentration of peroxyacetic acid and the extent of lignocellulose deconstruction. Peroxyacetic acid was mainly self-generated through H2O2 oxidation of acetic acid that was produced from hemicellulose deacetylation and lignin degradation. The self-generated peroxyacetic acid then further contributed to lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification. CONCLUSIONS The synergistic effect of H3PO4 and H2O2 in the PHP solvent system could efficiently deconstruct wheat straw and corn stalk lignocellulose through an oxidation-mediated process. The main function of H3PO4 was to deconstruct biomass recalcitrance and degrade hemicellulose through acid hydrolysis, while the function of H2O2 was to facilitate the formation of peroxyacetic acid. Peroxyacetic acid with stronger oxidation ability was generated through the reaction between H2O2 and acetic acid, which was released from xylan and lignin oxidation/degradation. This work elucidated the generation and function of peroxyacetic acid in the PHP pretreatment system, and also provide useful information to tailor peroxide-involved pretreatment routes, especially at acidic conditions.
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- Dong Tian
- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Li J, Feng P, Xiu H, Zhang M, Li J, Du M, Zhang X, Kozliak E, Ji Y. Wheat straw components fractionation, with efficient delignification, by hydrothermal treatment followed by facilitated ethanol extraction. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 316:123882. [PMID: 32739576 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass fractionaion into its three major components is critically important for efficient feedstock utilization. The hydrothermal-ethanol method has broad application as its first step, hydrothermal treatment, provides high hemicellulose separation efficiency. However, it severely inhibits the delignification on the subsequent ethanol extraction. In this study, the second step, ethanol extraction, was facilitated by the addition of 3% NaOH and 3% H2O2, resulting in a significant improvement of lignin separation (by 48.2%). SEM, AFM, XPS, and XRD were used to characterize the surface composition of the remaining solids (crude cellulose) while the structure of isolated lignin was characterized by FT-IR, CP/MAS 13C NMR, GPC and TGA. The lignin samples isolated with both facilitated and non-facilitated ethanol extraction were compared to elucidate the lignin removal mechanism. The results showed that lignin degradation and crosslinking/polymerization occur in parallel during both the hydrothermal treatment and ethanol extraction.
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- Jinbao Li
- Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Xi'an 710021, China; Shaanxi Province Key Lab of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Lab of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Lab of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Lab of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA.
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Islam MK, Wang H, Rehman S, Dong C, Hsu HY, Lin CSK, Leu SY. Sustainability metrics of pretreatment processes in a waste derived lignocellulosic biomass biorefinery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 298:122558. [PMID: 31862395 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Excessive utilization of fossil fuels has resulted in serious concerns about climate change. Integrating biorefinery technology to convert waste-derived-lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and biopolymers has become an emerging topic toward our sustainable future. Pretreatment to fractionate the building block chemicals from the biomass is a crucial unit operation to ease the downstream processes in biorefinery. However, application of solvents and chemicals in the process can create many operational and environmental challenges in sensitive areas like highly populated cities. To shed light on how to determine a green biorefinery, this study presents the sustainability metrics of various pretreatment techniques and their operational risks during urbanization. The proposed green indexes include fractionation outputs, chemical recyclability, operational profile, and safety factors. In line with the design principles of lignin valorization, the issue of urban biomass and water-and-energy nexus are addressed to support future development and application of urban biorefinery for municipal waste management.
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- Md Khairul Islam
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China; School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
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Li X, Sha J, Xia Y, Sheng K, Liu Y, He Y. Quantitative visualization of subcellular lignocellulose revealing the mechanism of alkali pretreatment to promote methane production of rice straw. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2020; 13:8. [PMID: 31988660 PMCID: PMC6966900 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-1648-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND As a renewable carbon source, biomass energy not only helps in resolving the management problems of lignocellulosic wastes, but also helps to alleviate the global climate change by controlling environmental pollution raised by their generation on a large scale. However, the bottleneck problem of extensive production of biofuels lies in the filamentous crystal structure of cellulose and the embedded connection with lignin in biomass that leads to poor accessibility, weak degradation and digestion by microorganisms. Some pretreatment methods have shown significant improvement of methane yield and production rate, but the promotion mechanism has not been thoroughly studied. Revealing the temporal and spatial effects of pretreatment on lignocellulose will greatly help deepen our understanding of the optimization mechanism of pretreatment, and promote efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. Here, we propose an approach for qualitative, quantitative, and location analysis of subcellular lignocellulosic changes induced by alkali treatment based on label-free Raman microspectroscopy combined with chemometrics. RESULTS Firstly, the variations of rice straw induced by alkali treatment were characterized by the Raman spectra, and the Raman fingerprint characteristics for classification of rice straw were captured. Then, a label-free Raman chemical imaging strategy was executed to obtain subcellular distribution of the lignocellulose, in the strategy a serious interference of plant tissues' fluorescence background was effectively removed. Finally, the effects of alkali pretreatment on the subcellular spatial distribution of lignocellulose in different types of cells were discovered. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrated the mechanism of alkali treatment that promotes methane production in rice straw through anaerobic digestion by means of a systemic study of the evidence from the macroscopic measurement and Raman microscopic quantitative and localization two-angle views. Raman chemical imaging combined with chemometrics could nondestructively realize qualitative, quantitative, and location analysis of the lignocellulose of rice straw at a subcellular level in a label-free way, which was beneficial to optimize pretreatment for the improvement of biomass conversion efficiency and promote extensive utilization of biofuel.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoli Li
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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Valorizing Waste Lignocellulose-Based Furniture Boards by Phosphoric Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide (Php) Pretreatment for Bioethanol Production and High-Value Lignin Recovery. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11216175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Three typical waste furniture boards (fiberboard, chipboard, and blockboard) were pretreated with phosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide (PHP). The fractionation process of these feedstocks was attempted in order to harvest the cellulose-rich fraction for enzymatic hydrolysis and bioethanol conversion; further, lignin recovery was also considered in this process. The results indicated that 78.9–91.2% of the cellulose was recovered in the cellulose-rich fraction. The decreased crystallinity, which promoted the water retention capacity and enzyme accessibility, contributed greatly to the excellent hydrolysis performance of the cellulose-rich fraction. Therefore, rather high cellulose–glucose conversions of 83.3–98.0% were achieved by hydrolyzing the pretreated furniture boards, which allowed for harvesting 208–241 g of glucose from 1.0 kg of feedstocks. Correspondingly, 8.1–10.4 g/L of ethanol were obtained after 120 h of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. The harvested lignin exhibited abundant carboxyl –OH groups (0.61–0.67 mmol g−1). In addition, approximately 15–26 g of harvested oligosaccharides were integrated during PHP pretreatment. It was shown that PHP pretreatment is feasible for these highly recalcitrant biomass board materials, which can diversify the bioproducts used in the integrated biorefinery concept.
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