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Duan Y, Chen L, Ma L, Amin FR, Zhai Y, Chen G, Li D. From lignocellulosic biomass to single cell oil for sustainable biomanufacturing: Current advances and prospects. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 77:108460. [PMID: 39383979 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/29/2024] [Indexed: 10/11/2024]
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As global temperatures rise and arid climates intensify, the reserves of Earth's resources and the future development of humankind are under unprecedented pressure. Traditional methods of food production are increasingly inadequate in meeting the demands of human life while remaining environmentally sustainable and resource-efficient. Consequently, the sustainable supply of lipids is expected to become a pivotal area for future food development. Lignocellulose biomass (LB), as the most abundant and cost-effective renewable resource, has garnered significant attention from researchers worldwide. Thus, bioprocessing based on LB is appearing as a sustainable model for mitigating the depletion of energy reserves and reducing carbon footprints. Currently, the transformation of LB primarily focuses on producing biofuels, such as bioethanol, biobutanol, and biodiesel, to address the energy crisis. However, there are limited reports on the production of single cell oil (SCO) from LB. This review, therefore, provides a comprehensive summary of the research progress in lignocellulosic pretreatment. Subsequently, it describes how the capability for lignocellulosic use can be conferred to cells through genetic engineering. Additionally, the current status of saccharification and fermentation of LB is outlined. The article also highlights the advances in synthetic biology aimed at driving the development of oil-producing microorganism (OPM), including genetic transformation, chassis modification, and metabolic pathway optimization. Finally, the limitations currently faced in SCO production from straw are discussed, and future directions for achieving high SCO yields from various perspectives are proposed. This review aims to provide a valuable reference for the industrial application of green SCO production.
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- Yu Duan
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai 264209, PR China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China; Tianjin Key Laboratory for Industrial Biological System and Bioprocessing Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Industrial Biological System and Bioprocessing Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Industrial Biological System and Bioprocessing Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Industrial Biological System and Bioprocessing Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai 264209, PR China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China; Tianjin Key Laboratory for Industrial Biological System and Bioprocessing Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai 264209, PR China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Industrial Biological System and Bioprocessing Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
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Dhiman S, Kaur P, Narang J, Mukherjee G, Thakur B, Kaur S, Tripathi M. Fungal bioprocessing for circular bioeconomy: Exploring lignocellulosic waste valorization. Mycology 2024; 15:538-563. [PMID: 39678640 PMCID: PMC11636145 DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2024.2316824] [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: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 12/17/2024] Open
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The rising global demand for sustainable and eco-friendly practices has led to a burgeoning interest in circular bioeconomy, wherein waste materials are repurposed into valuable resources. Lignocellulosic waste, abundant in agricultural residues and forestry by-products, represents a significant untapped resource. This article explores the potential of fungal-mediated processes for the valorisation of lignocellulosic waste, highlighting their role in transforming these recalcitrant materials into bio-based products. The articles delve into the diverse enzymatic and metabolic capabilities of fungi, which enable them to efficiently degrade and metabolise lignocellulosic materials. The paper further highlights key fungal species and their mechanisms involved in the breakdown of complex biomass, emphasising the importance of understanding their intricate biochemical pathways for optimising waste conversion processes. The key insights of the article will significantly contribute to advancing the understanding of fungal biotechnology for circular bioeconomy applications, fostering a paradigm shift towards a more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly approach to waste management and bio-based product manufacturing.
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- Sunny Dhiman
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- Biotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Zarina R, Mezule L. Opportunities for resource recovery from Latvian municipal sewage sludge. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20435. [PMID: 37810806 PMCID: PMC10556758 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20435] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Sewage sludge is a type of waste that has high health and environmental risks associated with its reuse. Moreover, sludge has been neglected in global circular economy targets because it is generated in considerably lower quantities than municipal solid waste. At the same time, European Union's transition towards circular economy has set the need to reduce the amount of waste and to promote the production of secondary raw materials. Many countries have developed national strategies for sludge management to reach their sustainability goals. In Latvia, the current sludge management approaches include land application, composting and anaerobic digestion which all utilize sludge as an organic fertilizer. As an alternative to current management practices, resource recovery is put forward as a solution that is in agreement with EU policy. Carbohydrates (including cellulose), proteins and lipids were selected as candidates for energy and materials recovery from sludge. For the first time, this study demonstrates a comprehensive assessment of Latvian municipal sewage sludge composition and offers the theoretical yields of secondary resources on a yearly basis. Primary, secondary, and anaerobically digested sludge from 13 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Latvia was characterized in this study. The most abundant sludge type - secondary sludge - contained 18.5% proteins, 9.8% lipids and 2.6% cellulose per TS. On a yearly basis, secondary sludge from all Latvian WWTPs could provide 2530 t proteins, corresponding to 750 t protein-based fertilizer. Primary sludge contained 23.9% proteins, 9.1% lipids and 7.1% cellulose per TS. Primary sludge could provide 763 t/a carbohydrates, including 545 t/a cellulose. The currently available secondary and digested sludge would yield 727 t bioethanol, corresponding to 4.0% of the national biofuel consumption. This work applies the concept of resource recovery to the Latvian wastewater sector and shows the potential of simultaneously addressing waste and wastewater management issues.
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- Ruta Zarina
- Water Research and Environmental Biotechnology laboratory, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas 6A-263, Riga, Latvia
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- Water Research and Environmental Biotechnology laboratory, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas 6A-263, Riga, Latvia
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Llamas M, Greses S, Magdalena JA, González-Fernández C, Tomás-Pejó E. Microbial co-cultures for biochemicals production from lignocellulosic biomass: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 386:129499. [PMID: 37460020 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129499] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Global reliance on fossil oil should shift to cleaner alternatives to get a decarbonized society. One option to achieve this ambitious goal is the use of biochemicals produced from lignocellulosic biomass (LCB). The inherent low biodegradability of LCB and the inhibitory compounds that might be released during pretreatment are two main challenges for LCB valorization. At microbiological level, constraints are mostly linked to the need for axenic cultures and the preference for certain carbon sources (i.e., glucose). To cope with these issues, this review focuses on efficient LCB conversion via the sugar platform as well as an innovative carboxylate platform taking advantage of the co-cultivation of microorganisms. This review discusses novel trends in the use of microbial communities and co-cultures aiming at different bioproducts co-generation in single reactors as well as in sequential bioprocess combination. The outlook and further perspectives of these alternatives have been outlined for future successful development.
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- Mercedes Llamas
- Biotechnological Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Madrid, Spain
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- Biotechnological Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Madrid, Spain
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, 102 avenue des Étangs, F-11100 Narbonne, France; Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Transferencia de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Biotechnological Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Madrid, Spain; Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina, s/n, Valladolid 47011, Spain; Institute of Sustainable Processes, Dr. Mergelina, s/n, Valladolid 47011, Spain
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- Biotechnological Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Madrid, Spain.
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Alberto García Mogollón C, Carlos Quintero Díaz J, Omar Gil Posada J. Production of acetone, butanol, and ethanol by electro-fermentation with Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 152:108414. [PMID: 36940584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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This manuscript describes the effect of altering the extracellular redox potential during the production of acetone, butanol, and ethanol on a dual chamber H-type microbial fuel cell by fermenting glucose with Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4. Extracellular redox potential modification was achieved by either supplementing the microbial broth with the redox agent NADH or by poising the cathode potential at -600 mV vs. Ag/AgCl. The addition of NADH was found to foment the production of acetone via fermentation of glucose. The addition of 200 mM of NADH to the catholyte rendered the highest production of acetone (2.4 g L-1), thus outperforming the production of acetone by conventional fermentation means (control treatment) by a factor of 2.2. The experimental evidence gathered here, indicates that cathodic electro-fermentation of glucose favors the production of butanol. When poising the cathode potential at -600 mV vs Ag/AgCl (electro-fermentation), the largest production of butanol was achieved (5.8 g L-1), outperforming the control treatment by a factor of 1.5. The production of ABE solvents and the electrochemical measurements demonstrate the electroactive properties of C. saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4 and illustrates the usefulness of bio-electrochemical systems to improve conventional fermentative processes.
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- Grupo de Bioprocesos, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Bioprocesos, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
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Motoda T, Chen FC, Tsuyama T, Tokumoto Y, Kijidani Y, Kamei I. Upregulation of MAP kinase HOG1 gene of white-rot fungus Phlebia sp. MG-60 inhibits the ethanol fermentation and mycelial growth. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2023; 87:217-227. [PMID: 36610726 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbac203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wood biomass conversion for fossil resource replacement could result in the sustainable production of chemicals, although lignin represents an obstacle to efficient polysaccharide use. White-rot fungus Phlebia sp. MG-60 reportedly selectively and aerobically degrades lignin in hardwood, then it begins cellulose saccharification from the delignified wood to produce ethanol. Environmental conditions might change white-rot fungi-driven biomass conversion. However, how the environmental response sensor affects ethanol fermentation in white-rot fungi remains elusive. In this study, we focused on MGHOG1, the yeast Hog1 homolog in Phlebia sp. MG-60, a presumably important player in osmoresponse. We generated MGHOG1 overexpressing (OE) transformants in Phlebia sp. MG-60, exhibiting slower mycelial growth compared with the wild-type under salinity stress. MGHOG1 overexpressing liquid cultures displayed suppressed mycelial growth and ethanol fermentation. Therefore, MGHOG1 potentially influences ethanol fermentation and mycelial growth in Phlebia sp. MG-60. This study provides novel insights into the regulation of white-rot fungi-mediated biomass conversion.
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- Taichi Motoda
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Institute for Tenure Track Promotion, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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Mittermeier F, Bäumler M, Arulrajah P, García Lima JDJ, Hauke S, Stock A, Weuster‐Botz D. Artificial microbial consortia for bioproduction processes. Eng Life Sci 2023; 23:e2100152. [PMID: 36619879 PMCID: PMC9815086 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.202100152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The application of artificial microbial consortia for biotechnological production processes is an emerging field in research as it offers great potential for the improvement of established as well as the development of novel processes. In this review, we summarize recent highlights in the usage of various microbial consortia for the production of, for example, platform chemicals, biofuels, or pharmaceutical compounds. It aims to demonstrate the great potential of co-cultures by employing different organisms and interaction mechanisms and exploiting their respective advantages. Bacteria and yeasts often offer a broad spectrum of possible products, fungi enable the utilization of complex lignocellulosic substrates via enzyme secretion and hydrolysis, and microalgae can feature their abilities to fixate CO2 through photosynthesis for other organisms as well as to form lipids as potential fuelstocks. However, the complexity of interactions between microbes require methods for observing population dynamics within the process and modern approaches such as modeling or automation for process development. After shortly discussing these interaction mechanisms, we aim to present a broad variety of successfully established co-culture processes to display the potential of artificial microbial consortia for the production of biotechnological products.
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- Fabian Mittermeier
- Department of Energy and Process EngineeringTUM School of Engineering and DesignChair of Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of MunichGarchingGermany
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- Department of Energy and Process EngineeringTUM School of Engineering and DesignChair of Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of MunichGarchingGermany
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- TUM School of Engineering and DesignTechnical University of MunichGarchingGermany
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- TUM School of Engineering and DesignTechnical University of MunichGarchingGermany
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- TUM School of Engineering and DesignTechnical University of MunichGarchingGermany
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- Department of Energy and Process EngineeringTUM School of Engineering and DesignChair of Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of MunichGarchingGermany
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Li Y, Kong W, Liu H, Hong Y, Huang T. Enhanced degradation of phenolic compounds in coal gasification wastewater by activated carbon-Fe3O4 nanoparticles coupled with anaerobic co-metabolism. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Re A, Mazzoli R. Current progress on engineering microbial strains and consortia for production of cellulosic butanol through consolidated bioprocessing. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 16:238-261. [PMID: 36168663 PMCID: PMC9871528 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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In the last decades, fermentative production of n-butanol has regained substantial interest mainly owing to its use as drop-in-fuel. The use of lignocellulose as an alternative to traditional acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation feedstocks (starchy biomass and molasses) can significantly increase the economic competitiveness of biobutanol over production from non-renewable sources (petroleum). However, the low cost of lignocellulose is offset by its high recalcitrance to biodegradation which generally requires chemical-physical pre-treatment and multiple bioreactor-based processes. The development of consolidated processing (i.e., single-pot fermentation) can dramatically reduce lignocellulose fermentation costs and promote its industrial application. Here, strategies for developing microbial strains and consortia that feature both efficient (hemi)cellulose depolymerization and butanol production will be depicted, that is, rational metabolic engineering of native (hemi)cellulolytic or native butanol-producing or other suitable microorganisms; protoplast fusion of (hemi)cellulolytic and butanol-producing strains; and co-culture of (hemi)cellulolytic and butanol-producing microbes. Irrespective of the fermentation feedstock, biobutanol production is inherently limited by the severe toxicity of this solvent that challenges process economic viability. Hence, an overview of strategies for developing butanol hypertolerant strains will be provided.
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- Angela Re
- Centre for Sustainable Future TechnologiesFondazione Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaTorinoItaly,Department of Applied Science and TechnologyPolitecnico di TorinoTurinItaly
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- Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Laboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of Prokaryotes, Department of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of TorinoTorinoItaly
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Adeniyi A, Bello I, Mukaila T, Hammed A. A Review of Microbial Molecular Profiling during Biomass Valorization. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-022-0026-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Guo Y, Liu Y, Guan M, Tang H, Wang Z, Lin L, Pang H. Production of butanol from lignocellulosic biomass: recent advances, challenges, and prospects. RSC Adv 2022; 12:18848-18863. [PMID: 35873330 PMCID: PMC9240921 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09396g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Due to energy and environmental concerns, biobutanol is gaining increasing attention as an alternative renewable fuel owing to its desirable fuel properties. Biobutanol production from lignocellulosic biomass through acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation has gained much interest globally due to its sustainable supply and non-competitiveness with food, but large-scale fermentative production suffers from low product titres and poor selectivity. This review presents recent developments in lignocellulosic butanol production, including pretreatment and hydrolysis of hemicellulose and cellulose during ABE fermentation. Challenges are discussed, including low concentrations of fermentation sugars, inhibitors, detoxification, and carbon catabolite repression. Some key process improvements are also summarised to guide further research and development towards more profitable and commercially viable butanol fermentation.
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- Yuan Guo
- National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-refinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences 98 Daling Road Nanning 530007 China +86-771-2503940 +86-771-2503973
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-refinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences 98 Daling Road Nanning 530007 China +86-771-2503940 +86-771-2503973
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-refinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences 98 Daling Road Nanning 530007 China +86-771-2503940 +86-771-2503973
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-refinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences 98 Daling Road Nanning 530007 China +86-771-2503940 +86-771-2503973
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-refinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences 98 Daling Road Nanning 530007 China +86-771-2503940 +86-771-2503973
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-refinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences 98 Daling Road Nanning 530007 China +86-771-2503940 +86-771-2503973
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Assessment of the Pretreatments and Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Recovered from the Husk of the Cocoa Pod. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15103544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The production of biofuels (biogas, ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, and solid fuels, etc.), beginning with cocoa pod husk (CPH), is a way for obtaining a final product from the use of the principal waste product of the cocoa industry. However, there are limitations to the bioconversion of the material due to its structural components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin). Currently, CPH pretreatment methods are considered a good approach towards the improvement of both the degradation process and the production of biogas or ethanol. The present document aims to set out the different methods for pretreating lignocellulosic material, which are: physical (grinding and extrusion, among others); chemical (acids and alkaline); thermochemical (pyrolysis); ionic liquid (salts); and biological (microorganism) to improve biofuel production. The use of CPH as a substrate in bioconversion processes is a viable and promising option, despite the limitations of each pretreatment method.
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Son J, Joo JC, Baritugo KA, Jeong S, Lee JY, Lim HJ, Lim SH, Yoo JI, Park SJ. Consolidated microbial production of four-, five-, and six-carbon organic acids from crop residues: Current status and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 351:127001. [PMID: 35292386 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The production of platform organic acids has been heavily dependent on petroleum-based industries. However, petrochemical-based industries that cannot guarantee a virtuous cycle of carbons released during various processes are now facing obsolescence because of the depletion of finite fossil fuel reserves and associated environmental pollutions. Thus, the transition into a circular economy in terms of the carbon footprint has been evaluated with the development of efficient microbial cell factories using renewable feedstocks. Herein, the recent progress on bio-based production of organic acids with four-, five-, and six-carbon backbones, including butyric acid and 3-hydroxybutyric acid (C4), 5-aminolevulinic acid and citramalic acid (C5), and hexanoic acid (C6), is discussed. Then, the current research on the production of C4-C6 organic acids is illustrated to suggest future directions for developing crop-residue based consolidated bioprocessing of C4-C6 organic acids using host strains with tailor-made capabilities.
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- Jina Son
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Kamei I, Tomitaka N, Taichi, Motoda, Yamasaki Y. Selective Homologous Expression of Recombinant Manganese Peroxidase Isozyme of Salt-Tolerant White-Rot Fungus Phlebia sp. MG-60, and Its Salt-Tolerance and Thermostability. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 32:248-255. [PMID: 34949746 PMCID: PMC9628849 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2108.08042] [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: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Phlebia sp. MG-60 is the salt-tolerant, white-rot fungus which was isolated from a mangrove forest. This fungus expresses three kinds of manganese peroxidase (MGMnP) isozymes, MGMnP1, MGMnP2 and MGMnP3 in low nitrogen medium (LNM) or LNM containing NaCl. To date, there have been no reports on the biochemical salt-tolerance of these MnP isozymes due to the difficulty of purification. In present study, we established forced expression transformants of these three types of MnP isozymes. In addition, the fact that this fungus hardly produces native MnP in a high-nitrogen medium (HNM) was used to perform isozyme-selective expression and simple purification in HNM. The resulting MGMnPs showed high tolerance for NaCl compared with the MnP of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. It was worth noting that high concentration of NaCl (over 200 mM to 1200 mM) can enhance the activity of MGMnP1. Additionally, MGMnP1 showed relatively high thermo tolerance compared with other isozymes. MGMnPs may have evolved to adapt to chloride-rich environments, mangrove forest.
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- Ichiro Kamei
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan,Graduate School of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan,Corresponding author Phone: +81-985-58-7181 Fax: +81-985-58-7181 E-mail:
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Faculty of Regional Innovation, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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Cheng HH, Whang LM. Resource recovery from lignocellulosic wastes via biological technologies: Advancements and prospects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126097. [PMID: 34626758 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lignocellulosic wastes were recently considered as biomass resources, however, its conversion to valuable products is still immature although researchers have put lots of effort into this issue. This article reviews the key challenges of the biorefinery utilizing lignocellulosic materials and recent developments to conquer those obstacles. Available biological techniques and processes, from the pretreatments of cellulosic materials to the valorization processes, were emphasized. Biological pretreatments, including hydrolysis using microbial consortia, fungi, enzymes, engineered bacterial/fungal strains, and co-culture systems, could enhance the release of reducing sugar. Resources recovery, including biogases, ethanol, butanol, PHA, etc., from lignocellulosic materials were also discussed, while the influences of composition of lignocellulosic materials and pretreatment options, applications of co-culture system, and integrated treatments with other wastes, were described. In the review, co-culture system and metabolic engineering are emphasized as the promising biological technologies, while perspectives are provided for their future developments.
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- Hai-Hsuan Cheng
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Laboratory (SERL), National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
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Zheng M, Li R, Wang Y, Yang F, Xu C. An efficient strategy to improve enzymatic hydrolysis of naked oat straw pretreated by Irpex lacteus. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 45:227-236. [PMID: 34626233 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02652-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this study was aiming at developing an efficient strategy to promote enzymatic hydrolysis of naked oat straw and deciphering the potential mechanism. Irpex lacteus and Phlebia acerina were employed to inoculated on the naked oat straw for 4 weeks which the changes of fiber components, fermentation losses, lignin-degrading enzymes production pattern were determined weekly. Furthermore, the 72 h enzymatic hydrolysis of ultimately fermented naked oat straw were also evaluated. The acid detergent lignin was degraded at about 25% along with the moderate dry matter and cellulose loss which both showed selective degradation. The lignin-degrading enzymes production patterns of the two fungi were different which lignin peroxidase was not detected in Irpex lacteus treatment. In addition, the activities of cellulolytic enzymes were higher in Phlebia acerina treatment. After 72 h enzymatic hydrolysis, the reducing sugar content and hydrolysis yield pretreated by Irpex lacteus was 12.92 g/L and 69.49%, respectively. It was much higher than that in sterilized substrate and Phlebia acerina treatment. Meanwhile, the hydrolysis yields of glucose, sum of xylose and arabinose were all improved by Irpex lacteus which were 30.96% and 25.62%, respectively, and showed significant enhancements compared to control and Phlebia acerina treatment. Irpex lacteus is one of effective white rot fungi which could promote the enzymatic hydrolysis of naked oat straw obviously.
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- Menghu Zheng
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100093, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Novel Methods Using an Arthrobacter sp. to Create Anaerobic Conditions for Biobutanol Production from Sweet Sorghum Juice by Clostridium beijerinckii. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9010178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Biobutanol can be produced by Clostridia via an acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation under strictly anaerobic conditions. Oxygen-free nitrogen (OFN) gas is typically used to create anaerobic conditions for ABE fermentations. However, this method is not appropriate for large-scale fermentations as it is quite costly. The aim of this work was to study the feasibility of butanol production from sweet sorghum juice (SSJ) by Clostridium beijerinckii TISTR 1461 using various methods to create anaerobic conditions, i.e., growth of a strictly aerobic bacterium, an Arthrobacter sp., under different conditions and a chemical method using sodium dithionite (SDTN) to consume residual oxygen. SSJ containing 60 g/L of total sugar supplemented with 1.27 g/L of (NH4)2SO4 was used as a substrate for butanol production. The results showed that 0.25 mM SDTN could create anaerobic conditions, but in this case, C.beijerinckii TISTR 1461 could produce butanol at a concentration (PB) of only 8.51 g/L with a butanol productivity (QB) of 0.10 g/L·h. Arthrobacter sp. BCC 72131 could also be used to create anaerobic conditions. Mixed cultures of C.beijerinckii TISTR 1461 and Arthrobacter sp. BCC 72131 created anaerobic conditions by inoculating the C.beijerinckii 4 h after Arthrobacter. This gave a PB of 10.39 g/L with a QB of 0.20 g/L·h. Comparing butanol production with the control treatment (using OFN gas to create anaerobic conditions, yielding a PB of 9.88 g/L and QB of 0.21 g/L·h) indicated that using Arthrobacter sp. BCC 72131 was an appropriate procedure for creating anaerobic conditions for high levels of butanol production by C. beijerinckii TISTR 1461 from a SSJ medium.
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Cui Y, Yang KL, Zhou K. Using Co-Culture to Functionalize Clostridium Fermentation. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 39:914-926. [PMID: 33342558 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Clostridium fermentations have been developed for producing butanol and other value-added chemicals, but their development is constrained by some limitations, such as relatively high substrate cost and the need to maintain an anaerobic condition. Recently, co-culture is emerging as a popular way to address these limitations by introducing a partner strain with Clostridium. Generally speaking, the co-culture strategy enables the use of a cheaper substrate, maintains the growth of Clostridium without any anaerobic treatment, improves product yields, and/or widens the product spectrum. Herein, we review recent developments of co-culture strategies involving Clostridium species according to their partner stains' functions with representative examples. We also discuss research challenges that need to be addressed for the future development of Clostridium co-cultures.
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- Yonghao Cui
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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Sharma S, Kundu A, Basu S, Shetti NP, Aminabhavi TM. Sustainable environmental management and related biofuel technologies. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 273:111096. [PMID: 32734892 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Environmental sustainability criteria and rising energy demands, exhaustion of conventional resources of energy followed by environmental degradation due to abrupt climate changes have shifted the attention of scientists to seek renewable sources of green and clean energy for sustainable development. Bioenergy is an excellent alternative since it can be applied for several energy-requirements after utilizing suitable conversion methodology. This review elucidates all aspects of biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, and butanol) and their sustainability criteria. The principal focus is on the latest developments in biofuel production chiefly stressing on the role of nanotechnology. A plethora of investigations regarding the emerging techniques for process improvement like integration methods, less energy-intensive distillation techniques, and bioengineering of microorganisms are discussed. This can assist in making biofuel-production in a real-world market more economically and environmentally viable.
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- Surbhi Sharma
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, India; Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, India; Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, India.
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- Center for Electrochemical Science and Materials, Department of Chemistry, K.L.E. Institute of Technology, Hubballi, 580 027, India.
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering, SET's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad, 580 002, Karnataka, India.
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Kamei I, Uchida K, Ardianti V. Conservation of Xylose Fermentability in Phlebia Species and Direct Fermentation of Xylan by Selected Fungi. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 192:895-909. [PMID: 32607899 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03375-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In efforts to lower the cost of total conversion of lignocellulosic materials, utilization of hemicellulose must be considered. White-rot fungus Phlebia sp. MG-60 can produce ethanol directly from cellulose and has fermentation ability for glucose, cellulose, and xylose. Therefore, white-rot fungi can be considered a good candidate for consolidated bioprocessing to give bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, although little information is available on the direct fermentation of xylan. In the present study, some Phlebia species were selected as candidates because of their ability to ferment xylose to ethanol more efficiently than Phlebia sp. MG-60. This process indicated that the basidiomycetes that can produce ethanol from xylose are closely related genetically within the Phlebia genus. The selected Phlebia species showed higher ethanol productivity from corn core and beechwood xylans than Phlebia sp. MG-60. The ethanol yields from corn core xylan in culture with Phlebia acerina HHB11146, Phlebia ludoviciana HHB9640, and Phlebia subochracea HHB8494 were 46.2%, 46.7%, and 39.7% of theoretical maximum, and those from beechwood xylan were 19.09%, 17.7%, and 21.4% of the theoretical maximum, respectively.
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- Ichiro Kamei
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan. .,Graduate School of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan.
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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