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Marzo-Gago C, Venus J, López-Gómez JP. Production of lactic acid from pasta wastes using a biorefinery approach. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:128. [PMID: 36411476 PMCID: PMC9680126 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02222-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A total of 398 kt of pasta waste (PW), generated during the production process of pasta, were produced in 2021. Due to its chemical composition and practically zero cost, PW has already been studied as a raw material for the production of lactic acid (LA) through fermentations. The main objective of this article was to improve the economic viability of the process by replacing commercial enzymes, necessary for starch hydrolysis in PW, with raw enzymes also produced from wastes. Enzyme synthesis was achieved through solid-state fermentation (SsF) of wheat bran by Aspergillus awamori or Aspergillus oryzae at various moisture contents. The maximum amylase activity (52 U/g dry solid) was achieved after 2 days of fermentation with A. awamori at 60% of moisture content. After that, the enzymes were used to hydrolyse PW, reaching 76 g/L of total sugars, 65 g/L of glucose and a yield of 0.72 gglu/gds with the enzymes produced by A. awamori. Subsequently, the hydrolysate was fermented into LA using Bacillus coagulans A559, yielding 52 g/L and 49 g/L with and without yeast extract, respectively. Remarkably, compared to the process with commercial enzymes, a higher LA yield was reached when enzymes produced by SsF were added (0.80 gLA/gglu). Furthermore, the productivities between the two processes were similar (around 3.9 g/L/h) which highlights that yeast extract is not necessary when using enzymes produced by SsF.
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- Cristina Marzo-Gago
- grid.435606.20000 0000 9125 3310Microbiome Biotechnology Department, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, Potsdam, Germany ,grid.7759.c0000000103580096Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cádiz, Pol. Río San Pedro S/N, Puerto Real, 11510 Cádiz, Spain
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- grid.435606.20000 0000 9125 3310Microbiome Biotechnology Department, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, Potsdam, Germany
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- grid.435606.20000 0000 9125 3310Microbiome Biotechnology Department, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, Potsdam, Germany ,National Center for Biotechnological Innovations of Costa Rica (CENIBiot), 1174-1200 San José, Costa Rica
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Yankov D. Fermentative Lactic Acid Production From Lignocellulosic Feedstocks: From Source to Purified Product. Front Chem 2022; 10:823005. [PMID: 35308791 PMCID: PMC8931288 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.823005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The second (lignocellulosic biomass and industrial wastes) and third (algal biomass) generation feedstocks gained substantial interest as a source of various value-added chemicals, produced by fermentation. Lactic acid is a valuable platform chemical with both traditional and newer applications in many industries. The successful fractionation, separation, and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass result in sugars' rich raw material for lactic acid fermentation. This review paper aims to summarize the investigations and progress in the last 5 years in lactic acid production from inexpensive and renewable resources. Different aspects are discussed-the type of raw materials, pretreatment and detoxification methods, lactic acid-producers (bacteria, fungi, and yeasts), use of genetically manipulated microorganisms, separation techniques, different approaches of process organization, as well as main challenges, and possible solutions for process optimization.
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- Dragomir Yankov
- Chemical and Biochemical Reactors Laboratory, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Usmani Z, Sharma M, Diwan D, Tripathi M, Whale E, Jayakody LN, Moreau B, Thakur VK, Tuohy M, Gupta VK. Valorization of sugar beet pulp to value-added products: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126580. [PMID: 34923076 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The processing of sugar beet in the sugar production industry releases huge amounts of sugar beet pulp as waste which can be considered a valuable by-product as a source of cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin. Valorization of sugar beet pulp into value added products occurs through acid hydrolysis, hydrothermal techniques, and enzymatic hydrolysis. Biochemical conversion of beet pulp into simple fermentable sugars for producing value added products occurs through enzymatic hydrolysis is a cost effective and eco-friendly process. While beet pulp has predominantly been used as a fodder for livestock, recent developments in its biotechnological valorization have unlocked its value as a feedstock in the production of biofuels, biohydrogen, biodegradable plastics, and platform chemicals such as lactic acid, citric acid, alcohols, microbial enzymes, single cell proteins, and pectic oligosaccharides. This review brings forward recent biotechnological developments made in the valorization of sugar beet pulp into valuable products.
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- Zeba Usmani
- Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya 793101, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya 793101, India
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- Washington University, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Biotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya 224001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- CelluComp Ltd., Unit 3, West Dock, Harbour Place, Burntisland KY3 9DW, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University,1125 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
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- Laboratoire de "Chimie verte et Produits Biobasés", Haute Ecole Provinciale du Hainaut-Condorcet, Département AgroBioscience et Chimie, 11, rue de la Sucrerie, 7800 Ath, Belgium
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
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- Biochemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway City, Ireland
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK; Center for Safe and Improved Food, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK.
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