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Dishisha T, Jain M, Hatti-Kaul R. High cell density sequential batch fermentation for enhanced propionic acid production from glucose and glycerol/glucose mixture using Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:91. [PMID: 38532467 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02366-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Propionic acid fermentation from renewable feedstock suffers from low volumetric productivity and final product concentration, which limits the industrial feasibility of the microbial route. High cell density fermentation techniques overcome these limitations. Here, propionic acid (PA) production from glucose and a crude glycerol/glucose mixture was evaluated using Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici, in high cell density (HCD) batch fermentations with cell recycle. The agro-industrial by-product, heat-treated potato juice, was used as N-source. RESULTS Using 40 g/L glucose for nine consecutive batches yielded an average of 18.76 ± 1.34 g/L of PA per batch (0.59 gPA/gGlu) at a maximum rate of 1.15 gPA/L.h, and a maximum biomass of 39.89 gCDW/L. Succinic acid (SA) and acetic acid (AA) were obtained as major by-products and the mass ratio of PA:SA:AA was 100:23:25. When a crude glycerol/glucose mixture (60 g/L:30 g/L) was used for 6 consecutive batches with cell recycle, an average of 35.36 ± 2.17 g/L of PA was obtained per batch (0.51 gPA/gC-source) at a maximum rate of 0.35 g/L.h, and reaching a maximum biomass concentration of 12.66 gCDW/L. The PA:SA:AA mass ratio was 100:29:3. Further addition of 0.75 mg/L biotin as a supplement to the culture medium enhanced the cell growth reaching 21.89 gCDW/L, and PA productivity to 0.48 g/L.h, but also doubled AA concentration. CONCLUSION This is the highest reported productivity from glycerol/glucose co-fermentation where majority of the culture medium components comprised industrial by-products (crude glycerol and HTPJ). HCD batch fermentations with cell recycling are promising approaches towards industrialization of the bioprocess.
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- Tarek Dishisha
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, 62511, Egypt
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 124, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 124, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.
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Książek EE, Janczar-Smuga M, Pietkiewicz JJ, Walaszczyk E. Optimization of Medium Constituents for the Production of Citric Acid from Waste Glycerol Using the Central Composite Rotatable Design of Experiments. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28073268. [PMID: 37050031 PMCID: PMC10096785 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Citric acid is currently produced by submerged fermentation of sucrose with the aid of Aspergillus niger mold. Its strains are characterized by a high yield of citric acid biosynthesis and no toxic by-products. Currently, new substrates are sought for production of citric acid by submerged fermentation. Waste materials such as glycerol or pomace could be used as carbon sources in the biosynthesis of citric acid. Due to the complexity of the metabolic state in fungus, there is an obvious need to optimize the important medium constituents to enhance the accumulation of desired product. Potential optimization approach is a statistical method, such as the central composite rotatable design (CCRD). The aim of this study was to increase the yield of citric acid biosynthesis by Aspergillus niger PD-66 in media with waste glycerol as the carbon source. A mathematical method was used to optimize the culture medium composition for the biosynthesis of citric acid. In order to maximize the efficiency of the biosynthesis of citric acid the central composite, rotatable design was used. Waste glycerol and ammonium nitrate were identified as significant variables which highly influenced the final concentration of citric acid (Y1), volumetric rate of citric acid biosynthesis (Y2), and yield of citric acid biosynthesis (Y3). These variables were subsequently optimized using a central composite rotatable design. Optimal values of input variables were determined using the method of the utility function. The highest utility value of 0.88 was obtained by the following optimal set of conditions: waste glycerol—114.14 g∙L−1and NH4NO3—2.85 g∙L−1.
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- Ewelina Ewa Książek
- Department of Agroengineering and Quality Analysis, Faculty of Production Engineering, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118–120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Faculty of Production Engineering, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118–120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Physical Culture Sciences, Witelon Collegium State University, Sejmowa 5A, 59-220 Legnica, Poland
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- Department of Process Management, Faculty of Production Engineering, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118–120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland
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Cavero-Olguin VH, Dishisha T, Hatti-Kaul R. Membrane-based continuous fermentation with cell recycling for propionic acid production from glycerol by Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:43. [PMID: 36870992 PMCID: PMC9985857 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02049-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microbial production of propionic acid (PA) from renewable resources is limited by the slow growth of the producer bacteria and product-mediated inhibition. The present study evaluates high cell density continuous PA fermentation from glycerol (Gly) using Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici DSM 4900 in a membrane-based cell recycling system. A ceramic tubular membrane filter of 0.22 μm pore size was used as the filtering device for cell recycling. The continuous fermentations were run sequentially at dilution rates of 0.05 and 0.025 1/h using varying glycerol concentrations and two different yeast extract concentrations. RESULTS PA volumetric productivity of 0.98 g/L.h with a product yield of 0.38 gPA/gGly was obtained with 51.40 g/L glycerol at a yeast extract concentration of 10 g/L. Increasing the glycerol and yeast extract concentrations to 64.50 g/L and 20 g/L, respectively, increased in PA productivity, product yield, and concentration to 1.82 g/L.h, 0.79 gPA/gGly, and 38.37 g/L, respectively. However, lowering the dilution rate to 0.025 1/h reduced the production efficiency. The cell density increased from 5.80 to 91.83 gCDW/L throughout the operation, which lasted for a period of 5 months. A tolerant variant of A. acidipropoinici exhibiting growth at a PA concentration of 20 g/L was isolated at the end of the experiment. CONCLUSIONS Applying the current approach for PA fermentation can overcome several limitations for process industrialization.
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- Victor Hugo Cavero-Olguin
- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lund University, 124, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.,Área de Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Fármaco Bioquímicas, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Bioquímicas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 3239, La Paz, Bolivia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lund University, 124, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.
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Lima PJM, da Silva RM, Neto CACG, Gomes E Silva NC, Souza JEDS, Nunes YL, Sousa Dos Santos JC. An overview on the conversion of glycerol to value-added industrial products via chemical and biochemical routes. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2022; 69:2794-2818. [PMID: 33481298 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Glycerol is a common by-product of industrial biodiesel syntheses. Due to its properties, availability, and versatility, residual glycerol can be used as a raw material in the production of high value-added industrial inputs and outputs. In particular, products like hydrogen, propylene glycol, acrolein, epichlorohydrin, dioxalane and dioxane, glycerol carbonate, n-butanol, citric acid, ethanol, butanol, propionic acid, (mono-, di-, and triacylglycerols), cynamoil esters, glycerol acetate, benzoic acid, and other applications. In this context, the present study presents a critical evaluation of the innovative technologies based on the use of residual glycerol in different industries, including the pharmaceutical, textile, food, cosmetic, and energy sectors. Chemical and biochemical catalysts in the transformation of residual glycerol are explored, along with the factors to be considered regarding the choice of catalyst route used in the conversion process, aiming at improving the production of these industrial products.
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- Paula Jéssyca Morais Lima
- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Instituto de Engenharias e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - IEDS, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Campus das Auroras, Redenção, CE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.,Instituto de Engenharias e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - IEDS, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Campus das Auroras, Redenção, CE, Brazil
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Collograi KC, da Costa AC, Ienczak JL. Fermentation strategies to improve propionic acid production with propionibacterium ssp.: a review. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2022; 42:1157-1179. [PMID: 35264026 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1995695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Propionic acid (PA) is a carboxylic acid applied in a variety of processes, such as food and feed preservative, and as a chemical intermediate in the production of polymers, pesticides and drugs. PA production is predominantly performed by petrochemical routes, but environmental issues are making it necessary to use sustainable processes based on renewable materials. PA production by fermentation with the Propionibacterium genus is a promising option in this scenario, due to the ability of this genus to consume a variety of renewable carbon sources with higher productivity than other native microorganisms. However, Propionibacterium fermentation processes present important challenges that must be faced to make this route competitive, such as: a high fermentation time, product inhibition and low PA final titer, which increase the cost of product recovery. This article summarizes the state of the art regarding strategies to improve PA production by fermentation with the Propionibacterium genus. Firstly, strategies associated with environmental fermentation conditions and nutrition requirements are discussed. Subsequently, advantages and disadvantages of various strategies proposed to improve process performance (high cell concentration by immobilization or recycle, co-culture fermentation, genome shuffling, evolutive and metabolic engineering, and in situ recovery) are evaluated.
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- Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering Department- Santa Catarina, Federal University, Florianópolis, Brazil
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de Assis DA, Machado C, Matte C, Ayub MAZ. High Cell Density Culture of Dairy Propionibacterium sp. and Acidipropionibacterium sp.: A Review for Food Industry Applications. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2022; 15:734-749. [PMID: 35069966 PMCID: PMC8761093 DOI: 10.1007/s11947-021-02748-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The dairy bacteria Propionibacterium sp. and Acidipropionibacterium sp. are versatile and potentially probiotic microorganisms showing outstanding functionalities for the food industry, such as the production of propionic acid and vitamin B12 biosynthesis. They are the only food grade microorganisms able to produce vitamin B12. However, the fermentation batch process using these bacteria present some bioprocess limitations due to strong end-product inhibition, cells slow-growing rates, low product titer, yields and productivities, which reduces the bioprocess prospects for industrial applications. The high cell density culture (HCDC) bioprocess system is known as an efficient approach to overcome most of those problems. The main techniques applied to achieve HCDC of dairy Propionibacterium are the fed-batch cultivation, cell recycling, perfusion, extractive fermentation, and immobilization. In this review, the techniques available and reported to achieve HCDC of Propionibacterium sp. and Acidipropionibacterium sp. are discussed, and the advantages and drawbacks of this system of cultivation in relation to biomass formation, vitamin B12 biosynthesis, and propionic acid production are evaluated.
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- Dener Acosta de Assis
- Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, PO Box 15090, ZC 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, PO Box 15090, ZC 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, PO Box 15090, ZC 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, PO Box 15090, ZC 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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Cavero-olguin VH, Rahimpour F, Dishisha T, Alvarez-aliaga MT, Hatti-kaul R. Propionic acid production from glycerol in immobilized cell bioreactor using an acid-tolerant strain of Propionibacterium acidipropionici obtained by adaptive evolution. Process Biochem 2021; 110:223-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ngome MT, de Oliveira Meira ACF, Torres DLH, de Abreu LR, Mondragón-bernal OL, Piccoli RH, Alves JGLF. Biosynthesis of propionic acid using whey and calcium carbonate by mixed culture of Propionibacterium freundenreichii ATCC 6207 and Lactobacillus paracasei. Braz J Chem Eng 2021; 38:811-22. [DOI: 10.1007/s43153-021-00143-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Costa-Gutierrez SB, Saez JM, Aparicio JD, Raimondo EE, Benimeli CS, Polti MA. Glycerol as a substrate for actinobacteria of biotechnological interest: Advantages and perspectives in circular economy systems. Chemosphere 2021; 279:130505. [PMID: 33865166 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Actinobacteria represent a ubiquitous group of microorganisms widely distributed in ecosystems. They have diverse physiological and metabolic properties, including the production of extracellular enzymes and a variety of secondary bioactive metabolites, such as antibiotics, immunosuppressants, and other compounds of industrial interest. Therefore, actinobacteria have been used for biotechnological purposes for more than three decades. The development of a biotechnological process requires the evaluation of its cost/benefit ratio, including the search for economic and efficient substrates for microorganisms development. Biodiesel is a clean, renewable, quality and economically viable source of energy, which also contributes to the conservation of the environment. Crude glycerol is the main by-product of biodiesel production and has many properties, so it has a commercial value that can be used to finance the biofuel production process. Actinobacteria can use glycerol as a source of carbon and energy, either pure o crude. A circular economy system aims to eliminate waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use, and regenerate natural systems. Although these principles are not yet met, some approaches are being made in this direction; the transformation of crude glycerol by actinobacteria is a process with great potential to be scaled on an industrial level. This review discusses the reports on glycerol as a promising source of carbon and energy for obtaining biomass and high-added value products by actinobacteria. Also, the factors influencing the biomass and secondary metabolites production in bioreactors are analyzed, and the tools available to overcome those that generate the main problems are discussed.
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- Stefanie B Costa-Gutierrez
- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Belgrano 300, 4700, Catamarca, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina.
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Ammar EM, Philippidis GP. Fermentative production of propionic acid: prospects and limitations of microorganisms and substrates. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:6199-213. [PMID: 34410439 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11499-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Propionic acid is an important organic acid with wide industrial applications, especially in the food industry. It is currently produced from petrochemicals via chemical routes. Increasing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and a growing consumer preference for bio-based products have led to interest in fermentative production of propionic acid, but it is not yet competitive with chemical production. To improve the economic feasibility and sustainability of bio-propionic acid, fermentation performance in terms of concentration, yield, and productivity must be improved and the cost of raw materials must be reduced. These goals require robust microbial producers and inexpensive renewable feedstocks, so the present review focuses on bacterial producers of propionic acid and promising sources of substrates as carbon sources. Emphasis is placed on assessing the capacity of propionibacteria and the various approaches pursued in an effort to improve their performance through metabolic engineering. A wide range of substrates employed in propionic acid fermentation is analyzed with particular interest in the prospects of inexpensive renewable feedstocks, such as cellulosic biomass and industrial residues, to produce cost-competitive bio-propionic acid. KEY POINTS: • Fermentative propionic acid production emerges as competitor to chemical synthesis. • Various bacteria synthesize propionic acid, but propionibacteria are the best producers. • Biomass substrates hold promise to reduce propionic acid fermentation cost.
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Piwowarek K, Lipińska E, Hać-Szymańczuk E, Kot AM, Kieliszek M, Bonin S. Use of Propionibacterium freudenreichii T82 Strain for Effective Biosynthesis of Propionic Acid and Trehalose in a Medium with Apple Pomace Extract and Potato Wastewater. Molecules 2021; 26:3965. [PMID: 34209563 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Propionic acid bacteria are the source of many metabolites, e.g., propionic acid and trehalose. Compared to microbiological synthesis, the production of these metabolites by petrochemical means or enzymatic conversion is more profitable. The components of microbiological media account for a large part of the costs associated with propionic fermentation, due to the high nutritional requirements of Propionibacterium. This problem can be overcome by formulating a medium based on the by-products of technological processes, which can act as nutritional sources and at the same time replace expensive laboratory preparations (e.g., peptone and yeast extract). The metabolic activity of P. freudenreichii was investigated in two different breeding environments: in a medium containing peptone, yeast extract, and biotin, and in a waste-based medium consisting of only apple pomace and potato wastewater. The highest production of propionic acid amounting to 14.54 g/L was obtained in the medium containing apple pomace and pure laboratory supplements with a yield of 0.44 g/g. Importantly, the acid production parameters in the waste medium reached almost the same level (12.71 g/L, 0.42 g/g) as the medium containing pure supplements. Acetic acid synthesis was more efficient in the waste medium; it was also characterized by a higher level of accumulated trehalose (59.8 mg/g d.s.). Thus, the obtained results show that P. freudenreichii bacteria exhibited relatively high metabolic activity in an environment with apple pomace used as a carbon source and potato wastewater used as a nitrogen source. This method of propioniate production could be cheaper and more sustainable than the chemical manner.
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Piwowarek K, Lipińska E, Hać-Szymańczuk E, Pobiega K. Propionic acid production from apple pomace in bioreactor using Propionibacterium freudenreichii: an economic analysis of the process. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:60. [PMID: 33489679 PMCID: PMC7801545 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02582-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Propionic acid and its salts are widely used as food and feed preservative. Currently, these compounds are chemically produced, which is more profitable compared to biotechnological production using bacteria of the Propionibacterium genus. Appropriate steps can enable reducing the production costs; for example, cheap industrial byproducts can be used as culture media. One such cost-effective raw material is apple pomace, a low-value byproduct from the food industry. It contains sugars such as glucose and fructose which can serve as potential carbon sources for microorganisms. This paper discusses the possibility of using apple pomace in the production of propionic acid and presents an economic analysis of the production process. The tested strain produced 8.01 g/L of propionic acid (yield 0.40 g/g) and 2.29 g/L of acetic acid (yield 0.11 g/g) from apple pomace extract. The economic analysis showed that the production of 1 kg of propionic acid (considering only waste) from 1000 kg of apple pomace would cost approximately 1.25 USD. The manufacturing cost (consumables, including feedstock, labor, and utilities) would be approximately 2.35 USD/kg, and the total cost including taxes would be approximately 3.05 USD/kg. From the economic point of view, it is necessary to improve the production of propionic acid from apple pomace, to increase the yield of fermentation and thus decrease the total production costs. This can be achieved, for example, using industrial byproducts as nitrogen and vitamin sources, instead of high-cost substrates such as yeast extract or peptone. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-020-02582-x.
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- Kamil Piwowarek
- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159c Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159c Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159c Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159c Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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Piwowarek K, Lipińska E, Hać-Szymańczuk E, Rudziak A, Kieliszek M. Optimization of propionic acid production in apple pomace extract with Propionibacterium freudenreichii. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2019; 49:974-986. [PMID: 31403887 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2019.1650376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sequential optimization of propionate production using apple pomace was studied. All experiments were performed in a static flask in anaerobic conditions. Effect of apple pomace as nitrogen source against conventional N sources (yeast extract, peptone) was studied. The double increase was observed in propionic acid production while using yeast extract and peptone (0.29 ± 0.01 g/g), as against the use of only apple pomace extract (APE) (0.14 ± 0.01 g/g). Intensification of propionic acid fermentation was also achieved by increasing the pH control frequency of the culture medium from 24-(0.29 ± 0.01 g/g) to 12-hour intervals (30 °C) (0.30 ± 0.02 g/g) and by increasing the temperature of the culture from 30 to 37 °C (12-hour intervals of pH control) (0.32 ± 0.01 g/g). An important factor in improving the parameters of fermentation was the addition of biotin to the medium. The 0.2 mg/L dose of biotin allowed to attain 7.66 g/L propionate with a yield of 0.38 ± 0.03 g/g (12-hour intervals of pH control, 37 °C).
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- Kamil Piwowarek
- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Division of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW) , Warsaw , Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Division of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW) , Warsaw , Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Division of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW) , Warsaw , Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Division of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW) , Warsaw , Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Division of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW) , Warsaw , Poland
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Cavero-Olguin VH, Hatti-Kaul R, Cardenas-Alegria OV, Gutierrez-Valverde M, Alfaro-Flores A, Romero-Calle DX, Alvarez-Aliaga MT. Stress induced biofilm formation in Propionibacterium acidipropionici and use in propionic acid production. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:101. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2679-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sun Y, Shen J, Yan L, Zhou J, Jiang L, Chen Y, Yuan J, Feng E, Xiu Z. Advances in bioconversion of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol: Prospects and challenges. Process Biochem 2018; 71:134-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Belgrano FDS, Verçoza BRF, Rodrigues JCF, Hatti-Kaul R, Pereira N. EPS production by Propionibacterium freudenreichii facilitates its immobilization for propionic acid production. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 125:480-489. [PMID: 29704883 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS Immobilization of microbial cells is a useful strategy for developing high cell density bioreactors with improved stability and productivity for production of different chemicals. Functionalization of the immobilization matrix or biofilm forming property of some strains has been utilized for achieving cell attachment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the production of exopolysaccharide (EPS) by Propionibacterium freudenreichii C.I.P 59.32 and utilize this feature for immobilization of the cells on porous glass beads for production of propionic acid. METHODS AND RESULTS Propionibacterium freudenreichii was shown to produce both capsular and excreted EPS during batch cultivations using glucose as carbon source. Different electron microscopy techniques confirmed the secretion of EPS and formation of cellular aggregates. The excreted EPS was mainly composed of mannose and glucose in a 5·3 : 1 g g-1 ratio. Immobilization of the cells on untreated and polyethyleneimine (PEI)-treated Poraver beads in a bioreactor was evaluated. Higher productivity and yield of propionic acid (0·566 g l-1 h-1 and 0·314 g g-1 , respectively) was achieved using cells immobilized to untreated beads and EPS production reached 617·5 mg l-1 after 48 h. CONCLUSION These results suggest an important role of EPS-producing strains for improving cell immobilization and propionic acid production. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study demonstrates the EPS-producing microbe to be easily immobilized on a solid matrix and to be used in a bioprocess. Such a system could be optimized for achieving high cell density in fermentations without the need for functionalization of the matrix.
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- F D S Belgrano
- Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Laboratórios de Desenvolvimento de Bioprocessos, Departamento de Engenharia Bioquímica, Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Núcleo Multidisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biologia - NUMPEX-Bio, Polo de Xerém, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Núcleo Multidisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biologia - NUMPEX-Bio, Polo de Xerém, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Núcleo Multidisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biologia - NUMPEX-Bio, Polo de Xerém, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Laboratórios de Desenvolvimento de Bioprocessos, Departamento de Engenharia Bioquímica, Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Nazareth TC, de Oliveira Paranhos AG, Ramos LR, Silva EL. Valorization of the Crude Glycerol for Propionic Acid Production Using an Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor with Grounded Tires as Support Material. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2018; 186:400-13. [PMID: 29644593 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-018-2754-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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This study evaluated the propionic acid (HPr) production from crude glycerol (CG) (5000 mg L-1) in an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (AFBR). Grounded tire particles (2.8-3.35 mm) were used as support material for microbial adhesion. The reactor was operated with hydraulic retention times (HRT) varying from 8 to 0.5 h under mesophilic (30 °C) conditions. The HPr was the main metabolite produced, increasing in composition from 66.5 to 99.6% by decreasing the HRT from 8 to 0.5 h. Other metabolic products were 1,3-propanediol, with a maximum of 29.4% with an HRT of 6 h, ethanol, acetic, and butyric acids. The decrease in HRT from 8 to 0.5 h decreased the HPr yield, with a maximum of 0.48 ± 0.06 g HPr g COD-1 and an HRT of 6 h, and favored HPr productivity, with a maximum of 4.09 ± 1.24 g L-1 h-1 and HRT of 0.5 h. In the biogas, the H2 content increased from 12.5 to 81.2% by decreasing the HRT from 8 to 0.5 h. These results indicate the potential application of the AFBR for HPr production using an immobilized mixed culture.
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Luo H, Yang R, Zhao Y, Wang Z, Liu Z, Huang M, Zeng Q. Recent advances and strategies in process and strain engineering for the production of butyric acid by microbial fermentation. Bioresour Technol 2018; 253:343-354. [PMID: 29329775 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Butyric acid is an important platform chemical, which is widely used in the fields of food, pharmaceutical, energy, etc. Microbial fermentation as an alternative approach for butyric acid production is attracting great attention as it is an environmentally friendly bioprocessing. However, traditional fermentative butyric acid production is still not economically competitive compared to chemical synthesis route, due to the low titer, low productivity, and high production cost. Therefore, reduction of butyric acid production cost by utilization of alternative inexpensive feedstock, and improvement of butyric acid production and productivity has become an important target. Recently, several advanced strategies have been developed for enhanced butyric acid production, including bioprocess techniques and metabolic engineering methods. This review provides an overview of advances and strategies in process and strain engineering for butyric acid production by microbial fermentation. Additionally, future perspectives on improvement of butyric acid production are also proposed.
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- Hongzhen Luo
- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China.
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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Yang H, Wang Z, Lin M, Yang ST. Propionic acid production from soy molasses by Propionibacterium acidipropionici: Fermentation kinetics and economic analysis. Bioresour Technol 2018; 250:1-9. [PMID: 29153644 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Propionic acid (PA) is a specialty chemical; its calcium salt is widely used as food preservative. Soy molasses (SM), a low-value byproduct from soybean refinery, contains sucrose and raffinose-family oligosaccharides (RFO), which are difficult to digest for most animals and industrial microorganisms. The feasibility of using SM for PA production by P. acidipropionici, which has genes encoding enzymes necessary for RFO hydrolysis, was studied. With corn steep liquor as the nitrogen source, stable long-term PA production from SM was demonstrated in sequential batch fermentations, achieving PA productivity of >0.8 g/L h and yield of 0.42 g/g sugar at pH 6.5. Economic analysis showed that calcium propionate as the main component (63.5%) in the product could be produced at US $1.55/kg for a 3000-MT plant with a capital investment of US $10.82 million. At $3.0/kg for the product, the process offers attractive 40% return of investment and is promising for commercial application.
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- Hopen Yang
- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Bioprocessing Innovative Company, 4734 Bridle Path Ct., Dublin, OH 43017, USA
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Belgrano FDS, Diegel O, Pereira N, Hatti-Kaul R. Cell immobilization on 3D-printed matrices: A model study on propionic acid fermentation. Bioresour Technol 2018; 249:777-782. [PMID: 29136932 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.10.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study uses three-dimensional (3D) printing technology as a tool for designing carriers for immobilization of microbial cells for bioprocesses. Production of propionic acid from glucose by immobilized Propionibacterium sp. cells was studied as a model system. For cell adsorption, the 3D-printed nylon beads were added to the culture medium during 3 rounds of cell cultivation. Cell adsorption and fermentation kinetics were similar irrespective of the bead size and lattice structure. The cells bound to 15 mm beads exhibited reduced fermentation time as compared to free cell fermentations; maximum productivity and propionic acid titer of 0.46 g/L h and 25.8 g/L, respectively, were obtained. Treatment of the beads with polyethyleneimine improved cell-matrix binding, but lowered the productivity perhaps due to inhibitory effect of the polycation. Scanning electron micrographs revealed the cells to be located in crevices of the beads, but were more uniformly distributed on PEI-coated carrier indicating charge-charge interaction.
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- Fabricio Dos Santos Belgrano
- Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden; Laboratórios de Desenvolvimento de Bioprocessos, Departamento de Engenharia Bioquímica, Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21949-900, Brazil
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- Product Development, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Laboratórios de Desenvolvimento de Bioprocessos, Departamento de Engenharia Bioquímica, Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21949-900, Brazil
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- Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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Sayed M, Dishisha T, Sayed WF, Salem WM, Temerk HM, Pyo S. Enhanced selective oxidation of trimethylolpropane to 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butyric acid using Corynebacterium sp. ATCC 21245. Process Biochem 2017; 63:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Propionate is an important chemical widely applied in industry and its productionviafermentation is economic.
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- Yun Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Engineering and Science
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Yanshan University
- Qinhuangdao
- People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- People's Republic of China
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Chen Y, Wang T, Shen N, Zhang F, Zeng RJ. High-purity propionate production from glycerol in mixed culture fermentation. Bioresour Technol 2016; 219:659-667. [PMID: 27544916 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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High-purity propionate production from glycerol in mixed culture fermentation (MCF) induced by high ammonium concentration was investigated. Fed-batch experiments revealed that higher ammonium concentration (>2.9g/L) had simultaneous negative effects on acetate and propionate degradation. Propionate production and yield was up to 22.6g/L and 0.45g COD/g COD glycerol, respectively, with a purity of 96%. Sequential batch experiments demonstrated that the yields of propionate were 0.3±0.05, 0.32±0.01, and 0.34±0.03g COD/g COD at a glycerol concentration of 2.78, 4.38, and 5.56g/L, respectively, and the purity of propionate was 91-100%. Microbial community analysis showed that the phylum Firmicutes dominated the bacterial community at different glycerol concentrations. However, the Methanosaeta population decreased from 46% to 6% when glycerol concentration increased from 2.78 to 5.56g/L, resulting in lower acetate degradation rate. Thus, the present study might provide an alternative option for the production of propionate from glycerol via MCF.
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- Yun Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Engineering and Science, Yangzhou University, 196 West Huayang Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Vassilev N, Malusa E, Requena AR, Martos V, López A, Maksimovic I, Vassileva M. Potential application of glycerol in the production of plant beneficial microorganisms. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 44:735-743. [PMID: 27514665 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-016-1810-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This review highlights the importance of research for development of biofertilizer and biocontrol products based on the use of glycerol for further process scale-up to industrial microbiology. Glycerol can be used successfully in all stages of production of plant beneficial microorganisms. It serves as an excellent substrate in both submerged and solid-state fermentation processes with free and immobilized microbial cells. Glycerol is also one of the most attractive formulation agents that ensures high cell density and viability including in harsh environmental conditions. Future research is discussed to make this inexpensive material a base for industrial production of plant beneficial microorganisms.
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- Nikolay Vassilev
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. .,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain.
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- Unit of Turin, CRA-Centre for Plant-Soil Systems, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Wang J, Lin M, Xu M, Yang ST. Anaerobic Fermentation for Production of Carboxylic Acids as Bulk Chemicals from Renewable Biomass. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology 2016; 156:323-361. [DOI: 10.1007/10_2015_5009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chanakul A, Traiphol R, Traiphol N. Colorimetric sensing of various organic acids by using polydiacetylene/zinc oxide nanocomposites: Effects of polydiacetylene and acid structures. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2016; 489:9-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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