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Sawada D, Kalluri UC, O’Neill H, Urban V, Langan P, Davison B, Pingali SV. Tension wood structure and morphology conducive for better enzymatic digestion. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:44. [PMID: 29467822 PMCID: PMC5815229 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1043-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tension wood is a type of reaction wood in response to bending or leaning stem as a corrective growth process. Tension wood is formed by both natural and man-made processes. Most attractively, tension wood contains higher glucan content and undergoes higher enzymatic conversion to fermentable sugars. Here, we have employed structural techniques, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) to elucidate structural and morphological aspects of tension wood conducive to higher sugar yields. RESULTS Small-angle neutron scattering data exhibited a tri-modal distribution of the fibril cross-sectional dimension. The smallest size, 22 Å observed in all samples concurred with the WAXD results of the control and opposite side samples. This smallest and the most abundant occurring size was interpreted as the cellulose elementary microfibril diameter. The intermediate size of 45 Å, which is most pronounced in the tension side sample and consistent with WAXD results for tension side sample, indicates association of neighboring elementary microfibrils to form larger crystallite bundles. The largest size 61 Å observed by SANS was however not observed by WAXD and therefore associated to mesopores. CONCLUSIONS Structure and morphology of tension wood is different from control wood. Cellulose crystallinity increases, lignin content is lower and the appearance of mesopores with 61 Å diameter is observed. Despite the presence of higher crystalline cellulose content in tension side, the lower lignin content and may be combined with the abundance of mesopores, substantially improves enzyme accessibility leading to higher yields in cellulose digestion.
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- Daisuke Sawada
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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Spatial scales of living cells and their energetic and informational capacity. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2017; 47:515-521. [DOI: 10.1007/s00249-017-1267-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Phenomenological modeling and evaluation of formic acid pretreatment of wheat straw with an extended combined severity factor for biomass fractionation and enzymatic saccharification to produce bioethanol. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tezcan E, Atıcı OG. A new method for recovery of cellulose from lignocellulosic bio-waste: Pile processing. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 70:181-188. [PMID: 28941570 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper presents a new delignification method (pile processing) for the recovery of cellulose from lignocellulosic bio-wastes, adapted from heap leaching technology in metallurgy. The method is based on the stacking of cellulosic materials in a pile, irrigation of the pile with aqueous reactive solution from the top, lignin and hemicellulose removal and enrichment of cellulose by the reactive solution while percolation occurs through the bottom of the pile, recirculating the reactive solution after adjusting several values such as chemical concentrations, and allow the system run until the desired time or cellulose purity. Laboratory scale systems were designed using fall leaves (FL) as lignocellulosic waste materials. The ideal condition for FL was noted as: 0.1g solid NaOH addition per gram of FL into the irrigating solution resulting in instant increase in pH to about 13.8, later allowing self-decrease in pH due to delignification over time down to 13.0, at which point another solid NaOH addition was performed. The new method achieved enrichment of cellulose from 30% to 81% and removal of 84% of the lignin that prevents industrial application of lignocellulosic bio-waste using total of 0.3g NaOH and 4ml of water per gram of FL at environmental temperature and pressure. While the stirring reactions used instead of pile processing required the same amount of NaOH, they needed at least 12ml of water and delignification was only 56.1%. Due to its high delignification performance using common and odorless chemicals and simple equipment in mild conditions, the pile processing method has great promise for the industrial evaluation of lignocellulosic bio-waste.
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- Erdem Tezcan
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Istanbul Aydin University, Küçükçekmece TR34295, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak TR34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Thomas VA, Donohoe BS, Li M, Pu Y, Ragauskas AJ, Kumar R, Nguyen TY, Cai CM, Wyman CE. Adding tetrahydrofuran to dilute acid pretreatment provides new insights into substrate changes that greatly enhance biomass deconstruction by Clostridium thermocellum and fungal enzymes. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:252. [PMID: 29213312 PMCID: PMC5707920 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0937-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) by anaerobes, such as Clostridium thermocellum, which combine enzyme production, hydrolysis, and fermentation are promising alternatives to historical economic challenges of using fungal enzymes for biological conversion of lignocellulosic biomass. However, limited research has integrated CBP with real pretreated biomass, and understanding how pretreatment impacts subsequent deconstruction by CBP vs. fungal enzymes can provide valuable insights into CBP and suggest other novel biomass deconstruction strategies. This study focused on determining the effect of pretreatment by dilute sulfuric acid alone (DA) and with tetrahydrofuran (THF) addition via co-solvent-enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF) on deconstruction of corn stover and Populus with much different recalcitrance by C. thermocellum vs. fungal enzymes and changes in pretreated biomass related to these differences. RESULTS Coupling CELF fractionation of corn stover and Populus with subsequent CBP by the anaerobe C. thermocellum completely solubilized polysaccharides left in the pretreated solids within only 48 h without adding enzymes. These results were better than those from the conventional DA followed by either CBP or fungal enzymes or CELF followed by fungal enzyme hydrolysis, especially at viable enzyme loadings. Enzyme adsorption on CELF-pretreated corn stover and CELF-pretreated Populus solids were virtually equal, while DA improved the enzyme accessibility for corn stover more than Populus. Confocal scanning light microscopy (CSLM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and NMR characterization of solids from both pretreatments revealed differences in cell wall structure and lignin composition, location, coalescence, and migration-enhanced digestibility of CELF-pretreated solids. CONCLUSIONS Adding THF to DA pretreatment (CELF) greatly enhanced deconstruction of corn stover and Populus by fungal enzymes and C. thermocellum CBP, and the CELF-CBP tandem was agnostic to feedstock recalcitrance. Composition measurements, material balances, cellulase adsorption, and CSLM and TEM imaging revealed adding THF enhanced the enzyme accessibility, cell wall fractures, and cellular dislocation and cell wall delamination. Overall, enhanced deconstruction of CELF solids by enzymes and particularly by C. thermocellum could be related to lignin removal and alteration, thereby pointing to these factors being key contributors to biomass recalcitrance as a barrier to low-cost biological conversion to sustainable fuels.
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- Vanessa A. Thomas
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Joint Institute of Biological Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Joint Institute of Biological Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Joint Institute of Biological Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN USA
- Department of Chemical & Bimolecular Engineering, Center for Renewable Carbon and Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
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- Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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Zeng Y, Himmel ME, Ding SY. Visualizing chemical functionality in plant cell walls. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:263. [PMID: 29213316 PMCID: PMC5708085 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0953-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Understanding plant cell wall cross-linking chemistry and polymeric architecture is key to the efficient utilization of biomass in all prospects from rational genetic modification to downstream chemical and biological conversion to produce fuels and value chemicals. In fact, the bulk properties of cell wall recalcitrance are collectively determined by its chemical features over a wide range of length scales from tissue, cellular to polymeric architectures. Microscopic visualization of cell walls from the nanometer to the micrometer scale offers an in situ approach to study their chemical functionality considering its spatial and chemical complexity, particularly the capabilities of characterizing biomass non-destructively and in real-time during conversion processes. Microscopic characterization has revealed heterogeneity in the distribution of chemical features, which would otherwise be hidden in bulk analysis. Key microscopic features include cell wall type, wall layering, and wall composition-especially cellulose and lignin distributions. Microscopic tools, such as atomic force microscopy, stimulated Raman scattering microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy, have been applied to investigations of cell wall structure and chemistry from the native wall to wall treated by thermal chemical pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. While advancing our current understanding of plant cell wall recalcitrance and deconstruction, microscopic tools with improved spatial resolution will steadily enhance our fundamental understanding of cell wall function.
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- Yining Zeng
- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401 USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008 MS6341, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401 USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008 MS6341, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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Damm T, Grande PM, Jablonowski ND, Thiele B, Disko U, Mann U, Schurr U, Leitner W, Usadel B, Domínguez de María P, Klose H. OrganoCat pretreatment of perennial plants: Synergies between a biogenic fractionation and valuable feedstocks. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:889-896. [PMID: 28847077 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A successful biorefinery needs to align suitable pretreatment with sustainable production of biomasses. Herein, four perennial plants, (Sida, Silphium, Miscanthus and Szarvasi) regarded as promising feedstocks for biorefineries were subjected to the OrganoCat pretreatment. The technology was successfully applied to the different perennial plants revealing that pretreatment of grasses was more efficient than of non-grasses. Thorough analyses of the lignocellulose - before and after fractionation - enabled a detailed description of the fate of cellulosic, non-cellulosic polysaccharides and lignin during the pretreatment. Especially Szarvasi pulp displayed outstanding results in terms of fractionation efficiency and enzymatic digestibility, though in all cases successful lignocellulose fractionation was observed. These insights into the structural composition of different perennial plant species and the impact of the OrganoCat pretreatment on the plant material leads to useful information to strategically adapt such processes to the individual lignocellulosic material aiming for a full valorisation.
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- Tatjana Damm
- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Botany and Molecular Genetics IBMG, Worringer Weg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), c/o Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), c/o Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany; RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry ITMC, Worringer Weg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), c/o Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2: Plant Sciences, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2: Plant Sciences, 52428 Jülich, Germany; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-3: Agrosphere, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-3: Agrosphere, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-3: Agrosphere, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), c/o Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2: Plant Sciences, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry ITMC, Worringer Weg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Botany and Molecular Genetics IBMG, Worringer Weg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), c/o Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2: Plant Sciences, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Botany and Molecular Genetics IBMG, Worringer Weg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), c/o Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
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Chen TY, Wen JL, Wang B, Wang HM, Liu CF, Sun RC. Assessment of integrated process based on autohydrolysis and robust delignification process for enzymatic saccharification of bamboo. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:717-725. [PMID: 28822283 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) was successfully deconstructed using an integrated process (autohydrolysis and subsequent delignification). Xylooligosaccharides, high-purity lignin, and digestible substrates for producing glucose can be consecutively collected during the integrated process. The structural change and fate of lignin during autohydrolysis process was deeply investigated. Additionally, the structural characteristics and active functional groups of the lignin fractions obtained by these delignification processes were thoroughly investigated by NMR (2D-HSQC and 31P NMR) and GPC techniques. The chemical compositions (S, G, and H) and major linkages (β-O-4, β-β, β-5, etc.) were thoroughly assigned and the frequencies of the major lignin linkages were quantitatively compared. Considering the structural characteristics and molecular weights of the lignin as well as enzymatic saccharification ratio of the substrate, the combination of autohydrolysis and organic base-catalyzed ethanol pretreatment was deemed as a promising biorefinery mode in the future based on bamboo feedstock.
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- Tian-Ying Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Kuroda K, Satria H, Miyamura K, Tsuge Y, Ninomiya K, Takahashi K. Design of Wall-Destructive but Membrane-Compatible Solvents. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:16052-16055. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b08914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Lampung, Jl. Soemantri Brojonegoro No. 1, Bandar Lampung 35145, Indonesia
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Crowe JD, Zarger RA, Hodge DB. Relating Nanoscale Accessibility within Plant Cell Walls to Improved Enzyme Hydrolysis Yields in Corn Stover Subjected to Diverse Pretreatments. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:8652-8662. [PMID: 28876068 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Simultaneous chemical modification and physical reorganization of plant cell walls via alkaline hydrogen peroxide or liquid hot water pretreatment can alter cell wall structural properties impacting nanoscale porosity. Nanoscale porosity was characterized using solute exclusion to assess accessible pore volumes, water retention value as a proxy for accessible water-cell walls surface area, and solute-induced cell wall swelling to measure cell wall rigidity. Key findings concluded that delignification by alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreatment decreased cell wall rigidity and that the subsequent cell wall swelling resulted increased nanoscale porosity and improved enzyme binding and hydrolysis compared to limited swelling and increased accessible surface areas observed in liquid hot water pretreated biomass. The volume accessible to a 90 Å dextran probe within the cell wall was found to be correlated to both enzyme binding and glucose hydrolysis yields, indicating cell wall porosity is a key contributor to effective hydrolysis yields.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology , Luleå 97187, Sweden
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Gao C, Xiao W, Ji G, Zhang Y, Cao Y, Han L. Regularity and mechanism of wheat straw properties change in ball milling process at cellular scale. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 241:214-219. [PMID: 28570886 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.04.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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To investigate the change of structure and physicochemical properties of wheat straw in ball milling process at cellular scale, a series of wheat straws samples with different milling time were produced using an ultrafine vibration ball mill. A multitechnique approach was used to analyze the variation of wheat straw properties. The results showed that the characteristics of wheat straw powder displayed regular changes as a function of the milling time, i.e., the powder underwent the inversion of breakage to agglomerative regime during wheat straw ball milling process. The crystallinity index, bulk density and water retention capacity of wheat straw were exponential relation with ball milling time. Moreover, ball milling continually converted macromolecules of wheat straw cell wall into water-soluble substances resulting in the water extractives proportional to milling time.
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- Chongfeng Gao
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Box 191, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Box 191, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Box 191, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Box 191, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Box 191, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Box 191, Beijing 100083, China.
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Ji G, Han L, Gao C, Xiao W, Zhang Y, Cao Y. Quantitative approaches for illustrating correlations among the mechanical fragmentation scales, crystallinity and enzymatic hydrolysis glucose yield of rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 241:262-268. [PMID: 28575789 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Mechanical fragmentation is an important pretreatment in the biomass biotransformation process. Mechanical fragmentation at the tissue scale significantly reduced the particle size of rice straw but did not significantly change its crystalline properties; the increase in the glucose yield was limited from 28.75% (95.55mg/g substrate) to 35.29% (115.28mg/g substrate). Mechanical fragmentation at the cellular scale destroyed the cell wall structure and reduced its crystalline properties. Thus, the glucose yield also showed a significant increase from 35.29% (115.28mg/g substrate) to 81.71% (287.07mg/g of substrate). The quantitative equations among the particle size, crystalline properties and glucose yield (mg/g substrate) are as follows: CrI=44.14×[1-exp(-0.03658×D50)] and CP=(8.403×logD50-24.1836)/(1-4.225/D50^0.5); GY=-5.636CrI+343.7 and GY=-14.62CP+512.1; and GY=97.218+247.5×exp(-0.03824×D50). The quantitative correlations among the mechanical fragmentation scales and crystalline properties can determine the effect and mechanism of mechanical fragmentation on biomass and can further promote the construction of a cost-competitive biotransformation process for biomass.
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- Guanya Ji
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), P.O. Box 191, 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), P.O. Box 191, 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), P.O. Box 191, 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), P.O. Box 191, 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), P.O. Box 191, 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), P.O. Box 191, 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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Yoav S, Barak Y, Shamshoum M, Borovok I, Lamed R, Dassa B, Hadar Y, Morag E, Bayer EA. How does cellulosome composition influence deconstruction of lignocellulosic substrates in Clostridium ( Ruminiclostridium) thermocellum DSM 1313? BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:222. [PMID: 28932263 PMCID: PMC5604425 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0909-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bioethanol production processes involve enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars. Due to the relatively high cost of enzyme production, the development of potent and cost-effective cellulolytic cocktails is critical for increasing the cost-effectiveness of bioethanol production. In this context, the multi-protein cellulolytic complex of Clostridium (Ruminiclostridium) thermocellum, the cellulosome, was studied here. C. thermocellum is known to assemble cellulosomes of various subunit (enzyme) compositions, in response to the available carbon source. In the current study, different carbon sources were used, and their influence on both cellulosomal composition and the resultant activity was investigated. RESULTS Glucose, cellobiose, microcrystalline cellulose, alkaline-pretreated switchgrass, alkaline-pretreated corn stover, and dilute acid-pretreated corn stover were used as sole carbon sources in the growth media of C. thermocellum strain DSM 1313. The purified cellulosomes were compared for their activity on selected cellulosic substrates. Interestingly, cellulosomes derived from cells grown on lignocellulosic biomass showed no advantage in hydrolyzing the original carbon source used for their production. Instead, microcrystalline cellulose- and glucose-derived cellulosomes were equal or superior in their capacity to deconstruct lignocellulosic biomass. Mass spectrometry analysis revealed differential composition of catalytic and structural subunits (scaffoldins) in the different cellulosome samples. The most abundant catalytic subunits in all cellulosome types include Cel48S, Cel9K, Cel9Q, Cel9R, and Cel5G. Microcrystalline cellulose- and glucose-derived cellulosome samples showed higher endoglucanase-to-exoglucanase ratios and higher catalytic subunit-per-scaffoldin ratios compared to lignocellulose-derived cellulosome types. CONCLUSION The results reported here highlight the finding that cellulosomes derived from cells grown on glucose and microcrystalline cellulose are more efficient in their action on cellulosic substrates than other cellulosome preparations. These results should be considered in the future development of C. thermocellum-based cellulolytic cocktails, designer cellulosomes, or engineering of improved strains for deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Shahar Yoav
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Advanced School for Environmental Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
- Designer Energy Ltd, 2 Bergman Street, Rehovot, Israel
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- Bio-Nano Unit, Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 761000 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Advanced School for Environmental Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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Kong W, Fu X, Wang L, Alhujaily A, Zhang J, Ma F, Zhang X, Yu H. A novel and efficient fungal delignification strategy based on versatile peroxidase for lignocellulose bioconversion. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:218. [PMID: 28924453 PMCID: PMC5598073 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0906-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The selective lignin-degrading white-rot fungi are regarded to be the best lignin degraders and have been widely used for reducing the saccharification recalcitrance of lignocellulose. However, the biological delignification and conversion of lignocellulose in biorefinery is still limited. It is necessary to develop novel and more efficient bio-delignification systems. RESULTS Physisporinus vitreus relies on a new versatile peroxidase (VP)-based delignification strategy to remove enzymatic recalcitrance of corn stover efficiently, so that saccharification of corn stover was significantly enhanced to 349.1 mg/g biomass (yield of glucose) and 91.5% (hydrolysis yield of cellulose) at 28 days, as high as levels reached by thermochemical treatment. Analysis of the lignin structure using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) showed that the total abundance of lignin-derived compounds decreased by 54.0% and revealed a notable demethylation during lignin degradation by P. vitreus. Monomeric and dimeric lignin model compounds were used to confirm the ligninolytic capabilities of extracellular ligninases secreted by P. vitreus. The laccase (Lac) from P. vitreus could not oxidize nonphenolic lignin compounds and polymerized β-O-4 and 5-5' dimers to precipitate which had a negative effect on the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover in vitro. However, the VP from P. vitreus could oxidize both phenolic and nonphenolic lignin model compounds as well as break the β-O-4 and 5-5' dimers into monomeric compounds, which were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS). Moreover, we showed that addition of purified VP in vitro improved the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover by 14.1%. CONCLUSIONS From the highly efficient system of enzymatic recalcitrance removal by new white-rot fungus, we identified a new delignification strategy based on VP which could oxidize both phenolic and nonphenolic lignin units and break different linkages in lignin. In addition, this is the first evidence that VP could break 5-5' linkage efficiently in vitro. Moreover, VP improved the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover in vitro. The remarkable lignin-degradative potential makes VP attractive for biotechnological applications.
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- Wen Kong
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, WuHan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 People’s Republic of China
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Li F, Xie G, Huang J, Zhang R, Li Y, Zhang M, Wang Y, Li A, Li X, Xia T, Qu C, Hu F, Ragauskas AJ, Peng L. OsCESA9 conserved-site mutation leads to largely enhanced plant lodging resistance and biomass enzymatic saccharification by reducing cellulose DP and crystallinity in rice. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2017; 15:1093-1104. [PMID: 28117552 PMCID: PMC5552474 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Genetic modification of plant cell walls has been posed to reduce lignocellulose recalcitrance for enhancing biomass saccharification. Since cellulose synthase (CESA) gene was first identified, several dozen CESA mutants have been reported, but almost all mutants exhibit the defective phenotypes in plant growth and development. In this study, the rice (Oryza sativa) Osfc16 mutant with substitutions (W481C, P482S) at P-CR conserved site in CESA9 shows a slightly affected plant growth and higher biomass yield by 25%-41% compared with wild type (Nipponbare, a japonica variety). Chemical and ultrastructural analyses indicate that Osfc16 has a significantly reduced cellulose crystallinity (CrI) and thinner secondary cell walls compared with wild type. CESA co-IP detection, together with implementations of a proteasome inhibitor (MG132) and two distinct cellulose inhibitors (Calcofluor, CGA), shows that CESA9 mutation could affect integrity of CESA4/7/9 complexes, which may lead to rapid CESA proteasome degradation for low-DP cellulose biosynthesis. These may reduce cellulose CrI, which improves plant lodging resistance, a major and integrated agronomic trait on plant growth and grain production, and enhances biomass enzymatic saccharification by up to 2.3-fold and ethanol productivity by 34%-42%. This study has for the first time reported a direct modification for the low-DP cellulose production that has broad applications in biomass industries.
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- Fengcheng Li
- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, Genetics and BreedingMinistry of AgricultureRice Research InstituteShenyang Agricultural UniversityShenyangChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringThe University of Tennessee‐ KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNUSA
- Department of ForestryThe University of Tennessee‐KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNUSA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringThe University of Tennessee‐ KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNUSA
- Department of ForestryThe University of Tennessee‐KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNUSA
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research CentreHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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Ichikawa S, Nishida A, Yasui S, Karita S. Characterization of lignocellulose particles during lignocellulose solubilization by Clostridium thermocellum. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:2028-2033. [PMID: 28831850 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1364619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Clostridium thermocellum is a candidate bacterium for lignocellulose utilization due to its efficient lignocellulose solubilization ability. It has been reported that C. thermocellum efficiently degrades purified cellulose substrates, but cannot completely degrade milled lignocellulose powders. Evaluation of cellulose and hemicellulose contents in a lignocellulose residue after the cultivation of C. thermocellum indicated that C. thermocellum degraded cellulose and hemicellulose equally. Microscopic observations demonstrated that C. thermocellum significantly degraded small-sized lignocellulose particles, but it only partially degraded the larger sized particles. The lignin content of the large-sized particles was higher than that of the small particles. The remained large-sized particles included vascular tissues. These results suggest that the lignified structures such as vascular tissues in milled lignocellulose were less susceptible to bacterial lignocellulose solubilization.
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- a Faculty of Education , Mie University , Tsu city , Japan
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- b Faculty of Bioresources , Mie University , Tsu city , Japan
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- c Graduate School of Bioresources , Mie University , Tsu city , Japan
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Bouacem K, Rekik H, Jaouadi NZ, Zenati B, Kourdali S, El Hattab M, Badis A, Annane R, Bejar S, Hacene H, Bouanane-Darenfed A, Jaouadi B. Purification and characterization of two novel peroxidases from the dye-decolorizing fungus Bjerkandera adusta strain CX-9. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 106:636-646. [PMID: 28813685 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two extracellular peroxidases from Bjerkandera adusta strain CX-9, namely a lignin peroxidase (called LiP BA45) and manganese peroxidase (called MnP BA30), were purified simultaneously by applying successively, ammonium sulfate precipitation-dialysis, Mono-S Sepharose anion-exchange and Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration and biochemically characterized. The sequence of their NH2-terminal amino acid residues showed high homology with those of fungi peroxidases. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) analysis revealed that the purified enzymes MnP BA30 and LiP BA45 were a monomers with a molecular masses 30125.16 and 45221.10Da, respectively. While MnP BA30 was optimally active at pH 3 and 70°C, LiP BA45 showed optimum activity at pH 4 and 50°C. The two enzymes were inhibited by sodium azide and potassium cyanide, suggesting the presence of heme-components in their tertiary structures. The Km and Vmax for LiP BA45 toward 2,4-Dichlorolphenol (2,4-DCP) were 0.099mM and 9.12U/mg, respectively and for MnP BA30 toward 2,6-Dimethylphenol (2,6-DMP), they were 0.151mM and 18.60U/mg, respectively. Interestingly, MnP BA30 and LiP BA45 demonstrated higher catalytic efficiency than that of other tested peroxidases (MnP, LiP, HaP4, and LiP-SN) and marked organic solvent-stability and dye-decolorization efficiency. Data suggest that these peroxidases may be considered as potential candidates for future applications in distaining synthetic-dyes.
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- Khelifa Bouacem
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria; Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Engineering Enzymes (LMBEE), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, PO Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Engineering Enzymes (LMBEE), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, PO Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Engineering Enzymes (LMBEE), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, PO Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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- National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA) 11, Bd Amirouche PO Box 67, Bou Ismaïl, 42415, Tipaza, Algeria
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- National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA) 11, Bd Amirouche PO Box 67, Bou Ismaïl, 42415, Tipaza, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules (LNPC-BioM), Faculty of Sciences, University of Blida 1, Road of Soumaâ, PO Box 270, 09000 Blida, Algeria
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- National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA) 11, Bd Amirouche PO Box 67, Bou Ismaïl, 42415, Tipaza, Algeria; Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules (LNPC-BioM), Faculty of Sciences, University of Blida 1, Road of Soumaâ, PO Box 270, 09000 Blida, Algeria
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- National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA) 11, Bd Amirouche PO Box 67, Bou Ismaïl, 42415, Tipaza, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Engineering Enzymes (LMBEE), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, PO Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Engineering Enzymes (LMBEE), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, PO Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia.
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Xu J, Liu B, Hou H, Hu J. Pretreatment of eucalyptus with recycled ionic liquids for low-cost biorefinery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 234:406-414. [PMID: 28347960 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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It is urgent to develop recycled ionic liquids (ILs) as green solvents for sustainable biomass pretreatment. The goal of this study is to explore the availability and performance of reusing 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([amim]Cl) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([bmim]OAc) for pretreatment, structural evolution, and enzymatic hydrolysis of eucalyptus. Cellulose enzymatic digestibility slightly decreased with the increased number of pretreatment recycles. The hydrolysis efficiencies of eucalyptus pretreated via 4th recycled ILs were 54.3% for [amim]Cl and 72.8% for [bmim]OAc, which were 5.0 and 6.7-folds higher than that of untreated eucalyptus. Deteriorations of ILs were observed by the relatively lower sugar conversion and lignin removal from eucalyptus after 4th reuse. No appreciable changes in fundamental framework and thermal stability of [amim]Cl were observed even after successive pretreatments, whereas the anionic structure of [bmim]OAc was destroyed or replaced. This study suggested that the biomass pretreatment with recycled ILs was a potential alternative for low-cost biorefinery.
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- Jikun Xu
- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Kim HM, Oh CH, Bae HJ. Comparison of red microalgae (Porphyridium cruentum) culture conditions for bioethanol production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 233:44-50. [PMID: 28258995 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Microalgae biomass are useful resources in biofuel production. The objective of this study was to evaluate bioethanol production in response to Porphyridium cruemtum culture conditions. Enzymatic hydrolysis of seawater P. cruemtum (SPC) and freshwater P. cruemtum (FPC, 1% substrate loading, w/v) resulted in glucose conversion yields of 89.8 and 85.3%, respectively, without any pretreatment. However, FPC hydrolysate was more efficiently converted to ethanol about 7.1% than SPC hydrolysate. The comparison of separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) showed that SSF processing is a superior method for bioethanol production from both SPC and FPC. Though SSF processing (5% substrate loading, w/v) in a 500-mL twin-neck round bottom flask, we achieved ethanol conversion yields of 65.4 and 70.3% from SPC and FPC, respectively, after 9h. These findings indicate that P. cruemtum can grow in freshwater conditions and is an efficient candidate for bioethanol production.
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- Ho Myeong Kim
- Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
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Wang B, Shen XJ, Wen JL, Xiao L, Sun RC. Evaluation of organosolv pretreatment on the structural characteristics of lignin polymers and follow-up enzymatic hydrolysis of the substrates from Eucalyptus wood. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 97:447-459. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fang C, Thomsen MH, Frankær CG, Brudecki GP, Schmidt JE, AlNashef IM. Reviving Pretreatment Effectiveness of Deep Eutectic Solvents on Lignocellulosic Date Palm Residues by Prior Recalcitrance Reduction. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chuanji Fang
- Institute
Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental
Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute
Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental
Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental
Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental
Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental
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Farahi RH, Charrier AM, Tolbert A, Lereu AL, Ragauskas A, Davison BH, Passian A. Plasticity, elasticity, and adhesion energy of plant cell walls: nanometrology of lignin loss using atomic force microscopy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:152. [PMID: 28273953 PMCID: PMC5428038 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00234-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The complex organic polymer, lignin, abundant in plants, prevents the efficient extraction of sugars from the cell walls that is required for large scale biofuel production. Because lignin removal is crucial in overcoming this challenge, the question of how the nanoscale properties of the plant cell ultrastructure correlate with delignification processes is important. Here, we report how distinct molecular domains can be identified and how physical quantities of adhesion energy, elasticity, and plasticity undergo changes, and whether such quantitative observations can be used to characterize delignification. By chemically processing biomass, and employing nanometrology, the various stages of lignin removal are shown to be distinguished through the observed morphochemical and nanomechanical variations. Such spatially resolved correlations between chemistry and nanomechanics during deconstruction not only provide a better understanding of the cell wall architecture but also is vital for devising optimum chemical treatments.
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- R H Farahi
- Quantum Information Science, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CINaM, Marseille, France
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- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA
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- Quantum Information Science, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CINaM, Marseille, France
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- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Quantum Information Science, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA.
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA.
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
- Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Liu W, Chen W, Hou Q, Zhang J, Wang B. Surface lignin change pertaining to the integrated process of dilute acid pre-extraction and mechanical refining of poplar wood chips and its impact on enzymatic hydrolysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 228:125-132. [PMID: 28061394 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Dilute acid pre-extraction enhanced the mechanically refined poplar pulp substrates' enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency obviously. The results showed that the surface lignin distribution was changed significantly in residual wood chips and pulp substrates, and the surface lignin distribution showed important impact on the following enzymatic hydrolysis. Acid pre-extraction can lead to a redistribution of lignin in fiber cell walls, i.e., the lignin was degraded and migrated to fiber surface in the form of re-deposited lignin and pseudo-lignin. However, higher pre-extraction intensity was not desired due to the formation of redeposited lignin and pseudo-lignin. This study will help to reach a deeper understanding on the lignin distribution in the view of molecular and ultrastructure, and promote the development of a cost-efficient pretreatment strategy for biomass processing.
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- Wei Liu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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Ding Y, Du B, Zhao X, Zhu JY, Liu D. Phosphomolybdic acid and ferric iron as efficient electron mediators for coupling biomass pretreatment to produce bioethanol and electricity generation from wheat straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 228:279-289. [PMID: 28081526 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Phosphomolybdic acid (PMo12) was used as an electron mediator and proton carrier to mediate biomass pretreatment for ethanol production and electricity generation from wheat straw. In the pretreatment, lignin was oxidized anaerobically by PMo12 with solubilization of a fraction of hemicelluloses, and the PMo12 was simultaneously reduced. In an external liquid flow cell, the reduced PMo12 was re-oxidized with generation of electricity. The effects of several factors on pretreatment were investigated for optimizing the conditions. Enzymatic conversion of cellulose and xylan were about 80% and 45%, respectively, after pretreatment of wheat straw with 0.25M PMo12, at 95°C for 45min. FeCl3 was found to be an effective liquid mediator to transfer electrons to air, the terminal electron acceptor. By investigating the effects of various operation parameters and cell structural factors, the highest output power density of about 11mW/cm2 was obtained for discharging of the reduced PMo12.
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- Yi Ding
- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Tsinghua Innovation Center in Dongguan, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Lab, 1 Gifford Pinchot Dr, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Tsinghua Innovation Center in Dongguan, Dongguan 523808, China
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Jiang Z, Fang Y, Ma Y, Liu M, Liu R, Guo H, Lu A, Zhang L. Dissolution and Metastable Solution of Cellulose in NaOH/Thiourea at 8 °C for Construction of Nanofibers. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:1793-1801. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b10829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhiwei Jiang
- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Beijing National
Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Beijing National
Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Beijing National
Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Enhanced delignification of steam-pretreated poplar by a bacterial laccase. Sci Rep 2017; 7:42121. [PMID: 28169340 PMCID: PMC5294454 DOI: 10.1038/srep42121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The recalcitrance of woody biomass, particularly its lignin component, hinders its sustainable transformation to fuels and biomaterials. Although the recent discovery of several bacterial ligninases promises the development of novel biocatalysts, these enzymes have largely been characterized using model substrates: direct evidence for their action on biomass is lacking. Herein, we report the delignification of woody biomass by a small laccase (sLac) from Amycolatopsis sp. 75iv3. Incubation of steam-pretreated poplar (SPP) with sLac enhanced the release of acid-precipitable polymeric lignin (APPL) by ~6-fold, and reduced the amount of acid-soluble lignin by ~15%. NMR spectrometry revealed that the APPL was significantly syringyl-enriched relative to the original material (~16:1 vs. ~3:1), and that sLac preferentially oxidized syringyl units and altered interunit linkage distributions. sLac's substrate preference among monoaryls was also consistent with this observation. In addition, sLac treatment reduced the molar mass of the APPL by over 50%, as determined by gel-permeation chromatography coupled with multi-angle light scattering. Finally, sLac acted synergistically with a commercial cellulase cocktail to increase glucose production from SPP ~8%. Overall, this study establishes the lignolytic activity of sLac on woody biomass and highlights the biocatalytic potential of bacterial enzymes.
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Artzi L, Bayer EA, Moraïs S. Cellulosomes: bacterial nanomachines for dismantling plant polysaccharides. Nat Rev Microbiol 2017; 15:83-95. [PMID: 27941816 DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro.2016.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cellulosomes are multienzyme complexes that are produced by anaerobic cellulolytic bacteria for the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. They comprise a complex of scaffoldin, which is the structural subunit, and various enzymatic subunits. The intersubunit interactions in these multienzyme complexes are mediated by cohesin and dockerin modules. Cellulosome-producing bacteria have been isolated from a large variety of environments, which reflects their prevalence and the importance of this microbial enzymatic strategy. In a given species, cellulosomes exhibit intrinsic heterogeneity, and between species there is a broad diversity in the composition and configuration of cellulosomes. With the development of modern technologies, such as genomics and proteomics, the full protein content of cellulosomes and their expression levels can now be assessed and the regulatory mechanisms identified. Owing to their highly efficient organization and hydrolytic activity, cellulosomes hold immense potential for application in the degradation of biomass and are the focus of much effort to engineer an ideal microorganism for the conversion of lignocellulose to valuable products, such as biofuels.
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- Lior Artzi
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl Street, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl Street, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl Street, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Siqueira G, Arantes V, Saddler JN, Ferraz A, Milagres AMF. Limitation of cellulose accessibility and unproductive binding of cellulases by pretreated sugarcane bagasse lignin. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:176. [PMID: 28702081 PMCID: PMC5504807 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0860-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in plant cell wall is strongly influenced by the access of enzymes to cellulose, which is at least in part limited by the presence of lignin. Although physicochemical treatments preceding the enzymatic catalysis significantly overcome this recalcitrance, the residual lignin can still play a role in the process. Lignin is suggested to act as a barrier, hindering cellulose and limiting the access of the enzymes. It can also unspecifically bind cellulases, reducing the amount of enzymes available to act on cellulose. However, the limiting role of the lignin present in pretreated sugarcane bagasses has not been fully understood yet. RESULTS A set of sugarcane bagasses pretreated by five leading pretreatment technologies was created and used to assess their accessibility and the unproductive binding capacity of the resulting lignins. Steam explosion and alkaline sulfite pretreatments resulted in more accessible substrates, with approximately 90% of the cellulose hydrolyzed using high enzyme loadings. Enzymatic hydrolysis of alkaline-treated (NaOH) and steam-exploded sugarcane bagasses were strongly affected by unproductive binding at the lowest enzyme loading tested. Analysis of the extracted lignins confirmed the superior binding capacity of these lignins. Sulfite-based pretreatments (alkaline sulfite and acid sulfite) resulted in lignins with lower binding capacities compared to the analogue pretreatments without sulfite (alkaline and acidic). Strong acid groups present in sulfite-based pretreated substrates, attributed to sulfonated lignins, corroborated the lower binding capacities of the lignin present in these substrates. A more advanced enzyme preparation (Cellic CTec3) was shown to be less affected by unproductive binding at low enzyme loading. CONCLUSIONS Pretreatments that increase the accessibility and modify the lignin are necessary in order to decrease the protein binding capacity. The search for the called weak lignin-binding enzymes is of major importance if hydrolysis with low enzyme loadings is the goal for economically viable processes.
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- Germano Siqueira
- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 116, Lorena, SP 12602-810 Brazil
- Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 116, Lorena, SP 12602-810 Brazil
- Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 116, Lorena, SP 12602-810 Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 116, Lorena, SP 12602-810 Brazil
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Li T, Fang Q, Chen H, Qi F, Ou X, Zhao X, Liu D. Solvent-based delignification and decrystallization of wheat straw for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and ethanol production with low cellulase loadings. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28509k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Crowe JD, Feringa N, Pattathil S, Merritt B, Foster C, Dines D, Ong RG, Hodge DB. Identification of developmental stage and anatomical fraction contributions to cell wall recalcitrance in switchgrass. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:184. [PMID: 28725264 PMCID: PMC5512841 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0870-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heterogeneity within herbaceous biomass can present important challenges for processing feedstocks to cellulosic biofuels. Alterations to cell wall composition and organization during plant growth represent major contributions to heterogeneity within a single species or cultivar. To address this challenge, the focus of this study was to characterize the relationship between composition and properties of the plant cell wall and cell wall response to deconstruction by NaOH pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis for anatomical fractions (stem internodes, leaf sheaths, and leaf blades) within switchgrass at various tissue maturities as assessed by differing internode. RESULTS Substantial differences in both cell wall composition and response to deconstruction were observed as a function of anatomical fraction and tissue maturity. Notably, lignin content increased with tissue maturity concurrently with decreasing ferulate content across all three anatomical fractions. Stem internodes exhibited the highest lignin content as well as the lowest hydrolysis yields, which were inversely correlated to lignin content. Confocal microscopy was used to demonstrate that removal of cell wall aromatics (i.e., lignins and hydroxycinnamates) by NaOH pretreatment was non-uniform across diverse cell types. Non-cellulosic polysaccharides were linked to differences in cell wall response to deconstruction in lower lignin fractions. Specifically, leaf sheath and leaf blade were found to have higher contents of substituted glucuronoarabinoxylans and pectic polysaccharides. Glycome profiling demonstrated that xylan and pectic polysaccharide extractability varied with stem internode maturity, with more mature internodes requiring harsher chemical extractions to remove comparable glycan abundances relative to less mature internodes. While enzymatic hydrolysis was performed on extractives-free biomass, extractible sugars (i.e., starch and sucrose) comprised a significant portion of total dry weight particularly in stem internodes, and may provide an opportunity for recovery during processing. CONCLUSIONS Cell wall structural differences within a single plant can play a significant role in feedstock properties and have the potential to be exploited for improving biomass processability during a biorefining process. The results from this work demonstrate that cell wall lignin content, while generally exhibiting a negative correlation with enzymatic hydrolysis yields, is not the sole contributor to cell wall recalcitrance across diverse anatomical fractions within switchgrass.
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- Jacob D. Crowe
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
- Bioenergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- DOE-Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
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- DOE-Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
- DOE-Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
- Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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Chen TY, Wang B, Shen XJ, Li HY, Wu YY, Wen JL, Liu QY, Sun RC. Assessment of structural characteristics of regenerated cellulolytic enzyme lignin based on a mild DMSO/[Emim]OAc dissolution system from triploid of Populus tomentosa Carr. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra25663e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The structural characteristics of native lignin are essential for the further deconstruction of plant cell walls for value-added application of lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Tian-Ying Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- The Biocomposites Centre
- Bangor University
- Bangor
- UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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Shiga TM, Xiao W, Yang H, Zhang X, Olek AT, Donohoe BS, Liu J, Makowski L, Hou T, McCann MC, Carpita NC, Mosier NS. Enhanced rates of enzymatic saccharification and catalytic synthesis of biofuel substrates in gelatinized cellulose generated by trifluoroacetic acid. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:310. [PMID: 29299060 PMCID: PMC5744396 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0999-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The crystallinity of cellulose is a principal factor limiting the efficient hydrolysis of biomass to fermentable sugars or direct catalytic conversion to biofuel components. We evaluated the impact of TFA-induced gelatinization of crystalline cellulose on enhancement of enzymatic digestion and catalytic conversion to biofuel substrates. RESULTS Low-temperature swelling of cotton linter cellulose in TFA at subzero temperatures followed by gentle heating to 55 °C dissolves the microfibril structure and forms composites of crystalline and amorphous gels upon addition of ethanol. The extent of gelatinization of crystalline cellulose was determined by reduction of birefringence in darkfield microscopy, loss of X-ray diffractability, and loss of resistance to acid hydrolysis. Upon freeze-drying, an additional degree of crystallinity returned as mostly cellulose II. Both enzymatic digestion with a commercial cellulase cocktail and maleic acid/AlCl3-catalyzed conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid were markedly enhanced with the low-temperature swollen cellulose. Only small improvements in rates and extent of hydrolysis and catalytic conversion were achieved upon heating to fully dissolve cellulose. CONCLUSIONS Low-temperature swelling of cellulose in TFA substantially reduces recalcitrance of crystalline cellulose to both enzymatic digestion and catalytic conversion. In a closed system to prevent loss of fluorohydrocarbons, the relative ease of recovery and regeneration of TFA by distillation makes it a potentially useful agent in large-scale deconstruction of biomass, not only for enzymatic depolymerization but also for enhancing rates of catalytic conversion to biofuel components and useful bio-products.
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- Tânia M. Shiga
- Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Present Address: Department of Food Science and Experimental Nutrition, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Bloco 14, São Paul, SP 05508-000 Brazil
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083 People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Present Address: Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Shirley, New York, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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Paës G, Habrant A, Ossemond J, Chabbert B. Exploring accessibility of pretreated poplar cell walls by measuring dynamics of fluorescent probes. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:15. [PMID: 28101142 PMCID: PMC5237506 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0704-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The lignocellulosic cell wall network is resistant to enzymatic degradation due to the complex chemical and structural features. Pretreatments are thus commonly used to overcome natural recalcitrance of lignocellulose. Characterization of their impact on architecture requires combinatory approaches. However, the accessibility of the lignocellulosic cell walls still needs further insights to provide relevant information. RESULTS Poplar specimens were pretreated using different conditions. Chemical, spectral, microscopic and immunolabeling analysis revealed that poplar cell walls were more altered by sodium chlorite-acetic acid and hydrothermal pretreatments but weakly modified by soaking in aqueous ammonium. In order to evaluate the accessibility of the pretreated poplar samples, two fluorescent probes (rhodamine B-isothiocyanate-dextrans of 20 and 70 kDa) were selected, and their mobility was measured by using the fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) technique in a full factorial experiment. The mobility of the probes was dependent on the pretreatment type, the cell wall localization (secondary cell wall and cell corner middle lamella) and the probe size. Overall, combinatory analysis of pretreated poplar samples showed that even the partial removal of hemicellulose contributed to facilitate the accessibility to the fluorescent probes. On the contrary, nearly complete removal of lignin was detrimental to accessibility due to the possible cellulose-hemicellulose collapse. CONCLUSIONS Evaluation of plant cell wall accessibility through FRAP measurement brings further insights into the impact of physicochemical pretreatments on lignocellulosic samples in combination with chemical and histochemical analysis. This technique thus represents a relevant approach to better understand the effect of pretreatments on lignocellulose architecture, while considering different limitations as non-specific interactions and enzyme efficiency.
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- Gabriel Paës
- FARE laboratory, INRA, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- FARE laboratory, INRA, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- FARE laboratory, INRA, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- FARE laboratory, INRA, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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Zheng Y, Shi J, Tu M, Cheng YS. Principles and Development of Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment for Biofuels. ADVANCES IN BIOENERGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aibe.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ling Z, Chen S, Zhang X, Xu F. Exploring crystalline-structural variations of cellulose during alkaline pretreatment for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 224:611-617. [PMID: 27816348 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The study aimed to explore the crystallinity and crystalline structure of alkaline pretreated cellulose. The enzymatic hydrolysis followed by pretreatment was conducted for measuring the efficiency of sugar conversion. For cellulose Iβ dominated samples, alkaline pretreatment (<8wt%) caused increased cellulose crystallinity and depolymerized hemicelluloses, that were superimposed to affect the enzymatic conversion to glucose. Varying crystallite sizes and lattice spacings indicated the separation of cellulose crystals during mercerization (8-12wt% NaOH). Completion of mercerization was proved under higher alkaline concentration (14-18wt% NaOH), leading to distortion of crystalline cellulose to some extent. Cellulose II crystallinity showed a stimulative impact on enzymatic hydrolysis due to the weakened hydrophobic interactions within cellulose chains. The current study may provide innovative explanations for enhanced enzymatic digestibility of alkaline pretreated lignocellulosic materials.
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- Zhe Ling
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Huang J, Li Y, Wang Y, Chen Y, Liu M, Wang Y, Zhang R, Zhou S, Li J, Tu Y, Hao B, Peng L, Xia T. A precise and consistent assay for major wall polymer features that distinctively determine biomass saccharification in transgenic rice by near-infrared spectroscopy. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:294. [PMID: 29234462 PMCID: PMC5719720 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0983-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The genetic modification of plant cell walls has been considered to reduce lignocellulose recalcitrance in bioenergy crops. As a result, it is important to develop a precise and rapid assay for the major wall polymer features that affect biomass saccharification in a large population of transgenic plants. In this study, we collected a total of 246 transgenic rice plants that, respectively, over-expressed and RNAi silenced 12 genes of the OsGH9 and OsGH10 family that are closely associated with cellulose and hemicellulose modification. We examined the wall polymer features and biomass saccharification among 246 transgenic plants and one wild-type plant. The samples presented a normal distribution applicable for statistical analysis and NIRS modeling. RESULTS Among the 246 transgenic rice plants, we determined largely varied wall polymer features and the biomass enzymatic saccharification after alkali pretreatment in rice straws, particularly for the fermentable hexoses, ranging from 52.8 to 95.9%. Correlation analysis indicated that crystalline cellulose and lignin levels negatively affected the hexose and total sugar yields released from pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis in the transgenic rice plants, whereas the arabinose levels and arabinose substitution degree (reverse xylose/arabinose ratio) exhibited positive impacts on the hexose and total sugars yields. Notably, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was applied to obtain ten equations for predicting biomass enzymatic saccharification and seven equations for distinguishing major wall polymer features. Most of the equations exhibited high R2/R2cv/R2ev and RPD values for a perfect prediction capacity. CONCLUSIONS Due to large generated populations of transgenic rice lines, this study has not only examined the key wall polymer features that distinctively affect biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice but has also established optimal NIRS models for a rapid and precise screening of major wall polymer features and lignocellulose saccharification in biomass samples. Importantly, this study has briefly explored the potential roles of a total of 12 OsGH9 and OsGH10 genes in cellulose and hemicellulose modification and cell wall remodeling in transgenic rice lines. Hence, it provides a strategy for genetic modification of plant cell walls by expressing the desired OsGH9 and OsGH10 genes that could greatly improve biomass enzymatic digestibility in rice.
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- Jiangfeng Huang
- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, 570102 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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Goyal A, Ahmed S, Sharma K, Gupta V, Bule P, Alves VD, Fontes CMGA, Najmudin S. Molecular determinants of substrate specificity revealed by the structure of Clostridium thermocellum arabinofuranosidase 43A from glycosyl hydrolase family 43 subfamily 16. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2016; 72:1281-1289. [PMID: 27917828 DOI: 10.1107/s205979831601737x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The recent division of the large glycoside hydrolase family 43 (GH43) into subfamilies offers a renewed opportunity to develop structure-function studies aimed at clarifying the molecular determinants of substrate specificity in carbohydrate-degrading enzymes. α-L-Arabinofuranosidases (EC 3.2.1.55) remove arabinose side chains from heteropolysaccharides such as xylan and arabinan. However, there is some evidence suggesting that arabinofuranosidases are substrate-specific, being unable to display a debranching activity on different polysaccharides. Here, the structure of Clostridium thermocellum arabinofuranosidase 43A (CtAbf43A), which has been shown to act in the removal of arabinose side chains from arabinoxylan but not from pectic arabinan, is reported. CtAbf43A belongs to GH43 subfamily 16, the members of which have a restricted capacity to attack xylans. The crystal structure of CtAbf43A comprises a five-bladed β-propeller fold typical of GH43 enzymes. CtAbf43A displays a highly compact architecture compatible with its high thermostability. Analysis of CtAbf43A along with the other member of GH43 subfamily 16 with known structure, the Bacillus subtilis arabinofuranosidase BsAXH-m2,3, suggests that the specificity of subfamily 16 for arabinoxylan is conferred by a long surface substrate-binding cleft that is complementary to the xylan backbone. The lack of a curved-shaped carbohydrate-interacting platform precludes GH43 subfamily 16 enzymes from interacting with the nonlinear arabinan scaffold and therefore from deconstructing this polysaccharide.
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- Arun Goyal
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, India
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- Qiagen Aarhus, Silkeborgvej 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- CIISA-Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1360-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CIISA-Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1360-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CIISA-Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1360-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CIISA-Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1360-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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Kamat RK, Zhang Y, Anuganti M, Ma W, Noshadi I, Fu H, Ekatan S, Parnas R, Wang C, Kumar CV, Lin Y. Enzymatic Activities of Polycatalytic Complexes with Nonprocessive Cellulases Immobilized on the Surface of Magnetic Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:11573-11579. [PMID: 27797206 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Polycatalytic enzyme complexes made by immobilization of industrial enzymes on polymer- or nanoparticle-based scaffolds are technologically attractive due to their recyclability and their improved substrate binding and catalytic activities. Herein, we report the synthesis of polycatalytic complexes by the immobilization of nonprocessive cellulases on the surface of colloidal polymers with a magnetic nanoparticle core and the study of their binding and catalytic activities. These polycatalytic cellulase complexes have increased binding affinity for the substrate. But due to their larger size, these complexes were unable to access to the internal surfaces of cellulose and have significantly lower binding capacity when compared to those of the corresponding free enzymes. Analysis of released soluble sugars indicated that the formation of complexes may promote the prospect of having consistent, multiple attacks on cellulose substrate. Once bound to the substrate, polycatalytic complexes tend to remain on the surface with very limited mobility due to their strong, multivalent binding to cellulose. Hence, the overall performance of polycatalytic complexes is limited by its substrate accessibility as well as mobility on the substrate surface.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
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Albuquerque ED, Torres FAG, Fernandes AAR, Fernandes PM. Combined effects of high hydrostatic pressure and specific fungal cellulase improve coconut husk hydrolysis. Process Biochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Characterization of a novel manganese peroxidase from white-rot fungus Echinodontium taxodii 2538, and its use for the degradation of lignin-related compounds. Process Biochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Jin Y, Yang N, Tong Q, Jin Z, Xu X. Intensification of sodium hydroxide pretreatment of corn stalk using magnetic field in a fluidic system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 220:1-7. [PMID: 27544693 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To promote NaOH pretreatment of corn stalk (CS), a continuous processing system uniting magnetic field and millimeter-scaled channel flow was established. First, four comparative pretreatments were conducted: (I) CS was pretreated with NaOH under traditional agitation; (II) CS was pretreated with NaOH in a flowing state inside the millimeter-scaled channel; (III) CS was pretreated with NaOH in a flowing state and under a static magnetic field; or (IV) CS was pretreated with NaOH in a flowing state and under a rotating magnetic field. By comparison, the highest pentose (121.22mg/g dry CS) and hexose (287.04mg/g dry CS) yields were obtained in the shortest pretreatment time with Pretreatment IV (8h). Accordingly, the key parameters of Pretreatment IV were optimized as 6.71Hz frequency, 0.50L/min flow rate, and 1.02% NaOH concentration. Under these conditions, 439.24mg sugars were released by 1g dry CS during pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis.
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- Yamei Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Johansen KS. Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases: The Microbial Power Tool for Lignocellulose Degradation. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 21:926-936. [PMID: 27527668 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper-enzymes that catalyze oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds. These enzymes are secreted by many microorganisms to initiate infection and degradation processes. In particular, the concept of fungal degradation of lignocellulose has been revised in the light of this recent finding. LPMOs require a source of electrons for activity, and both enzymatic and plant-derived sources have been identified. Importantly, light-induced electron delivery from light-harvesting pigments can efficiently drive LPMO activity. The possible implications of LPMOs in plant-symbiont and -pathogen interactions are discussed in the context of the very powerful oxidative capacity of these enzymes.
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- Katja Salomon Johansen
- Division of Industrial Biotechnology, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Geoscience and Natural Resources Management, Copenhagen University, DK-1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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Latarullo MBG, Tavares EQP, Padilla G, Leite DCC, Buckeridge MS. Pectins, Endopolygalacturonases, and Bioenergy. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1401. [PMID: 27703463 PMCID: PMC5028389 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The precise disassembly of the extracellular matrix of some plant species used as feedstocks for bioenergy production continues to be a major barrier to reach reasonable cost effective bioethanol production. One solution has been the use of pretreatments, which can be effective, but increase even more the cost of processing and also lead to loss of cell wall materials that could otherwise be used in industry. Although pectins are known to account for a relatively low proportion of walls of grasses, their role in recalcitrance to hydrolysis has been shown to be important. In this mini-review, we examine the importance of pectins for cell wall hydrolysis highlighting the work associated with bioenergy. Here we focus on the importance of endopolygalacturonases (EPGs) discovered to date. The EPGs cataloged by CAZy were screened, revealing that most sequences, as well as the scarce structural work performed with EPGs, are from fungi (mostly Aspergillus niger). The comparisons among the EPG from different microorganisms, suggests that EPGs from bacteria and grasses display higher similarity than each of them with fungi. This compilation strongly suggests that structural and functional studies of EPGs, mainly from plants and bacteria, should be a priority of research regarding the use of pectinases for bioenergy production purposes.
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- Mariana B. G. Latarullo
- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
- Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiological Ecology, Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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Review of Alkali-Based Pretreatment To Enhance Enzymatic Saccharification for Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Zhu H, Luo W, Ciesielski PN, Fang Z, Zhu JY, Henriksson G, Himmel ME, Hu L. Wood-Derived Materials for Green Electronics, Biological Devices, and Energy Applications. Chem Rev 2016; 116:9305-74. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 876] [Impact Index Per Article: 109.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Hongli Zhu
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Biosciences
Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Forest
Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, United States
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- Division
of Wood Chemistry and Pulp Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer
Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Biosciences
Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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The Post-genomic Era of Trichoderma reesei: What's Next? Trends Biotechnol 2016; 34:970-982. [PMID: 27394390 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ascomycete Trichoderma reesei is one of the most well studied cellulolytic microorganisms. This fungus is widely used in the biotechnology industry, mainly in the production of biofuels. Due to its importance, its genome was sequenced in 2008, opening new avenues to study this microorganism. In this 'post-genomic' era, a transcriptomic and proteomic era has emerged. Here, we present an overview of new findings in the gene expression regulation network of T. reesei. We also discuss new rational strategies to obtain mutants that produce hydrolytic enzymes with a higher yield, using metabolic engineering. Finally, we present how synthetic biology strategies can be used to create engineered promoters to efficiently synthesize enzymes for biomass degradation to produce bioethanol.
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Silveira RL, Stoyanov SR, Kovalenko A, Skaf MS. Cellulose Aggregation under Hydrothermal Pretreatment Conditions. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:2582-90. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Rodrigo L. Silveira
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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- National Institute for Nanotechnology, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
- Department
of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, 9107 −
116 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2 V4, Canada
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 4-9 Mechanical
Engineering Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8, Canada
- CanmetENERGY-Devon,
Natural Resources Canada, 1 Oil Patch
Drive, Devon, Alberta T9G 1A8, Canada
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- National Institute for Nanotechnology, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 4-9 Mechanical
Engineering Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8, Canada
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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Gunnoo M, Cazade PA, Galera-Prat A, Nash MA, Czjzek M, Cieplak M, Alvarez B, Aguilar M, Karpol A, Gaub H, Carrión-Vázquez M, Bayer EA, Thompson D. Nanoscale Engineering of Designer Cellulosomes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:5619-47. [PMID: 26748482 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Biocatalysts showcase the upper limit obtainable for high-speed molecular processing and transformation. Efforts to engineer functionality in synthetic nanostructured materials are guided by the increasing knowledge of evolving architectures, which enable controlled molecular motion and precise molecular recognition. The cellulosome is a biological nanomachine, which, as a fundamental component of the plant-digestion machinery from bacterial cells, has a key potential role in the successful development of environmentally-friendly processes to produce biofuels and fine chemicals from the breakdown of biomass waste. Here, the progress toward so-called "designer cellulosomes", which provide an elegant alternative to enzyme cocktails for lignocellulose breakdown, is reviewed. Particular attention is paid to rational design via computational modeling coupled with nanoscale characterization and engineering tools. Remaining challenges and potential routes to industrial application are put forward.
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- Melissabye Gunnoo
- Materials and Surface Science Institute and Department of Physics and Energy, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Materials and Surface Science Institute and Department of Physics and Energy, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), IMDEA Nanociencias and CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain
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- Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80799, Munich, Germany
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Université Paris 06, and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique, de Roscoff, CS 90074, F-29688, Roscoff cedex, Bretagne, France
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- Laboratory of Biological Physics, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Biopolis S.L., Parc Científic de la Universitat de Valencia, Edificio 2, C/Catedrático Agustín Escardino 9, 46980, Paterna (Valencia), Spain
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- Abengoa, S.A., Palmas Altas, Calle Energía Solar nº 1, 41014, Seville, Spain
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- Designer Energy Ltd., 2 Bergman St., Tamar Science Park, Rehovot, 7670504, Israel
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- Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80799, Munich, Germany
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- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), IMDEA Nanociencias and CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Materials and Surface Science Institute and Department of Physics and Energy, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Mahajan R, Nikitina A, Litti Y, Nozhevnikova A, Goel G. Autochthonous microbial community associated with pine needle forest litterfall influences its degradation under natural environmental conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:417. [PMID: 27317052 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5421-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
The slow natural degradation of chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) needle litterfall and its accumulation on forest floors have been attributed to its lignocellulosic complexities of the biomass. The present study offers a microbiological insight into the role of autochthonous microflora associated with pine needle litterfall in its natural degradation. The denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting indicated actinomycetes (Saccharomonospora sp., Glycomyces sp., Agrococcus sp., Leifsonia sp., Blastocatella sp., and Microbacterium sp.) as a dominant microbial community associated with pine needle litterfall with the absence of fungal decomposers. On exclusion of associated autochthonous microflora from pine litterfall resulted in colonization by decomposer fungi identified as Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus sp., which otherwise failed to colonize the litterfall under natural conditions. The results, therefore, indicated that the autochthonous microbial community of pine needle litterfall (dominated by actinomycetes) obstructs the colonization of litter-degrading fungi and subsequently hinders the overall process of natural degradation of litterfall.
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- Rishi Mahajan
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, 173234, India
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow, 119071, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow, 119071, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow, 119071, Russia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, 173234, India.
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Pang ZW, Lu W, Zhang H, Liang ZW, Liang JJ, Du LW, Duan CJ, Feng JX. Butanol production employing fed-batch fermentation by Clostridium acetobutylicum GX01 using alkali-pretreated sugarcane bagasse hydrolysed by enzymes from Thermoascus aurantiacus QS 7-2-4. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 212:82-91. [PMID: 27089425 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Sugarcane bagasse (SB) is a potential feedstock for butanol production. However, biological production of butanol from SB is less economically viable. In this study, evaluation of eight pretreatments on SB showed that alkali pretreatment efficiently removed lignin from SB while retaining the intact native structure of the released microfibrils. In total, 99% of cellulose and 100% of hemicellulose in alkali-pretreated SB were hydrolysed by enzymes from Thermoascus aurantiacus. The hydrolysate was used to produce butanol in a fed-batch fermentation by Clostridium acetobutylicum. At 60h, 14.17 and 21.11gL(-1) of butanol and acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) were produced from 68.89gL(-1) of total sugars, respectively, yielding 0.22 and 0.33gg(-1) of sugars. The maximum yield of butanol and ABE reached 15.4g and 22.9g per 100g raw SB, respectively. This established process may have potential application for butanol production from SB.
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- Zong-Wen Pang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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