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Ogawa M, Moreno-García J, Barzee TJ. Filamentous fungal pellets as versatile platforms for cell immobilization: developments to date and future perspectives. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:280. [PMID: 39415192 PMCID: PMC11484145 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02554-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/18/2024] Open
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Filamentous fungi are well-known for their efficiency in producing valuable molecules of industrial significance, but applications of fungal biomass remain relatively less explored despite its abundant and diverse opportunities in biotechnology. One promising application of mycelial biomass is as a platform to immobilize different cell types such as animal, plant, and microbial cells. Filamentous fungal biomass with little to no treatment is a sustainable biomaterial which can also be food safe compared to other immobilization supports which may otherwise be synthetic or heavily processed. Because of these features, the fungal-cell combination can be tailored towards the targeted application and be applied in a variety of fields from bioremediation to biomedicine. Optimization efforts to improve cell loading on the mycelium has led to advancements both in the applied and basic sciences to understand the inter- and intra-kingdom interactions. This comprehensive review compiles for the first time the current state of the art of the immobilization of animal, yeast, microalgae, bacteria, and plant cells in filamentous fungal supports and presents outlook of applications in intensified fermentations, food and biofuel production, and wastewater treatment. Opportunities for further research and development were identified to include elucidation of the physical, chemical, and biological bases of the immobilization mechanisms and co-culture dynamics; expansion of the cell-fungus combinations investigated; exploration of previously unconsidered applications; and demonstration of scaled-up operations. It is concluded that the potential exists to leverage the unique qualities of filamentous fungus as a cellular support in the creation of novel materials and products in support of the circular bioeconomy.
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- Minami Ogawa
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Edaphology and Microbiology, University of Córdoba, 14014, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 128 C.E. Barnhart Building, Lexington, KY, 40546-0276, USA.
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Arik N, Elcin E, Tezcaner A, Oktem HA. Biosensing of arsenic by whole-cell bacterial bioreporter immobilized on polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun fiber. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:4874-4886. [PMID: 37965791 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2283405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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In recent years, heavy metals derived from several anthropogenic sources have both direct and indirect detrimental effects on the health of the environment and living organisms. Whole-cell bioreporters (WCBs) that can be used to monitor the levels of heavy metals in drinking and natural spring waters are important. In this study, whole-cell arsenic bacterial bioreporters were immobilized using polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun fibers as the support material. The aim is to determine the properties of this immobilized bioreporter system by evaluating its performance in arsenic detection. Within the scope of the study, different growth media and fiber immobilization times were tested to determine the parameters affecting the fluorescent signals emitted by the immobilized bioreporter system in the presence of two dominant forms of arsenic, namely arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)). In addition, the sensitivity, selectivity, response time, and shelf-life of the developed bioreporter system were evaluated. As far as the literature is concerned, this is the first study to investigate the potential of using PCL-electrospun fiber-immobilized fluorescent bacterial bioreporter for arsenic detection. This study will open new avenues in environmental arsenic monitoring.
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- Nehir Arik
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Türkiye
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
- Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (METU BIOMATEN), Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
- Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
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Mersinkova Y, Yemendzhiev H. Enhancing microbial fuel cell performance through microbial immobilization. Z NATURFORSCH C 2024; 79:149-153. [PMID: 38869146 DOI: 10.1515/znc-2023-0175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Bio-electrochemical Systems (BES), particularly Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC), have emerged as promising technologies in environmental biotechnology. This study focused on optimizing the anode bacterial culture immobilization process to enhance BES performance. The investigation combines and modifies two key immobilization methods: covalent bonding with glutaraldehyde and inclusion in a chitosan gel in order to meet the criteria and requirements of the bio-anodes in MFC. The performance of MFCs with immobilized and suspended cultures was compared in parallel experiments. Both types showed similar substrate utilization dynamics with slight advantage of the immobilized bio-anode considering the lower concentration of biomass. The immobilized MFC exhibited higher power generation and metabolic activity, as well. Probably, this is due to improved anodic respiration and higher coulombic efficiency of the reactor. Analysis of organic acids content supported this conclusion showing significant inhibition of the fermentation products production in the MFC reactor with immobilized anode culture.
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- Yana Mersinkova
- Department of Chemical Technologies, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Burgas "Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov" University, No. 1 Y. Yakimov Blvd., 8010 Burgas, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical Technologies, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Burgas "Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov" University, No. 1 Y. Yakimov Blvd., 8010 Burgas, Bulgaria
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Lajtai-Szabó P, Hülber-Beyer É, Nemestóthy N, Bélafi-Bakó K. The role of physical support in secondary metabolite production by Streptomyces species. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Majul L, Wirth S, Levin L. High dye removal capacity of Peniophora laxitexta immobilized in a combined support based on polyurethane foam and lignocellulosic substrates. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:684-695. [PMID: 32713269 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1801851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Dye removal from effluents is a major problem for most textile industries. At present, wastewater treatments are currently based on physico-chemical methods which are expensive, energy inefficient and of limited versatility. The aim of this work was to find a low-cost and efficient method for dye removal. To do this, we designed a combined system based on the immobilization of the ligninolytic white-rot fungus Peniophora laxitexta (BAFC 4687) on mixed supports consisting of two polyurethane foam discs and a middle layer of diverse lignocellulosic substrates: soybean hulls, wheat straw or cellulose spent casings. As a corticioid fungus, P. laxitexta was able to completely colonize the supports developing a compact and tight structure that maintained the integrity of the system after several dye removal cycles. The immobilized fungus removed between 30% and 50% of the azoic dye Xylidine and more than 50% of the anthraquinonic dye RBBR in three successive cycles, and near 90% of the triphenylmethane Malachite Green in 10 repeated cycles without any loss of efficiency. Our analysis showed that the removal of the dyes was due to the combined effect of adsorption to the supports and enzymatic decolorization by soluble laccases and enzymes associated with the mycelium. Additionally, we showed that the presence of Malachite Green induced the expression of a new laccase isoform with high decolorization capacity. Based on these results, we propose that this inoculated laminar biocarrier could be effectively used for dye removal in textile wastewater.
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- Leonardo Majul
- Laboratorio de Micología Experimental, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Agrobiotecnología, Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Agrobiotecnología, Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Micología Experimental, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tian X, Li Y, Chen Y, Mohsin A, Chu J. System optimization of an embedding protocol to immobilize cells from Candida bombicola to improve the efficiency of sophorolipids production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125700. [PMID: 34426247 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study introduces the implication of immobilization technology in the fermentation process of sophorolipids (SLs) production by Candida bombicola. Firstly, an evaluation system was established for the performance of embedding immobilization and subsequently applied to guide the optimization of operating conditions for sodium alginate immobilization. Correspondingly, the SLs titer increased from 11.4 g/L to 14.6 g/L. Secondly, polyvinyl alcohol was introduced for composite embedding to improve the stability of immobilized beads. Then exogenous addition of 1.5% diatomite further enhanced the fermentation performance of immobilized cells, thereby increasing the SLs titer to 35.9 g/L, which was 2.1 times higher than the original immobilized cells method. Finally, the immobilized cells were tested for three repeated batches of SLs fermentation. Compared to the free cells fermentation, the SLs productivity and substrate conversion rate were increased by 35.5% and 9.1%, respectively. The obtained results showed high potential for application on an industrial scale.
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- Xiwei Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Naramittanakul A, Buttranon S, Petchsuk A, Chaiyen P, Weeranoppanant N. Development of a continuous-flow system with immobilized biocatalysts towards sustainable bioprocessing. REACT CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00189b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Implementing immobilized biocatalysts in continuous-flow systems can enable a sustainable process through enhanced enzyme stability, better transport and process continuity as well as simplified recycle and downstream processing.
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- Apisit Naramittanakul
- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand
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Immobilization of Metanil Yellow Decolorizing Mixed Culture FN3 Using Gelling Gum as Matrix for Bioremediation Application. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su13010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, the Metanil Yellow (MY) decolorizing mixed culture, namely FN3, has been isolated from agriculture soil. The mixed culture was immobilized using gellan gum. In order to optimize the immobilization process for maximal dye decolorization, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was performed. The optimal conditions for immobilization predicted by desirability function are 130 mg/L of MY dye concentration, 1.478% of gellan gum concentration, 50 beads and 0.6 cm of beads size with the percentage of decolorization of 90.378%. The correlation coefficients of the model (R2 and R2 adj) are 0.9767 and 0.9533, respectively. This indicates that the established model is suitable to predict the effectiveness of dye decolorization under the investigated condition. The immobilized beads of mixed culture FN3 were able to be reused up to 15 batches of decolorization. The immobilized cells also have high tolerance towards heavy metals. This was proven by higher dye decolorization rate by the immobilized cells even with the addition of heavy metals in the media. The decolorization potential of the mixed culture indicates that it could be useful for future bioremediation of soil contaminated sites and treatment solutions of water bodies polluted with MY dye.
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