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Oh SJ, Shin Y, Oh J, Kim S, Lee Y, Choi S, Lim G, Joo JC, Jeon JM, Yoon JJ, Bhatia SK, Ahn J, Kim HT, Yang YH. Strategic Use of Vegetable Oil for Mass Production of 5-Hydroxyvalerate-Containing Polyhydroxyalkanoate from δ-Valerolactone by Engineered Cupriavidus necator. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:2773. [PMID: 39408484 PMCID: PMC11478691 DOI: 10.3390/polym16192773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2024] [Revised: 09/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Although efforts have been undertaken to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) with various monomers, the low yield of PHAs because of complex metabolic pathways and inhibitory substrates remains a major hurdle in their analyses and applications. Therefore, we investigated the feasibility of mass production of PHAs containing 5-hydroxyvalerate (5HV) using δ-valerolactone (DVL) without any pretreatment along with the addition of plant oil to achieve enough biomass. We identified that PhaCBP-M-CPF4, a PHA synthase, was capable of incorporating 5HV monomers and that C. necator PHB-4 harboring phaCBP-M-CPF4 synthesized poly(3HB-co-3HHx-co-5HV) in the presence of bean oil and DVL. In fed-batch fermentation, the supply of bean oil resulted in the synthesis of 49 g/L of poly(3HB-co-3.7 mol% 3HHx-co-5.3 mol%5HV) from 66 g/L of biomass. Thermophysical studies showed that 3HHx was effective in increasing the elongation, whereas 5HV was effective in decreasing the melting point. The contact angles of poly(3HB-co-3HHx-co-5HV) and poly(3HB-co-3HHx) were 109 and 98°, respectively. In addition, the analysis of microbial degradation confirmed that poly(3HB-co-3HHx-co-5HV) degraded more slowly (82% over 7 days) compared to poly(3HB-co-3HHx) (100% over 5 days). Overall, the oil-based fermentation strategy helped produce more PHA, and the mass production of novel PHAs could provide more opportunities to study polymer properties.
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- Suk-Jin Oh
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si 17104, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Green & Sustainable Materials R&D, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Cheonan-si 31056, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (J.-M.J.); (J.-J.Y.)
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- Department of Green & Sustainable Materials R&D, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Cheonan-si 31056, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (J.-M.J.); (J.-J.Y.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
- Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Process Engineering Center, Korea Research Institute Bioscience Biotechnology (KRIBB), Cheongju-si 28116, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.O.); (Y.S.); (J.O.); (S.K.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (G.L.); (S.K.B.)
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Ali Z, Abdullah M, Yasin MT, Amanat K, Ahmad K, Ahmed I, Qaisrani MM, Khan J. Organic waste-to-bioplastics: Conversion with eco-friendly technologies and approaches for sustainable environment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117949. [PMID: 38109961 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Petrochemical-based synthetic plastics poses a threat to humans, wildlife, marine life and the environment. Given the magnitude of eventual depletion of petrochemical sources and global environmental pollution caused by the manufacturing of synthetic plastics such as polyethylene (PET) and polypropylene (PP), it is essential to develop and adopt biopolymers as an environment friendly and cost-effective alternative to synthetic plastics. Research into bioplastics has been gaining traction as a way to create a more sustainable and eco-friendlier environment with a reduced environmental impact. Biodegradable bioplastics can have the same characteristics as traditional plastics while also offering additional benefits due to their low carbon footprint. Therefore, using organic waste from biological origin for bioplastic production not only reduces our reliance on edible feedstock but can also effectively assist with solid waste management. This review aims at providing an in-depth overview on recent developments in bioplastic-producing microorganisms, production procedures from various organic wastes using either pure or mixed microbial cultures (MMCs), microalgae, and chemical extraction methods. Low production yield and production costs are still the major bottlenecks to their deployment at industrial and commercial scale. However, their production and commercialization pose a significant challenge despite such potential. The major constraints are their production in small quantity, poor mechanical strength, lack of facilities and costly feed for industrial-scale production. This review further explores several methods for producing bioplastics with the aim of encouraging researchers and investors to explore ways to utilize these renewable resources in order to commercialize degradable bioplastics. Challenges, future prospects and Life cycle assessment of bioplastics are also highlighted. Utilizing a variety of bioplastics obtained from renewable and cost-effective sources (e.g., organic waste, agro-industrial waste, or microalgae) and determining the pertinent end-of-life option (e.g., composting or anaerobic digestion) may lead towards the right direction that assures the sustainable production of bioplastics.
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- Zain Ali
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No.1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266404, P.R. China.
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- Haide College, Ocean University of China, Laoshan Campus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, PR China
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan; Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), 64200, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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Diankristanti PA, Lin YC, Yi YC, Ng IS. Polyhydroxyalkanoates bioproduction from bench to industry: Thirty years of development towards sustainability. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130149. [PMID: 38049017 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130149] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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The pursuit of carbon neutrality goals has sparked considerable interest in expanding bioplastics production from microbial cell factories. One prominent class of bioplastics, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), is generated by specific microorganisms, serving as carbon and energy storage materials. To begin with, a native PHA producer, Cupriavidus necator (formerly Ralstonia eutropha) is extensively studied, covering essential topics such as carbon source selection, cultivation techniques, and accumulation enhancement strategies. Recently, various hosts including archaea, bacteria, cyanobacteria, yeast, and plants have been explored, stretching the limit of microbial PHA production. This review provides a comprehensive overview of current advancements in PHA bioproduction, spanning from the native to diversified cell factories. Recovery and purification techniques are discussed, and the current status of industrial applications is assessed as a critical milestone for startups. Ultimately, it concludes by addressing contemporary challenges and future prospects, offering insights into the path towards reduced carbon emissions and sustainable development goals.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Wang L, Luo H, Yao B, Yao J, Zhang J. Optimizing Hexose Utilization Pathways of Cupriavidus necator for Improving Growth and L-Alanine Production under Heterotrophic and Autotrophic Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:548. [PMID: 38203719 PMCID: PMC10778655 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010548] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Cupriavidus necator is a versatile microbial chassis to produce high-value products. Blocking the poly-β-hydroxybutyrate synthesis pathway (encoded by the phaC1AB1 operon) can effectively enhance the production of C. necator, but usually decreases cell density in the stationary phase. To address this problem, we modified the hexose utilization pathways of C. necator in this study by implementing strategies such as blocking the Entner-Doudoroff pathway, completing the phosphopentose pathway by expressing the gnd gene (encoding 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase), and completing the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway by expressing the pfkA gene (encoding 6-phosphofructokinase). During heterotrophic fermentation, the OD600 of the phaC1AB1-knockout strain increased by 44.8% with pfkA gene expression alone, and by 93.1% with gnd and pfkA genes expressing simultaneously. During autotrophic fermentation, gnd and pfkA genes raised the OD600 of phaC1AB1-knockout strains by 19.4% and 12.0%, respectively. To explore the effect of the pfkA gene on the production of C. necator, an alanine-producing C. necator was constructed by expressing the NADPH-dependent L-alanine dehydrogenase, alanine exporter, and knocking out the phaC1AB1 operon. The alanine-producing strain had maximum alanine titer and yield of 784 mg/L and 11.0%, respectively. And these values were significantly improved to 998 mg/L and 13.4% by expressing the pfkA gene. The results indicate that completing the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway by expressing the pfkA gene is an effective method to improve the growth and production of C. necator.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China; (L.W.); (B.Y.)
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China; (L.W.); (B.Y.)
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China; (L.W.); (B.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
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Dordevic D, Dordevic S, Abdullah FAA, Mader T, Medimorec N, Tremlova B, Kushkevych I. Edible/Biodegradable Packaging with the Addition of Spent Coffee Grounds Oil. Foods 2023; 12:2626. [PMID: 37444364 DOI: 10.3390/foods12132626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Following petroleum, coffee ranks as the second most extensively exchanged commodity worldwide. The definition of spent coffee ground (SCG) can be outlined as the waste generated after consuming coffee. The aims of the study are to produce edible/biodegradable packaging with the addition of spent coffee grounds (SCG) oil and to investigate how this fortification can affect chemical, textural, and solubility properties of experimentally produced films. METHODS The produced films were based on κ-carrageenan and pouring-drying techniques in petri dishes. Two types of emulsifiers were used: Tween 20 and Tween 80. The films were analyzed by antioxidant and textural analysis, and their solubility was also tested. RESULTS Edible/biodegradable packaging samples produced with the addition of SCG oil showed higher (p < 0.05) antioxidant capacity in comparison with control samples produced without the addition of SCG oil. The results of the research showed that the fortification of edible/biodegradable packaging with the addition of SCG oil changed significantly (p < 0.05) both chemical and physical properties of the films. CONCLUSIONS Based on the findings obtained, it was indicated that films manufactured utilizing SCG oil possess considerable potential to serve as an effective and promising material for active food packaging purposes.
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- Dani Dordevic
- Department of Plant Origin Food Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Origin Food Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Health and Medical Techniques, Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok 42001, Iraq
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- University North, Dr. Zarka Dolinar Square 1, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia
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- University North, Dr. Zarka Dolinar Square 1, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia
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- Department of Plant Origin Food Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Drakonaki A, Mathioudaki E, Geladas ED, Konsolaki E, Vitsaxakis N, Chaniotakis N, Xie H, Tsiotis G. Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate by Genetically Modified Pseudomonas sp. phDV1: A Comparative Study of Utilizing Wine Industry Waste as a Carbon Source. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1592. [PMID: 37375094 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas sp. phDV1 is a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) producer. The presence of the endogenous PHA depolymerase (phaZ) responsible for the degradation of the intracellular PHA is one of the main shortages in the bacterial production of PHA. Further, the production of PHA can be affected by the regulatory protein phaR, which is important in accumulating different PHA-associated proteins. PHA depolymerase phaZ and phaR knockout mutants of Pseudomonas sp. phDV1 were successfully constructed. We investigate the PHA production from 4.25 mM phenol and grape pomace of the mutants and the wild type. The production was screened by fluorescence microscopy, and the PHA production was quantified by HPLC chromatography. The PHA is composed of Polydroxybutyrate (PHB), as confirmed by 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance analysis. The wildtype strain produces approximately 280 μg PHB after 48 h in grape pomace, while the phaZ knockout mutant produces 310 μg PHB after 72 h in the presence of phenol per gram of cells, respectively. The ability of the phaZ mutant to synthesize high levels of PHB in the presence of monocyclic aromatic compounds may open the possibility of reducing the costs of industrial PHB production.
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- Athina Drakonaki
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, GR-70013 Voutes, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, GR-70013 Voutes, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, GR-70013 Voutes, Greece
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- Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Straße 3, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, GR-70013 Voutes, Greece
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Maureira D, Romero O, Illanes A, Wilson L, Ottone C. Industrial bioelectrochemistry for waste valorization: State of the art and challenges. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 64:108123. [PMID: 36868391 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Bioelectrochemistry has gained importance in recent years for some of its applications on waste valorization, such as wastewater treatment and carbon dioxide conversion, among others. The aim of this review is to provide an updated overview of the applications of bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) for waste valorization in the industry, identifying current limitations and future perspectives of this technology. BESs are classified according to biorefinery concepts into three different categories: (i) waste to power, (ii) waste to fuel and (iii) waste to chemicals. The main issues related to the scalability of bioelectrochemical systems are discussed, such as electrode construction, the addition of redox mediators and the design parameters of the cells. Among the existing BESs, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) stand out as the more advanced technologies in terms of implementation and R&D investment. However, there has been little transfer of such achievements to enzymatic electrochemical systems. It is necessary that enzymatic systems learn from the knowledge reached with MFC and MEC to accelerate their development to achieve competitiveness in the short term.
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- Diego Maureira
- School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2085, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Bioprocess Engineering and Applied Biocatalysis Group, Departament of Chemical, Biological and Enviromental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Spain.
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2085, Valparaíso, Chile
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2085, Valparaíso, Chile
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2085, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Mahato RP, Kumar S, Singh P. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from renewable resources: a review on prospects, challenges and applications. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:172. [PMID: 37017747 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03499-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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Bioplastics replace synthetic plastics of petrochemical origin, which contributes challenge to both polymer quality and economics. Novel polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-composite materials, with desirable product quality, could be developed, thus targeting the global plastics market, in the coming years. It is possible that PHA can be a greener substitute for their petroleum-based competitors since they are simply decomposed, which may lessen the pressure on municipal and industrial waste management systems. PHA production has proven to be the bottleneck in industrial application and commercialization because of the high price of carbon substrates and downstream processes required to achieve reliability. Bacterial PHA production by these municipal and industrial wastes, which act as a cheap, renewable carbon substrate, eliminates waste management hassles and acts as an efficient substitute for synthetic plastics. In the present review, challenges and opportunities related to the commercialization of polyhydroxyalkanoates are discussed and presented. Moreover, it discusses critical steps of their production process, feedstock evaluation, optimization strategies, and downstream processes. This information may provide us the complete utilization of bacterial PHA during possible applications in packaging, nutrition, medicine, and pharmaceuticals.
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- Richa Prasad Mahato
- Department of Microbiology, Kanya Gurukul Campus, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, 249407, India.
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- Bioprospection and Product Development Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Kanya Gurukul Campus, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, 249407, India
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Feng L, Yan J, Jiang Z, Chen X, Li Z, Liu J, Qian X, Liu Z, Liu G, Liu C, Wang Y, Hu G, Dong W, Cui Z. Characterization of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) synthesized by newly isolated rare actinomycetes Aquabacterium sp. A7-Y. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123366. [PMID: 36693609 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as biodegradable plastics have attracted increasing attention due to its biodegradable, biocompatible and renewable advantages. Exploitation some unique microbes for PHAs production is one of the most competitive approaches to meet complex industrial demand, and further develop next-generation industrial biotechnology. In this study, a rare actinomycetes strain A7-Y was isolated and identified from soil as the first PHAs producer of Aquabacterium genus. Produced PHAs by strain A7-Y was identified as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) based on its structure characteristics, which is also similar with commercial PHB. After optimization of fermentation conditions, strain A7-Y can produce 10.2 g/L of PHB in 5 L fed-batch fermenter, corresponding with 54 % PHB content of dry cell weight, which is superior to the reported actinomycetes species. Furthermore, the phaCAB operon in stain A7-Y was excavated to be responsible for the efficient PHB production and verified in recombinant Escherichia coli. Our results indicate that strain A7-Y and its biosynthetic gene cluster are potential candidates for developing a microbial formulation for the PHB production.
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- Li Feng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China; College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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Wang H, Wang C, Guo F, Yu J, Zhang Y, Harder M, Ntaikou I, Antonopoulou G, Lyberatos G, Yan Q. Enhancement of biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Taihu blue algae by adding by-product acetic acid. J Biotechnol 2023; 363:32-39. [PMID: 36610479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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As an easily obtained organic waste, by-product acetic acid could be an appropriate co-substrate with blue algae wastes (increase C/N ratio of substrates) for co-fermentation of PHA production. However, there are still acrylic acid and other chemicals in by-product acetic acid, which could cause severe inhibition for fermenting microorganisms during PHA production process. The current study represented that alkali pretreatment (pH level of 12) is a more favorable method compared with thermal pretreatment (80 ℃ for 30 min) for breaking cell walls of blue algae. It seemed that there was no synergistic effect of the combination of thermal and alkali pretreatment methods (temperature of 80 ℃ and pH level of 12). Optimal parameters during electro-fenton process for removal of inhibitors in by-product acetic acid were under current of 0.5 A, pH level of 3 and reaction time of 120 min. Both the highest dry weight of PHA and PHA concentration were achieved by applying blue algae and by-product acetic acid (after pretreatment) as co-substrates (mixed ratio of 3:1, stirring speed of 200 r/min, 24 h), indicating that using by-product acetic acid (after pretreatment) as co-substrate could increase C/N ratio and promote PHA production successfully. The current study could offer new insights for improving PHA production by co-fermentation.
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- Han Wang
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 2105 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 2105 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China; Cockcroft Building, University of Brighton, Lewes Road, BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Platani, Patras, GR 26504, Greece
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Platani, Patras, GR 26504, Greece; School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GR 15780, Greece
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou 215011, China.
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Kang BJ, Jeon JM, Bhatia SK, Kim DH, Yang YH, Jung S, Yoon JJ. Two-Stage Bio-Hydrogen and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production: Upcycling of Spent Coffee Grounds. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030681. [PMID: 36771983 PMCID: PMC9919241 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Coffee waste is an abundant biomass that can be converted into high value chemical products, and is used in various renewable biological processes. In this study, oil was extracted from spent coffee grounds (SCGs) and used for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production through Pseudomonas resinovorans. The oil-extracted SCGs (OESCGs) were hydrolyzed and used for biohydrogen production through Clostridium butyricum DSM10702. The oil extraction yield through n-hexane was 14.4%, which accounted for 97% of the oil present in the SCGs. OESCG hydrolysate (OESCGH) had a sugar concentration of 32.26 g/L, which was 15.4% higher than that of the SCG hydrolysate (SCGH) (27.96 g/L). Hydrogen production using these substrates was 181.19 mL and 136.58 mL in OESCGH and SCGH media, respectively. The consumed sugar concentration was 6.77 g/L in OESCGH and 5.09 g/L in SCGH media. VFA production with OESCGH (3.58 g/L) increased by 40.9% compared with SCGH (2.54 g/L). In addition, in a fed-batch culture using the extracted oil, cell dry weight was 5.4 g/L, PHA was 1.6 g/L, and PHA contents were 29.5% at 24 h.
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- Beom-Jung Kang
- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chunan-si 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chunan-si 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 27478, Republic of Korea
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- Sustainable Technology and Wellness R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Jeju-si 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 27478, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio and Fermentation Convergence Technology, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chunan-si 31056, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-41-589-8266
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Optimized cell growth and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) synthesis from saponified spent coffee grounds oil. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:6033-6045. [PMID: 36028634 PMCID: PMC9468064 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12093-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Spent coffee ground (SCG) oil is an ideal substrate for the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by Cupriavidus necator. The immiscibility of lipids with water limits their bioavailability, but this can be resolved by saponifying the oil with potassium hydroxide to form water-soluble fatty acid potassium salts and glycerol. Total saponification was achieved with 0.5 mol/L of KOH at 50 °C for 90 min. The relationship between the initial carbon substrate concentration (C0) and the specific growth rate (µ) of C. necator DSM 545 was evaluated in shake flask cultivations; crude and saponified SCG oils were supplied at matching initial carbon concentrations (C0 = 2.9–23.0 g/L). The Han-Levenspiel model provided the closest fit to the experimental data and accurately described complete growth inhibition at 32.9 g/L (C0 = 19.1 g/L) saponified SCG oil. Peak µ-values of 0.139 h−1 and 0.145 h−1 were obtained with 11.99 g/L crude and 17.40 g/L saponified SCG oil, respectively. Further improvement to biomass production was achieved by mixing the crude and saponified substrates together in a carbon ratio of 75:25% (w/w), respectively. In bioreactors, C. necator initially grew faster on the mixed substrates (µ = 0.35 h−1) than on the crude SCG oil (µ = 0.23 h−1). After harvesting, cells grown on crude SCG oil obtained a total biomass concentration of 7.8 g/L and contained 77.8% (w/w) PHA, whereas cells grown on the mixed substrates produced 8.5 g/L of total biomass and accumulated 84.4% (w/w) of PHA. Key points • The bioavailability of plant oil substrates can be improved via saponification. • Cell growth and inhibition were accurately described by the Han-Levenpsiel model. • Mixing crude and saponified oils enable variation of free fatty acid content.
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Thomas CM, Kumar D, Scheel RA, Ramarao B, Nomura CT. Production of Medium Chain Length polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers from agro-industrial waste streams. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang L, Jiang Z, Tsui TH, Loh KC, Dai Y, Tong YW. A Review on Enhancing Cupriavidus necator Fermentation for Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) Production From Low-Cost Carbon Sources. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:946085. [PMID: 35928944 PMCID: PMC9343952 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.946085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In the context of a circular economy, bioplastic production using biodegradable materials such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) has been proposed as a promising solution to fundamentally solve the disposal issue of plastic waste. PHB production techniques through fermentation of PHB-accumulating microbes such as Cupriavidus necator have been revolutionized over the past several years with the development of new strategies such as metabolic engineering. This review comprehensively summarizes the latest PHB production technologies via Cupriavidus necator fermentation. The mechanism of the biosynthesis pathway for PHB production was first assessed. PHB production efficiencies of common carbon sources, including food waste, lignocellulosic materials, glycerol, and carbon dioxide, were then summarized and critically analyzed. The key findings in enhancing strategies for PHB production in recent years, including pre-treatment methods, nutrient limitations, feeding optimization strategies, and metabolism engineering strategies, were summarized. Furthermore, technical challenges and future prospects of strategies for enhanced production efficiencies of PHB were also highlighted. Based on the overview of the current enhancing technologies, more pilot-scale and larger-scale tests are essential for future implementation of enhancing strategies in full-scale biogas plants. Critical analyses of various enhancing strategies would facilitate the establishment of more sustainable microbial fermentation systems for better waste management and greater efficiency of PHB production.
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- Le Zhang
- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- *Correspondence: Yen Wah Tong,
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Boccalon E, Gorrasi G. Functional bioplastics from food residual: Potentiality and safety issues. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2022; 21:3177-3204. [PMID: 35768940 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Plastic pollution and food waste are two global issues with much in common. Plastic containers were introduced as a practical and easy remedy to improve food preservation and reduce the risk of creating waste, but ironically, to address one problem, another has been made worse. The spread of single-use containers has dramatically increased the amount of plastic that has to be discarded, and the most urgent task is now to find a solution to what has become part of the problem. An innovative way around it consists of promoting the valorization of food residues by turning them into novel materials for packaging. Although the results are promising, the aim of completely replacing plastics with biodegradable materials still seems far from being achieved. This review illustrates the main strategies adopted thus far to produce new bioplastic materials and composites from waste resources and focuses on the pros and cons of the food recovery process to look for the aspects that represent an obstacle to the development of the circular food economy on an industrial scale.
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- Elisa Boccalon
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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Lee SM, Cho DH, Jung HJ, Kim B, Kim SH, Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Jeon JM, Yoon JJ, Kim W, Choi KY, Yang YH. Finding of novel polyhydroxybutyrate producer Loktanella sp. SM43 capable of balanced utilization of glucose and xylose from lignocellulosic biomass. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:809-818. [PMID: 35364206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a potential substitute for plastics derived from fossil fuels, owing to its biodegradable and biocompatible properties. Lignocellulosic biomass could be used to reduce PHB production costs; however, the co-utilization of sugars, such as glucose and xylose, without catabolite repression is a difficult problem to be solved. Here, we selected a novel Loktanella sp. SM43 from a marine environment and optimized the conditions for PHB production. Loktanella sp. SM43 showed high PHB production (66.5% content) from glucose. When glucose and xylose were used together, this strain showed high utilization of both substrates compared to other high PHB-producers such as Halomonas sp. and Cupriavidus necator, which showed glucose preference. Loktanella sp. SM43 showed high growth and PHB production with lignocellulosic hydrolysates. When pine tree hydrolysates were used, PHB production was the highest at 3.66 ± 0.01 g/L, followed by Miscanthus (3.46 ± 0.09 g/L) and barley straw hydrolysate (3.36 ± 0.36 g/L). Overall, these results reveal the potential of Loktanella sp. SM43 to produce PHB using various lignocellulosic hydrolysates as feedstock and the first systematic study for PHB production with Loktanella sp. The approach of screening novel strains is a strategy to overcome co-utilization of sugars without genetic engineering.
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- Sun Mi Lee
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea.
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Johnson K, Liu Y, Lu M. A Review of Recent Advances in Spent Coffee Grounds Upcycle Technologies and Practices. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2022.838605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Coffee is the world’s second largest beverage only next to water. After coffee consumption, spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are usually thrown away and eventually end up in landfills. In recent years, technologies and policies are actively under development to change this century old practice, and develop SCGs into value added energy and materials. In this paper, technologies and practices are classified into two categories, those reuses SCGs entirely, and those breakdown SCGs and reuse by components. This article provided a brief review of various ways to reuse SCGs published after 2017, and provided more information on SCG quantity, SCG biochar development for pollutant removal and using SCG upcycle cases for education. SCG upcycle efforts align the best with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) #12 “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns,” the resultant fuel products contribute to SDG #7 “affordable and clean energy,” and the resultant biochar products contribute to SDG #6, “clean water and sanitation.”
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Bankefa OE, Samuel-Osamoka FC, Oladeji SJ. Improved enzyme production on corncob hydrolysate by a xylose-evolved Pichia pastoris cell factory. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022; 59:1280-1287. [PMID: 35250053 PMCID: PMC8882561 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05135-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The global shift from the usage of crude oil in bio-production is receiving much attention owing to environmental concern associated with fossil fuel. Lignocellulosic biomass (LB) is a good carbon candidate for bio-production because it is environmental-friendly. Corncob being one of such LB is rich in glucose and xylose, which can be utilized for bio-production. We co-utilize these sugars for the production of enzymes from Pichia pastoris GS115 (Wild Type: WT). Glucose utilization was efficient from synthetic and real hydrolysate but xylose utilization was very low, hence, the need for optimization. Mutants were selected upon Adaptive Laboratory Evolution to efficiently utilize xylose. As expected, all the mutants examined showed improved xylose utilization but surprisingly, there was only 1.8 g/l residual xylose in the 50th generation (GS50). The 30th evolutionary generation (GS30) compared well with the WT by completely utilizing the glucose and also accumulated 48 OD600 cell biomass, which is the highest among all the strains evaluated. More importantly, GS30 secreted 72.6 U/ml and 45.1 U/ml β-galactosidase and β-mannanase on hydrolysate respectively, which are higher than the titre for the WT. Conclusively, this study demonstrated the efficacy of corn corncob hydrolysate in biomanufacturing and gives insight for the optimization study.
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- Olufemi Emmanuel Bankefa
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, P.M.B. 373, Ekiti, Nigeria.,Biosolution Technologies, Akure, Ondo Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, P.M.B. 373, Ekiti, Nigeria.,School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Tianhe District, Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 381, 510641 Guangdong China
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de Bomfim ASC, de Oliveira DM, Voorwald HJC, Benini KCCDC, Dumont MJ, Rodrigue D. Valorization of Spent Coffee Grounds as Precursors for Biopolymers and Composite Production. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:437. [PMID: 35160428 PMCID: PMC8840223 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are a current subject in many works since coffee is the second most consumed beverage worldwide; however, coffee generates a high amount of waste (SCG) and can cause environmental problems if not discarded properly. Therefore, several studies on SCG valorization have been published, highlighting its waste as a valuable resource for different applications, such as biofuel, energy, biopolymer precursors, and composite production. This review provides an overview of the works using SCG as biopolymer precursors and for polymer composite production. SCG are rich in carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and minerals. In particular, carbohydrates (polysaccharides) can be extracted and fermented to synthesize lactic acid, succinic acid, or polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). On the other hand, it is possible to extract the coffee oil and to synthesize PHA from lipids. Moreover, SCG have been successfully used as a filler for composite production using different polymer matrices. The results show the reasonable mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of SCG to support their applications, from food packaging to the automotive industry.
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- Anne Shayene Campos de Bomfim
- Fatigue and Aeronautical Materials Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Guaratinguetá 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil; (A.S.C.d.B.); (D.M.d.O.); (H.J.C.V.); (K.C.C.d.C.B.)
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- Fatigue and Aeronautical Materials Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Guaratinguetá 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil; (A.S.C.d.B.); (D.M.d.O.); (H.J.C.V.); (K.C.C.d.C.B.)
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- Fatigue and Aeronautical Materials Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Guaratinguetá 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil; (A.S.C.d.B.); (D.M.d.O.); (H.J.C.V.); (K.C.C.d.C.B.)
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- Fatigue and Aeronautical Materials Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Guaratinguetá 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil; (A.S.C.d.B.); (D.M.d.O.); (H.J.C.V.); (K.C.C.d.C.B.)
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- Bioresource Engineering Department, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and CERMA, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
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Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by three novel species of Marinobacterium. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 195:255-263. [PMID: 34914906 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Several species of novel marine bacteria from the genus Marinobacterium, including M. nitratireducens, M. sediminicola, and M. zhoushanense were found to be capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) using sugars and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) as the carbon source. M. zhoushanense produced poly-3-hydroxybutytate (PHB) from sucrose, achieving a product titer and PHB content of 2.89 g/L and 64.05 wt%, respectively. By contrast, M. nitratireducens accumulated 3.38 g/L PHB and 66.80 wt% polymer content using butyrate as the substrate. A third species, M. sediminicola showed favorable tolerance to propionate, butyrate, and valerate. The use of 10 g/L valerate yielded 3.37 g/L poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), with a 3-hydroxyvalerate (3 HV) monomer content of 94.75 mol%. Moreover, M. sediminicola could be manipulated to produce PHBV with changeable polymer compositions by feeding different mixtures of VFAs. Our results indicate that M. sediminicola is a promising halophilic bacterium for the production of PHA.
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Wang J, Liu S, Huang J, Qu Z. A review on polyhydroxyalkanoate production from agricultural waste Biomass: Development, Advances, circular Approach, and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:126008. [PMID: 34592618 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates are biopolymers produced by microbial fermentation. They have excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility, which are regarded as promising substitutes for traditional plastics in various production and application fields. This review details the research progress in PHA production from lignocellulosic crop residues, lipid-type agricultural wastes, and other agro-industrial wastes such as molasses and whey. The effective use of agricultural waste can further reduce the cost of PHA production while avoiding competition between industrial production and food. The latest information on fermentation parameter optimization, fermentation strategies, kinetic studies, and circular approach has also been discussed. This review aims to analyze the crucial process of the PHA production from agricultural wastes to provide support and reference for further scale-up and industrial production.
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- Jianfei Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse NY13210, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse NY13210, United States.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse NY13210, United States; The Center for Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY12180, United States
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- School of Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, United States
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Sohn YJ, Son J, Jo SY, Park SY, Yoo JI, Baritugo KA, Na JG, Choi JI, Kim HT, Joo JC, Park SJ. Chemoautotroph Cupriavidus necator as a potential game-changer for global warming and plastic waste problem: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125693. [PMID: 34365298 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cupriavidus necator, a versatile microorganism found in both soil and water, can have both heterotrophic and lithoautotrophic metabolisms depending on environmental conditions. C. necator has been extensively examined for producing Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), the promising polyester alternatives to petroleum-based synthetic polymers because it has a superior ability for accumulating a considerable amount of PHAs from renewable resources. The development of metabolically engineered C. necator strains has led to their application for synthesizing biopolymers, biofuels and biochemicals such as ethanol, isobutanol and higher alcohols. Bio-based processes of recombinant C. necator have made much progress in production of these high-value products from biomass wastes, plastic wastes and even waste gases. In this review, we discuss the potential of C. necator as promising platform host strains that provide a great opportunity for developing a waste-based circular bioeconomy.
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- Yu Jung Sohn
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Lee HS, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Cho JY, Suh MJ, Ham S, Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Kim YG, Lee EY, Yang YH. Novel phasins from the Arctic Pseudomonas sp. B14-6 enhance the production of polyhydroxybutyrate and increase inhibitor tolerance. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 190:722-729. [PMID: 34506862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Phasin (PhaP), one of the polyhydroxyalkanoate granule-associated protein, enhances cell growth and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) biosynthesis by regulating the number and size of PHB granules. However, few studies have applied phasins to various PHB production conditions. In this study, we identified novel phasin genes from the genomic data of Arctic soil bacterium Pseudomonas sp. B14-6 and determined the role of phaP1Ps under different PHB production conditions. Transmission electron microscopy and gel permeation chromatography revealed small PHB granules with high-molecular weight, while differential scanning calorimetry showed that the extracted PHB films had similar thermal properties. The phasin protein derived from Pseudomonas sp. B14-6 revealed higher PHB production and exhibited higher tolerance to several lignocellulosic biosugar-based inhibitors than the phasin protein of Ralstonia eutropha H16 in a recombinant Escherichia coli strain. The increased tolerance to propionate, temperature, and other inhibitors was attributed to the introduction of phaP1Ps, which increased PHB production from lignocellulosic hydrolysate (2.39-fold) in the phaP1Ps strain. However, a combination of phasin proteins isolated from two different sources did not increase PHB production. These findings suggest that phasin could serve as a powerful means to increase robustness and PHB production in heterologous strains.
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- Hye Soo Lee
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Applications, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Applications, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Lee HS, Song HS, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Suh MJ, Cho JY, Ham S, Kim YG, Joo HS, Kim W, Lee SH, Yoo D, Bhatia SK, Yang YH. Comparative Study of the Difference in Behavior of the Accessory Gene Regulator (Agr) in USA300 and USA400 Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 31:1060-1068. [PMID: 34226408 PMCID: PMC9705881 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2104.04032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is notorious as a leading cause of soft tissue infections. Despite several studies on the Agr regulator, the mechanisms of action of Agr on the virulence factors in different strains are still unknown. To reveal the role of Agr in different CA-MRSA, we investigated the LACΔagr mutant and the MW2Δagr mutant by comparing LAC (USA300), MW2 (USA400), and Δagr mutants. The changes of Δagr mutants in sensitivity to oxacillin and several virulence factors such as biofilm formation, pigmentation, motility, and membrane properties were monitored. LACΔagr and MW2Δagr mutants showed different oxacillin sensitivity and biofilm formation compared to the LAC and MW2 strains. Regardless of the strain, the motility was reduced in Δagr mutants. And there was an increase in the long chain fatty acid in phospholipid fatty acid composition of Δagr mutants. Other properties such as biofilm formation, pigmentation, motility, and membrane properties were different in both Δagr mutants. The Agr regulator may have a common role like the control of motility and straindependent roles such as antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, change of membrane, and pigment production. It does not seem easy to control all MRSA by targeting the Agr regulator only as it showed strain-dependent behaviors.
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- Hye Soo Lee
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 07040, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea,Corresponding authors S.K. Bhatia Phone: +82-2-450-3936 Fax: + 82-2-3437-8360 E-mail:
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea,
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Bhola S, Arora K, Kulshrestha S, Mehariya S, Bhatia RK, Kaur P, Kumar P. Established and Emerging Producers of PHA: Redefining the Possibility. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2021; 193:3812-3854. [PMID: 34347250 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03626-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The polyhydroxyalkanoate was discovered almost around a century ago. Still, all the efforts to replace the traditional non-biodegradable plastic with much more environmentally friendly alternative are not enough. While the petroleum-based plastic is like a parasite, taking over the planet rapidly and without any feasible cure, its perennial presence has made the ocean a floating island of life-threatening debris and has flooded the landfills with toxic towering mountains. It demands for an immediate solution; most resembling answer would be the polyhydroxyalkanoates. The production cost is yet one of the significant challenges that various corporate is facing to replace the petroleum-based plastic. To deal with the economic constrain better strain, better practices, and a better market can be adopted for superior results. It demands for systems for polyhydroxyalkanoate production namely bacteria, yeast, microalgae, and transgenic plants. Solely strains affect more than 40% of overall production cost, playing a significant role in both upstream and downstream processes. The highly modifiable nature of the biopolymer provides the opportunity to replace the petroleum plastic in almost all sectors from food packaging to medical industry. The review will highlight the recent advancements and techno-economic analysis of current commercial models of polyhydroxyalkanoate production. Bio-compatibility and the biodegradability perks to be utilized highly efficient in the medical applications gives ample reason to tilt the scale in the favor of the polyhydroxyalkanoate as the new conventional and sustainable plastic.
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- Shivam Bhola
- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, 171005, India
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India.
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In recent years, the circular economy and sustainability have gained attention in the food industry aimed at recycling food industrial waste and residues. For example, several plant-based materials are nowadays used in packaging and biofuel production. Among them, by-products and waste from coffee processing constitute a largely available, low cost, good quality resource. Coffee production includes many steps, in which by-products are generated including coffee pulp, coffee husks, silver skin and spent coffee. This review aims to analyze the reasons why coffee waste can be considered as a valuable source in recycling strategies for the sustainable production of bio-based chemicals, materials and fuels. It addresses the most recent advances in monomer, polymer and plastic filler productions and applications based on the development of viable biorefinery technologies. The exploration of strategies to unlock the potential of this biomass for fuel productions is also revised. Coffee by-products valorization is a clear example of waste biorefinery. Future applications in areas such as biomedicine, food packaging and material technology should be taken into consideration. However, further efforts in techno-economic analysis and the assessment of the feasibility of valorization processes on an industrial scale are needed.
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Lhamo P, Behera SK, Mahanty B. Process optimization, metabolic engineering interventions and commercialization of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates production - A state-of-the art review. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100136. [PMID: 34132046 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) produced using renewable resources could be the best alternative for conventional plastics. Despite their incredible potential, commercial production of PHAs remains very low. Nevertheless, sincere attempts have been made by researchers to improve the yield and economic viability of PHA production by utilizing low-cost agricultural or industrial wastes. In this context, the use of efficient microbial culture or consortia, adoption of experimental design to trace ideal growth conditions, nutritional requirements, and intervention of metabolic engineering tools have gained significant attention. This review has been structured to highlight the important microbial sources for PHA production, use of conventional and non-conventional substrates, product optimization using experimental design, metabolic engineering strategies, and global players in the commercialization of PHA in the past two decades. The challenges about PHA recovery and analysis have also been discussed which possess indirect hurdle while expanding the horizon of PHA-based bioplastics. Selection of appropriate microorganism and substrate plays a vital role in improving the productivity and characteristics of PHAs. Experimental design-based bioprocess, use of metabolic engineering tools, and optimal product recovery techniques are invaluable in this dimension. Optimization strategies, which are being explored in isolation, need to be logically integrated for the successful commercialization of microbial PHAs.
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- Pema Lhamo
- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Industrial Ecology Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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What Is New in the Field of Industrial Wastes Conversion into Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Bacteria? Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111731. [PMID: 34073198 PMCID: PMC8199472 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The rising global consumption and industrialization has resulted in increased food processing demand. Food industry generates a tremendous amount of waste which causes serious environmental issues. These problems have forced us to create strategies that will help to reduce the volume of waste and the contamination to the environment. Waste from food industries has great potential as substrates for value-added bioproducts. Among them, polyhydroxyalkanaotes (PHAs) have received considerable attention in recent years due to their comparable characteristics to common plastics. These biodegradable polyesters are produced by microorganisms during fermentation processes utilizing various carbon sources. Scale-up of PHA production is limited due to the cost of the carbon source metabolized by the microorganisms. Therefore, there is a growing need for the development of novel microbial processes using inexpensive carbon sources. Such substrates could be waste generated by the food industry and food service. The use of industrial waste streams for PHAs biosynthesis could transform PHA production into cheaper and more environmentally friendly bioprocess. This review collates in detail recent developments in the biosynthesis of various types of PHAs produced using waste derived from agrofood industries. Challenges associated with this production bioprocess were described, and new ways to overcome them were proposed.
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Ganesh Saratale R, Cho SK, Dattatraya Saratale G, Kadam AA, Ghodake GS, Kumar M, Naresh Bharagava R, Kumar G, Su Kim D, Mulla SI, Seung Shin H. A comprehensive overview and recent advances on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using various organic waste streams. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 325:124685. [PMID: 33508681 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are appealing as an important alternative to replace synthetic plastics owing to its comparable physicochemical properties to that of synthetic plastics, and biodegradable and biocompatible nature. This review gives an inclusive overview of the current research activities dealing with PHA production by utilizing different waste fluxes generated from food, milk and sugar processing industries. Valorization of these waste fluxes makes the process cost effective and practically applicable. Recent advances in the approaches adopted for waste treatment, fermentation strategies, and genetic engineering can give insights to the researchers for future direction of waste to bioplastics production. Lastly, synthesis and application of PHA-nanocomposites, research and development challenges, future perspectives for sustainable and cost-effective PHB production are also discussed. In addition, the review addresses the useful information about the opportunities and confines associated with the sustainable PHA production using different waste streams and their evaluation for commercial implementation within a biorefinery.
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- Rijuta Ganesh Saratale
- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si 10326, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Bangalore 560 064, India
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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Bhatia SK, Otari SV, Jeon JM, Gurav R, Choi YK, Bhatia RK, Pugazhendhi A, Kumar V, Rajesh Banu J, Yoon JJ, Choi KY, Yang YH. Biowaste-to-bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates): Conversion technologies, strategies, challenges, and perspective. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 326:124733. [PMID: 33494006 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Biowaste management is a challenging job as it is high in nutrient content and its disposal in open may cause a serious environmental and health risk. Traditional technologies such as landfill, bio-composting, and incineration are used for biowaste management. To gain revenue from biowaste researchers around the world focusing on the integration of biowaste management with other commercial products such as volatile fatty acids (VFA), biohydrogen, and bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)), etc. PHA production from various biowastes such as lignocellulosic biomass, municipal waste, waste cooking oils, biodiesel industry waste, and syngas has been reported successfully. Various nutrient factors i.e., carbon and nitrogen source concentration and availability of dissolved oxygen are crucial factors for PHA production. This review is an attempt to summarize the recent advancements in PHA production from various biowaste, its downstream processing, and other challenges that need to overcome making bioplastic an alternate for synthetic plastic.
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- Shashi Kant Bhatia
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Vidyanagar Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chungnam 331-825, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, India
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- Innovative Green Product Synthesis and Renewable Environment Development Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Protection, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chungnam 331-825, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Tung Oil-Based Production of High 3-Hydroxyhexanoate-Containing Terpolymer Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate-co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate) Using Engineered Ralstonia eutropha. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13071084. [PMID: 33805577 PMCID: PMC8036412 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are attractive new bioplastics for the replacement of plastics derived from fossil fuels. With their biodegradable properties, they have also recently been applied to the medical field. As poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) produced by wild-type Ralstonia eutropha has limitations with regard to its physical properties, it is advantageous to synthesize co- or terpolymers with medium-chain-length monomers. In this study, tung oil, which has antioxidant activity due to its 80% α-eleostearic acid content, was used as a carbon source and terpolymer P(53 mol% 3-hydroxybytyrate-co-2 mol% 3-hydroxyvalerate-co-45 mol% 3-hydroxyhexanoate) with a high proportion of 3-hydroxyhexanoate was produced in R. eutropha Re2133/pCB81. To avail the benefits of α-eleostearic acid in the tung oil-based medium, we performed partial harvesting of PHA by using a mild water wash to recover PHA and residual tung oil on the PHA film. This resulted in a film coated with residual tung oil, showing antioxidant activity. Here, we report the first application of tung oil as a substrate for PHA production, introducing a high proportion of hydroxyhexanoate monomer into the terpolymer. Additionally, the residual tung oil was used as an antioxidant coating, resulting in the production of bioactive PHA, expanding the applicability to the medical field.
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Lee SM, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Suh MJ, Cho JY, Ham S, Jeon JM, Yoon JJ, Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Lee EY, Yang YH. Screening of the strictly xylose-utilizing Bacillus sp. SM01 for polyhydroxybutyrate and its co-culture with Cupriavidus necator NCIMB 11599 for enhanced production of PHB. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 181:410-417. [PMID: 33775761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable plastic that can be used as an alternative to petrochemical-based plastics. PHB is produced by various microorganisms such as Ralstonia, Halomonas, and Bacillus species. However, there are very few strains that produce PHB using xylose, an abundant and inexpensive carbon source. In this study, ten xylose-utilizing PHB producers isolated from South Korean marine environments were screened and characterized. Among these isolates, Bacillus sp. SM01, a newly identified strain, produced the highest amount of PHB using xylose. Under optimal conditions, the maximum dry cell weight (DCW) was 3.41 ± 0.09 g/L, with 62% PHB content, and Bacillus sp. SM01 showed Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer production with propionate; however, the growth of Bacillus sp. SM01 was greatly inhibited by the presence of glucose. Co-culturing Bacillus sp. SM01 with Cupriavidus necator NCIMB 11599 resulted in increased DCW, PHB production, and utilization of glucose and xylose, the main sugar of lignocellulosic biomass, compared with the monoculture. Our results indicated that this co-culture system can be used to increase PHB production and overcome the limitation of sugar consumption associated with Bacillus sp. SM01 and C. necator.
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- Sun Mi Lee
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chungnam 331-825, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chungnam 331-825, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Defatted Chlorella Biomass as an Inexpensive Substrate. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11031094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Microalgae biomass has been recently used as an inexpensive substrate for the industrial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). In this work, a dilute acid pretreatment using 0.3 N of hydrochloric acid (HCl) was performed to extract reducing sugars from 10% (w/v) of defatted Chlorella biomass (DCB). The resulting HCl DCB hydrolysate was used as a renewable substrate to assess the ability of three bacterial strains, namely Bacillus megaterium ALA2, Cupriavidus necator KCTC 2649, and Haloferax mediterranei DSM 1411, to produce PHA in shake flasks. The results show that under 20 g/L of DCB hydrolysate derived sugar supplementation, the cultivated strains successfully accumulated PHA up to 29.7–75.4% of their dry cell weight (DCW). Among the cultivated strains, C. necator KCTC 2649 exhibited the highest PHA production (7.51 ± 0.20 g/L, 75.4% of DCW) followed by H. mediterranei DSM 1411 and B. megaterium ALA2, for which a PHA content of 3.79 ± 0.03 g/L (55.5% of DCW) and 0.84 ± 0.06 g/L (29.7% of DCW) was recorded, respectively. Along with PHA, a maximum carotenoid content of 1.80 ± 0.16 mg/L was produced by H. mediterranei DSM 1411 at 120 h of cultivation in shake flasks. PHA and carotenoid production increased by 1.45- and 1.37-fold, respectively, when HCl DCB hydrolysate biotransformation was upscaled to a 1 L of working volume fermenter. Based on FTIR and 1H NMR analysis, PHA polymers accumulated by B. megaterium ALA2 and C. necator KCTC 2649 were identified as homopolymers of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). However, a copolymer of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with a 3-hydroxyvalerate fraction of 10.5 mol% was accumulated by H. mediterranei DSM 1411.
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Turco R, Santagata G, Corrado I, Pezzella C, Di Serio M. In vivo and Post-synthesis Strategies to Enhance the Properties of PHB-Based Materials: A Review. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 8:619266. [PMID: 33585417 PMCID: PMC7874203 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.619266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The transition toward "green" alternatives to petroleum-based plastics is driven by the need for "drop-in" replacement materials able to combine characteristics of existing plastics with biodegradability and renewability features. Promising alternatives are the polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), microbial biodegradable polyesters produced by a wide range of microorganisms as carbon, energy, and redox storage material, displaying properties very close to fossil-fuel-derived polyolefins. Among PHAs, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is by far the most well-studied polymer. PHB is a thermoplastic polyester, with very narrow processability window, due to very low resistance to thermal degradation. Since the melting temperature of PHB is around 170-180°C, the processing temperature should be at least 180-190°C. The thermal degradation of PHB at these temperatures proceeds very quickly, causing a rapid decrease in its molecular weight. Moreover, due to its high crystallinity, PHB is stiff and brittle resulting in very poor mechanical properties with low extension at break, which limits its range of application. A further limit to the effective exploitation of these polymers is related to their production costs, which is mostly affected by the costs of the starting feedstocks. Since the first identification of PHB, researchers have faced these issues, and several strategies to improve the processability and reduce brittleness of this polymer have been developed. These approaches range from the in vivo synthesis of PHA copolymers, to the enhancement of post-synthesis PHB-based material performances, thus the addition of additives and plasticizers, acting on the crystallization process as well as on polymer glass transition temperature. In addition, reactive polymer blending with other bio-based polymers represents a versatile approach to modulate polymer properties while preserving its biodegradability. This review examines the state of the art of PHA processing, shedding light on the green and cost-effective tailored strategies aimed at modulating and optimizing polymer performances. Pioneering examples in this field will be examined, and prospects and challenges for their exploitation will be presented. Furthermore, since the establishment of a PHA-based industry passes through the designing of cost-competitive production processes, this review will inspect reported examples assessing this economic aspect, examining the most recent progresses toward process sustainability.
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- Rosa Turco
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Council of Research, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Naples, Italy
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Riaz S, Rhee KY, Park SJ. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Biopolymers for Biofuel and Biorefineries. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:253. [PMID: 33451137 PMCID: PMC7828617 DOI: 10.3390/polym13020253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fossil fuels are energy recourses that fulfill most of the world's energy requirements. However, their production and use cause severe health and environmental problems including global warming and pollution. Consequently, plant and animal-based fuels (also termed as biofuels), such as biogas, biodiesel, and many others, have been introduced as alternatives to fossil fuels. Despite the advantages of biofuels, such as being renewable, environmentally friendly, easy to source, and reducing the dependency on foreign oil, there are several drawbacks of using biofuels including high cost, and other factors discussed in the fuel vs. food debate. Therefore, it is imperative to produce novel biofuels while also developing suitable manufacturing processes that ease the aforementioned problems. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are structurally diverse microbial polyesters synthesized by numerous bacteria. Moreover, this structural diversity allows PHAs to readily undergo methyl esterification and to be used as biofuels, which further extends the application value of PHAs. PHA-based biofuels are similar to biodiesel except for having a high oxygen content and no nitrogen or sulfur. In this article, we review the microbial production of PHAs, biofuel production from PHAs, parameters affecting the production of fuel from PHAs, and PHAs biorefineries. In addition, future work on the production of biofuels from PHAs is also discussed.
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- Shahina Riaz
- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering (BK PLUS), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea;
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Alarcon RT, Lamb KJ, Bannach G, North M. Opportunities for the Use of Brazilian Biomass to Produce Renewable Chemicals and Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:169-188. [PMID: 32975380 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This Review highlights the principal crops of Brazil and how their harvest waste can be used in the chemicals and materials industries. The Review covers various plants; with grains, fruits, trees and nuts all being discussed. Native and adopted plants are included and studies on using these plants as a source of chemicals and materials for industrial applications, polymer synthesis, medicinal use and in chemical research are discussed. The main aim of the Review is to highlight the principal Brazilian agricultural resources; such as sugarcane, oranges and soybean, as well as secondary resources, such as andiroba brazil nut, buriti and others, which should be explored further for scientific and technological applications. Furthermore, vegetable oils, carbohydrates (starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignocellulose and pectin), flavones and essential oils are described as well as their potential applications.
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- Rafael T Alarcon
- School of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, UNESP- São Paulo State University, Bauru, 17033-260, SP, Brazil
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, The University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- School of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, UNESP- São Paulo State University, Bauru, 17033-260, SP, Brazil
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, The University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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Revalorization of adsorbed residual oil in spent bleaching clay as a sole carbon source for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) accumulation in Cupriavidus necator Re2058/pCB113. Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-00418-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Talan A, Kaur R, Tyagi RD, Drogui P. Bioconversion of oily waste to polyhydroxyalkanoates: Sustainable technology with circular bioeconomy approach and multidimensional impacts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ingram HR, Winterburn JB. Anabolism of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by Cupriavidus necator DSM 545 from spent coffee grounds oil. N Biotechnol 2020; 60:12-19. [PMID: 32846214 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Oil extracted from spent coffee grounds (SCG) [yield 16.8 % (w/w)] was discovered to be a highly suitable carbon substrate for the biosynthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) [P(3HB-co-3 HV)] copolymers by Cupriavidus necator DSM 545 in the absence of any traditional 3 HV precursors. Cells cultivated in a 3 L bioreactor (batch) reached a total biomass concentration of 8.9 g L-1 with a P(3HB-co-3 HV) (6.8 mol% 3 HV) content of 89.6 % (w/w). In contrast, cells grown on sunflower oil reached a total biomass concentration of 9.4 gL-1 with a P(3HB-co-3 HV) (0.2 mol% 3 HV) content of 88.1 % (w/w). It is proposed that the organism could synthesize 3 HV monomers from succinyl CoA, an intermediate of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, via the succinate-propionate metabolic pathway.
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- Haydn Rhys Ingram
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The Mill, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The Mill, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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Biodegradation of Wasted Bioplastics in Natural and Industrial Environments: A Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12156030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized into carbon dioxide, methane, water, inorganic compounds, or biomass through the enzymatic action of specific microorganisms. They could, therefore, be a suitable and environmentally friendly substitute to conventional petrochemical plastics. The physico-chemical structure of the biopolymers, the environmental conditions, as well as the microbial populations to which the bioplastics are exposed to are the most influential factors to biodegradation. This process can occur in both natural and industrial environments, in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, with the latter being the least researched. The examined aerobic environments include compost, soil, and some aquatic environments, whereas the anaerobic environments include anaerobic digestion plants and a few aquatic habitats. This review investigates both the extent and the biodegradation rates under different environments and explores the state-of-the-art knowledge of the environmental and biological factors involved in biodegradation. Moreover, the review demonstrates the need for more research on the long-term fate of bioplastics under natural and industrial (engineered) environments. However, bioplastics cannot be considered a panacea when dealing with the elimination of plastic pollution.
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Microbiologically extracted poly(hydroxyalkanoates) and its amalgams as therapeutic nano-carriers in anti-tumor therapies. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 111:110799. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Choi TR, Jeon JM, Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Han YH, Park YL, Park JY, Song HS, Park HY, Yoon JJ, Seo SO, Yang YH. Production of Low Molecular Weight P(3HB-co-3HV) by Butyrateacetoacetate CoA-transferase (cftAB) in Escherichia coli. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-019-0366-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Metabolic engineering for the synthesis of polyesters: A 100-year journey from polyhydroxyalkanoates to non-natural microbial polyesters. Metab Eng 2020; 58:47-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kumar V, Thakur V, Ambika, Kumar V, Kumar R, Singh D. Genomic insights revealed physiological diversity and industrial potential for Glaciimonas sp. PCH181 isolated from Satrundi glacier in Pangi-Chamba Himalaya. Genomics 2020; 112:637-646. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2019.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kumar V, Kumar S, Singh D. Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates from extreme niches: Bioprospection status, opportunities and challenges. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 147:1255-1267. [PMID: 31739043 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Extreme niches are offered with unusual physiochemical conditions that impose stress to the life-forms including microbial communities. Microbes have evolved unique physiology and genetics to interact dynamically with extreme environments for their adaptation and survival. Amongst the several adaptive features of microbes in stressed conditions, polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis is a crucial strategy of many bacteria and archaea to reserve carbon and energy inside the cell. Apart from the relevance of PHA to microbial world, these intracellular polyesters are seen as essential biological macromolecules for the bio-material industry owing to their plastic-like properties, biodegradable and eco-friendly nature. Recently, much attention has been attracted by the microbes of extreme habitats for a new source of industrially suited PHA producers and novel PHA with unique properties. Therefore, the current review is focused on the critical evaluation of microbes from extreme niches for PHA production and opportunities for the development of commercially feasible PHA bioprocess.
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- Vijay Kumar
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 061, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 061, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 061, India.
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Jung HR, Jeon JM, Yi DH, Song HS, Yang SY, Choi TR, Bhatia SK, Yoon JJ, Kim YG, Brigham CJ, Yang YH. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) terpolymer production from volatile fatty acids using engineered Ralstonia eutropha. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 138:370-378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Banu JR, Kumar MD, Gunasekaran M, Kumar G. Biopolymer production in bio electrochemical system: Literature survey. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kumar G, Ponnusamy VK, Bhosale RR, Shobana S, Yoon JJ, Bhatia SK, Rajesh Banu J, Kim SH. A review on the conversion of volatile fatty acids to polyhydroxyalkanoates using dark fermentative effluents from hydrogen production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 287:121427. [PMID: 31104939 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The production of bio/microbial-based polymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from volatile fatty acids (VFAs) of dark fermentative effluents in the bio-H2 reactor is being paid attention, owing to their commercial demand, applications and as carbon as well as energy storage source. Since, they are the cheap precursors for such valuable renewable biopolymers which all possess the properties; those are analogous to the petro-derived plastics. Several studies were stated, related to the consumption of both individual and mixed VFAs for the potential PHAs production. Their biodegradability nature makes them extremely desirable alternative to fossil-derived synthetic polymers. In this regard, this review summarizes the use of bio-based PHAs production via both microbial and biochemical pathways using dark fermentative bio-H2 production from waste streams as feedstock. Furthermore, this review deals the characteristics, synthesis and production of the bio-based PHAs along with their co-polymers and applications to give an outlook on future research.
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- Gopalakrishnan Kumar
- Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus, 4036 Stavanger, Norway; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan; Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Centre, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Virapandianpatnam, Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Intelligent Sustainable Materials R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Cheonan, Chungnam 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus, Tirunelveli, India
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Choi TR, Jung HR, Yang SY, Song HS, Jeon JM, Kim JS, Lee YK, Yang YH. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) production from engineered Ralstonia eutropha using synthetic and anaerobically digested food waste derived volatile fatty acids. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 133:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Amaro TMMM, Rosa D, Comi G, Iacumin L. Prospects for the Use of Whey for Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:992. [PMID: 31143164 PMCID: PMC6520646 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Plastic production and accumulation have devastating environmental effects, and consequently, the world is in need of environmentally friendly plastic substitutes. In this context, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) appear to be true alternatives to common plastics because they are biodegradable and biocompatible and can be biologically produced. Despite having comparable characteristics to common plastics, extensive PHA use is still hampered by its high production cost. PHAs are bacterial produced, and one of the major costs associated with their production derives from the carbon source used for bacterial fermentation. Thus, several industrial waste streams have been studied as candidate carbon sources for bacterial PHA production, including whey, an environmental contaminant by-product from the dairy industry. The use of whey for PHA production could transform PHA production into a less costly and more environmentally friendly process. However, the efficient use of whey as a carbon source for PHA production is still hindered by numerous issues, including whey pre-treatments and PHA producing strain choice. In this review, current knowledge on using whey for PHA production were summarized and new ways to overcome the challenges associated with this production process were proposed.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italy
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