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Cox R, Narisetty V, Castro E, Agrawal D, Jacob S, Kumar G, Kumar D, Kumar V. Fermentative valorisation of xylose-rich hemicellulosic hydrolysates from agricultural waste residues for lactic acid production under non-sterile conditions. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 166:336-345. [PMID: 37209430 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Lactic acid (LA) is a platform chemical with diverse industrial applications. Presently, commercial production of LA is dominated by microbial fermentation using sugary or starch-based feedstocks. Research pursuits emphasizing towards sustainable production of LA using non-edible and renewable feedstocks have accelerated the use of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB). The present study focuses on the valorisation of xylose derived from sugarcane bagasse (SCB) and olive pits (OP) through hydrothermal and dilute acid pretreatment, respectively. The xylose-rich hydrolysate obtained was used for LA production by homo-fermentative and thermophilic Bacillus coagulans DSM2314 strain under non-sterile conditions. The fed-batch mode of fermentation resulted in maximum LA titers of 97.8, 52.4 and 61.3 g/L with a yield of 0.77, 0.66 and 0.71 g/g using pure xylose, xylose-rich SCB and OP hydrolysates, respectively. Further, a two-step aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) extraction technique was employed for the separation and recovery of LA accumulated on pure and crude xylose. The LA recovery was 45 - 65% in the first step and enhanced to 80-90% in the second step.The study demonstrated an efficient integrated biorefinery approach to valorising the xylose-rich stream for cost-effective LA production and recovery.
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- Rylan Cox
- School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Universidad de Jaén, Campus LasLagunillas, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Biochemistry and Biotechnology Area, Material Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Mohkampur, Dehradun 248005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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A Comparative Analysis of Weizmannia coagulans Genomes Unravels the Genetic Potential for Biotechnological Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063135. [PMID: 35328559 PMCID: PMC8954581 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The production of biochemicals requires the use of microbial strains with efficient substrate conversion and excellent environmental robustness, such as Weizmannia coagulans species. So far, the genomes of 47 strains have been sequenced. Herein, we report a comparative genomic analysis of nine strains on the full repertoire of Carbohydrate-Active enZymes (CAZymes), secretion systems, and resistance mechanisms to environmental challenges. Moreover, Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) immune system along with CRISPR-associated (Cas) genes, was also analyzed. Overall, this study expands our understanding of the strain's genomic diversity of W. coagulans to fully exploit its potential in biotechnological applications.
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Santamaría-Fernández M, Schneider R, Lübeck M, Venus J. Combining the production of L-lactic acid with the production of feed protein concentrates from alfalfa. J Biotechnol 2020; 323:180-188. [PMID: 32828831 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The production of L-lactic acid was investigated in combination with the production of protein concentrates in the frame of a green biorefinery for efficient utilization of grasses and legume crops. Alfalfa green juice was the sole substrate utilized for initial lactic acid fermentation with Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus paracasei or Bacillus coagulans in order to drop the pH and precipitate the plant proteins present in the juice. Afterwards, proteins were separated by microfiltration with 40-42% of protein recovery into protein concentrates, suited for feeding monogastric animals. The (residual) brown juice was investigated as source of nutrients for producing L-lactic acid from glucose or xylose with B. coagulans A107 or B. coagulans A166, respectively. Fermentation of glucose (30, 60, 100 g L-1) resulted in productivities of 2.8-4.0 g L-1 h-1 and yields of 0.85-0.91 g LA per g consumed glucose. Fermentation of xylose (30, 60 g L-1) resulted productivities of 1.1-2.3 g L-1 h-1 and yields of 0.83-0.88 g LA per g consumed xylose. Comparing different brown juices, initial green juice fermentation with B. coagulans is recommended if the brown juice is to be used for producing L-lactic acid. Based on our results, it is possible to combine protein recovery with lactic acid production, and the brown juice proved to be a good nutrient source for L-lactic acid production with high optical purities.
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- M Santamaría-Fernández
- Section for Sustainable Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University Copenhagen, A C Meyers Vaenge 15, 2450, Copenhagen, SV, Denmark
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- Department of Bioengineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, Potsdam, 14469, Germany
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- Section for Sustainable Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University Copenhagen, A C Meyers Vaenge 15, 2450, Copenhagen, SV, Denmark.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, Potsdam, 14469, Germany
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Ouyang S, Zou L, Qiao H, Shi J, Zheng Z, Ouyang J. One-pot process for lactic acid production from wheat straw by an adapted Bacillus coagulans and identification of genes related to hydrolysate-tolerance. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 315:123855. [PMID: 32707506 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In this study, Bacillus coagulans CC17A with highly tolerant to hydrolysate was obtained through adaptive evolution. After 63 generations, the strain CC17A was stably in 45% (v/v) hydrolysate media and could digest multiple inhibitors in the hydrolysate. Based on its promising features, a one-pot process was developed to produce lactic acid (LA) from wheat straw. After dilute acid pretreatment of wheat straw, simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation was conducted using CC17A without any solid-liquid separation and pre-detoxification. Total 35.50 g LA was produced from 80 g raw substrate and the production yield was as high as 70.9% of theoretical. To elucidate the tolerance mechanism, transcriptomic profiling of CC17A was studied. The highly up-regulated oxidoreductases and phenolic acid decarboxylase are considered to be involved with the inhibitors-tolerance of B. coagulans CC17A.
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- Shuiping Ouyang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China.
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Abedi E, Hashemi SMB. Lactic acid production - producing microorganisms and substrates sources-state of art. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04974. [PMID: 33088933 PMCID: PMC7566098 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Lactic acid is an organic compound produced via fermentation by different microorganisms that are able to use different carbohydrate sources. Lactic acid bacteria are the main bacteria used to produce lactic acid and among these, Lactobacillus spp. have been showing interesting fermentation capacities. The use of Bacillus spp. revealed good possibilities to reduce the fermentative costs. Interestingly, lactic acid high productivity was achieved by Corynebacterium glutamicum and E. coli, mainly after engineering genetic modification. Fungi, like Rhizopus spp. can metabolize different renewable carbon resources, with advantageously amylolytic properties to produce lactic acid. Additionally, yeasts can tolerate environmental restrictions (for example acidic conditions), being the wild-type low lactic acid producers that have been improved by genetic manipulation. Microalgae and cyanobacteria, as photosynthetic microorganisms can be an alternative lactic acid producer without carbohydrate feed costs. For lactic acid production, it is necessary to have substrates in the fermentation medium. Different carbohydrate sources can be used, from plant waste as molasses, starchy, lignocellulosic materials as agricultural and forestry residues. Dairy waste also can be used by the addition of supplementary components with a nitrogen source.
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- Elahe Abedi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Fasa University, Fasa, Iran
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A thermostable leucine dehydrogenase from Bacillus coagulansNL01: Expression, purification and characterization. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zheng Z, Jiang T, Zou L, Ouyang S, Zhou J, Lin X, He Q, Wang L, Yu B, Xu H, Ouyang J. Simultaneous consumption of cellobiose and xylose by Bacillus coagulans to circumvent glucose repression and identification of its cellobiose-assimilating operons. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:320. [PMID: 30519284 PMCID: PMC6271610 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1323-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of inedible lignocellulosic biomasses for biomanufacturing provides important environmental and economic benefits for society. Efficient co-utilization of lignocellulosic biomass-derived sugars, primarily glucose and xylose, is critical for the viability of lignocellulosic biorefineries. However, the phenomenon of glucose repression prevents co-utilization of both glucose and xylose in cellulosic hydrolysates. RESULTS To circumvent glucose repression, co-utilization of cellobiose and xylose by Bacillus coagulans NL01 was investigated. During co-fermentation of cellobiose and xylose, B. coagulans NL01 simultaneously consumed the sugar mixtures and exhibited an improved lactic acid yield compared with co-fermentation of glucose and xylose. Moreover, the cellobiose metabolism of B. coagulans NL01 was investigated for the first time. Based on comparative genomic analysis, two gene clusters that encode two different operons of the cellobiose-specific phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent phosphotransferase system (assigned as CELO1 and CELO2) were identified. For CELO1, five genes were arranged as celA (encoding EIIAcel), celB (encoding EIIBcel), celC (encoding EIICcel), pbgl (encoding 6-phospho-β-glucosidase), and celR (encoding a transcriptional regulator), and these genes were found to be ubiquitous in different B. coagulans strains. Based on gene knockout results, CELO1 was confirmed to be responsible for the transport and assimilation of cellobiose. For CELO2, the five genes were arranged as celR, celB, celA, celX (encoding DUF871 domain-containing protein), and celC, and these genes were only found in some B. coagulans strains. However, through a comparison of cellobiose fermentation by NL01 and DSM1 that only possess CELO1, it was observed that CELO2 might also play an important role in the utilization of cellobiose in vivo despite the fact that no pbgl gene was found. When CELO1 or CELO2 was expressed in Escherichia coli, the recombinant strain exhibited distinct cellobiose uptake and consumption. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the cellobiose-assimilating pathway of B. coagulans and provided a new co-utilization strategy of cellobiose and xylose to overcome the obstacles that result from glucose repression in a biorefinery system.
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- Zhaojuan Zheng
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Microbial Physiological and Metabolic Engineering, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Microbial Physiological and Metabolic Engineering, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037 People’s Republic of China
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Jiang T, Zhang C, He Q, Zheng Z, Ouyang J. Metabolic Engineering of Escherichia coli K12 for Homofermentative Production of L-Lactate from Xylose. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2018; 184:703-715. [PMID: 28840503 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2581-6] [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: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The efficient utilization of xylose is regarded as a technical barrier to the commercial production of bulk chemicals from biomass. Due to the desirable mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) depending on the isomeric composition of lactate, biotechnological production of lactate with high optical pure has been increasingly focused in recent years. The main objective of this work was to construct an engineered Escherichia coli for the optically pure L-lactate production from xylose. Six chromosomal deletions (pflB, ldhA, ackA, pta, frdA, adhE) and a chromosomal integration of L-lactate dehydrogenase-encoding gene (ldhL) from Bacillus coagulans was involved in construction of E. coli KSJ316. The recombinant strain could produce L-lactate from xylose resulting in a yield of 0.91 g/g xylose. The chemical purity of L-lactate was 95.52%, and the optical purity was greater than 99%. Moreover, three strategies, including overexpression of L-lactate dehydrogenase, intensification of xylose catabolism, and addition of additives to medium, were designed to enhance the production. The results showed that they could increase the concentration of L-lactate by 32.90, 20.13, and 233.88% relative to the control, respectively. This was the first report that adding formate not only could increase the xylose utilization but also led to the fewer by-product levels.
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- Ting Jiang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.,College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.,College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.,College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China. .,College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.
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Chen Z, Wan C. Non-sterile fermentations for the economical biochemical conversion of renewable feedstocks. Biotechnol Lett 2017; 39:1765-1777. [PMID: 28905262 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-017-2429-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Heavy reliance on petroleum-based products drives continuous exploitation of fossil fuels, and results in serious environmental and climate problems. To address such an issue, there is a shift from petroleum sources to renewable ones. Biochemical conversion via fermentation is a primary platform for converting renewable sources to biofuels and bulk chemicals. In order to provide cost-competitive alternatives, it is imperative to develop efficient, cost-saving, and robust fermentation processes. Non-sterile fermentation offers several benefits compared to sterile fermentation, including elimination of sterility, reduced maintenance requirements, relatively simple bioreactor design, and simplified operation. Thus, cost effectiveness of non-sterile fermentation makes it a practical platform for low cost, large volume production of biofuels and bulk chemicals. Many approaches have been developed to conduct non-sterile fermentation without sacrificing the yields and productivities of fermentation products. This review focuses on the strategies for conducting non-sterile fermentation. The challenges facing non-sterile fermentation are also discussed.
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- Zhu Chen
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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Thitiprasert S, Kodama K, Tanasupawat S, Prasitchoke P, Rampai T, Prasirtsak B, Tolieng V, Piluk J, Assabumrungrat S, Thongchul N. A homofermentative Bacillus sp. BC-001 and its performance as a potential l-lactate industrial strain. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2017; 40:1787-1799. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-017-1833-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Glaser R, Venus J. Model-based characterisation of growth performance and l -lactic acid production with high optical purity by thermophilic Bacillus coagulans in a lignin-supplemented mixed substrate medium. N Biotechnol 2017; 37:180-193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Aulitto M, Fusco S, Bartolucci S, Franzén CJ, Contursi P. Bacillus coagulans MA-13: a promising thermophilic and cellulolytic strain for the production of lactic acid from lignocellulosic hydrolysate. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:210. [PMID: 28904563 PMCID: PMC5590179 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0896-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The transition from a petroleum-based economy towards more sustainable bioprocesses for the production of fuels and chemicals (circular economy) is necessary to alleviate the impact of anthropic activities on the global ecosystem. Lignocellulosic biomass-derived sugars are suitable alternative feedstocks that can be fermented or biochemically converted to value-added products. An example is lactic acid, which is an essential chemical for the production of polylactic acid, a biodegradable bioplastic. However, lactic acid is still mainly produced by Lactobacillus species via fermentation of starch-containing materials, the use of which competes with the supply of food and feed. RESULTS A thermophilic and cellulolytic lactic acid producer was isolated from bean processing waste and was identified as a new strain of Bacillus coagulans, named MA-13. This bacterium fermented lignocellulose-derived sugars to lactic acid at 55 °C and pH 5.5. Moreover, it was found to be a robust strain able to tolerate high concentrations of hydrolysate obtained from wheat straw pre-treated by acid-catalysed (pre-)hydrolysis and steam explosion, especially when cultivated in controlled bioreactor conditions. Indeed, unlike what was observed in microscale cultivations (complete growth inhibition at hydrolysate concentrations above 50%), B. coagulans MA-13 was able to grow and ferment in 95% hydrolysate-containing bioreactor fermentations. This bacterium was also found to secrete soluble thermophilic cellulases, which could be produced at low temperature (37 °C), still retaining an optimal operational activity at 50 °C. CONCLUSIONS The above-mentioned features make B. coagulans MA-13 an appealing starting point for future development of a consolidated bioprocess for production of lactic acid from lignocellulosic biomass, after further strain development by genetic and evolutionary engineering. Its optimal temperature and pH of growth match with the operational conditions of fungal enzymes hitherto employed for the depolymerisation of lignocellulosic biomasses to fermentable sugars. Moreover, the robustness of B. coagulans MA-13 is a desirable trait, given the presence of microbial growth inhibitors in the pre-treated biomass hydrolysate.
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- Martina Aulitto
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Division of Industrial Biotechnology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Division of Industrial Biotechnology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Industrial Biotechnology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Biorefinery-Based Lactic Acid Fermentation: Microbial Production of Pure Monomer Product. SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF POLY(LACTIC ACID) 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/12_2016_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zhou J, Ouyang J, Xu Q, Zheng Z. Cost-effective simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of l-lactic acid from bagasse sulfite pulp by Bacillus coagulans CC17. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 222:431-438. [PMID: 27750196 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.09.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The main barriers to cost-effective lactic acid production from lignocellulose are the high cost of enzymes and the ineffective utilization of the xylose within the hydrolysate. In the present study, the thermophilic Bacillus coagulans strain CC17 was used for the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of bagasse sulfite pulp (BSP) to produce l-lactic acid. Unexpectedly, SSF by CC17 required approximately 33.33% less fungal cellulase than did separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF). More interestingly, CC17 can co-ferment cellobiose and xylose without any exogenous β-glucosidase in SSF. Moreover, adding xylanase could increase the concentration of lactic acid produced via SSF. Up to 110g/L of l-lactic acid was obtained using fed-batch SSF, resulting in a lactic acid yield of 0.72g/g cellulose. These results suggest that SSF using CC17 has a remarkable advantage over SHF and that a potentially low-cost and highly-efficient fermentation process can be established using this protocol.
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- Jie Zhou
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, China; Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Mei W, Wang L, Zang Y, Zheng Z, Ouyang J. Characterization of an L-arabinose isomerase from Bacillus coagulans NL01 and its application for D-tagatose production. BMC Biotechnol 2016; 16:55. [PMID: 27363468 PMCID: PMC4929721 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-016-0286-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background L-arabinose isomerase (AI) is a crucial catalyst for the biotransformation of D-galactose to D-tagatose. In previous reports, AIs from thermophilic bacterial strains had been wildly researched, but the browning reaction and by-products formed at high temperatures restricted their applications. By contrast, AIs from mesophilic Bacillus strains have some different features including lower optimal temperatures and lower requirements of metallic cofactors. These characters will be beneficial to the development of a more energy-efficient and safer production process. However, the relevant data about the kinetics and reaction properties of Bacillus AIs in D-tagatose production are still insufficient. Thus, in order to support further applications of these AIs, a comprehensive characterization of a Bacillus AI is needed. Results The coding gene (1422 bp) of Bacillus coagulans NL01 AI (BCAI) was cloned and overexpressed in the Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) strain. The enzymatic property test showed that the optimal temperature and pH of BCAI were 60 °C and 7.5 respectively. The raw purified BCAI originally showed high activity in absence of outsourcing metallic ions and its thermostability did not change in a low concentration (0.5 mM) of Mn2+ at temperatures from 70 °C to 90 °C. Besides these, the catalytic efficiencies (kcat/Km) for L-arabinose and D-galactose were 8.7 mM-1 min-1 and 1.0 mM-1 min-1 respectively. Under optimal conditions, the recombinant E. coli cell containing BCAI could convert 150 g L-1 and 250 g L-1 D-galactose to D-tagatose with attractive conversion rates of 32 % (32 h) and 27 % (48 h). Conclusions In this study, a novel AI from B. coagulans NL01was cloned, purified and characterized. Compared with other reported AIs, this AI could retain high proportions of activity at a broader range of temperatures and was less dependent on metallic cofactors such as Mn2+. Its substrate specificity was understood deeply by carrying out molecular modelling and docking studies. When the recombinant E. coli expressing the AI was used as a biocatalyst, D-tagatose could be produced efficiently in a simple one-pot biotransformation system. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12896-016-0286-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Wending Mei
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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Li C, Tao F, Xu P. Carbon Flux Trapping: Highly Efficient Production of Polymer-Grade d-Lactic Acid with a Thermophilic d-Lactate Dehydrogenase. Chembiochem 2016; 17:1491-4. [PMID: 27237045 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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High production of polymer-grade d-lactic acid is urgently required, particularly for the synthesis of polylactic acid. High-temperature fermentation has multiple advantages, such as lower equipment requirement and energy consumption, which are essential for lowering operating costs. We identified and introduced a unique d-lactate dehydrogenase into a thermotolerant butane-2,3-diol-producing strain. Carbon flux "trapping" was achieved by a "trapping point" created by combination of the introduced enzyme and the host efflux pump, which afforded irreversible transport of d-lactic acid. The overall carbon flux of the engineered strain was significantly enhanced and was redistributed predominantly to d-lactic acid. Under optimized conditions at 50 °C, d-lactic acid reached the highest titer (226.6 g L(-1) ) reported to date. This discovery allows us to extend the carbon flux trapping strategy to engineering complex metabolic networks.
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- Chao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic, and Developmental Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic, and Developmental Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China. .,Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic, and Developmental Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China. .,Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Jiang T, Qiao H, Zheng Z, Chu Q, Li X, Yong Q, Ouyang J. Lactic Acid Production from Pretreated Hydrolysates of Corn Stover by a Newly Developed Bacillus coagulans Strain. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149101. [PMID: 26863012 PMCID: PMC4749344 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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An inhibitor-tolerance strain, Bacillus coagulans GKN316, was developed through atmospheric and room temperature plasma (ARTP) mutation and evolution experiment in condensed dilute-acid hydrolysate (CDH) of corn stover. The fermentabilities of other hydrolysates with B. coagulans GKN316 and the parental strain B. coagulans NL01 were assessed. When using condensed acid-catalyzed steam-exploded hydrolysate (CASEH), condensed acid-catalyzed liquid hot water hydrolysate (CALH) and condensed acid-catalyzed sulfite hydrolysate (CASH) as substrates, the concentration of lactic acid reached 45.39, 16.83, and 18.71 g/L by B. coagulans GKN316, respectively. But for B. coagulans NL01, only CASEH could be directly fermented to produce 15.47 g/L lactic acid. The individual inhibitory effect of furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), vanillin, syringaldehyde and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (pHBal) on xylose utilization by B. coagulans GKN316 was also studied. The strain B. coagulans GKN316 could effectively convert these toxic inhibitors to the less toxic corresponding alcohols in situ. These results suggested that B. coagulans GKN316 was well suited to production of lactic acid from undetoxified lignocellulosic hydrolysates.
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- Ting Jiang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China
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Gandolfi S, Pistone L, Ottolina G, Xu P, Riva S. Hemp hurds biorefining: A path to green L-(+)-lactic acid production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 191:59-65. [PMID: 25983223 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Sugars streams generated by organosolv pretreatment of hemp hurds, cellulose (C6) and hemicellulose (C5) fractions, were fermented to lactic acid (LA) by Bacillus coagulans strains XZL4 and DSM1. Pretreatment conditions and enzymatic hydrolysis were optimized and B. coagulans aptness to use lignocellulosic-derived sugars as a carbon source was evaluated. Methanolic organosolv pretreatment with 2.5% (w/w) H2SO4 gave the best results in terms of glucan recovery (98%), enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated biomass (70%) and hemicellulosic sugars recovery (61%). C6 and C5 sugars fermentation by strain XZL4 gave, high LA yields (0.90 and 0.84 g/g), high titers (141 and 109 g/L), and high enantiomeric excess (>99%). Overall, 42 g of l-LA were obtained from 100 g of raw hemp hurds. These results can be considered promising for lignocellulosic feedstock valorization toward the production of polymer-grade LA.
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- Stefano Gandolfi
- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare (ICRM), Consiglio Nazioneale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy; The Protein Factory, Centro Interuniversitario di Biotecnologie Proteiche, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Politecnico di Milano, ICRM CNR, Milano, Italy.
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare (ICRM), Consiglio Nazioneale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy; The Protein Factory, Centro Interuniversitario di Biotecnologie Proteiche, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Politecnico di Milano, ICRM CNR, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare (ICRM), Consiglio Nazioneale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy; The Protein Factory, Centro Interuniversitario di Biotecnologie Proteiche, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Politecnico di Milano, ICRM CNR, Milano, Italy
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare (ICRM), Consiglio Nazioneale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy; The Protein Factory, Centro Interuniversitario di Biotecnologie Proteiche, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Politecnico di Milano, ICRM CNR, Milano, Italy
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Li T, Chen XB, Chen JC, Wu Q, Chen GQ. Open and continuous fermentation: products, conditions and bioprocess economy. Biotechnol J 2015; 9:1503-11. [PMID: 25476917 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201400084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Microbial fermentation is the key to industrial biotechnology. Most fermentation processes are sensitive to microbial contamination and require an energy intensive sterilization process. The majority of microbial fermentations can only be conducted over a short period of time in a batch or fed-batch culture, further increasing energy consumption and process complexity, and these factors contribute to the high costs of bio-products. In an effort to make bio-products more economically competitive, increased attention has been paid to developing open (unsterile) and continuous processes. If well conducted, continuous fermentation processes will lead to the reduced cost of industrial bio-products. To achieve cost-efficient open and continuous fermentations, the feeding of raw materials and the removal of products must be conducted in a continuous manner without the risk of contamination, even under 'open' conditions. Factors such as the stability of the biological system as a whole during long cultivations, as well as the yield and productivity of the process, are also important. Microorganisms that grow under extreme conditions such as high or low pH, high osmotic pressure, and high or low temperature, as well as under conditions of mixed culturing, cell immobilization, and solid state cultivation, are of interest for developing open and continuous fermentation processes.
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- Teng Li
- MOE Key Lab of Bioinformatics, Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus coagulans NL01, a Wonderful l-Lactic Acid Producer. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:3/3/e00635-15. [PMID: 26089419 PMCID: PMC4472896 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00635-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Bacillus coagulans NL01, which could produce high optically pure l-lactic acid using xylose as a sole carbon source. The draft genome is 3,505,081 bp, with 144 contigs. About 3,903 protein-coding genes and 92 rRNAs are predicted from this assembly.
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Zheng Z, Zhao M, Zang Y, Zhou Y, Ouyang J. Production of optically pure L-phenyllactic acid by using engineered Escherichia coli coexpressing L-lactate dehydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase. J Biotechnol 2015; 207:47-51. [PMID: 26008622 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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L-Phenyllactic acid (L-PLA) is a novel antiseptic agent with broad and effective antimicrobial activity. In addition, L-PLA has been used for synthesis of poly(phenyllactic acid)s, which exhibits better mechanical properties than poly(lactic acid)s. However, the concentration and optical purity of L-PLA produced by native microbes was rather low. An NAD-dependent L-lactate dehydrogenase (L-nLDH) from Bacillus coagulans NL01 was confirmed to have a good ability to produce L-PLA from phenylpyruvic acid (PPA). In the present study, l-nLDH gene and formate dehydrogenase gene were heterologously coexpressed in Escherichia coli. Through two coupled reactions, 79.6mM l-PLA was produced from 82.8mM PPA in 40min and the enantiomeric excess value of L-PLA was high (>99%). Therefore, this process suggested a promising alternative for the production of chiral l-PLA.
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- Zhaojuan Zheng
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China.
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Eiteman MA, Ramalingam S. Microbial production of lactic acid. Biotechnol Lett 2015; 37:955-72. [PMID: 25604523 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-015-1769-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lactic acid is an important commodity chemical having a wide range of applications. Microbial production effectively competes with chemical synthesis methods because biochemical synthesis permits the generation of either one of the two enantiomers with high optical purity at high yield and titer, a result which is particularly beneficial for the production of poly(lactic acid) polymers having specific properties. The commercial viability of microbial lactic acid production relies on utilization of inexpensive carbon substrates derived from agricultural or waste resources. Therefore, optimal lactic acid formation requires an understanding and engineering of both the competing pathways involved in carbohydrate metabolism, as well as pathways leading to potential by-products which both affect product yield. Recent research leverages those biochemical pathways, while researchers also continue to seek strains with improved tolerance and ability to perform under desirable industrial conditions, for example, of pH and temperature.
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- Mark A Eiteman
- BioChemical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA,
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Abdel-Rahman MA, Tashiro Y, Zendo T, Sakai K, Sonomoto K. Enterococcus faecium QU 50: a novel thermophilic lactic acid bacterium for high-yield l-lactic acid production from xylose. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2014; 362:1-7. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnu030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhang Y, Chen X, Qi B, Luo J, Shen F, Su Y, Khan R, Wan Y. Improving lactic acid productivity from wheat straw hydrolysates by membrane integrated repeated batch fermentation under non-sterilized conditions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 163:160-6. [PMID: 24811443 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bacillus coagulans IPE22 was used to produce lactic acid (LA) from mixed sugar and wheat straw hydrolysates, respectively. All fermentations were conducted under non-sterilized conditions and sodium hydroxide was used as neutralizing agent to avoid the production of insoluble CaSO4. In order to eliminate the sequential utilization of mixed sugar and feedback inhibition during batch fermentation, membrane integrated repeated batch fermentation (MIRB) was used to improve LA productivity. With MIRB, a high cell density was obtained and the simultaneous fermentation of glucose, xylose and arabinose was successfully realized. The separation of LA from broth by membrane in batch fermentation also decreased feedback inhibition. MIRB was carried out using wheat straw hydrolysates (29.72 g/L glucose, 24.69 g/L xylose and 5.14 g/L arabinose) as carbon source, LA productivity was increased significantly from 1.01 g/L/h (batch 1) to 2.35 g/L/h (batch 6) by the repeated batch fermentation.
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- Yuming Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Building 229, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Enhanced L-lactic acid production from biomass-derived xylose by a mutant Bacillus coagulans. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 173:1896-906. [PMID: 24879598 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-0975-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Xylose effective utilization is crucial for production of bulk chemicals from low-cost lignocellulosic substrates. In this study, an efficient L-lactate production process from xylose by a mutant Bacillus coagulans NL-CC-17 was demonstrated. The nutritional requirements for L-lactate production by B. coagulans NL-CC-17 were optimized statistically in shake flask fermentations. Corn steep liquor powder and yeast exact were identified as the most significant factors by the two-level Plackett-Burman design. Steepest ascent experiments were applied to approach the optimal region of the two factors, and a central composite design was employed to determine their optimal levels. The optimal medium was used to perform batch fermentation in a 3-l bioreactor. A maximum of 90.29 g l(-1) L-lactic acid was obtained from 100 g l(-1) xylose in 120 h. When using corn stove prehydrolysates as substrates, 23.49 g l(-1) L-lactic acid was obtained in 36 h and the yield was 83.09 %.
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Zhang Y, Chen X, Luo J, Qi B, Wan Y. An efficient process for lactic acid production from wheat straw by a newly isolated Bacillus coagulans strain IPE22. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 158:396-9. [PMID: 24679663 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Revised: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A thermophilic lactic acid (LA) producer was isolated and identified as Bacillus coagulans strain IPE22. The strain showed remarkable capability to ferment pentose, hexose and cellobiose, and was also resistant to inhibitors from lignocellulosic hydrolysates. Based on the strain's promising features, an efficient process was developed to produce LA from wheat straw. The process consisted of biomass pretreatment by dilute sulfuric acid and subsequent SSCF (simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation), while the operations of solid-liquid separation and detoxification were avoided. Using this process, 46.12 g LA could be produced from 100g dry wheat straw with a supplement of 10 g/L corn steep liquid powder at the cellulase loading of 20 FPU (filter paper activity units)/g cellulose. The process by B. coagulans IPE22 provides an economical route to produce LA from lignocellulose.
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- Yuming Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Kinetic characterization of recombinant Bacillus coagulans FDP-activated l-lactate dehydrogenase expressed in Escherichia coli and its substrate specificity. Protein Expr Purif 2014; 95:219-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2013.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Peng L, Wang L, Che C, Yang G, Yu B, Ma Y. Bacillus sp. strain P38: an efficient producer of L-lactate from cellulosic hydrolysate, with high tolerance for 2-furfural. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 149:169-76. [PMID: 24096283 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.09.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this study, efficient polymer-grade L-lactic acid production was achieved with the strain Bacillus sp. P38 by using cellulosic hydrolysate as the sole carbon source. In fed-batch fermentation, 180 g L(-1)L-lactic acid was obtained with a volumetric productivity of 2.4 g L(-1)h(-1) and a yield of 0.96 g g(-1) total reducing sugars. No D-isomer of lactic acid was detected in the broth. Strain P38 tolerated up to 10 g L(-1) 2-furfural, and lactate production was sharply inhibited only when the 2-furfural concentration was higher than 6 g L(-1). Moreover, strain P38 also tolerated high concentrations (>6 g L(-1)) of other fermentation inhibitors in cellulosic hydrolysate, such as vanillin and acetic acid, although it was slightly sensitive to formic acid. The efficient L-lactic acid production, combined with high inhibitor tolerance and efficient pentose utilization, indicate that Bacillus sp. P38 is a promising producer of polymer-grade L-lactic acid from cellulosic biomass.
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- Lili Peng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microbial Physiological and Metabolic Engineering, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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Yang X, Lai Z, Lai C, Zhu M, Li S, Wang J, Wang X. Efficient production of l-lactic acid by an engineered Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense with broad substrate specificity. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2013; 6:124. [PMID: 23985133 PMCID: PMC3766646 DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to optically pure lactic acid is a key challenge for the economical production of biodegradable poly-lactic acid. A recently isolated strain, Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense SCUT27, is promising as an efficient lactic acid production bacterium from biomass due to its broad substrate specificity. Additionally, its strictly anaerobic and thermophilic characteristics suppress contamination from other microoragnisms. Herein, we report the significant improvements of concentration and yield in lactic acid production from various lignocellulosic derived sugars, achieved by the carbon flux redirection through homologous recombination in T. aotearoense SCUT27. RESULTS T. aotearoense SCUT27 was engineered to block the acetic acid formation pathway to improve the lactic acid production. The genetic manipulation resulted in 1.8 and 2.1 fold increase of the lactic acid yield using 10 g/L of glucose or 10 g/L of xylose as substrate, respectively. The maximum l-lactic acid yield of 0.93 g/g glucose with an optical purity of 99.3% was obtained by the engineered strain, designated as LA1002, from 50 g/L of substrate, which is very close to the theoretical value (1.0 g/g of glucose). In particular, LA1002 produced lactic acid at an unprecedented concentration up to 3.20 g/L using 10 g/L xylan as the single substrate without any pretreatment after 48 h fermentation. The non-sterilized fermentative production of l-lactic acid was also carried out, achieving values of 44.89 g/L and 0.89 g/g mixed sugar for lactic acid concentration and yield, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Blocking acetic acid formation pathway in T. aotearoense SCUT27 increased l-lactic acid production and yield dramatically. To our best knowledge, this is the best performance of fermentation on lactic acid production using xylan as the sole carbon source, considering the final concentration, yield and fermentation time. In addition, it should be mentioned that the performance of non-sterilized simultaneous fermentation from glucose and xylose was very close to that of normal sterilized cultivation. All these results used the mutant strain, LA1002, indicated that it is a new promising candidate for the effective production of optically pure l-lactic acid from lignocellulosic biomass.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaofeng Yang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
| | - Xiaoning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Kidney, the Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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