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Asiri M, Srivastava N, Singh R, Al Ali A, Tripathi SC, Alqahtani A, Saeed M, Srivastava M, Rai AK, Gupta VK. Rice straw derived graphene-silica based nanocomposite and its application in improved co-fermentative microbial enzyme production and functional stability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 876:162765. [PMID: 36906037 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162765] [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: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cellulases are the one of the most highly demanded industrial biocatalysts due to their versatile applications, such as in the biorefinery industry. However, relatively poor efficiency and high production costs are included as the key industrial constraints that hinder enzyme production and utilization at economic scale. Furthermore, the production and functional efficiency of the β-glucosidase (BGL) enzyme is usually found to be relatively low among the cellulase cocktail produced. Thus, the current study focuses on fungi-mediated improvement of BGL enzyme in the presence of a rice straw-derived graphene-silica-based nanocomposite (GSNCs), which has been characterized using various techniques to analyze its physicochemical properties. Under optimized conditions of solid-state fermentation (SSF), co-fermentation using co-cultured cellulolytic enzyme has been done, and maximum enzyme production of 42 IU/gds FP, 142 IU/gds BGL, and 103 IU/gds EG have been achieved at a 5 mg concentration of GSNCs. Moreover, at a 2.5 mg concentration of nanocatalyst, the BGL enzyme showed its thermal stability at 60°C and 70 °C by holding its half-life relative activity for 7 h, while the same enzyme demonstrated pH stability at pH 8.0 and 9.0 for the 10 h. This thermoalkali BGL enzyme might be useful for the long-term bioconversion of cellulosic biomass into sugar.
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- Mohammed Asiri
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Al Nakhil, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Applied Sciences & Humanities, Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India; LCB Fertilizer Pvt. Ltd., Shyam Vihar Phase 2, Rani Sati Mandir Road, Lachchhipur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273015, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK; Center for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK.
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Yadav K, Dwivedi S, Gupta S, Dubey AK, Singh VK, Tanveer A, Yadav S, Yadav D. Genome mining of Fusarium reveals structural and functional diversity of pectin lyases: a bioinformatics approach. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:261. [PMID: 36082361 PMCID: PMC9445148 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03333-w] [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: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Pectin lyase (PNL) is an important enzyme of the pectinases group which degrades pectin polymer to 4,5-unsaturated oligogalacturonides by a unique β-elimination mechanism and is used in several industries. The existence of multigene families of pectin lyases has been investigated by mining microbial genomes. In the present study, 52 pectin lyase genes were predicted from sequenced six species of Fusarium, namely F. fujikuroi, F. graminearum, F. proliferatum, F. oxysporum, F. verticillioides and F. virguliforme. These sequences were in silico characterized for several physico-chemical, structural and functional attributes. The translated PNL proteins showed variability with 344-1142 amino acid residues, 35.44-127.41 kDa molecular weight, and pI ranging from 4.63 to 9.28. The aliphatic index ranged from 75.33 to 84.75. Multiple sequence alignment analysis showed several conserved amino acid residues and five distinct groups marked as I, II, III, IV, and V were observed in the phylogenetic tree. The Three-dimensional Structure of five of these PNLs, each representing a distinct group of phylogenetic trees was predicted using I-TASSER Server and validated. The pectin lyase proteins of Fusarium species revealed close similarity with pectin lyase of Aspergillus niger PelA(1IDJ) and PelB(1QCX). Diversity in the structural motifs was observed among Fusarium species with 2 β-sheets, 1 β-hairpin, 7-12 β bulges, 18-25 strands, 6 -11 helices, 1 helix-helix interaction, 32-49 β turns, 2-6 γ turns and 2- 3 disulfide bonds. The unique Pec_lyase domain was uniformly observed among all PNL proteins confirming its identity. The genome-wide mining of Fusarium species was attempted to provide the diversity of PNL genes, which could be explored for diverse applications after performing cloning and expression studies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03333-w.
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- Kanchan Yadav
- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009 India
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Baltaci MO. Enhancement of cellulase production by co-culture of Streptomyces ambofaciens OZ2 and Cytobacillus oceanisediminis OZ5 isolated from rumen samples. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2022.2038581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Mustafa Ozkan Baltaci
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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BALTACI MUSTAFAO, OMEROGLU MEHMETA, ALBAYRAK SEYDA, ADIGUZEL GULSAH, ADIGUZEL AHMET. Production of Endoglucanase by Exiguobacterium mexicanum OB24 Using Waste Melon Peels as Substrate. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2022; 94:e20220151. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202220220151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Enzymatic Bioprospecting of Fungi Isolated from a Tropical Rainforest in Mexico. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 8:jof8010022. [PMID: 35049962 PMCID: PMC8780421 DOI: 10.3390/jof8010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The humid tropical environment provides an ideal place for developing a high diversity of plants; this is why it is an interesting site for the enzymatic bioprospecting of fungi that are responsible for the recycling of organic matter in an efficient and accelerated way and whose enzymes could have multiple biotechnological applications. For this study, 1250 isolates of macroscopic and microscopic fungal morphotypes were collected from soil, leaf litter, and wood. One hundred and fifty strains (50 from each source) were selected for the enzymatic screening. From the first phase, 51 strains with positive activity for laccase, protease, amylase, xylanase, and lipase enzymes were evaluated, of which 20 were isolated from leaf litter, 18 from the soil, and 13 from wood. The 10 best strains were selected for the enzymatic quantification, considering the potency index and the production of at least two enzymes. High laccase activity was detected for Trametes villosa FE35 and Marasmius sp. CE25 (1179 and 710.66 U/mg, respectively), while Daedalea flavida PE47 showed laccase (521.85 U/mg) and protease activities (80.66 U/mg). Fusarium spp. PH79 and FS400 strains had amylase (14.0 U/mg, 49.23 U/mg) and xylanase activities (40.05 U/mg, 36.03 U/mg) respectively. These results confirm the enzymatic potential of fungi that inhabit little-explored tropical rainforests with applications in industry.
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Samiksha, Kumar S. Molecular Taxonomy, Diversity, and Potential Applications of Genus Fusarium. Fungal Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67561-5_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bajaj P, Mahajan R. Cellulase and xylanase synergism in industrial biotechnology. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:8711-8724. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10146-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Moringa straw as cellulase production inducer and cellulolytic fungi source. Rev Argent Microbiol 2019; 52:4-12. [PMID: 31204058 DOI: 10.1016/j.ram.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Currently, the valorization of agroindustrial waste is of great interest. Moringa oleifera is a multipurpose tree whose softwood residues could be used as raw material for low-cost cellulase production. The aim of this study was to isolate, identify, and characterize microorganisms with cellulolytic activity in different carbon sources. We isolated and purified 42 microorganisms from M. oleifera biomass. Fungi presenting the largest hydrolytic halos in carboxymethylcellulose as a substrate were molecularly identified as Penicillium funiculosum (FG1), Fusarium verticillioides (FG3) and Cladosporium cladosporioides (FC2). The ability of these fungal strains to break down cellulose was assessed in a submerged fermentation using either amorphous CMC or crystalline form (Avicel). P. funiculosum and C. cladosporioides displayed similar endoglucanase (606U/l) and exoglucanase (205U/l) activities in the Avicel-containing medium, whereas F. verticillioides showed the highest level of β-glucosidase activity (664U/l) in the carboxymethylcellulose medium. In addition, the effect of three culture media (A, B, and C) on cellulase production was evaluated in P. funiculosum using moringa straw as a carbon source. The results showed a volumetric productivity improvement of cellulases that was 2.77-, 8.26-, and 2.30-fold higher for endoglucanase, exoglucanase and β-glucosidase, respectively when medium C containing moringa straw was used as a carbon source. The enzymatic extracts produced by these fungi have biotechnological potential especially for second-generation bioethanol production (2G) from moringa straw. This is the first report on the use of M. oleifera biomass to induce the production of various cellulases in P. funiculosum.
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Sharma D, Sharma G, Mahajan R. Development of strategy for simultaneous enhanced production of alkaline xylanase-pectinase enzymes by a bacterial isolate in short submerged fermentation cycle. Enzyme Microb Technol 2018; 122:90-100. [PMID: 30638513 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study is to enhance the production of industrially valuable xylanase and pectinase enzymes in short duration, using agrowaste extracted substrates. Conventional cum statistical multifactor analysis approaches were used in order to evaluate the effect of crude extracted substrates, supplemented for the production of xylanase-pectinase enzymes. Incorporation of crude extracted xylan (1.2 mg/ml of inoculum) and pectin (4.8 mg/ml of inoculum) substrates in inoculum resulted in maximal xylanase (320 ± 15) and pectinase titre (90 ± 8) after 48 h, using 2% wheat bran and 2% citrus peel in production medium with 48 h of fermentation time, with one variable factor at a time approach. The best condition obtained after performing statistical multifactor interaction analysis includes 5.50 mg/ml of pectin in inoculum,1.50 mg/ml of xylan in inoculum, wheat bran 3%, temperature 37.5 °C, time 48 h, 7 mg/ml of pectin in production medium, peptone 1.05%, inoculum size 2% and inoculum age of 20 h, with alkaline xylanase activity of 415.22 ± 18.50 IU/ml and alkaline pectinase activity of 109.10 ± 8.80 IU/ml. Activity of different pectinolytic enzymes per ml was also calculated, with 18.98 IU of exo-polymethylgalacturonase, 0.14 IU of endo-polymethylgalacturonase, 80 IU of exo-polygalacturonase, 0.28 IU of endo-polygalacturonase, 1.42 IU of polymethylgalacturonate lyase, 1.47 IU of polygalacturonate lyase, 0.15 IU of pectin esterase. This is the first report mentioning the utilization of crude extracted xylan and extracted pectin in inoculum to get the increment in the activity of both alkaline xylanase-pectinase enzymes simultaneously under short submerged fermentation cycle.
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- Divya Sharma
- Department of Biotechnology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India.
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Fusarium species—a promising tool box for industrial biotechnology. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:3493-3511. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8255-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ferreira JA, Mahboubi A, Lennartsson PR, Taherzadeh MJ. Waste biorefineries using filamentous ascomycetes fungi: Present status and future prospects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 215:334-345. [PMID: 26996263 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Filamentous ascomycetes fungi have had important roles in natural cycles, and are already used industrially for e.g. supplying of citric, gluconic and itaconic acids as well as many enzymes. Faster human activities result in higher consumption of our resources and producing more wastes. Therefore, these fungi can be explored to use their capabilities to convert back wastes to resources. The present paper reviews the capabilities of these fungi in growing on various residuals, producing lignocellulose-degrading enzymes and production of organic acids, ethanol, pigments, etc. Particular attention has been on Aspergillus, Fusarium, Neurospora and Monascus genera. Since various species are used for production of human food, their biomass can be considered for feed applications and so biomass compositional characteristics as well as aspects related to culture in bioreactor are also provided. The review has been further complemented with future research avenues.
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- Jorge A Ferreira
- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, SE 50190 Borås, Sweden
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, SE 50190 Borås, Sweden
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, SE 50190 Borås, Sweden
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Amel BD, Nawel B, Khelifa B, Mohammed G, Manon J, Salima KG, Farida N, Hocine H, Bernard O, Jean-Luc C, Marie-Laure F. Characterization of a purified thermostable xylanase from Caldicoprobacter algeriensis sp. nov. strain TH7C1(T). Carbohydr Res 2015; 419:60-8. [PMID: 26687892 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2015.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The present study investigates the purification and biochemical characterization of an extracellular thermostable xylanase (called XYN35) from Caldicoprobacter algeriensis sp. nov., strain TH7C1(T), a thermophilic, anaerobic strain isolated from the hydrothermal hot spring of Guelma (Algeria). The maximum xylanase activity recorded after 24 h of incubation at 70 °C and in an optimized medium containing 10 g/L mix birchwood- and oats spelt-xylan was 250 U/mL. The pure protein was obtained after heat treatment (1 h at 70 °C), followed by sequential column chromatographies on Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration and Mono-S Sepharose anion-exchange. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) analysis indicated that the purified enzyme is a monomer with a molecular mass of 35,075.10 Da. The results from amino-acid sequence analysis revealed high homology between the 21 NH2-terminal residues of XYN35 and those of bacterial xylanases. The enzyme showed optimum activity at pH 11 and 70 °C. While XYN35 was activated by Ca(2+), Mn(2+), and Mg(2+), it was completely inhibited by Hg(2+) and Cd(2+). The xylanase showed higher specific activity on soluble oat-spelt xylan, followed by beechwood xylan. This enzyme was also noted to obey the Michaelis-Menten kinetics, with Km and kcat values on oat-spelt xylan being 1.33 mg/mL and 400 min(-1), respectively. Thin-layer chromatography soluble oat-spelt xylan (TLC) analysis showed that the final hydrolyzed products of the enzyme from birchwood xylan were xylose, xylobiose, and xylotriose. Taken together, the results indicated that the XYN35 enzyme has a number of attractive biochemical properties that make it a potential promising candidate for future application in the pulp bleaching industry.
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- Bouanane-Darenfed Amel
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria; Aix Marseille University-IRD-University of Toulon-CNRS-Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France.
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Nature Science and Life, University of Bejaia, Targa Ouzemmour, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
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- Maquav Team, Bioqual Laboratory, INATAA, Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 University, Ain El-Bey Street, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Aix Marseille University-IRD-University of Toulon-CNRS-Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Biological Resources Conservation and Valuation, Faculty of Sciences, M'Hamed Bougara-Boumerdes University, 06000 Boumerdes, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology Team, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), PO Box 32, El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
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- Aix Marseille University-IRD-University of Toulon-CNRS-Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University-IRD-University of Toulon-CNRS-Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille University-IRD-University of Toulon-CNRS-Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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Mendes GDO, da Silva NMRM, Anastácio TC, Vassilev NB, Ribeiro JI, da Silva IR, Costa MD. Optimization of Aspergillus niger rock phosphate solubilization in solid-state fermentation and use of the resulting product as a P fertilizer. Microb Biotechnol 2015; 8:930-9. [PMID: 26112323 PMCID: PMC4621446 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A biotechnological strategy for the production of an alternative P fertilizer is described in this work. The fertilizer was produced through rock phosphate (RP) solubilization by Aspergillus niger in a solid-state fermentation (SSF) with sugarcane bagasse as substrate. SSF conditions were optimized by the surface response methodology after an initial screening of factors with significant effect on RP solubilization. The optimized levels of the factors were 865 mg of biochar, 250 mg of RP, 270 mg of sucrose and 6.2 ml of water per gram of bagasse. At this optimal setting, 8.6 mg of water-soluble P per gram of bagasse was achieved, representing an increase of 2.4 times over the non-optimized condition. The optimized SSF product was partially incinerated at 350°C (SB-350) and 500°C (SB-500) to reduce its volume and, consequently, increase P concentration. The post-processed formulations of the SSF product were evaluated in a soil-plant experiment. The formulations SB-350 and SB-500 increased the growth and P uptake of common bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) when compared with the non-treated RP. Furthermore, these two formulations had a yield relative to triple superphosphate of 60% (on a dry mass basis). Besides increasing P concentration, incineration improved the SSF product performance probably by decreasing microbial immobilization of nutrients during the decomposition of the remaining SSF substrate. The process proposed is a promising alternative for the management of P fertilization since it enables the utilization of low-solubility RPs and relies on the use of inexpensive materials.
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- Gilberto de Oliveira Mendes
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa, Brazil
- Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de UberlândiaMonte Carmelo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Estatística and, Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Solos, Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa, Brazil
- Pesquisador Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Brasília, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa, Brazil
- Pesquisador Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Brasília, Brazil
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Chen Y, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Chen J, Zhang D, Tong J. Changes in fibrolytic enzyme activity during vermicomposting of maize stover by an anecic earthworm Amynthas hupeiensis. Polym Degrad Stab 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Maitan-Alfenas GP, Visser EM, Guimarães VM. Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: converting food waste in valuable products. Curr Opin Food Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tong X, Lange L, Grell MN, Busk PK. Hydrolysis of wheat arabinoxylan by two acetyl xylan esterases from Chaetomium thermophilum. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 175:1139-52. [PMID: 25369895 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1348-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
The thermophilic filamentous ascomycete Chaetomium thermophilum produces functionally diverse hemicellulases when grown on hemicellulose as carbon source. Acetyl xylan esterase (EC 3.1.1.72) is an important accessory enzyme in hemicellulose biodegradation. Although the genome of C. thermophilum has been sequenced, its carbohydrate esterases are not annotated yet. We applied peptide pattern recognition (PPR) tool for sequence analysis of the C. thermophilum genome, and 11 carbohydrate esterase genes were discovered. Furthermore, we cloned and heterologously expressed two putative acetyl xylan esterase genes, CtAxeA and CtAxeB, in Pichia pastoris. The recombinant proteins, rCtAxeA and rCtAxeB, released acetic acids from p-nitrophenyl acetate and water-insoluble wheat arabinoxylan. These results indicate that CtAxeA and CtAxeB are true acetyl xylan esterases. For both recombinant esterases, over 93 % of the initial activity was retained after 24 h of incubation at temperatures up to 60 °C, and over 90 % of the initial activity was retained after 24 h of incubation in different buffers from pH 4.0 to 9.0 at 4 and 50 °C. The overall xylose yield from wheat arabinoxylan hydrolysis was 8 % with xylanase treatment and increased to 34 % when xylanase was combined with rCtAxeA and rCtAxeB. In sum, the present study first report the biochemical characterization of two acetyl xylan esterases from C. thermophilum, which are efficient in hydrolyzing hemicellulose with potential application in biomass bioconversion to high value chemicals or biofuels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoxue Tong
- Section for Sustainable Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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