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Jiang J, Guo T, Wang J, Sun A, Chen X, Xu X, Dai S, Qin Z. A novel microbial community restructuring strategy for enhanced hydrogen production using multiple pretreatments and CSTR operation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118725. [PMID: 38518915 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118725] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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To achieve rapid enrichment of the targeted hydrogen-producing bacterial population and reconstruction of the microbial community in the biological hydrogen-producing reactor, the activated sludge underwent multiple pretreatments using micro-aeration, alkaline treatment, and heat treatment. The activated sludge obtained from the multiple pretreatments was inoculated into the continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) for continuous operations. The community structure alteration and hydrogen-producing capability of the activated sludge were analyzed throughout the operation of the reactor. We found that the primary phyla in the activated sludge population shifted to Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes, which collectively accounted for 96.69% after undergoing several pretreatments. This suggests that the multiple pretreatments facilitated in achieving the selective enrichment of the fermentation hydrogen-producing microorganisms in the activated sludge. The CSTR start-up and continuous operation of the biological hydrogen production reactor resulted in the reactor entering a highly efficient hydrogen production stage at influent COD concentrations of 4000 mg/L and 5000 mg/L, with the highest hydrogen production rate reaching 8.19 L/d and 9.33 L/d, respectively. The main genus present during the efficient hydrogen production stage in the reactor was Ethanoligenens, accounting for up to 33% of the total population. Ethanoligenens exhibited autoaggregation capabilities and a superior capacity for hydrogen production, leading to its prevalence in the reactor and contribution to efficient hydrogen production. During high-efficiency hydrogen production, flora associated with hydrogen production exhibited up to 46.95% total relative abundance. In addition, redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that effluent pH and COD influenced the distribution of the primary hydrogen-producing bacteria, including Ethanoligenens, Raoultella, and Pectinatus, as well as other low abundant hydrogen-producing bacteria in the activated sludge. The data indicates that the multiple pretreatments and reactor's operation has successfully enriched the hydrogen-producing genera and changed the community structure of microbial hydrogen production.
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- Jishan Jiang
- School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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Abimbola T, Christodoulatos C, Lawal A. Comparison of Suspended versus Immobilized Digested Sludge for 2-stage Anaerobic Digestion of Algae. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Barin R, Biria D, Ali Asadollahi M. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen regeneration in a microbial electrosynthesis system by Enterobacter aerogenes. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 149:108309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2022.108309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Salmerón I, Guzmán CLA, Sánchez VHR, Reyes IP, Mata JS, Cisneros de la Cueva S. Hydrogen and alcohols production by Serratia sp. from an inorganic carbon source. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yang G, Wang J. Enhanced antibiotic degradation and hydrogen production of deacetoxycephalosporin C fermentation residue by gamma radiation coupled with nano zero-valent iron. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127439. [PMID: 34638079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Antibiotic fermentation residue (AFR) has been categorized as hazardous waste in China. Anaerobic biohydrogen fermentation may be a promising technology for handling AFR, which could achieve dual goals of waste treatment and clean energy production at the same time. However, the low hydrogen yield and low removal efficiency of residual antibiotics are two major factors limiting the AFR biohydrogen fermentation process. This work firstly applied gamma radiation (50 kGy) to remove the residual antibiotic in AFR and improve the bioavailability of organic matters, then adding nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) (100-1000 mg/L) to further enhance the AFR biohydrogen fermentation performance. Results showed that residual deacetoxycephalosporin C in AFR was removed with a high efficiency of 98.6%, and hydrogen yield achieved 20.45 mL/g-VSadded with the combined approach of gamma radiation pretreatment and 500 mg/L nZVI addition, which was 139.2% higher compared to the control experimental result. The combined approach also promoted the biohydrogen production rate, decreased the lag phase of hydrogen production, and increased the organics utilization. Microbiological analysis revealed that highly efficient hydrogen-producing genera Clostridium sensu stricto were enriched in much higher abundance with the combined approach, which might be the fundamental mechanism for the enhanced AFR fermentation performance.
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- Guang Yang
- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Singhvi M, Maharjan A, Thapa A, Jun HB, Soo Kim B. Nanoparticle-associated single step hydrogen fermentation for the conversion of starch potato waste biomass by thermophilic Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 337:125490. [PMID: 34320769 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the present study, starch-based potato peel waste biomass (PWB) was utilized as a potential substrate for hydrogen production via dark fermentation by the thermophillic amylase producing strain Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius KCTC 33548. Supplementation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (300 mg/L) led to a 4.15-fold increase in hydrogen production as compared to the control. The addition of optimized concentrations of both Fe3O4 nanoparticles (300 mg/L) and L-cysteine (250 mg/L) during hydrogen fermentation using pure starch and PWB generated maximum cumulative hydrogen yields of 167 and 71.9 mL with maximum production rates of 2.81 and 1.26 mL/h, respectively. Further, the correlation between Fe3O4 and the expression of hydrogenase isoforms and the related hydrogenase activity was explored. The possible mechanisms of the action of Fe3O4 on enhanced hydrogenase activity and hydrogen production was elucidated. To our knowledge, there are no such studies reported on enhanced hydrogen production from PWB in a single step.
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- Mamata Singhvi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea.
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Increasing biohydrogen production with the use of a co-culture inside a microbial electrolysis cell. Biochem Eng J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2020.107802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Li Z, Wang J, Feng K, Li Y, Ding J, Liu B, Ren N, Xing D. Rapid recruitment of hydrogen-producing biofilms for hydrogen production in a moving bed biofilm reactor by a sequential immobilization and deoxygenization approach. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 317:123979. [PMID: 32799080 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To reduce start-up time and enhance hydrogen production efficiency, a sequential immobilization and deoxygenization (SIDO) strategy for hydrogen production was investigated in continuous-flow moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs). The pre-immobilization process accelerated the initial enrichment of hydrogen-producing bacteria (HPB) and promoted the biofilm formation, which contribute to higher hydrogen production efficiency in SIDO-MBBRs compared to a non-immobilized reactor. A similar deoxygenization effect was achieved by inoculation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared with N2 sparging, and the P. aeruginosa pre-immobilized MBBR (Pse-MBBR) showed a higher H2 yield in the initial stage of operation. Microbial community analysis found a higher abundance of putative HPB in the range of 82.82-96.56%, with the predominant populations in the SIDO-MBBR assigned to genera Clostridium and Enterobacter. The results suggest that the SIDO-MBBR is an effective approach for rapid recruitment of HPB and start-up of fermentative hydrogen production.
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- Zhen Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Szczerba H, Komoń-Janczara E, Dudziak K, Waśko A, Targoński Z. A novel biocatalyst, Enterobacter aerogenes LU2, for efficient production of succinic acid using whey permeate as a cost-effective carbon source. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2020; 13:96. [PMID: 32514308 PMCID: PMC7257193 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-01739-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Succinic acid (SA), a valuable chemical compound with a broad range of industrial uses, has become a subject of global interest in recent years. The bio-based production of SA by highly efficient microbial producers from renewable feedstock is significantly important, regarding the current trend of sustainable development. RESULTS In this study, a novel bacterial strain, LU2, was isolated from cow rumen and recognized as an efficient producer of SA from lactose. Proteomic and genetic identifications as well as phylogenetic analysis were performed, and strain LU2 was classified as an Enterobacter aerogenes species. The optimal conditions for SA production were 100 g/L lactose, 10 g/L yeast extract, and 20% inoculum at pH 7.0 and 34 °C. Under these conditions, approximately 51.35 g/L SA with a yield of 53% was produced when batch fermentation was conducted in a 3-L stirred bioreactor. When lactose was replaced with whey permeate, the highest SA concentration of 57.7 g/L was achieved with a yield and total productivity of 62% and 0.34 g/(L*h), respectively. The highest productivity of 0.67 g/(L*h) was observed from 48 to 72 h of batch fermentation, when E. aerogenes LU2 produced 16.23 g/L SA. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the newly isolated strain E. aerogenes LU2 has great potential as a new biocatalyst for producing SA from whey permeate.
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- Hubert Szczerba
- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 8 Skromna Street, 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 8 Skromna Street, 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 8 Skromna Street, 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 8 Skromna Street, 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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Song W, Ding L, Liu M, Cheng J, Zhou J, Li YY. Improving biohydrogen production through dark fermentation of steam-heated acid pretreated Alternanthera philoxeroides by mutant Enterobacter aerogenes ZJU1. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 716:134695. [PMID: 31837880 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Alternanthera philoxeroides, a notorious invasive aquatic weed, is a typical lignocellulosic feedstock for fermentative biohydrogen production. To improve the dark fermentation performance, steam-heated acid pretreatment and enzymolysis were employed to release reducing sugars from A. philoxeroides, and Enterobacter aerogenes ZJU1 mutagenized by 60Co-γ irradiation was used as the inoculum. Dilute acid accompanied by steam heating significantly disrupted the fiber structures of A. philoxeroides. Scanning electron microscopic images revealed that many pores and fissures were generated in the surface of A. philoxeroides after pretreatment. X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses showed that the pretreatment facilitated the transformation of cellulose I to cellulose II in A. philoxeroides biomass, resulting in the increase of amorphous regions and the decrease of crystallinity. Under the optimum pretreatment condition (1.0 v/v% H2SO4, 135 °C for 15 min), the reducing sugar yield reached 0.354 g/g A. philoxeroides, which was further increased to 0.575 g/g A. philoxeroides after enzymolysis. The biohydrogen yield increased by 59.9% from 38.9 mL/g volatile solids (VS) of raw A. philoxeroides to 62.2 mL/gVS of the pretreated one. As compared to the wild strain, E. aerogenes ZJU1 contributed to an increase of 31.8% in the biohydrogen yield from pretreated A. philoxeroides. Further optimization of bacteria suspensions significantly increased the maximum biohydrogen production rate from 1.42 to 4.64 mL/gVS/h, advanced the biohydrogen production peak, and resulted in an increase of 42.8% in biohydrogen yield to 89.8 mL/gVS.
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- Wenlu Song
- Department of Life Science and Engineering, Jining University, Jining 273155, China; State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan
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Zhang Z, Xu C, Zhang Y, Lu S, Guo L, Zhang Y, Li Y, Hu B, He C, Zhang Q. Cohesive strategy and energy conversion efficiency analysis of bio-hythane production from corncob powder by two-stage anaerobic digestion process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 300:122746. [PMID: 31956057 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In order to maximize the substrate conversion, co-production of hydrogen and methane from two-stage anaerobic digestion has attracted wide attention. In two-stage fermentation process, the cohesive strategy is considered as a key indicator for bio-hythane yield. In this work, corncob powder was utilized as raw material. The pH of fermentative broth, bio-hythane yield, gas production rate and energy conversion efficiency were taken as indexes. Under the directional control of bio-chemical reaction process, the effects of diverse coupling time nodes on the fermentation process and the bio-hythane co-production potential were investigated. The results showed that when the coupling time node was 48 h, hydrogen production potential and methane production potential were 22.29 mL/g TS and 141.14 mL/g TS, respectively. The hydrogen content in the bio-hythane was 13.64% which satisfied the hydrogen concentration requirement, and the energy conversion efficiency was 27.6%.
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- Zhiping Zhang
- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Agricultural University, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China.
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Kumar S, Sharma S, Thakur S, Mishra T, Negi P, Mishra S, Hesham AEL, Rastegari AA, Yadav N, Yadav AN. Bioprospecting of Microbes for Biohydrogen Production: Current Status and Future Challenges. BIOPROCESSING FOR BIOMOLECULES PRODUCTION 2019:443-471. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119434436.ch22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture; Assiut University; Assiut Egypt
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biochemistry, Falavarjan Branch; Islamic Azad University; Isfahan Iran
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- Gopi Nath P.G. College; Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University; India
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Fermentative hydrogen production via dark fermentation with the application of lignocellulosic biomass requires a multistep pre-treatment procedure, due to the complexed structure of the raw material. Hence, the comparison of the hydrogen productivity potential of different lignocellulosic materials (LCMs) in relation to the lignocellulosic biomass composition is often considered as an interesting field of research. In this study, several types of biomass, representing woods, cereals and grass were processed by means of mechanical pre-treatment and alkaline and enzymatic hydrolysis. Hydrolysates were used in fermentative hydrogen production via dark fermentation process with Enterobacter aerogenes (model organism). The differences in the hydrogen productivity regarding different materials hydrolysates were analyzed using chemometric methods with respect to a wide dataset collected throughout this study. Hydrogen formation, as expected, was positively correlated with glucose concentration and total reducing sugars amount (YTRS) in enzymatic hydrolysates of LCMs, and negatively correlated with concentrations of enzymatic inhibitors i.e., HMF, furfural and total phenolic compounds in alkaline-hydrolysates LCMs, respectively. Interestingly, high hydrogen productivity was positively correlated with lignin content in raw LCMs and smaller mass loss of LCM after pre-treatment step. Besides results of chemometric analysis, the presented data analysis seems to confirm that the structure and chemical composition of lignin and hemicellulose present in the lignocellulosic material is more important to design the process of its bioconversion than the proportion between the cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin content in this material. For analyzed LCMs we found remarkable higher potential of hydrogen production via bioconversion process of woods i.e., beech (24.01 mL H2/g biomass), energetic poplar (23.41 mL H2/g biomass) or energetic willow (25.44 mL H2/g biomass) than for cereals i.e., triticale (17.82 mL H2/g biomass) and corn (14.37 mL H2/g biomass) or for meadow grass (7.22 mL H2/g biomass).
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Yang G, Hu Y, Wang J. Biohydrogen production from co-fermentation of fallen leaves and sewage sludge. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 285:121342. [PMID: 31005640 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The co-fermentation of fallen leaves and sewage sludge was performed for the production of hydrogen at different mixing ratios. The experimental results indicated that the optimal mixing ratio of sludge to leaves was 20:80 (volatile solids (VS) basis), and the co-fermentation process showed a synergistic effect on biohydrogen production at this mixing ratio. The biohydorgen yield reached 37.8 mL/g-VSadded at the mixing ratio of 20:80, which was higher compared to the mono-fermentation of sludge (10.3 mL/g-VSadded) or the leaves (30.5 mL/g-VSadded). The VS removal was also highest (15.7%) at the mixing ratio of 20:80, which was higher compared to sludge mono-fermentation (6.2%) or leaves mono-fermentation (12.8%). Meanwhile, the co-fermentation process enhanced the biohydrogen production rate and led to a more efficient fermentation pathway. Microbial community analysis showed that the co-fermentation system enriched much more Clostridium, Bacillus and Rummeliibacillus genera, which was responsible for the synergistic effect on biohydrogen production.
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- Guang Yang
- Tsinghua University-Zhang Jiagang Joint Institute for Hydrogen Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Tsinghua University-Zhang Jiagang Joint Institute for Hydrogen Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Tsinghua University-Zhang Jiagang Joint Institute for Hydrogen Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Santiago SG, Trably E, Latrille E, Buitrón G, Moreno-Andrade I. The hydraulic retention time influences the abundance of Enterobacter, Clostridium and Lactobacillus during the hydrogen production from food waste. Lett Appl Microbiol 2019; 69:138-147. [PMID: 31219171 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13191] [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: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The influence of hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the microbial communities was evaluated in an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR) using organic waste from a restaurant as the substrate. The relationship among Lactobacillus, Clostridium and Bacillus as key micro-organisms on hydrogen production from organic solid waste was studied. The effect of the HRT (8-48 h) on the hydrogen production and the microbial community was evaluated. Quantitative PCR was applied to determine the abundance of bacteria (in particular, Enterobacter, Clostridium and Lactobacillus genera). An AnSBR fermentative reactor was operated for 111 cycles, with carbohydrate and organic matter removal efficiencies of 80 ± 15·42% and 22·1 ± 4·49% respectively. The highest percentage of hydrogen in the biogas (23·2 ± 11·1 %), and the specific production rate (0·42 ± 0·16 mmol H2 gVSadded -1 d-1 ) were obtained at an HRT of 48 h. The decrease in the HRT generated an increase in the hydrogen production rate but decreasing the content of the hydrogen in the gas. HRT significantly influence the abundance of Enterobacter, Clostridium and Lactobacillus during the hydrogen production from food waste leading the hydrogen production as well as the metabolic pathways. The microbial analysis revealed a direct relationship between the HRT and the presence of fermentative bacteria (Enterobacter, Clostridium and Lactobacillus genera). Clostridium sp. predominated at an HRT of 48 h, while Enterobacter and Lactobacillus predominated at HRTs between 8 and 24 h. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Significance and Impact of the Study: It was demonstrated that hydrogen production using food waste was influenced by the hydraulic retention time (HRT), and closely related to changes in microbial communities together with differences in metabolic patterns (e.g. volatile fatty acids, lactate, etc.). The decrease in the HRT led to the dominance of lactic acid bacteria within the microbial community whereas the increase in HRT favoured the emergence of Clostridium bacteria and the increase in acetic and butyric acids. Statistical data analysis revealed a direct relationship existing between the HRT and the microbial community composition in fermentative bacteria. This study provides new insight into the relationship between the bioprocess operation and the microbial community to understand better and control the biohydrogen production.
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- S G Santiago
- Laboratory for Research on Advanced Processes for Water Treatment, Unidad Académica Juriquilla, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, México
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRA, Narbonne, France
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRA, Narbonne, France
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- Laboratory for Research on Advanced Processes for Water Treatment, Unidad Académica Juriquilla, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, México
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- Laboratory for Research on Advanced Processes for Water Treatment, Unidad Académica Juriquilla, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, México
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Yang G, Wang J. Ultrasound combined with dilute acid pretreatment of grass for improvement of fermentative hydrogen production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 275:10-18. [PMID: 30572258 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In this study, the dilute acid pretreatment combined with ultrasound was applied to improve fermentative hydrogen production from grass. The experimental results indicated that SCOD and soluble carbohydrate contents of grass was improved by 98.6% and 236.9% after the combined treatment, respectively. Surface morphology (SEM and AFM) and crystallinity analysis revealed that the combined pretreatment process could effectively destroyed the biomass structure and increased their surface area. Owing to the increased soluble organics proportion and better enzymatic accessibility of residual solids, the hydrogen yield reached 42.2 mL/g-dry grass after the combined treatment, which was 311.7%, 190.0% and 35.0% higher in comparison with the control, individual ultrasound and acid pretreated groups, respectively. Meanwhile, the combined treatment also increased the substrate utilization efficiency and induced a more efficient fermentation pathway. Bacterial community analysis revealed that more enrichment of Clostridium and less enrichment of Enterococcus contributed to the improved hydrogen production.
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- Guang Yang
- Tsinghua University-Zhang Jiagang Joint Institute for Hydrogen Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Tsinghua University-Zhang Jiagang Joint Institute for Hydrogen Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Yang G, Wang J. Improving mechanisms of biohydrogen production from grass using zero-valent iron nanoparticles. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 266:413-420. [PMID: 29982065 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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This paper investigated the improving mechanisms and microbial community dynamics of using zero-valent iron nanoparticles (Fe0 NPs) in hydrogen fermentation of grass. Results showed that Fe0 NPs supplement improved microbial activity and changed dominant microbial communities from Enterobacter sp. to Clostridium sp., which induced a more efficient metabolic pathway towards higher hydrogen production. Meanwhile, it is also proposed that Fe0 NPs could accelerate electron transfer between ferredoxin and hydrogenase, and promote the activity of key enzymes by the released Fe2+. The maximal hydrogen yield and hydrogen production rate were 64.7 mL/g-dry grass and 12.1 mL/h, respectively at Fe0 NPs dosage of 400 mg/L, which were 73.1% and 128.3% higher compared with the control group. Fe0 NPs also shorten the lag time and facilitated the hydrolysis and utilization of grass. This study demonstrated that Fe0 NPs could effectively improve hydrogen production and accelerate the fermentation process of grass.
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- Guang Yang
- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Sharma P, Melkania U. Effect of phenolic compounds on hydrogen production from municipal solid waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 78:115-123. [PMID: 32559894 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study evaluates the effect of phenolic inhibitors viz. m-cresol, pentachlorophenol, bisphenol-A, and catechol on hydrogen production from anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of the municipal solid waste. Various concentration range of phenolic compounds (0.5, 2.5, 5.0, 10 and 25 mg/L) was applied. The results revealed that the inhibition coefficient of pentachlorophenol was highest among all the inhibitors resulting in lowest hydrogen production and yield. In control, the cumulative hydrogen production was 227.9 ± 10.5 mL which declined to a minimum of 93.4 ± 10.1 mL, 36.4 ± 10.1 mL, 58.9 ± 10.4 mL and 85.8 ± 10.3 mL for experimental batches supplemented with m-cresol, pentachlorophenol, bisphenol-A and catechol respectively. The corresponding decline in the hydrogen yield was 28.0%, 43.8%, 37.1% and 31.8% respectively. Further analysis revealed that inhibitors were completely removed up to a concentration not exceeding 0.25 mg/L. However, at higher concentrations, inhibitors removal efficiency was declined. COD removal efficiency was also negatively affected by inhibitors.
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- Preeti Sharma
- Department of Environmental Science, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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Bolzonella D, Battista F, Cavinato C, Gottardo M, Micolucci F, Lyberatos G, Pavan P. Recent developments in biohythane production from household food wastes: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 257:311-319. [PMID: 29501273 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.02.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biohythane is a hydrogen-methane blend with hydrogen concentration between 10 and 30% v/v. It can be produced from different organic substrates by two sequential anaerobic stages: a dark fermentation step followed by a second an anaerobic digestion step, for hydrogen and methane production, respectively. The advantages of this blend compared to either hydrogen or methane, as separate biofuels, are first presented in this work. The two-stage anaerobic process and the main operative parameters are then discussed. Attention is focused on the production of biohythane from household food wastes, one of the most abundant organic substrate available for anaerobic digestion: the main milestones and the future trends are exposed. In particular, the possibility to co-digest food wastes and sewage sludge to improve the process yield is discussed. Finally, the paper illustrates the developments of biohythane application in the automotive sector as well as its reduced environmental burden.
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- David Bolzonella
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica, Università Ca' Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venezia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica, Università Ca' Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venezia, Italy
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou 15780, Greece
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica, Università Ca' Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venezia, Italy
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Sharma P, Melkania U. Impact of heavy metals on hydrogen production from organic fraction of municipal solid waste using co-culture of Enterobacter aerogenes and E. Coli. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 75:289-296. [PMID: 29426722 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the present study, the effect of heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper, and chromium) on the hydrogen production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was investigated using co-culture of facultative anaerobes Enterobacter aerogenes and E. coli. Heavy metals were applied at concentration range of 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 mg/L. The results revealed that lead, mercury, and chromium negatively affected hydrogen production for the range of concentrations applied. Application of copper slightly enhanced hydrogen production at low concentration and resulted in the hydrogen yield of 36.0 mLH2/gCarboinitial with 10 mg/L copper supplementation as compared to 24.2 mLH2/gCarboinitial in control. However, the higher concentration of copper (>10 mg/L) declined hydrogen production. Hydrogen production inhibition potential of heavy metals can be arranged in the following increasing order: Cu2+ < Cr6+ < Pb2+ < Hg2+. COD removal rate and volatile fatty acid generation efficiencies were also significantly affected by heavy metal addition. Thus, the present study reveals that the presence of heavy metals in the feedstock is detrimental for the hydrogen production. Therefore, it is essential to remove the toxic heavy metals prior to anaerobic digestion.
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- Preeti Sharma
- Department of Environmental Science, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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Immobilization of Enterobacter aerogenes by a Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesin, AtaA, and Its Application to Biohydrogen Production. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8040159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Biological hydrogen production by microbial cells has been extensively researched as an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly process. In this study, we propose a fast, easy method for immobilizing Enterobacter aerogenes by expressing ataA, which encodes the adhesive protein of Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5. AtaA protein on the E. aerogenes cells carrying the ataA gene was demonstrated by immunoblotting and flow cytometry. The AtaA-producing cells exhibited stronger adherence and auto-agglutination characteristics than wild-type cells, and were successfully immobilized (at approximately 2.5 mg/cm3) on polyurethane foam. Hydrogen production from the cell-immobilized polyurethane foams was monitored in repetitive batch reactions and flow reactor studies. The total hydrogen production in triple-repetitive batch reactions reached 0.6 mol/mol glucose, and the hydrogen production rate in the flow reactor was 42 mL·h−1·L−1. The AtaA production achieved simple and immediate immobilization of E. aerogenes on the foam, enabling repetitive and continuous hydrogen production. This report newly demonstrates the production of AtaA on the cell surfaces of bacterial genera other than Acinetobacter, and can simplify and accelerate the immobilization of whole-cell catalysts.
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Bioprocess engineering for biohythane production from low-grade waste biomass: technical challenges towards scale up. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2018; 50:25-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zhang J, Fan C, Zang L. Improvement of hydrogen production from glucose by ferrous iron and biochar. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 245:98-105. [PMID: 28892711 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Effects of biochar (BC) and ferrous iron (Fe2+) additions on hydrogen (H2) production from glucose were investigated using batch experiment. The glucose with both BC and Fe2+ additions were incubated at 37°C for H2 production. As compared with the control group (without BC and Fe2+ additions), the synergic effects of BC and Fe2+ make the lag phase time decease from 4.25 to 2.12h, and H2 yield increase from 158.0 to 234.4ml/g glucose. Moreover, suitable concentrations of BC and Fe2+ serve to enhance volatile fatty acid generation during H2 evolution. These results indicate that H2 production is improved by BC and Fe2+ regulations, where synergic mechanisms are described as follows: BC acts as support carriers of anaerobes and system pH buffers, which promotes the biofilm formation and maintains suitable pH environment; Appropriate Fe2+ concentration can improve hydrogenase activity in H2 production.
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- Jishi Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Industrial Wastes Recycling and Resourcization in Universities of Shandong, Jinan 250353, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Industrial Wastes Recycling and Resourcization in Universities of Shandong, Jinan 250353, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Industrial Wastes Recycling and Resourcization in Universities of Shandong, Jinan 250353, China
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Sharma P, Melkania U. Biosurfactant-enhanced hydrogen production from organic fraction of municipal solid waste using co-culture of E. coli and Enterobacter aerogenes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 243:566-572. [PMID: 28704737 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effect of biosurfactants (surfactin and saponin) on the hydrogen production from organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was investigated using co-culture of facultative anaerobes Enterobacter aerogenes and E. coli. The biosurfactants were applied in the concentration ranges of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 5.0% each. Cumulative hydrogen production (P), maximum hydrogen production rate (Rmax) and lag phases (λ) were analyzed using modified Gompertz model. Results revealed that both the biosurfactants were effective in hydrogen production enhancement. The maximum cumulative hydrogen production of 743.5±14.4ml and 675.6±12.1ml and volumetric hydrogen production of 2.12LH2/Lsubstrate and 1.93LH2/Lsubstrate was recorded at 3.5% surfactin and 3.0% saponin respectively. Corresponding highest hydrogen yields were 79.2mlH2/gCarboinitial and 72.0mlH2/gCarboinitial respectively. Lag phase decreased from 12.5±2.0h at control to a minimum of 9.0±2.8h and 9.5±2.1h at 3.5% surfactin and 3.0% saponin respectively. Volatile fatty acid generation was increased with biosurfactants addition.
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- Preeti Sharma
- Department of Environmental Science, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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Perturbation of formate pathway and NADH pathway acting on the biohydrogen production. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9587. [PMID: 28852065 PMCID: PMC5575262 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10191-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The formate pathway and NADH pathway as two common hydrogen-producing metabolic pathways have been well characterized to understand and improve biohydrogen production. These two pathways have been thought to be separate and have been independently investigated. However, in this study, perturbation of genes (hycA, fdhF, fhlA, ldhA, nuoB, hybO, fdh1, narP, and ppk) in Enterobacter aerogenes related to the formate pathway or NADH pathway revealed that these two pathways affected each other. Further metabolic analysis suggested that a linear relationship existed between the relative change of hydrogen yield in the formate pathway or NADH pathway and the relative change of NADH yield or ATP yield. Thus, this finding provides new insight into the role of cellular reducing power and energy level in the hydrogen metabolism. It also establishes a rationale for improving hydrogen production from a global perspective.
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Srivastava N, Srivastava M, Kushwaha D, Gupta VK, Manikanta A, Ramteke PW, Mishra PK. Efficient dark fermentative hydrogen production from enzyme hydrolyzed rice straw by Clostridium pasteurianum (MTCC116). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 238:552-558. [PMID: 28477517 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In the present work, production of hydrogen via dark fermentation has been carried out using the hydrolyzed rice straw and Clostridium pasteurianum (MTCC116). The hydrolysis reaction of 1.0% alkali pretreated rice straw was performed at 70°C and 10% substrate loading via Fe3O4/Alginate nanocomposite (Fe3O4/Alginate NCs) treated thermostable crude cellulase enzyme following the previously established method. It is noticed that under the optimized conditions, at 70°C the Fe3O4/Alginate NCs treated cellulase has produced around 54.18g/L sugars as the rice straw hydrolyzate. Moreover, the efficiency of the process illustrates that using this hydrolyzate, Clostridium pasteurianum (MTCC116) could produce cumulative hydrogen of 2580ml/L in 144h with the maximum production rate of 23.96ml/L/h in 96h. In addition, maximum dry bacterial biomass of 1.02g/L and 1.51g/L was recorded after 96h and 144h, respectively with corresponding initial pH of 6.6 and 3.8, suggesting higher hydrogen production.
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- Neha Srivastava
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India.
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- Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, School of Sciences, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences (Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute), Allahabad 221007, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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Cheng J, Liu M, Song W, Ding L, Liu J, Zhang L, Cen K. Enhanced hydrogen production of Enterobacter aerogenes mutated by nuclear irradiation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 227:50-55. [PMID: 28013136 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nuclear irradiation was used for the first time to generate efficient mutants of hydrogen-producing bacteria Enterobacter aerogenes, which were screened with larger colour circles of more fermentative acid by-products. E. aerogenes cells were mutated by nuclear irradiation of 60Co γ-rays. The screened E. aerogenes ZJU1 mutant with larger colour circles enhanced the hydrogenase activity from 89.8 of the wild strain to 157.4mLH2/(gDWh). The hereditary stability of the E. aerogenes ZJU1 mutant was certified after over ten generations of cultivation. The hydrogen yield of 301mLH2/gglucose with the mutant was higher by 81.8% than that of 166mL/gglucose with the wild strain. The peak hydrogen production rate of 27.2mL/(L·h) with the mutant was higher by 40.9% compared with that of 19.3mL/(L·h) with the wild strain. The mutant produced more acetate and butyrate but less ethanol compared with the wild strain during hydrogen fermentation.
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- Jun Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Department of Life Science and Engineering, Jining University, Jining 273155, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Shandong Botong New Energy Company, Jining 272000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Kuk SK, Singh RK, Nam DH, Singh R, Lee JK, Park CB. Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol through a Highly Efficient Enzyme Cascade. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201611379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Su Keun Kuk
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 335 Science Road Daejeon 305-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Konkuk University; 120 Neungdong-ro Seoul 143-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 335 Science Road Daejeon 305-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Konkuk University; 120 Neungdong-ro Seoul 143-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Konkuk University; 120 Neungdong-ro Seoul 143-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 335 Science Road Daejeon 305-701 Republic of Korea
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Kuk SK, Singh RK, Nam DH, Singh R, Lee JK, Park CB. Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol through a Highly Efficient Enzyme Cascade. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:3827-3832. [PMID: 28120367 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201611379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Natural photosynthesis is an effective route for the clean and sustainable conversion of CO2 into high-energy chemicals. Inspired by the natural process, a tandem photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell with an integrated enzyme-cascade (TPIEC) system was designed, which transfers photogenerated electrons to a multienzyme cascade for the biocatalyzed reduction of CO2 to methanol. A hematite photoanode and a bismuth ferrite photocathode were applied to fabricate the iron oxide based tandem PEC cell for visible-light-assisted regeneration of the nicotinamide cofactor (NADH). The cell utilized water as an electron donor and spontaneously regenerated NADH. To complete the TPIEC system, a superior three-dehydrogenase cascade system was employed in the cathodic part of the PEC cell. Under applied bias, the TPIEC system achieved a high methanol conversion output of 220 μm h-1 , 1280 μmol g-1 h-1 using readily available solar energy and water.
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- Su Keun Kuk
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Lee SJ, Thapa LP, Lee JH, Choi HS, Kim SB, Park C, Kim SW. Stimulation of 2,3-butanediol production by upregulation of alsR gene transcription level with acetate addition in Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 29007. Process Biochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Zhang SC, Lai QH, Lu Y, Liu ZD, Wang TM, Zhang C, Xing XH. Enhanced biohydrogen production from corn stover by the combination of Clostridium cellulolyticum and hydrogen fermentation bacteria. J Biosci Bioeng 2016; 122:482-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2016.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Song W, Cheng J, Zhao J, Zhang C, Zhou J, Cen K. Enhancing hydrogen production of Enterobacter aerogenes by heterologous expression of hydrogenase genes originated from Synechocystis sp. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 216:976-980. [PMID: 27343449 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The hydrogenase genes (hoxEFUYH) of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were cloned and heterologously expressed in Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC13408 for the first time in this study, and the hydrogen yield was significantly enhanced using the recombinant strain. A recombinant plasmid containing the gene in-frame with Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) gene was transformed into E. aerogenes ATCC13408 to produce a GST-fusion protein. SDS-PAGE and western blot analysis confirm the successful expression of the hox genes. The hydrogenase activity of the recombinant strain is 237.6±9.3ml/(g-DW·h), which is 152% higher than the wild strain. The hydrogen yield of the recombinant strain is 298.3ml/g-glucose, which is 88% higher than the wild strain. During hydrogen fermentation, the recombinant strain produces more acetate and butyrate, but less ethanol. This is corresponding to the NADH metabolism in the cell due to the higher hydrogenase activity with the heterologous expression of hox genes.
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- Wenlu Song
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Department of Life Science and Engineering, Jining University, Jining 273155, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China; Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Gadow SI, Jiang H, Li YY. Characterization and potential of three temperature ranges for hydrogen fermentation of cellulose by means of activity test and 16s rRNA sequence analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 209:80-89. [PMID: 26954308 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A series of standardized activity experiments were performed to characterize three different temperature ranges of hydrogen fermentation from different carbon sources. 16S rRNA sequences analysis showed that the bacteria were close to Enterobacter genus in the mesophilic mixed culture (MMC) and Thermoanaerobacterium genus in the thermophilic and hyper-thermophilic mixed cultures (TMC and HMC). The MMC was able to utilize the glucose and cellulose to produce methane gas within a temperature range between 25 and 45 °C and hydrogen gas from 35 to 60°C. While, the TMC and HMC produced only hydrogen gas at all temperature ranges and the highest activity of 521.4mlH2/gVSSd was obtained by TMC. The thermodynamic analysis showed that more energy is consumed by hydrogen production from cellulose than from glucose. The experimental results could help to improve the economic feasibility of cellulosic biomass energy using three-phase technology to produce hythane.
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- Samir I Gadow
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan; Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agriculture and Biology Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan; Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan.
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Lin R, Cheng J, Ding L, Song W, Liu M, Zhou J, Cen K. Enhanced dark hydrogen fermentation by addition of ferric oxide nanoparticles using Enterobacter aerogenes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 207:213-9. [PMID: 26890796 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Revised: 01/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Ferric oxide nanoparticles (FONPs) were used to facilitate dark hydrogen fermentation using Enterobacter aerogenes. The hydrogen yield of glucose increased from 164.5±2.29 to 192.4±1.14mL/g when FONPs concentration increased from 0 to 200mg/L. SEM images of E. aerogenes demonstrated the existence of bacterial nanowire among cells, suggesting FONPs served as electron conduits to enhance electron transfer. TEM showed cellular internalization of FONPs, indicating hydrogenase synthesis and activity was potentially promoted due to the released iron element. When further increasing FONPs concentration to 400mg/L, the hydrogen yield of glucose decreased to 147.2±2.54mL/g. Soluble metabolic products revealed FONPs enhanced acetate pathway of hydrogen production, but weakened ethanol pathway. This shift of metabolic pathways allowed more nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide for reducing proton to hydrogen.
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- Richen Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Department of Life Science and Engineering, Jining University, Jining 273155, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Lu Y, Zhao H, Zhang C, Xing XH. Insights into the global regulation of anaerobic metabolism for improved biohydrogen production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 200:35-41. [PMID: 26476162 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To improve the biohydrogen yield in bacterial dark fermentation, a new approach of global anaerobic regulation was introduced. Two cellular global regulators FNR and NarP were overexpressed in two model organisms: facultatively anaerobic Enterobacter aerogenes (Ea) and strictly anaerobic Clostridium paraputrificum (Cp). The overexpression of FNR and NarP greatly altered anaerobic metabolism and increased the hydrogen yield by 40%. Metabolic analysis showed that the global regulation caused more reducing environment inside the cell. To get a thorough understanding of the global metabolic regulation, more genes (fdhF, fhlA, ppk, Cb-fdh1, and Sc-fdh1) were overexpressed in different Ea and Cp mutants. For the first time, it demonstrated that there were approximately linear relationships between the relative change of hydrogen yield and the relative change of NADH yield or ATP yield. It implied that cellular reducing power and energy level played vital roles in the biohydrogen production.
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- Yuan Lu
- Key Lab of Industrial Biocatalysis of Ministry of Education (Tsinghua University), China; Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Biocatalysis of Ministry of Education (Tsinghua University), China; Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Biocatalysis of Ministry of Education (Tsinghua University), China; Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Biocatalysis of Ministry of Education (Tsinghua University), China; Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Thapa LP, Lee SJ, Yang X, Lee JH, Choi HS, Park C, Kim SW. Improved bioethanol production from metabolic engineering of Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 29007. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhao H, Lu Y, Wang L, Zhang C, Yang C, Xing X. Disruption of lactate dehydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase for increased hydrogen production and its effect on metabolic flux in Enterobacter aerogenes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 194:99-107. [PMID: 26188552 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 06/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hydrogen production by Enterobacter aerogenes from glucose was enhanced by deleting the targeted ldhA and adh genes responsible for two NADH-consuming pathways which consume most NADH generated from glycolysis. Compared with the wild-type, the hydrogen yield of IAM1183-ΔldhA increased 1.5 fold. Metabolic flux analysis showed both IAM1183-ΔldhA and IAM1183-Δadh exhibited significant changes in flux, including enhanced flux towards the hydrogen generation. The lactate production of IAM1183-ΔldhA significantly decreased by 91.42%, while the alcohol yield of IAM1183-Δadh decreased to 30%. The mutant IAM1183-ΔldhA with better hydrogen-producing performance was selected for further investigation in a 5-L fermentor. The hydrogen production of IAM1183-ΔldhA was 2.3 times higher than the wild-type. Further results from the fermentation process showed that the pH decreased to 5.39 levels, then gradually increased to 5.96, indicating that some acidic metabolites might be degraded or uptaken by cells.
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- Hongxin Zhao
- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Suzuki S, Shintani M, Sanchez ZK, Kimura K, Numata M, Yamazoe A, Kimbara K. Effects of phosphate addition on methane fermentation in the batch and upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:10457-66. [PMID: 26350145 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6942-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ammonia inhibition of methane fermentation is one of the leading causes of failure of anaerobic digestion reactors. In a batch anaerobic digestion reactor with 429 mM NH3-N/L of ammonia, the addition of 25 mM phosphate resulted in an increase in methane production rate. Similar results were obtained with the addition of disodium phosphate in continuous anaerobic digestion using an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. While methane content and production rate decreased in the presence of more than 143 mM NH3-N/L of ammonium chloride in UASB, the addition of 5 mM disodium phosphate suppressed ammonia inhibition at 214 mM NH3-N/L of ammonium chloride. The addition prevented acetate/propionate accumulation, which might be one of the effects of the phosphate on the ammonia inhibition. The effects on the microbial community in the UASB reactor was also assessed, which was composed of Bacteria involved in hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and dehydrogenation, as well as Archaea carrying out methanogenesis. The change in the microbial community was observed by ammonia inhibition and the addition of phosphate. The change indicates that the suppression of ammonia inhibition by disodium phosphate addition could stimulate the activity of methanogens, reduce shift in bacterial community, and enhance hydrogen-producing bacteria. The addition of phosphate will be an important treatment for future studies of methane fermentation.
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- Sho Suzuki
- Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8561, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8561, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8561, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8561, Shizuoka, Japan
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- NITE Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, 2-49-10, Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0066, Japan
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- NITE Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, 2-49-10, Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0066, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course, Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 432-8561, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Pi J, Jawed M, Wang J, Xu L, Yan Y. Mutational analysis of the hyc-operon determining the relationship between hydrogenase-3 and NADH pathway in Enterobacter aerogenes. Enzyme Microb Technol 2015; 82:1-7. [PMID: 26672442 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2015.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this study, the hydrogenase-3 gene cluster (hycDEFGH) was isolated and identified from Enterobacter aerogenes CCTCC AB91102. All gene products were highly homologous to the reported bacterial hydrogenase-3 (Hyd-3) proteins. The genes hycE, hycF, hycG encoding the subunits of hydrogenase-3 were targeted for genetic knockout to inhibit the FHL hydrogen production pathway via the Red recombination system, generating three mutant strains AB91102-E (ΔhycE), AB91102-F (ΔhycF) and AB91102-G (ΔhycG). Deletion of the three genes affected the integrity of hydrogenase-3. The hydrogen production experiments with the mutant strains showed that no hydrogen was detected compared with the wild type (0.886 mol/mol glucose), demonstrating that knocking out any of the three genes could inhibit NADH hydrogen production pathway. Meanwhile, the metabolites of the mutant strains were significantly changed in comparison with the wild type, indicating corresponding changes in metabolic flux by mutation. Additionally, the activity of NADH-mediated hydrogenase was found to be nil in the mutant strains. The chemostat experiments showed that the NADH/NAD(+) ratio of the mutant strains increased nearly 1.4-fold compared with the wild type. The NADH-mediated hydrogenase activity and NADH/NAD(+) ratio analysis both suggested that NADH pathway required the involvement of the electron transport chain of hydrogenase-3.
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- Jian Pi
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Impact of an energy-conserving strategy on succinate production under weak acidic and anaerobic conditions in Enterobacter aerogenes. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:80. [PMID: 26063229 PMCID: PMC4464251 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0269-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Succinate is an important C4 building block chemical, and its production via fermentative processes in bacteria has many practical applications in the biotechnology field. One of the major goals of optimizing the bacterium-based succinate production process is to lower the culture pH from the current neutral conditions, as this would reduce total production costs. In our previous studies, we selected Enterobacter aerogenes, a rapid glucose assimilator at pH 5.0, in order to construct a metabolically engineered strain that could produce succinate under weakly acidic conditions. This engineered strain produced succinate from glucose with a 72.7% (g/g) yield at pH 5.7, with a volumetric productivity of 0.23 g/L/h. Although this demonstrates proof-of-concept that bacterium-based succinate fermentation can be improved under weakly acidic conditions, several parameters still required further optimization. Results In this study, we genetically modified an E. aerogenes strain previously developed in our laboratory in order to increase the production of ATP during succinate synthesis, as we inferred that this would positively impact succinate biosynthesis. This led to the development of the ES08ΔptsG strain, which contains the following modifications: chromosomally expressed Actinobacillus succinogenes phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, enhanced fumarate reductase, inactivated pyruvate formate lyase, pyruvate oxidase, and glucose-phosphotransferase permease (enzyme IIBCGlc). This strain produced 55.4 g/L succinate from glucose, with 1.8 g/L acetate as the major byproduct at pH 5.7 and anaerobic conditions. The succinate yield and volumetric productivity of this strain were 86.8% and 0.92 g/L/h, respectively. Conclusions Focusing on increasing net ATP production during succinate synthesis leads to increased succinate yield and volumetric productivity in E. aerogenes. We propose that the metabolically engineered E. aerogenes ES08ΔptsG strain, which effectively produces succinate under weakly acidic and anaerobic conditions, has potential utility for economical succinate production.
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Effects of eliminating pyruvate node pathways and of coexpression of heterogeneous carboxylation enzymes on succinate production by Enterobacter aerogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 81:929-37. [PMID: 25416770 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03213-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lowering the pH in bacterium-based succinate fermentation is considered a feasible approach to reduce total production costs. Newly isolated Enterobacter aerogenes strain AJ110637, a rapid carbon source assimilator under weakly acidic (pH 5.0) conditions, was selected as a platform for succinate production. Our previous work showed that the ΔadhE/PCK strain, developed from AJ110637 with inactivated ethanol dehydrogenase and introduced Actinobacillus succinogenes phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PCK), generated succinate as a major product of anaerobic mixed-acid fermentation from glucose under weakly acidic conditions (pH <6.2). To further improve the production of succinate by the ΔadhE/PCK strain, metabolically engineered strains were designed based on the elimination of pathways that produced undesirable products and the introduction of two carboxylation pathways from phosphoenolpyruvate and pyruvate to oxaloacetate. The highest production of succinate was observed with strain ES04/PCK+PYC, which had inactivated ethanol, lactate, acetate, and 2,3-butanediol pathways and coexpressed PCK and Corynebacterium glutamicum pyruvate carboxylase (PYC). This strain produced succinate from glucose with over 70% yield (gram per gram) without any measurable formation of ethanol, lactate, or 2,3-butanediol under weakly acidic conditions. The impact of lowering the pH from 7.0 to 5.5 on succinate production in this strain was evaluated under pH-controlled batch culture conditions and showed that the lower pH decreased the succinate titer but increased its yield. These findings can be applied to identify additional engineering targets to increase succinate production.
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Sarma SJ, Brar SK, Reigner J, Le Bihan Y, Buelna G. Enriched hydrogen production by bioconversion of biodiesel waste supplemented with ferric citrate and its nano-spray dried particles. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra09057h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Liu Z, Li Q, Zhang C, Wang L, Han B, Li B, Zhang Y, Chen H, Xing XH. Effects of operating parameters on hydrogen production from raw wet steam-exploded cornstalk and two-stage fermentation potential for biohythane production. Biochem Eng J 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2014.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Study of the role of anaerobic metabolism in succinate production by Enterobacter aerogenes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:7803-13. [PMID: 24962116 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5884-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Succinate is a core biochemical building block; optimizing succinate production from biomass by microbial fermentation is a focus of basic and applied biotechnology research. Lowering pH in anaerobic succinate fermentation culture is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to reducing the use of sub-raw materials such as alkali, which are needed for neutralization. To evaluate the potential of bacteria-based succinate fermentation under weak acidic (pH <6.2) and anaerobic conditions, we characterized the anaerobic metabolism of Enterobacter aerogenes AJ110637, which rapidly assimilates glucose at pH 5.0. Based on the profile of anaerobic products, we constructed single-gene knockout mutants to eliminate the main anaerobic metabolic pathways involved in NADH re-oxidation. These single-gene knockout studies showed that the ethanol synthesis pathway serves as the dominant NADH re-oxidation pathway in this organism. To generate a metabolically engineered strain for succinate production, we eliminated ethanol formation and introduced a heterogeneous carboxylation enzyme, yielding E. aerogenes strain ΔadhE/PCK. The strain produced succinate from glucose with a 60.5% yield (grams of succinate produced per gram of glucose consumed) at pH <6.2 and anaerobic conditions. Thus, we showed the potential of bacteria-based succinate fermentation under weak acidic conditions.
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