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Li F, Li Q, Lv J, Huang M, Ling Z, Meng Y, Chen F, Ji Z. A novel seawater hydrothermal-deep eutectic solvent pretreatment enhances the production of fermentable sugars and tailored lignin nanospheres from Pinus massoniana. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131596. [PMID: 38621560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Lignocellulose biorefinery depended on effective pretreatment strategies is of great significance for solving the current global crisis of ecosystem and energy security. This study proposes a novel approach combining seawater hydrothermal pretreatment (SHP) and microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvent (MD) pretreatment to achieve an effective fractionation of Pinus massoniana into high value-added products. The results indicated that complex ions (Mg2+, Ca2+, and Cl-) in natural seawater served as Lewis acids and dramatically promoted the depolymerization of mannose and xylan into oligosaccharides with 40.17 % and 75.43 % yields, respectively. Subsequent MD treatment realized a rapid and effective lignin fractionation (~90 %) while retaining cellulose. As a result, the integrated pretreatment yielded ~85 % of enzymatic glucose, indicating an eightfold increase compared with untreated pine. Because of the increased hydrophobicity induced by the formation of acyl groups during MD treatment, uniform lignin nanospheres were successfully recovered from the DES. It exhibited low dispersibility (PDI = 2.23), small molecular weight (1889 g/mol), and excellent oxidation resistance (RSI = 5.94), demonstrating promising applications in functional materials. The mechanism of lignin depolymerization was comprehensively elucidated via FTIR, 2D-HSQC NMR, and GPC analyses. Overall, this study provides a novel and environmentally friendly strategy for lignocellulose biorefinery and lignin valorization.
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- Fucheng Li
- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Leadbeater DR, Bruce NC. Functional characterisation of a new halotolerant seawater active glycoside hydrolase family 6 cellobiohydrolase from a salt marsh. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3205. [PMID: 38332324 PMCID: PMC10853513 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53886-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Realising a fully circular bioeconomy requires the valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass. Cellulose is the most attractive component of lignocellulose but depolymerisation is inefficient, expensive and resource intensive requiring substantial volumes of potable water. Seawater is an attractive prospective replacement, however seawater tolerant enzymes are required for the development of seawater-based biorefineries. Here, we report a halophilic cellobiohydrolase SMECel6A, identified and isolated from a salt marsh meta-exo-proteome dataset with high sequence divergence to previously characterised cellobiohydrolases. SMECel6A contains a glycoside hydrolase family 6 (GH6) domain and a carbohydrate binding module family 2 (CBM2) domain. Characterisation of recombinant SMECel6A revealed SMECel6A to be active upon crystalline and amorphous cellulose. Mono- and oligosaccharide product profiles revealed cellobiose as the major hydrolysis product confirming SMECel6A as a cellobiohydrolase. We show SMECel6A to be halophilic with optimal activity achieved in 0.5X seawater displaying 80.6 ± 6.93% activity in 1 × seawater. Structural predictions revealed similarity to a characterised halophilic cellobiohydrolase despite sharing only 57% sequence identity. Sequential thermocycling revealed SMECel6A had the ability to partially reversibly denature exclusively in seawater retaining significant activity. Our study confirms that salt marsh ecosystems harbour enzymes with attractive traits with biotechnological potential for implementation in ionic solution based bioprocessing systems.
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- Daniel R Leadbeater
- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
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Scapini T, Dalastra C, Camargo AF, Kubeneck S, Modkovski TA, Júnior SLA, Treichel H. Seawater-based biorefineries: A strategy to reduce the water footprint in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126325. [PMID: 34785329 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biorefineries are an essential step towards implementing a circular economy in the long term. They are based on renewable raw materials and must be designed holistically, recovering building blocks from being converted into several products. Lignocellulosic biomass is considered a critical pillar for a biologically based economy and a high value-added feedstock. The separation of the structural complexity that makes up the biomass allows the development of different product flows. Chemical, physical, and biological processes are evaluated for fractionation, hydrolysis, and fermentation processes in biorefineries; however, the volume of freshwater used affects water safety and increases the economic costs. Non-potable-resources-based technologies for biomass bioconversion are essential for biorefineries to become environmentally and economically sustainable systems. Studies are being carried out to substitute freshwater with seawater to reduce the water footprint. Accordingly, this review addresses a comprehensive discussion about seawater-based biorefineries focusing on lignocellulosic biomass conversion in biofuel and value-added products.
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- Thamarys Scapini
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocess (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, RS, Brazil; Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocess (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocess (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, RS, Brazil; Department of Biological Science, Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Bioscience, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocess (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocess (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, RS, Brazil; Department of Biological Science, Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Bioscience, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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You S, Li J, Zhang F, Bai ZY, Shittu S, Herman RA, Zhang WX, Wang J. Loop engineering of a thermostable GH10 xylanase to improve low-temperature catalytic performance for better synergistic biomass-degrading abilities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:125962. [PMID: 34563821 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125962] [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: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biorefining for producing biofuels poses technical challenges. It is usually conducted over a long time using heat, making it energy intensive. In this study, we lowered the energy consumption of this process through an optimized enzyme and pretreatment strategy. First, the dominant mutant M137E/N269G of Bispora sp. MEY-1XYL10C_ΔN was obtained by directed evolution with highcatalytic efficiency (970 mL/s∙mg)and specific activity (2090 U/mg)at 37 °C, and thermostability was improved (T50 increased by5 °C). After pretreatment with seawater immersionfollowing steam explosion,bagasse was co-treated with cellulase and M137E/N269G under mild conditions (37 °C), the resulting highest yield of fermentable sugars reached 219 µmol/g of bagasse,46% higher than that of the non-seawater treatment group, with the highest degree of synergy of 2.0. Pretreatment with seawater following steam explosion and synergistic hydrolysis through high activity xylanase and cellulase helped to achieve low energy degradation of lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Shuai You
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericutural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, PR China.
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Zhang X, Zhang W, Lei F, Yang S, Jiang J. Coproduction of xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from sugarcane bagasse by seawater hydrothermal pretreatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 309:123385. [PMID: 32325380 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, natural seawater without additional chemicals was selected to treat sugarcane bagasse for the production of xylooligosaccharides and glucose. This pretreatment not only more effectively conserves freshwater resources than hydrothermal pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis, but also decreases corrosion of the equipment relative to techniques utilizing acid and alkaline pretreatment. The maximum yield of 67.12% xylooligosaccharides (of initial xylan), including 11.49% xylobiose, 16.23% xylotriose, 23.82% xylotetraose, and 15.58% xylopentaose was obtained under mild condition (175 °C for 30 min). Moreover, greater amounts of xylotetraose were generated during seawater hydrothermal pretreatment under all conditions, likely because NaCl in seawater cut the hydrogen bonds between xylo-oligomers. In addition, 94.69% cellulose digestibility and 78.58% xylan digestibility were achieved from the solid residue with an enzyme dosage of 30 FPU/g cellulose. Results indicated that seawater hydrothermal pretreatment is a more environmentally-friendly and sustainable technique for producing xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars than other methods.
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- Xiankun Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- GuangXi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530006, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Wang G, Huang D, Ji J, Völker C, Wurm FR. Seawater-Degradable Polymers-Fighting the Marine Plastic Pollution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 8:2001121. [PMID: 33437568 PMCID: PMC7788598 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied the impact of (micro)plastics on marine life, biodiversity, and potential toxicity. Even if the consequences are still heavily discussed, prevention of unnecessary waste is desired. Especially, newly designed polymers that degrade in seawater are discussed as potential alternatives to commodity polymers in certain applications. Biodegradable polymers that degrade in vivo (used for biomedical applications) or during composting often exhibit too slow degradation rates in seawater. To date, no comprehensive summary for the degradation performance of polymers in seawater has been reported, nor are the studies for seawater-degradation following uniform standards. This review summarizes concepts, mechanisms, and other factors affecting the degradation process in seawater of several biodegradable polymers or polymer blends. As most of such materials cannot degrade or degrade too slowly, strategies and innovative routes for the preparation of seawater-degradable polymers with rapid degradation in natural environments are reviewed. It is believed that this selection will help to further understand and drive the development of seawater-degradable polymers.
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- Ge‐Xia Wang
- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering PlasticsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering PlasticsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering PlasticsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- ISOE – Institute for Social‐Ecological ResearchHamburger Allee 45Frankfurt60486Germany
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- Max‐Planck‐Institut für PolymerforschungAckermannweg 10Mainz55128Germany
- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry GroupMESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiteit TwentePO Box 217Enschede7500 AEThe Netherlands
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Kelly SA, Moody TS, Gilmore BF. Biocatalysis in seawater: Investigating a halotolerant ω-transaminase capable of converting furfural in a seawater reaction medium. Eng Life Sci 2019; 19:721-725. [PMID: 32624965 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201900053] [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: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The increasing demand for freshwater and the continued depletion of available resources has led to a deepening global water crisis. Significant water consumption required by many biotechnological processes contributes to both the environmental and economic cost of this problem. Relatively few biocatalytic processes have been developed to utilize the more abundant supply of seawater, with seawater composition and salinity limiting its use with many mesophilic enzymes. We recently reported a salt tolerant ω-transaminase enzyme, Ad2-TAm, isolated from the genome of a halophilic bacterium, Halomonas sp. CSM-2, from a Triassic period salt mine. In this study we aimed to demonstrate its applicability to biocatalytic reactions carried out in a seawater-based medium. Ad2-TAm was examined for its ability to aminate the industrially relevant substrate, furfural, in both seawater and freshwater-based reaction systems. Furfural was aminated with 53.6% conversion in a buffered seawater system, displaying improved function versus freshwater. Ad2-TAm outperformed the commonly employed commercial ω-TAms from Chromobacterium violaceum and Vibrio fluvialis, both of which showed decreased conversion in seawater. Given the increasingly precarious availability of global freshwater, such applications of enzymes from halophiles have the ability to reduce demand for freshwater in large-scale industrial processes, delivering considerable environmental and economic benefits.
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- Almac Department of Biocatalysis & Isotope Chemistry Craigavon UK.,Arran Chemical Company Limited Athlone Roscommon Ireland
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Indira D, Das B, Bhawsar H, Moumita S, Johnson EM, Balasubramanian P, Jayabalan R. Investigation on the production of bioethanol from black tea waste biomass in the seawater-based system. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li J, Lu M, Guo X, Zhang H, Li Y, Han L. Insights into the improvement of alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) pretreatment on the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover: Chemical and microstructural analyses. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 265:1-7. [PMID: 29860078 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.05.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) pretreatment (0.5 g H2O2/g corn stover, 30 °C, 24 h) removed 91.53% of the initial lignin and 55.77% of the initial hemicellulose in corn stover and afforded a considerable glucose yield (88.34%) through enzymatic hydrolysis. A combination of chemical and microstructural analyses was used to illustrate the mechanism of the effect of AHP pretreatment on enzymatic hydrolysis. During pretreatment, H2O2-derived radicals effectively spread into and destroyed the cell wall of various parts (vascular bundle sheath, xylem vessels, tracheid, phloem, and parenchyma) of corn stover to remove most of the lignin, acetyl group, and partial hemicellulose. They destroyed the compact structure of the cellulose-hemicellulose-lignin network, increased the cellulase-accessible pore volume by 6 times, doubled the area of exposed cellulose, and decreased the unproductive adsorption of enzymes onto lignin. Combining all the effects, AHP pretreatment effectively improved the cellulose accessibility to enhance the subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency.
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- Junbao Li
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University (East Campus), 17 Qing-Hua-Dong-Lu, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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The establishment of a marine focused biorefinery for bioethanol production using seawater and a novel marine yeast strain. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12127. [PMID: 30108287 PMCID: PMC6092365 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30660-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Current technologies for bioethanol production rely on the use of freshwater for preparing the fermentation media and use yeasts of a terrestrial origin. Life cycle assessment has suggested that between 1,388 to 9,812 litres of freshwater are consumed for every litre of bioethanol produced. Hence, bioethanol is considered a product with a high-water footprint. This paper investigated the use of seawater-based media and a novel marine yeast strain ‘Saccharomyces cerevisiae AZ65’ to reduce the water footprint of bioethanol. Results revealed that S. cerevisiae AZ65 had a significantly higher osmotic tolerance when compared with the terrestrial reference strain. Using 15-L bioreactors, S. cerevisiae AZ65 produced 93.50 g/L ethanol with a yield of 83.33% (of the theoretical yield) and a maximum productivity of 2.49 g/L/h when using seawater-YPD media. This approach was successfully applied using an industrial fermentation substrate (sugarcane molasses). S. cerevisiae AZ65 produced 52.23 g/L ethanol using molasses media prepared in seawater with a yield of 73.80% (of the theoretical yield) and a maximum productivity of 1.43 g/L/h. These results demonstrated that seawater can substitute freshwater for bioethanol production without compromising production efficiency. Results also revealed that marine yeast is a potential candidate for use in the bioethanol industry especially when using seawater or high salt based fermentation media.
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Sea Water as a Reaction Medium for Bioethanol Production. Microb Biotechnol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-7140-9_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Fang C, Thomsen MH, Frankær CG, Bastidas-Oyanedel JR, Brudecki GP, Schmidt JE. Factors affecting seawater-based pretreatment of lignocellulosic date palm residues. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 245:540-548. [PMID: 28898854 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.184] [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: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Seawater-based pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is an innovative process at research stage. With respect to process optimization, factors affecting seawater-based pretreatment of lignocellulosic date palm residues were studied for the first time in this paper. Pretreatment temperature (180°C-210°C), salinity of seawater (0ppt-50ppt), and catalysts (H2SO4, Na2CO3, and NaOH) were investigated. The results showed that pretreatment temperature exerted the largest influence on seawater-based pretreatment in terms of the enzymatic digestibility and fermentability of pretreated solids, and the inhibition of pretreatment liquids to Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Salinity showed the least impact to seawater-based pretreatment, which widens the application spectrum of saline water sources such as brines discharged in desalination plant. Sulfuric acid was the most effective catalyst for seawater-based pretreatment compared with Na2CO3 and NaOH.
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- Chuanji Fang
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Niels Bohrsvej 8, DK-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Molina-Espeja P, Viña-Gonzalez J, Gomez-Fernandez BJ, Martin-Diaz J, Garcia-Ruiz E, Alcalde M. Beyond the outer limits of nature by directed evolution. Biotechnol Adv 2016; 34:754-767. [PMID: 27064127 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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For more than thirty years, biotechnology has borne witness to the power of directed evolution in designing molecules of industrial relevance. While scientists all over the world discuss the future of molecular evolution, dozens of laboratory-designed products are being released with improved characteristics in terms of turnover rates, substrate scope, catalytic promiscuity or stability. In this review we aim to present the most recent advances in this fascinating research field that are allowing us to surpass the limits of nature and apply newly gained attributes to a range of applications, from gene therapy to novel green processes. The use of directed evolution in non-natural environments, the generation of catalytic promiscuity for non-natural reactions, the insertion of unnatural amino acids into proteins or the creation of unnatural DNA, is described comprehensively, together with the potential applications in bioremediation, biomedicine and in the generation of new bionanomaterials. These successful case studies show us that the limits of directed evolution will be defined by our own imagination, and in some cases, stretching beyond that.
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- Patricia Molina-Espeja
- Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Fang C, Thomsen MH, Brudecki GP, Cybulska I, Frankaer CG, Bastidas-Oyanedel JR, Schmidt JE. Seawater as Alternative to Freshwater in Pretreatment of Date Palm Residues for Bioethanol Production in Coastal and/or Arid Areas. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:3823-3831. [PMID: 26487350 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The large water consumption (1.9-5.9 m(3) water per m(3) of biofuel) required by biomass processing plants has become an emerging concern, which is particularly critical in arid/semiarid regions. Seawater, as a widely available water source, could be an interesting option. This work was to study the technical feasibility of using seawater to replace freshwater in the pretreatment of date palm leaflets, a lignocellulosic biomass from arid regions, for bioethanol production. It was shown that leaflets pretreated with seawater exhibited lower cellulose crystallinity than those pretreated with freshwater. Pretreatment with seawater produced comparably digestible and fermentable solids to those obtained with freshwater. Moreover, no significant difference of inhibition to Saccharomyces cerevisiae was observed between liquids from pretreatment with seawater and freshwater. The results showed that seawater could be a promising alternative to freshwater for lignocellulose biorefineries in coastal and/or arid/semiarid areas.
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- Chuanji Fang
- Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Zambelli P, Serra I, Fernandez-Arrojo L, Plou FJ, Tamborini L, Conti P, Contente ML, Molinari F, Romano D. Sweet-and-salty biocatalysis: Fructooligosaccharides production using Cladosporium cladosporioides in seawater. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gonçalves FA, Santos ESD, de Macedo GR. Alcoholic fermentation ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae,Pichia stipitisandZymomonas mobilisin the presence of inhibitory compounds and seawater. J Basic Microbiol 2015; 55:695-708. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201400589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Fabiano Avelino Gonçalves
- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Department; Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte; Natal 59078-970 Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Department; Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte; Natal 59078-970 Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Department; Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte; Natal 59078-970 Brazil
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Domínguez de María P. On the Use of Seawater as Reaction Media for Large-Scale Applications in Biorefineries. ChemCatChem 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201200877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Wiermans L, Pérez-Sánchez M, Domínguez de María P. Lipase-mediated oxidative delignification in non-aqueous media: formation of de-aromatized lignin-oil and cellulase-accessible polysaccharides. CHEMSUSCHEM 2013; 6:251-255. [PMID: 23303647 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Pulp & Oil: We report the unprecedented formation of de-aromatized lignin oil together with a white polysaccharide fraction when lignocellulose is treated with peracids, which are formed in situ by enzymes. A preliminary characterization of the lignin oil is provided, together with the evidence that the delignified lignocellulose is accessible to cellulases to afford fermentable sugars. As a first proof-of-concept, the reported approach may bring promising new research lines in the future.
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- Lotte Wiermans
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie (ITMC), RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Kayser H, Rodríguez-Ropero F, Leitner W, Fioroni M, María PDD. Mechanistic comparison of saccharide depolymerization catalyzed by dicarboxylic acids and glycosidases. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra41307a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Grande PM, Bergs C, Domínguez de María P. Chemo-enzymatic conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in seawater. CHEMSUSCHEM 2012; 5:1203-1206. [PMID: 22623419 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Do you sea water? Water consumption will be a challenge in biorefineries, and the use of non-drinkable sources of water will be preferred. Herein, glucose is converted into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in a chemo-enzymatic one-pot, two-step procedure, involving immobilized glucose isomerase to produce fructose and oxalic acid to dehydrate it to HMF.
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- Philipp M Grande
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie (ITMC), RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1. 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Klement T, Milker S, Jäger G, Grande PM, Domínguez de María P, Büchs J. Biomass pretreatment affects Ustilago maydis in producing itaconic acid. Microb Cell Fact 2012; 11:43. [PMID: 22480369 PMCID: PMC3364905 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-11-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the last years, the biotechnological production of platform chemicals for fuel components has become a major focus of interest. Although ligno-cellulosic material is considered as suitable feedstock, the almost inevitable pretreatment of this recalcitrant material may interfere with the subsequent fermentation steps. In this study, the fungus Ustilago maydis was used to produce itaconic acid as platform chemical for the synthesis of potential biofuels such as 3-methyltetrahydrofuran. No studies, however, have investigated how pretreatment of ligno-cellulosic biomass precisely influences the subsequent fermentation by U. maydis. Thus, this current study aims to first characterize U. maydis in shake flasks and then to evaluate the influence of three exemplary pretreatment methods on the cultivation and itaconic acid production of this fungus. Cellulose enzymatically hydrolysed in seawater and salt-assisted organic-acid catalysed cellulose were investigated as substrates. Lastly, hydrolysed hemicellulose from fractionated beech wood was applied as substrate. RESULTS U. maydis was characterized on shake flask level regarding its itaconic acid production on glucose. Nitrogen limitation was shown to be a crucial condition for the production of itaconic acid. For itaconic acid concentrations above 25 g/L, a significant product inhibition was observed. Performing experiments that simulated influences of possible pretreatment methods, U. maydis was only slightly affected by high osmolarities up to 3.5 osmol/L as well as of 0.1 M oxalic acid. The production of itaconic acid was achieved on pretreated cellulose in seawater and on the hydrolysed hemicellulosic fraction of pretreated beech wood. CONCLUSION The fungus U. maydis is a promising producer of itaconic acid, since it grows as single cells (yeast-like) in submerged cultivations and it is extremely robust in high osmotic media and real seawater. Moreover, U. maydis can grow on the hemicellulosic fraction of pretreated beech wood. Thereby, this fungus combines important advantages of yeasts and filamentous fungi. Nevertheless, the biomass pretreatment does indeed affect the subsequent itaconic acid production. Although U. maydis is insusceptible to most possible impurities from pretreatment, high amounts of salts or residues of organic acids can slow microbial growth and decrease the production. Consequently, the pretreatment step needs to fit the prerequisites defined by the actual microorganisms applied for fermentation.
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- Tobias Klement
- AVT - Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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