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Rajput M, Pamecha D, Kumari P, Chaturvedi P, Sharma C, Mishra R, Chauhan S. Bio-bleaching of ankara pulp with xylanase-producing bacterial consortium for sustainable handmade paper production. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2024; 7:100262. [PMID: 39148722 PMCID: PMC11325006 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2024.100262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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The paper industry faces two critical challenges: the scarcity of raw materials and the environmental impact of chemical waste pollution. Addressing the first challenge involves harnessing alternative, sustainable raw materials, while the second challenge can be mitigated through the adoption of bio-bleaching processes, which significantly reduce chemical consumption while enhancing paper brightness and quality. This study proposes a solution to both challenges by using non-woody Calotropis procera (Ankara) and a xylanase-producing microbial consortium for sustainable handmade paper production, a combination not extensively explored in prior research. To evaluate this approach, the process was divided into three stages. In stage I, Ankara fibre was pulped through open hot digestion. In stage II, the pulp was subjected to bio-bleaching in two experimental setups: Set I (without sucrose) and Set II (with sucrose) for 5 days. In stage III, chemical bleaching was used to improve the final brightness of the treated pulps. A novel comparison was made between the bio-bleaching efficiency of an individual isolate g5 (BI) and a bacterial consortium (BC). This research highlighted that bio-bleaching with the consortium effectively removed lignin (140±60 mg/l) and colour (1830±50 PCU), especially in the presence of sucrose, compared to using a single xylanase isolate. Pulp residue/filtrate collected at each stage was estimated based on parameters such as colour and lignin content. After stage III (chemical bleaching), the release of colour and lignin in pulp filtrate was higher in BI compared to BC, indicating the consortium's effectiveness during bio-bleaching, which leaves fewer degradable lignin structures for the chemical bleaching stage. Papers crafted from consortium-treated pulp also exhibited higher brightness than those treated with the isolate. This study reveals the synergistic effect of microbial consortia, leading to more efficient lignin degradation and enhanced bio-bleaching capabilities, supporting the development of greener industrial processes. Ultimately, this study demonstrates a unique and eco-friendly approach to papermaking, combining C. procera and enzymatic bio-bleaching to reduce dependency on hazardous chemicals and support sustainable industry practices.
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- Meenakshi Rajput
- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur 302020, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur 302020, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur 302020, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur 302020, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur 302020, India
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- Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI), Jaipur 302011, India
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- Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI), Jaipur 302011, India
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Wang Y, Chen Y, Gao X, Wang Q, Cui M, Zhang D, Guo P. Unveiling the driving role of pH on community stability and function during lignocellulose degradation in paddy soil. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1338842. [PMID: 38468860 PMCID: PMC10925614 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1338842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Introduction Crop straw, a major by-product of agricultural production, is pivotal in maintaining soil health and preserving the ecological environment. While straw incorporation is widely recognized as a sustainable practice, the incomplete decomposition of crop residues poses challenges to plant growth, increasing the risk of pests and diseases. This necessitates a comprehensive investigation. Methods The current study employs a 28-day pot experiment to simulate the degradation of rice straw in paddy soils. The impacts of bioaugmentation and biostimulation on lignocellulose degradation are systematically evaluated. Results Results indicate a high lignocellulose degradation ability in paddy soil, with over 80% straw weight loss within 28 days. Bioaugmentation with a lignocellulolytic microbial consortium enhances straw degradation during the initial stage (0-14 days). In contrast, biostimulation with readily available nutrients leads to soil acidification, hindering straw degradation and reducing microbial diversity. Furthermore, pH emerges as a critical factor influencing microbial community stability and function during lignocellulose degradation. Microbial co-occurrence network analysis reveals that microorganisms occupy ecological niches associated with different cellulose components. Notably, Module M2, comprising Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Gemmatimonadota, Actinobacteriota, Bacteroidota, Myxococcota, Halobacterota, and Acidobacteriota, positively correlates with pH and weight loss. Discussion This study significantly advances our understanding of microbial mechanisms in soil decomposition, emphasizing the pivotal role of pH in community stability and function in paddy soil. These findings can inform future strategies for managing rice straw while safeguarding soil ecosystem health.
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- Yi Wang
- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sichuan Jiahuai Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Leshan, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agriculture Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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Ma W, Lin L, Peng Q. Origin, Selection, and Succession of Coastal Intertidal Zone-Derived Bacterial Communities Associated with the Degradation of Various Lignocellulose Substrates. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:1589-1603. [PMID: 36717391 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02170-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Terrestrial microbial consortia were reported to play fundamental roles in the global carbon cycle and renewable energy production through the breakdown of complex organic carbon. However, we have a poor understanding of how biotic/abiotic factors combine to influence consortia assembly and lignocellulose degradation in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we used 96 in situ lignocellulose enriched, coastal intertidal zone-derived bacterial consortia as the initial inoculating consortia and developed 384 cultured consortia under different lignocellulose substrates (aspen, pine, rice straw, and purified Norway spruce lignin) with gradients of salinity and temperature. As coastal consortia, salinity was the strongest driver for assembly, followed by Norway spruce lignin, temperature, and aspen. Moreover, a conceptual model was proposed to demonstrate different succession dynamics between consortia under herbaceous and woody lignocelluloses. The succession of consortium under Norway spruce lignin is greatly related with abiotic factors, while its substrate degradation is mostly correlated with biotic factors. A discrepant pattern was observed in the consortium under rice straw. Finally, we developed four groups of versatile, yet specific consortia. Our study not only reveals that coastal intertidal wetlands are important natural resources to enrich lignocellulolytic degrading consortia but also provides insights into the succession and ecological function of coastal consortium.
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- Wenwen Ma
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, China.
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, China
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Samir Ali S, Jiao H, El-Sapagh S, Sun J. Biodegradation of willow sawdust by novel cellulase-producing bacterial consortium from wood-feeding termites for enhancing methane production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129232. [PMID: 37244303 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This study was designed to develop a cellulase-producing bacterial consortium (CBC) from wood-feeding termites that could effectively degrade willow sawdust (WSD) and consequently enhance methane production. The bacterial strains Shewanella sp. SSA-1557, Bacillus cereus SSA-1558, and Pseudomonas mosselii SSA-1568 exhibited significant cellulolytic activity. Their CBC consortium showed positive effects on cellulose bioconversion, resulting in accelerated WSD degradation. After nine days of pretreatment, the WSD had lost 63%, 50%, and 28% of its cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, respectively. The hydrolysis rate of treated WSD (352 mg/g) was much higher than that of untreated WSD (15.2 mg/g). The highest biogas production (66.1 NL/kg VS) with 66% methane was observed in the anaerobic digester M-2, which contained a combination of pretreated WSD and cattle dung in a 50/50 ratio. The findings will enrich knowledge for the development of cellulolytic bacterial consortia from termite guts for biological wood pretreatment in lignocellulosic anaerobic digestion biorefineries.
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- Sameh Samir Ali
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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Rodriguez A, Hirakawa MP, Geiselman GM, Tran-Gyamfi MB, Light YK, George A, Sale KL. Prospects for utilizing microbial consortia for lignin conversion. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2023.1086881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Naturally occurring microbial communities are able to decompose lignocellulosic biomass through the concerted production of a myriad of enzymes that degrade its polymeric components and assimilate the resulting breakdown compounds by members of the community. This process includes the conversion of lignin, the most recalcitrant component of lignocellulosic biomass and historically the most difficult to valorize in the context of a biorefinery. Although several fundamental questions on microbial conversion of lignin remain unanswered, it is known that some fungi and bacteria produce enzymes to break, internalize, and assimilate lignin-derived molecules. The interest in developing efficient biological lignin conversion approaches has led to a better understanding of the types of enzymes and organisms that can act on different types of lignin structures, the depolymerized compounds that can be released, and the products that can be generated through microbial biosynthetic pathways. It has become clear that the discovery and implementation of native or engineered microbial consortia could be a powerful tool to facilitate conversion and valorization of this underutilized polymer. Here we review recent approaches that employ isolated or synthetic microbial communities for lignin conversion to bioproducts, including the development of methods for tracking and predicting the behavior of these consortia, the most significant challenges that have been identified, and the possibilities that remain to be explored in this field.
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Zhang C, Mu Y, Li T, Jin FJ, Jin CZ, Oh HM, Lee HG, Jin L. Assembly strategies for polyethylene-degrading microbial consortia based on the combination of omics tools and the "Plastisphere". Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1181967. [PMID: 37138608 PMCID: PMC10150012 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1181967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Numerous microorganisms and other invertebrates that are able to degrade polyethylene (PE) have been reported. However, studies on PE biodegradation are still limited due to its extreme stability and the lack of explicit insights into the mechanisms and efficient enzymes involved in its metabolism by microorganisms. In this review, current studies of PE biodegradation, including the fundamental stages, important microorganisms and enzymes, and functional microbial consortia, were examined. Considering the bottlenecks in the construction of PE-degrading consortia, a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches is proposed to identify the mechanisms and metabolites of PE degradation, related enzymes, and efficient synthetic microbial consortia. In addition, the exploration of the plastisphere based on omics tools is proposed as a future principal research direction for the construction of synthetic microbial consortia for PE degradation. Combining chemical and biological upcycling processes for PE waste could be widely applied in various fields to promote a sustainable environment.
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- Chengxiao Zhang
- College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Cell Factory Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Hyung-Gwan Lee,
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Long Jin,
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Obtainment of lignocellulose degradation microbial community: the effect of acid–base combination after restrictive enrichment. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:683. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03195-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Boboua SYB, Zhou C, Li J, Bi W, Wang R, Chen S, Zheng G. Augmentation characteristics and microbial community dynamics of low temperature resistant composite strains LTF-27. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:35338-35349. [PMID: 35050471 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18677-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biogas production in the cold regions of China is hindered by low temperatures, which led to slow lignocellulose biotransformation. Cold-adapted lignocellulose degrading microbial complex community LTF-27 was used to investigate the influence of hydrolysis on biogas production. After 5 days of hydrolysis at 15 ± 1 °C, the hydrolysis conversion rate of the corn straw went up to 22.64%, and the concentration of acetic acid increased to 2596.56 mg/L. The methane production rates of total solids (TS) inoculated by LTF-27 reached 204.72 mL/g, which was higher than the biogas (161.34 mL/g), and the control group (CK) inoculated with cultural solution (121.19 mL/g), the methane production rate of volatile solids (VS) increased by 26.88% and 68.92%, respectively. Parabacteroides, Lysinibacillus, and Citrobacter were the main organisms that were responsible for hydrolysis. While numerous other bacteria genera in the gas-producing phase, Macellibacteroides were the most commonly occurring one. Methanosarcina and Methanobacteriaceae contributed 86.25% and 11.80% of the total Archaea abundance during this phase. This study proves the psychrotrophic LTF-27's applicability in hydrolysis and biomass gas production in low temperatures.
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- Stopira Yannick Benz Boboua
- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Renewable Resources Utilization Technology and Equipment in Cold Areas of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Renewable Resources Utilization Technology and Equipment in Cold Areas of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Renewable Resources Utilization Technology and Equipment in Cold Areas of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Renewable Resources Utilization Technology and Equipment in Cold Areas of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Renewable Resources Utilization Technology and Equipment in Cold Areas of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pig-Breeding Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Renewable Resources Utilization Technology and Equipment in Cold Areas of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Pig-Breeding Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Li J, Wu Y, Zhao J, Wang S, Dong Z, Shao T. Bioaugmented degradation of rice straw combining two novel microbial consortia and lactic acid bacteria for enhancing the methane production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126148. [PMID: 34673188 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two consortia of lignocellulolytic microbes (CL and YL) were isolated from the rumen of ruminants. Their ability to facilitate the degradation of rice straw and enhance methane (CH4) production were evaluated, both individually and combined with lactic acid bacteria (LAB). After 30 days of degradation, rice straw powders (RSPs) were observed to change in physical structure and also displayed a significant reduction in lignocellulose content. Combined application of microbial consortia with LAB efficiently improved enzymatic hydrolysis of RSPs, increasing organic acid as well as mono- and disaccharide contents. Synergistic action between microbial consortia and LAB enhanced CH4 yield, and rice straw treated with YL + LAB had the highest CH4 production (357.53 mL CH4/g VS), more than fivefold of the control. The newly identified microbial consortia are capable of efficiently degrading lignocellulosic biomass. Functioning synergistically with LAB, they provide a feasible way biodegrade rice straw and enhance methane production from agricultural wastes.
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- Junfeng Li
- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Liu H, Zhang L, Sun Y, Xu G, Wang W, Piao R, Cui Z, Zhao H. Degradation of lignocelluloses in straw using AC-1, a thermophilic composite microbial system. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12364. [PMID: 34760379 PMCID: PMC8567851 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In composting, the degradation of lignocellulose in straw is problematic due to its complex structures such as lignin. A common solution to this problem is the addition of exogenous inoculants. AC-1, a stable thermophilic microbial composite, was isolated from high temperature compost samples that can decompose lignocellulose at 50–70 °C. AC-1 had a best degradation efficiency of rice straw at 60 °C (78.92%), of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin were 82.49%, 97.20% and 20.12%, respectively. It showed degrad-ability on both simple (filter paper, absorbent cotton) and complex (rice straw) cellulose materials. It produced acetic and formic acid during decomposition process and the pH had a trend of first downward then upward. High throughput sequencing revealed the main bacterial components of AC-1 were Tepidimicrobium, Haloplasma, norank-f-Limnochordaceae, Ruminiclostridium and Rhodothermus which provides major theoretical basis for further application of AC-1.
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- Hongdou Liu
- Yanbian University, Yanji, China.,College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Li J, Tang X, Chen S, Zhao J, Shao T. Ensiling pretreatment with two novel microbial consortia enhances bioethanol production in sterile rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 339:125507. [PMID: 34303101 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study extracts and enriches cellulolytic microbial consortia from yak (Bos grunniens) and evaluates their effects on the fermentation profile and bioethanol yield in rice straw silage. Two microbial consortia (CF and PY) with high cellulolytic activity were isolated and observed to be prone to utilize natural carbon sources. Two consortia were introduced with and without combined lactic acid bacteria (CLAB) to rice straw for up to 60 days of ensiling, and their application notably decreased the levels of structural carbohydrates and pH values of rice straw silages. Treatments that combining microbial consortia and CLAB resulted in the highest levels of lactic acid, water soluble carbohydrates, mono- and disaccharides, and lignocellulose degradation, with PY + CLAB group yielding the highest bioethanol production. The microbial consortia identified herein exhibit great potential for degrading fibrous substrates, and their combination with CLAB provides a feasible way to efficiently use rice straw for bioethanol production.
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- Junfeng Li
- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Pan Y, Zheng X, Xiang Y. Structure-function elucidation of a microbial consortium in degrading rice straw and producing acetic and butyric acids via metagenome combining 16S rDNA sequencing. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125709. [PMID: 34375790 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The characterized microbial consortium can efficiently degrade rice straw to produce acetic and butyric acids in high yields. The rice straw lost 86.9% in weight and degradation rates of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin attained were 97.1%, 86.4% and 70.3% within 12 days, respectively. During biodegradation via fermentation of rice straw, average concentrations of acetic and butyric acids reached 1570 mg/L and 1270 mg/L, accounting for 47.2% and 35.4% of the total volatile fatty acids, respectively. The consortium mainly composed of Prevotella, Cellulosilyticum, Pseudomonas, Clostridium and Ruminococcaceae, etc. Metagenomic analyses indicated that glycoside hydrolases (GHs) were the largest enzyme group with a relative abundance of 54.5%. Various lignocellulose degrading enzymes were identified in the top 30 abundant GHs, and were primarily distributed in the dominant genera (Prevotella, Cellulosilyticum and Clostridium). These results provide a new route for the commercial recycling of rice straw to produce organic acids.
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- Yunxia Pan
- College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Ali SS, Kornaros M, Manni A, Sun J, El-Shanshoury AERR, Kenawy ER, Khalil MA. Enhanced anaerobic digestion performance by two artificially constructed microbial consortia capable of woody biomass degradation and chlorophenols detoxification. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 389:122076. [PMID: 32004834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Catalpa sawdust (CSW) is a promising biomass-based biofuel. However, the complex lignocellulosic structure limits its efficient utilization in biorefinery applications. It is even more so when chlorophenols (CPs), highly toxic organic substances widely used as wood preservatives, are present. Hence, it is crucial to develop effective and eco-friendly approaches to attain deconstruction of lignocellulose and chlorophenols simultaneously as well as to improve methane (CH4) production efficiently. This study might be the first to explore the performance of the novel constructed microbial consortia CS-5 and BC-4 on woody biomass degradation and CPs detoxification simultaneously with CH4 production. After the degradation of CSW and CPs for 15 days by C5-5 or BC-4, significant reduction in lignocellulosic components and CPs mixture was realized with a total weight loss of 69.2 and 56.3 % and CPs degradation of 89 and 95 %, respectively. The toxicity of individual or mixed CPs after 15 days of degradation was reduced by approximately 90 %. The synergistic action of CS-5 and BC-4 enhanced biogas and CH4 yields over 76 and 64 % respectively, higher than control. Furthermore, CH4 production increased by 113.7 % at the peak phase of AD process. Methanosataceae represented 45.1 % of the methanogenic Archaea in digester G-III.
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- Sameh S Ali
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering & Environmental Technology (LBEET), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 1 Karatheodori Str., University Campus, 26504, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- Polymer Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt; Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia
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Zheng G, Yin T, Lu Z, Boboua SYB, Li J, Zhou W. Degradation of rice straw at low temperature using a novel microbial consortium LTF-27 with efficient ability. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 304:123064. [PMID: 32115346 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, a novel psychrotrophic lignocelluloses degrading microbial consortium LTF-27 was successfully obtained from cold perennial forest soil by successive enrichment culture under facultative anaerobic static conditions. The microbial consortium showed efficient degradation of rice straw, which cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin lost 71.7%, 65.6% and 12.5% of its weigh, respectively, in 20 days at 15 °C. The predominant liquid products were acetic acid and butyric acid during degrading lignocellulose in anaerobic digestion (AD) process inoculated with the LTF-27. The consortium mainly composed of Parabacteroides, Alcaligenes, Lysinibacillus, Sphingobacterium, and Clostridium, along with some unclassified uncultured bacteria, indicating powerful synergistic interaction in AD process. A multi-species lignocellulolytic enzyme system working cooperatingly on lignocelluolse degradation was revealed by proteomics analysis of cellulose bound fraction of the crude extracellular enzyme, which provides key theoretical base for further exploration and application of LTF-27.
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- Guoxiang Zheng
- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Pig-breeding Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Pig-breeding Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin 150030, China
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Ali SS, Mustafa AM, Kornaros M, Manni A, Sun J, Khalil MA. Construction of novel microbial consortia CS-5 and BC-4 valued for the degradation of catalpa sawdust and chlorophenols simultaneously with enhancing methane production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 301:122720. [PMID: 31945685 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study might be the first to explore the novel constructed microbial consortia CS-5 and BC-4 for enhancing methane (CH4) production during anaerobic digestion (AD) with simultaneous degradation of catalpa sawdust and chlorophenols (CPs). Significant reduction in cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin contents was achieved after the biodegradation of catalpa sawdust for 15 days by CS-5 and BC-4, with a total weight loss of 69.2 and 56.3%, respectively. The synergistic microbial consortia enhanced cumulative biogas and CH4 yields by 76.3 and 64.3%, respectively higher than the corresponding control at the end of AD. More than 90% of CH4 was produced within 18 days of AD as a result of microbial pretreatment of catalpa sawdust. These consortia resulted in remarkably higher energy conversion efficiency of 44.3% (218.1 LN CH4/kg TS) over the control. CS-5 and BC-4 removed more than 69 and 77% of the total amount of CPs tested after 15 days.
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- Sameh S Ali
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering & Environmental Technology (LBEET), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 1 Karatheodori Str., University Campus, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia
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Degradation profile of nixtamalized maize pericarp by the action of the microbial consortium PM-06. AMB Express 2019; 9:85. [PMID: 31197616 PMCID: PMC6565776 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0812-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The nixtamalized maize pericarp (NMP) is a plentiful by-product of the tortilla industry and an important source of fermentable sugars. The aim of this study was to describe the degradation profile of NMP by the action of a consortium (PM-06) obtained from the native microbial community of this residue. The degradation was analyzed in terms of the changes in the community dynamics, production of enzymes (endo-xylanase and endo-cellulase), physicochemical parameters, and substrate chemical and microstructural characteristics, to understand the mechanisms behind the process. The consortium PM-06 degraded 86.8 ± 3.3% of NMP after 192 h of growth. Scanning electron microscopy images, and the composition and weight of the residual solids, showed that degradation was sequential starting with the consumption of hemicellulose. Xylanase was the highest enzyme activity produced, with a maximum value of 12.45 ± 0.03 U mL−1. There were fluctuations in the pH during the NMP degradation, starting with the acidification of the culture media and finishing with a pH close to 8.5. The most abundant species in the consortium, at the moment of maximum degradation activity, were Aneurinibacillus migulanus, Paenibacillus macerans, Bacillus coagulans, Microbacterium sp. LCT-H2, and Bacillus thuringiensis. The diversity of PM-06 provided metabolic abilities that in combination helped to produce an efficient process. The consortium PM-06 generated a set of different tools that worked coordinated to increase the substrate availability through the solubilization of components and elimination of structural diffusion barriers. This is the first report about the degradation of NMP using a microbial consortium.
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Shanmugam S, Sun C, Chen Z, Wu YR. Enhanced bioconversion of hemicellulosic biomass by microbial consortium for biobutanol production with bioaugmentation strategy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 279:149-155. [PMID: 30716607 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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As a renewable and sustainable source for next-generation biofuel production, lignocellulosic biomass can be effectively utilized in environmentally friendly manner. In this study, a stable, xylan-utilizing, anaerobic microbial consortium MC1 enriched from mangrove sediments was established, and it was taxonomically identified that the genera Ruminococcus and Clostridium from this community played a crucial role in the substrate utilization. In addition, a butanol-producing Clostridium sp. strain WST was introduced via the bioaugmentation process, which resulted in the conversion of xylan to biobutanol up to 10.8 g/L, significantly improving the butanol yield up to 0.54 g/g by 98-fold. When this system was further applied to other xylan-rich biomass, 1.09 g/L of butanol could be achieved from 20 g/L of corn cob. These results provide another new method to efficiently convert xylan, the main hemicellulose from lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels through a low-cost and eco-friendly manner.
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China; STU-UNIVPM Joint Algal Research Center, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China.
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Lu J, Yang Z, Xu W, Shi X, Guo R. Enrichment of thermophilic and mesophilic microbial consortia for efficient degradation of corn stalk. J Environ Sci (China) 2019; 78:118-126. [PMID: 30665630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Six different environmental samples were applied to enrich microbial consortia for efficient degradation of corn stalk, under the thermophilic and mesophilic conditions. The consortium obtained from anaerobic digested sludge under thermophilic condition (TC-Y) had the highest lignocellulose-degrading activity. The CO2 yield was 246.73 mL/g VS in 23 days, meanwhile, the maximum CO2 production rate was 15.48 mL/(CO2·d), which was 28.75% and 52.27% higher than that under mesophilic condition, respectively. The peak value of cellulase activity reached 0.105 U/mL, which was at least 34.61% higher than the other groups. In addition, 49.5% of corn stalk was degraded in 20 days, moreover, the degradation ratio of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin can reach 52.76%, 62.45% and 42.23%, respectively. Microbial consortium structure analysis indicated that the TC-Y contained the phylum of Gemmatimonadetes, Acidobacteria, Chloroflexi, Planctomycetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria. Furthermore, the Pseudoxanthomonas belonging to GammaProteobacteria might be the key bacterial group for the lignocellulose degradation. These results indicated the capability of degrading un-pretreated corn stalk and the potential for further investigation and application of TC-Y.
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- Jun Lu
- Shandong Industrial Engineering Laboratory of Biogas Production & Utilization, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China. E-mail: (Jun Lu), (Zhiman Yang); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shandong Industrial Engineering Laboratory of Biogas Production & Utilization, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China. E-mail: (Jun Lu), (Zhiman Yang)
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- Shandong Industrial Engineering Laboratory of Biogas Production & Utilization, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China. E-mail: (Jun Lu), (Zhiman Yang)
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- Shandong Industrial Engineering Laboratory of Biogas Production & Utilization, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China. E-mail: (Jun Lu), (Zhiman Yang)
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- Shandong Industrial Engineering Laboratory of Biogas Production & Utilization, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China. E-mail: (Jun Lu), (Zhiman Yang).
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Lazuka A, Auer L, O’Donohue M, Hernandez-Raquet G. Anaerobic lignocellulolytic microbial consortium derived from termite gut: enrichment, lignocellulose degradation and community dynamics. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:284. [PMID: 30356893 PMCID: PMC6191919 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1282-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable carbon resource that can be used for biofuels and commodity chemicals production. The ability of complex microbial communities present in natural environments that are specialized in biomass deconstruction can be exploited to develop lignocellulose bioconversion processes. Termites are among the most abundant insects on earth and play an important role in lignocellulose decomposition. Although their digestive microbiome is recognized as a potential reservoir of microorganisms producing lignocellulolytic enzymes, the potential to enrich and maintain the lignocellulolytic activity of microbial consortia derived from termite gut useful for lignocellulose biorefinery has not been assessed. Here, we assessed the possibility of enriching a microbial consortium from termite gut and maintaining its lignocellulose degradation ability in controlled anaerobic bioreactors. RESULTS We enriched a termite gut-derived consortium able to transform lignocellulose into carboxylates under anaerobic conditions. To assess the impact of substrate natural microbiome on the enrichment and the maintenance of termite gut microbiome, the enrichment process was performed using both sterilized and non-sterilized straw. The enrichment process was carried out in bioreactors operating under industrially relevant aseptic conditions. Two termite gut-derived microbial consortia were obtained from Nasutitermes ephratae by sequential batch culture on raw wheat straw as the sole carbon source. Analysis of substrate loss, carboxylate production and microbial diversity showed that regardless of the substrate sterility, the diversity of communities selected by the enrichment process strongly changed compared to that observed in the termite gut. Nevertheless, the community obtained on sterile straw displayed higher lignocellulose degradation capacity; it showed a high xylanase activity and an initial preference for hemicellulose. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that it is possible to enrich and maintain a microbial consortium derived from termite gut microbiome in controlled anaerobic bioreactors, producing useful carboxylates from raw biomass. Our results suggest that the microbial community is shaped both by the substrate and the conditions that prevail during enrichment. However, when aseptic conditions are applied, it is also affected by the biotic pressure exerted by microorganisms naturally present in the substrate and in the surrounding environment. Besides the efficient lignocellulolytic consortium enriched in this study, our results revealed high levels of xylanase activity that can now be further explored for enzyme identification and overexpression for biorefinery purposes.
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- Adèle Lazuka
- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés - LISBP, UMR5504, UMR792, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Université de Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés - LISBP, UMR5504, UMR792, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Université de Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés - LISBP, UMR5504, UMR792, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Université de Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés - LISBP, UMR5504, UMR792, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Université de Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04, France
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Kong X, Du J, Ye X, Xi Y, Jin H, Zhang M, Guo D. Enhanced methane production from wheat straw with the assistance of lignocellulolytic microbial consortium TC-5. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 263:33-39. [PMID: 29729539 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The major obstacle of methane production from lignocellulose lies in the inefficient deconstruction of biomass. In this study, an anaerobic microbial consortium TC-5 was enriched with high lignocellulose-degradation capacity to enhance methane production from wheat straw. High degradation ratio of 45.7% of un-pretreated wheat straw was achieved due to a multi-species lignocellulolytic enzyme presented in the crude culture supernatant. The specific activity of xylanase, xylan esterase and β-xylosidase reached the highest level of 4.23, 0.15 and 0.48 U/mg, while cellobiohydrolase, endoglucanase and β-glucosidase showed the highest specific activity of 0.36, 0.22 and 0.41 U/mg during 9 days' degradation. Inoculation of TC-5 in digestion sludge during anaerobic digestion of wheat straw resulted in remarkable enhancement of 22.2% and 36.6% in methane yield under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions, respectively. This work demonstrates the potential of TC-5 for enhancing the production of biogas and other chemicals through biomass based biorefinery.
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- Xiangping Kong
- East China Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Circular Agriculture Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China
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- East China Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Circular Agriculture Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China
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- East China Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Circular Agriculture Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China.
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- East China Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Circular Agriculture Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China
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- East China Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Circular Agriculture Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China
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- East China Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Development and Utilization of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Circular Agriculture Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu South Road 30#, Nanjing 211816, People's Republic of China
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Wongwilaiwalin S, Mhuantong W, Champreda V, Tangphatsornruang S, Panichnumsin P, Ratanakhanokchai K, Tachaapaikoon C. Structural and metabolic adaptation of cellulolytic microcosm in co-digested Napier grass-swine manure and its application in enhancing thermophilic biogas production. RSC Adv 2018; 8:29806-29815. [PMID: 35547297 PMCID: PMC9085282 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05616a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Biogas production from cellulosic wastes has received increasing attention. However, its efficiency is limited by the recalcitrant nature of plant cell wall materials. In this study, an active and structurally stable lignocellulolytic microcosm (PLMC) was isolated from seed culture in sugarcane bagasse compost by successive enrichment on Napier grass supplemented with swine manure, which is a mixture of highly fibrous co-digested waste under septic conditions. Tagged 16S rRNA gene sequencing on an Ion PGM platform revealed the adaptive merging of microorganisms in the co-digested substrates resulting in a stable symbiotic consortium comprising anaerobic cellulolytic clostridia stably co-existing with facultative (hemi)cellulolytic bacteria in the background of native microflora in the substrates. Ethanoligenens, Tepidimicrobium, Clostridium, Coprococcus, and Ruminococcus were the most predominant taxonomic groups comprising 72.82% of the total community. The remarkable enrichment of catabolic genes encoding for endo-cellulases and hemicellulases, both of which are key accessory enzymes in PLMC, was predicted by PICRUSt. PLMC was capable of degrading 43.6% g VS and 36.8% g VSS of the co-digested substrates within 7 days at 55 °C. Inoculation of the microcosm to batch thermophilic anaerobic digestion containing both substrates led to a 36.6% increase in methane yield along with an increase in cellulose removal efficiency. This study demonstrated structural and metabolic adaptation of the cellulolytic microcosms isolated in the background of native microflora from the co-digested wastes and its potent application in the enhancement of anaerobic digestion efficiency. Structurally and functionally stable symbiotic cellulolytic consortium was established for enhancing the methane production from Napier grass co-digested with swine manure.![]()
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- Sarunyou Wongwilaiwalin
- The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- Bangkok 10140
- Thailand
- Enzyme Technology Laboratory and BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory
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- Enzyme Technology Laboratory and BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- Thailand
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- Enzyme Technology Laboratory and BIOTEC-JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- Thailand
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- Excellent Center of Waste Utilization and Management
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- Bangkok 10150
- Thailand
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- School of Bioresources Technology
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- Bangkok 10150
- Thailand
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- School of Bioresources Technology
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- Bangkok 10150
- Thailand
- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute
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Veluchamy C, Kalamdhad AS. Influence of pretreatment techniques on anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill sludge: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 245:1206-1219. [PMID: 28893499 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pulp and paper industry is one of the most polluting, energy and water intensive industries in the world. Produced pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS) faces a major problem for handling and its management. An anaerobic digestion has become an alternative source. This review provides a detailed summary of anaerobic digestion of PPMS - An overview of the developments and improvement opportunities. This paper explores the different pretreatment methods to enhance biogas production from the PPMS. First, the paper gives an overview of PPMS production, and then it reviews PPMS as a substrate for anaerobic digestion with or without pretreatment. Finally, it discuss the optimal condition and concentration of organic and inorganic compounds required for the anaerobic metabolic activity. Future research should focus on the combination of different pretreatment technologies, relationship between sludge composition, reactor design and its operation, and microbial community dynamics.
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- C Veluchamy
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Mello BL, Alessi AM, McQueen-Mason S, Bruce NC, Polikarpov I. Nutrient availability shapes the microbial community structure in sugarcane bagasse compost-derived consortia. Sci Rep 2016; 6:38781. [PMID: 27941835 PMCID: PMC5150498 DOI: 10.1038/srep38781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Microbial communities (MCs) create complex metabolic networks in natural habitats and respond to environmental changes by shifts in the community structure. Although members of MCs are often not amenable for cultivation in pure culture, it is possible to obtain a greater diversity of species in the laboratory setting when microorganisms are grown as mixed cultures. In order to mimic the environmental conditions, an appropriate growth medium must be applied. Here, we examined the hypothesis that a greater diversity of microorganisms can be sustained under nutrient-limited conditions. Using a 16 S rRNA amplicon metagenomic approach, we explored the structure of a compost-derived MC. During a five-week time course the MC grown in minimal medium with sugarcane bagasse (SCB) as a sole carbon source showed greater diversity and enrichment in lignocellulose-degrading microorganisms. In contrast, a MC grown in nutrient rich medium with addition of SCB had a lower microbial diversity and limited number of lignocellulolytic species. Our approach provides evidence that factors such as nutrient availability has a significant selective pressure on the biodiversity of microorganisms in MCs. Consequently, nutrient-limited medium may displace bacterial generalist species, leading to an enriched source for mining novel enzymes for biotechnology applications.
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- Bruno L Mello
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, University of York, Wentworth Way, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of York, Wentworth Way, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of York, Wentworth Way, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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Ma J, Zhang K, Huang M, Hector SB, Liu B, Tong C, Liu Q, Zeng J, Gao Y, Xu T, Liu Y, Liu X, Zhu Y. Involvement of Fenton chemistry in rice straw degradation by the lignocellulolytic bacterium Pantoea ananatis Sd-1. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2016; 9:211. [PMID: 27761153 PMCID: PMC5054592 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-016-0623-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lignocellulolytic bacteria have revealed to be a promising source for biofuel production, yet the underlying mechanisms are still worth exploring. Our previous study inferred that the highly efficient lignocellulose degradation by bacterium Pantoea ananatis Sd-1 might involve Fenton chemistry (Fe2+ + H2O2 + H+ → Fe3+ + OH· + H2O), similar to that of white-rot and brown-rot fungi. The aim of this work is to investigate the existence of this Fenton-based oxidation mechanism in the rice straw degradation process of P. ananatis Sd-1. RESULTS After 3 days incubation of unpretreated rice straw with P. ananatis Sd-1, the percentage in weight reduction of rice straw as well as its cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin components reached 46.7, 43.1, 42.9, and 37.9 %, respectively. The addition of different hydroxyl radical scavengers resulted in a significant decline (P < 0.001) in rice straw degradation. Pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed the consistency of chemical changes of rice straw components that exists between P. ananatis Sd-1 and Fenton reagent treatment. In addition to the increased total iron ion concentration throughout the rice straw decomposition process, the Fe3+-reducing capacity of P. ananatis Sd-1 was induced by rice straw and predominantly contributed by aromatic compounds metabolites. The transcript levels of the glucose-methanol-choline oxidoreductase gene related to hydrogen peroxide production were significantly up-regulated (at least P < 0.01) in rice straw cultures. Higher activities of GMC oxidoreductase and less hydrogen peroxide concentration in rice straw cultures relative to glucose cultures may be responsible for increasing rice straw degradation, which includes Fenton-like reactions. CONCLUSIONS Our results confirmed the Fenton chemistry-assisted degradation model in P. ananatis Sd-1. We are among the first to show that a Fenton-based oxidation mechanism exists in a bacteria degradation system, which provides a new perspective for how natural plant biomass is decomposed by bacteria. This degradative system may offer an alternative approach to the fungi system for lignocellulosic biofuels production.
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- Jiangshan Ma
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Genetics, Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 South Africa
- DNA Sequencing Unit, Central Analytical Facility, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 South Africa
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China
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Yu J, Zhao Y, Liu B, Zhao Y, Wu J, Yuan X, Zhu W, Cui Z. Accelerated acidification by inoculation with a microbial consortia in a complex open environment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 216:294-301. [PMID: 27253477 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Bioaugmentation using microbial consortia is helpful in some anaerobic digestion (AD) systems, but accelerated acidification to produce methane has not been performed effectively with corn stalks and cow dung. In this study, the thermophilic microbial consortia MC1 was inoculated into a complex open environment (unsterilized and sterilized systems) to evaluate the feasibility of bioaugmentation to improve acidification efficiency. The results indicated that MC1 itself degraded lignocellulose efficiently, and accumulated more organic acids within 3days. Similar trends were also observed in the unsterilized system, where the hemicellulose degradation rate and organic acid concentrations increased significantly by two-fold and 20.1% (P<0.05), respectively, and clearly reduced the loss of product. Microbial composition did not change obviously after inoculating MC1, but the abundance of members of MC1, such as Bacillus and Clostridium, increased clearly on day 3. Finally, the acidogenic fluid improved methane yield significantly (P<0.05) via bioaugmentation.
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- Jiadong Yu
- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Center of Biomass Engineering/College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Kinet R, Dzaomuho P, Baert J, Taminiau B, Daube G, Nezer C, Brostaux Y, Nguyen F, Dumont G, Thonart P, Delvigne F. Flow cytometry community fingerprinting and amplicon sequencing for the assessment of landfill leachate cellulolytic bioaugmentation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 214:450-459. [PMID: 27160955 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Flow cytometry (FCM) is a high throughput single cell technology that is actually becoming widely used for studying phenotypic and genotypic diversity among microbial communities. This technology is considered in this work for the assessment of a bioaugmentation treatment in order to enhance cellulolytic potential of landfill leachate. The experimental results reveal the relevant increase of leachate cellulolytic potential due to bioaugmentation. Cytometric monitoring of microbial dynamics along these assays is then realized. The flow FP package is used to establish microbial samples fingerprint from initial 2D cytometry histograms. This procedure allows highlighting microbial communities' variation along the assays. Cytometric and 16S rRNA gene sequencing fingerprinting methods are then compared. The two approaches give same evidence about microbial dynamics throughout digestion assay. There are however a lack of significant correlation between cytometric and amplicon sequencing fingerprint at genus or species level. Same phenotypical profiles of microbiota during assays matched to several 16S rRNA gene sequencing ones. Flow cytometry fingerprinting can thus be considered as a promising routine on-site method suitable for the detection of stability/variation/disturbance of complex microbial communities involved in bioprocesses.
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- R Kinet
- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Microbial Processes and Interactions (MiPI), Passage des déportés 2, Gembloux, B-5030, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Microbial Processes and Interactions (MiPI), Passage des déportés 2, Gembloux, B-5030, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Microbial Processes and Interactions (MiPI), Passage des déportés 2, Gembloux, B-5030, Belgium
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- Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal & Health (FARAH), Food Science Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, B43b, Liège B-4000, Belgium
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- Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal & Health (FARAH), Food Science Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, B43b, Liège B-4000, Belgium
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- Quality Partner S.A., Rue Hayeneux, 62, Herstal, B-4040, Belgium
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- Computer Science and Modeling, Applied Statistics, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, B-5030, Belgium
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- University of Liege, Applied Geophysics, Department ArGEnCo, Engineering Faculty, B52, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- University of Liege, Applied Geophysics, Department ArGEnCo, Engineering Faculty, B52, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Artechno S.A., Rue Herman Méganck, 21, Isnes, B-5032, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Microbial Processes and Interactions (MiPI), Passage des déportés 2, Gembloux, B-5030, Belgium.
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de Lima Brossi MJ, Jiménez DJ, Cortes-Tolalpa L, van Elsas JD. Soil-Derived Microbial Consortia Enriched with Different Plant Biomass Reveal Distinct Players Acting in Lignocellulose Degradation. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2016; 71:616-27. [PMID: 26487437 PMCID: PMC4788684 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-015-0683-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Here, we investigated how different plant biomass, and-for one substrate-pH, drive the composition of degrader microbial consortia. We bred such consortia from forest soil, incubated along nine aerobic sequential - batch enrichments with wheat straw (WS1, pH 7.2; WS2, pH 9.0), switchgrass (SG, pH 7.2), and corn stover (CS, pH 7.2) as carbon sources. Lignocellulosic compounds (lignin, cellulose and xylan) were best degraded in treatment SG, followed by CS, WS1 and WS2. In terms of composition, the consortia became relatively stable after transfers 4 to 6, as evidenced by PCR-DGGE profiles obtained from each consortium DNA. The final consortia differed by ~40 % (bacteria) and ~60 % (fungi) across treatments. A 'core' community represented by 5/16 (bacteria) and 3/14 (fungi) bands was discerned, next to a variable part. The composition of the final microbial consortia was strongly driven by the substrate, as taxonomically-diverse consortia appeared in the different substrate treatments, but not in the (WS) different pH one. Biodegradative strains affiliated to Sphingobacterium kitahiroshimense, Raoultella terrigena, Pseudomonas putida, Stenotrophomonas rhizophila (bacteria), Coniochaeta ligniaria and Acremonium sp. (fungi) were recovered in at least three treatments, whereas strains affiliated to Delftia tsuruhatensis, Paenibacillus xylanexedens, Sanguibacter inulus and Comamonas jiangduensis were treatment-specific.
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- Maria Julia de Lima Brossi
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Poszytek K, Ciezkowska M, Sklodowska A, Drewniak L. Microbial Consortium with High Cellulolytic Activity (MCHCA) for Enhanced Biogas Production. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:324. [PMID: 27014244 PMCID: PMC4791528 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The use of lignocellulosic biomass as a substrate in agricultural biogas plants is very popular and yields good results. However, the efficiency of anaerobic digestion, and thus biogas production, is not always satisfactory due to the slow or incomplete degradation (hydrolysis) of plant matter. To enhance the solubilization of the lignocellulosic biomass various physical, chemical and biological pretreatment methods are used. The aim of this study was to select and characterize cellulose-degrading bacteria, and to construct a microbial consortium, dedicated for degradation of maize silage and enhancing biogas production from this substrate. Over 100 strains of cellulose-degrading bacteria were isolated from: sewage sludge, hydrolyzer from an agricultural biogas plant, cattle slurry and manure. After physiological characterization of the isolates, 16 strains (representatives of Bacillus, Providencia, and Ochrobactrum genera) were chosen for the construction of a Microbial Consortium with High Cellulolytic Activity, called MCHCA. The selected strains had a high endoglucanase activity (exceeding 0.21 IU/mL CMCase activity) and a wide range of tolerance to various physical and chemical conditions. Lab-scale simulation of biogas production using the selected strains for degradation of maize silage was carried out in a two-bioreactor system, similar to those used in agricultural biogas plants. The obtained results showed that the constructed MCHCA consortium is capable of efficient hydrolysis of maize silage, and increases biogas production by even 38%, depending on the inoculum used for methane fermentation. The results in this work indicate that the mesophilic MCHCA has a great potential for application on industrial scale in agricultural biogas plants.
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- Krzysztof Poszytek
- Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Analysis, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Analysis, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Analysis, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Analysis, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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Hu Y, Hao X, Wang J, Cao Y. Enhancing anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic materials in excess sludge by bioaugmentation and pre-treatment. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 49:55-63. [PMID: 26712660 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This study attempted to enhance anaerobic conversion of lignocellulosic materials in excess sludge by bioaugmentation and pretreatment. The results reveal that highly active lignocellulolytic microorganisms (Clostridium stercorarium and Bacteroides cellulosolvens) could be enriched from anaerobic sludge in ordinarily operated anaerobic digester (AD). Inoculating these microorganisms into AD could substantially enhance the degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose. However, this effect of bioaugmentation was shielded for raw excess sludge due to lignin incrustation in native biosolids. For this problem, pretreatments including acid, alkali, thermal and ultrasonic methods were effectively used to deconstruct the lignin incrustation, in which thermal pretreatment was demonstrated to be the most effective one. Then, pretreatment associated with bioaugmentation was successfully used to enhance the energy conversion of lignocellulosic materials, which resulted in the degradation of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to 68.8-78.2%, 77.4-89% and 15.4-33.7% respectively and thus increased the CH4 production by 210-246%, compared with ordinary AD.
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- Yuansheng Hu
- Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment/R&D Centre for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment/R&D Centre for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment/R&D Centre for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment/R&D Centre for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, PR China
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Biodegradation of cellulosic and lignocellulosic waste by Pseudoxanthomonas sp R-28. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 134:761-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.08.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lazuka A, Auer L, Bozonnet S, Morgavi DP, O'Donohue M, Hernandez-Raquet G. Efficient anaerobic transformation of raw wheat straw by a robust cow rumen-derived microbial consortium. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 196:241-9. [PMID: 26247975 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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A rumen-derived microbial consortium was enriched on raw wheat straw as sole carbon source in a sequential batch-reactor (SBR) process under strict mesophilic anaerobic conditions. After five cycles of enrichment the procedure enabled to select a stable and efficient lignocellulolytic microbial consortium, mainly constituted by members of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes phyla. The enriched community, designed rumen-wheat straw-derived consortium (RWS) efficiently hydrolyzed lignocellulosic biomass, degrading 55.5% w/w of raw wheat straw over 15days at 35°C and accumulating carboxylates as main products. Cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic activities, mainly detected on the cell bound fraction, were produced in the earlier steps of degradation, their production being correlated with the maximal lignocellulose degradation rates. Overall, these results demonstrate the potential of RWS to convert unpretreated lignocellulosic substrates into useful chemicals.
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- Adèle Lazuka
- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France; INRA, UMR792, Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France; INRA, UMR792, Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France; INRA, UMR792, Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UR1213 Herbivores, Centre de Theix, F-63122 St-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France; INRA, UMR792, Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, LISBP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France; INRA, UMR792, Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, France; CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse, France.
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Wang H, Kobayashi S, Mochidzuki K. Effect of non-enzymatic proteins on enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of different lignocellulosic materials. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 190:373-380. [PMID: 25974351 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Non-enzymatic proteins were added during hydrolysis of cellulose and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of different biomass materials. Bovine serum albumin (BSA), a model non-enzymatic protein, increased cellulose and xylose conversion efficiency and also enhanced the ethanol yield during SSF of rice straw subjected to varied pretreatments. Corn steep liquor, yeast extract, and peptone also exerted a similar effect as BSA and enhanced the enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw. Compared to the glucose yields obtained after enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw in the absence of additives, the glucose yields after 72h of hydrolysis increased by 12.7%, 13.5%, and 13.7% after addition of the corn steep liquor, yeast extract, and peptone, respectively. This study indicated the use of BSA as an alternative to intensive pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials for enhancing enzymatic digestibility. The utilization of non-enzymatic protein additives is promising for application in glucose and ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials.
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- Hui Wang
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan.
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Ruller R, Alponti J, Deliberto LA, Zanphorlin LM, Machado CB, Ward RJ. Concommitant adaptation of a GH11 xylanase by directed evolution to create an alkali-tolerant/thermophilic enzyme. Protein Eng Des Sel 2015; 27:255-62. [PMID: 25096197 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzu027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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As part of an ongoing directed evolution program, the catalytic performance of the Xylanase A from Bacillus subtilis (XynA), which presents temperature and pH optima of 50°C and 6.0, respectively, has been enhanced to create a highly thermostable and alkali-tolerant enzyme. A library of random XynA mutants generated by error-prone polymerase chain reaction was screened by halo formation on agar containing xylan at pH 8.0. Two mutants showing higher catalytic activity at elevated pH in relation to the wild-type XynA were selected, and pooled with a further 5 XynA variants selected by screening thermostable XynA obtained from a previous directed evolution study for activity at alkaline pH. This pool of variants was used as a template for a further round of error-prone polymerase chain reaction and DNase fragment shuffling, with screening at pH 12.0 at 55°C. Selected mutants were subjected to further DNase shuffling, and a final round of screening at pH 12.0 and 80°C. A XynA variant containing eight mutations was isolated (Q7H/G13R/S22P/S31Y/T44A/I51V/I107L/S179C) that presented a temperature optimum of 80°C, a 3-fold increase in the specific activity compared with the wild-type enzyme at pH 8.0, and a 50% loss of activity (t50) of 60 min at 80°C (wild type <2 min). This directed evolution strategy therefore allows the concomitant adaption of increased thermostability and alkali tolerance of an endo-xylanase.
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- Roberto Ruller
- Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol (CTBE) - CNPEM, Campinas, SP, Brazil Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol (CTBE) - CNPEM, Campinas, SP, Brazil Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol (CTBE) - CNPEM, Campinas, SP, Brazil Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Jiménez DJ, Maruthamuthu M, van Elsas JD. Metasecretome analysis of a lignocellulolytic microbial consortium grown on wheat straw, xylan and xylose. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2015; 8:199. [PMID: 26628913 PMCID: PMC4666044 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-015-0387-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Synergistic action of different enzymes is required to complete the degradation of plant biomass in order to release sugars which are useful for biorefining. However, the use of single strains is often not efficient, as crucial parts of the required enzymatic machinery can be absent. The use of microbial consortia bred on plant biomass is a way to overcome this hurdle. In these, secreted proteins constitute sources of relevant enzyme cocktails. Extensive analyses of the proteins secreted by effective microbial consortia will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanism of lignocellulose degradation. RESULTS Here, we report an analysis of the proteins secreted by a microbial consortium (metasecretome) that was grown on either wheat straw (RWS), xylose or xylan as the carbon sources. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to analyze the proteins in the supernatants. Totals of 768 (RWS), 477 (xylose) and 103 (xylan) proteins were identified and taxonomically and functionally classified. In RWS, the proteins were mostly affiliated with Sphingobacterium-like consortium members (~50 %). Specific abundant protein clusters were predicted to be involved in polysaccharide transport and/or sensing (TonB-dependent receptors). In addition, proteins predicted to degrade plant biomass, i.e. endo-1,4-beta-xylanases, alpha-l-arabinofuranosidases and alpha-l-fucosidases, were prominent. In the xylose-driven consortium, most secreted proteins were affiliated with those from Enterobacteriales (mostly Klebsiella species), whereas in the xylan-driven one, they were related to Flavobacterium-like ones. Notably, the metasecretomes of the consortia growing on xylose and xylan contained proteins involved in diverse metabolic functions (e.g. membrane proteins, isomerases, dehydrogenases and oxidoreductases). CONCLUSIONS An analysis of the metasecretomes of microbial consortia originating from the same source consortium and subsequently bred on three different carbon sources indicated that the major active microorganisms in the three final consortia differed. Importantly, diverse glycosyl hydrolases, predicted to be involved in (hemi)cellulose degradation (e.g. of CAZy families GH3, GH10, GH43, GH51, GH67 and GH95), were identified in the RWS metasecretome. Based on these results, we catalogued the RWS consortium as a true microbial enzyme factory that constitute an excellent source for the production of an efficient enzyme cocktail for the pretreatment of plant biomass.
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- Diego Javier Jiménez
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Du R, Yan J, Li S, Zhang L, Zhang S, Li J, Zhao G, Qi P. Cellulosic ethanol production by natural bacterial consortia is enhanced by Pseudoxanthomonas taiwanensis. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2015; 8:10. [PMID: 25648981 PMCID: PMC4308921 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-014-0186-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Natural bacterial consortia are considered a promising solution for one-step production of ethanol from lignocellulose because of their adaptation to a wide range of natural lignocellulosic substrates and their capacity for efficient cellulose degradation. However, their low ethanol conversion efficiency has greatly limited the development and application of natural bacterial consortia. RESULTS In the present study, we analyzed 16 different natural bacterial consortia from a variety of habitats in China and found that the HP consortium exhibited relatively high ethanol production (2.06 g/L ethanol titer from 7 g/L α-cellulose at 55°C in 6 days). Further studies showed that Pseudoxanthomonas taiwanensis played an important role in the high ethanol productivity of HP and that this strain effectively boosted the ethanol production of various other natural bacterial consortia. Finally, we developed a new consortium, termed HPP, by optimizing the proportion of P. taiwanensis in the HP consortium to achieve the highest ethanol production reported for natural consortia. The ethanol conversion ratio reached 78%, with ethanol titers up to 2.5 g/L. CONCLUSIONS In the present study, we found a natural bacterial consortium with outstanding ethanol production performance, and revealed an efficient method with potentially broad applicability for further improving the ethanol production of natural bacterial consortia.
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- Ran Du
- />Institute of New Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- />Beijing Engineering Research Center for Biofuels, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />The Tsinghua University-Peking University Center for Life Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />Institute of New Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- />Beijing Engineering Research Center for Biofuels, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />Institute of New Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- />Beijing Engineering Research Center for Biofuels, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />Institute of New Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- />Beijing Engineering Research Center for Biofuels, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />Institute of New Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- />Beijing Engineering Research Center for Biofuels, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />Institute of New Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- />Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing, 100000 China
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Brzonova I, Kozliak E, Kubátová A, Chebeir M, Qin W, Christopher L, Ji Y. Kenaf biomass biodecomposition by basidiomycetes and actinobacteria in submerged fermentation for production of carbohydrates and phenolic compounds. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 173:352-360. [PMID: 25314665 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The efficiency and dynamics of simultaneous kenaf biomass decomposition by basidiomycetous fungi and actinobacteria were investigated. After 8weeks of incubation, up to 34wt.% of the kenaf biomass was degraded, with the combination of fungi and bacteria being the most efficient. Lignin decomposition accounted for ∼20% of the observed biomass reduction, regardless of the culture used. The remaining 80% of biomass degradation was due to carbohydrate based polymers. Major monosaccharides were produced in tangible yields (26-38%) at different times. Glucose, fructose and xylose were then fully consumed by day 25 while some galactose persisted until day 45. Once monosaccharides were depleted, the production of laccase, manganese-dependent peroxidase and lignin peroxidase enzymes, essential for lignin decomposition, was induced. The products of lignin biodecomposition were shown to be water-soluble and characterized by thermal desorption-pyrolysis-gas chromatography.
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- Ivana Brzonova
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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Qu G, Qiu W, Liu Y, Zhong D, Ning P. Electropolar effects on anaerobic fermentation of lignocellulosic materials in novel single-electrode cells. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 159:88-94. [PMID: 24632630 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.052] [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: 12/07/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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As a promising renewable energy technology, anaerobic fermentation is consistently limited by low production and calorific value of biogas, along with the difficulty of lignocellulose degradation. The effects of polarity and micro-voltage on anaerobic fermentation from lignocellulosic materials were investigated in single-electrode fermenter to explore cost-efficient technology. The results illustrated that the biogas production and quality were significantly affected by electric polarity. And cathode-assisted fermentation led to more positive effects than anode-assisted. Compared with results in control group without electrode, the average biogas and methane yield under cathodic micro-voltage (-250 mV) were astonishingly improved by 2.82 and 2.44 mL g(-1)d(-1) respectively. Meanwhile, the degradation ratios of lignin and cellulose were also improved by 23.11% and 19.46%. It demonstrated that single micro-voltage can not only promote lignocellulose degradation but biogas production and calorific value. These micro-voltage effects on fermentation process also provided great opportunity to breakthrough the present limitation of lignocellulosic materials fermentation.
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- Guangfei Qu
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China.
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Maki M, Iskhakova S, Zhang T, Qin W. Bacterial consortia constructed for the decomposition of Agave biomass. Bioengineered 2014; 5:165-72. [PMID: 24637707 DOI: 10.4161/bioe.28431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Research has shown that a greater variety of enzymes, as well as variety of microorganisms producing enzymes, can have an overall synergistic effect on the decomposition of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of value-added bio-products. Here, 8 cellulase-degrading bacterial isolates were selected to develop co-, tri-, and tetra-cultures for the decomposition of lignocellulosic biomass. Glucose and xylose equivalents released from imitation biomass media containing 0.5% (w/v) beechwood xylan and 0.5% (w/v) Avicel was measured using di-nitrosalicylic acid for all consortia, along with cell growth and survival. Thereafter, 6 co- and 2 tri-cultures with greatest decomposition were examined for ability to degrade Agave americana fiber. Interestingly, when strains were paired up in co-culture, four pairs: G+5, G+A, C+A1, and G+A1 produced high reducing sugars in 24 h: 6 µM, 8 µM, 8 µM, and finally, 6 µM, respectively. From 4 co-cultures with highest reducing sugar equivalents, tri- and tetra-cultures were produced. The bacterial consortia which had the highest reducing sugars detected were 2 tri-cultures: G + A1 + A4 and G + A1 + 5, displaying levels as high as 9 µM and 5 µM in day 1, respectively. All co- and tri-cultures maintained high cell survival for 14 days with 0.5 g ground Agave. Upon evaluating Agave dry weight after treatment, it was evident that almost half the biomass could be decomposed in 14 days. Scanning electron microscopy of treated Agave supported decomposition when compared with the control. These bacterial consortia have potential for further study of value-added by-product production during metabolism of lignocellulosic biomasses.
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- Miranda Maki
- Department of Biology; Lakehead University; Thunder Bay, ON Canada
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- Department of Environmental Engineering; Zhejiang Gongshang University; Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biology; Lakehead University; Thunder Bay, ON Canada
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Jiménez DJ, Korenblum E, van Elsas JD. Novel multispecies microbial consortia involved in lignocellulose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural bioconversion. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 98:2789-803. [PMID: 24113822 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5253-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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To develop a targeted metagenomics approach for the analysis of novel multispecies microbial consortia involved in the bioconversion of lignocellulose and furanic compounds, we applied replicated sequential batch aerobic enrichment cultures with either pretreated or untreated wheat straw as the sources of carbon and energy. After each transfer, exponential growth of bacteria was detected using microscopic cell counts, indicating that the substrate was being utilized. In batch, the final bacterial abundances increased from an estimated 5 to 8.7-9.5 log 16S rRNA gene copy numbers/ml. The abundances of fungal propagules showed greater variation, i.e., between 5.4 and 8.0 log ITS1 copies/ml. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analyses showed that the bacterial consortia in both treatments reached approximate structural stability after six transfers. Moreover, the structures of the fungal communities were strongly influenced by substrate treatment. A total of 124 bacterial strains were isolated from the two types of enrichment cultures. The most abundant strains were affiliated with the genera Raoultella/Klebsiella, Kluyvera, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Flavobacterium and Arthrobacter. Totals of 43 and 11 strains obtained from the untreated and pretreated substrates, respectively, showed (hemi)cellulolytic activity (CMC-ase and xylanase), whereas 96 strains were capable of growth in 7.5 mM 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. About 50 % of the latter showed extracellular oxidoreductase activity as detected by a novel iodide oxidation method. Also, (hemi)cellulolytic fungal strains related to Coniochaeta, Plectosphaerella and Penicillium were isolated. One Trichosporon strain was isolated from pretreated wheat straw. The two novel bacterial-fungal consortia are starting points for lignocellulose degradation applications.
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- Diego Javier Jiménez
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies (CEES), University of Groningen (RUG), Nijenborgh 7, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands,
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