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Fouda A, Alshallash KS, Atta HM, El Gamal MS, Bakry MM, Alawam AS, Salem SS. Synthesis, Optimization, and Characterization of Cellulase Enzyme Obtained from Thermotolerant Bacillus subtilis F3: An Insight into Cotton Fabric Polishing Activity. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 34:207-223. [PMID: 37940165 PMCID: PMC10840485 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2309.09023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The efficacy of 40 bacterial isolates obtained from hot spring water samples to produce cellulase enzymes was investigated. As a result, the strain Bacillus subtilis F3, which was identified using traditional and molecular methods, was selected as the most potent for cellulase production. Optimization was carried out using one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) and BOX-Behnken Design to detect the best conditions for the highest cellulase activity. This was accomplished after an incubation period of 24 h at 45°C and pH 8, with an inoculum size of 1% (v/v), 5 g/l of peptone as nitrogen source, and 7.5 g/l of CMC. Moreover, the best concentration of ammonium sulfate for cellulase enzyme precipitation was 60% followed by purification using a dialysis bag and Sephadex G-100 column chromatography to collect the purified enzyme. The purified cellulase enzyme was characterized by 5.39-fold enrichment, with a specific activity of 54.20 U/mg and a molecular weight of 439 kDa. There were 15 amino acids involved in the purified cellulase, with high concentrations of 160 and 100 mg/l for glycine and proline respectively. The highest stability and activity of the purified cellulase was attained at pH 7 and 50°C in the presence of 150 ppm of CaCl2, NaCl, and ZnO metal ions. Finally, the biopolishing activity of the cellulase enzyme, as indicated by weight loss percentages of the cotton fabric, was dependent on concentration and treatment time. Overall, the thermotolerant B. subtilis F3 strain has the potential to provide highly stable and highly active cellulase enzyme for use in biopolishing of cotton fabrics.
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- Amr Fouda
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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Luo B, Su JY, Zhang YF, Xiao YH, Peng YL, Sun ML, Li Y. Alteromonas arenosi sp. nov., a novel bioflocculant-producing bacterium, isolated from intertidal sand. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:28. [PMID: 38280034 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-023-01926-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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A novel Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic and bioflocculant-producing bacterium, designated as ASW11-36T, was isolated from an intertidal sand collected from coastal areas of Qingdao, PR China. Growth occurred at 15-40 °C (optimum, 30 °C), pH 7.0-9.0 (optimum, pH 7.5) and with 1.5-7.0% (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 2.5-3.0%). In the whole-cell fatty acid pattern prevailed C16:0 and summed feature 3 (C16:1 ω7c and/or C16:1 ω6c). The major isoprenoid quinone was determined to be Q-8 and the major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG), one unidentified aminolipid (AL), one unidentified glycolipid (GL), and two lipids (L1, L2). Based on the phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences and 618 single-copy orthologous clusters, strain ASW11-36T could represent a novel member of the genus Alteromonas and was closely related to Alteromonas flava P0211T (98.4%) and Alteromonas facilis P0213T (98.3%). The pairwise average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values of the ASW11-36T genome assembly against the closely related species genomes were 71.8% and 21.7%, respectively, that clearly lower than the proposed thresholds for species. Based on phenotypic, phylogenetic, and chemotaxonomic analyses, strain ASW11-36T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Alteromonas, for which the name Alteromonas arenosi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is ASW11-36T (= KCTC 82496T = MCCC 1K05585T). In addition, the strain yielded 65% of flocculating efficiency in kaolin suspension with CaCl2 addition. The draft genome of ASW11-36T shared abundant putative CAZy family related genes, especially involved in the biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides, implying its potential environmental and biological applications.
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- Bi Luo
- College of Life Sciences, Financial Assets Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Financial Assets Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Financial Assets Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Financial Assets Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Financial Assets Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Financial Assets Department, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China.
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Ketsakhon P, Thammasittirong A, Thammasittirong SNR. Adding value to rice straw waste for high-level xylanase production using a new isolate of Bacillus altitudinis RS3025. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2023; 68:87-99. [PMID: 35945409 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-022-00998-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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An investigation was carried out using rice straw as a low-cost substrate to study the optimization of xylanase production using a newly identified endospore-forming bacterium, Bacillus altitudinis RS3025. The highest xylanase activity was achieved using 2% rice straw (pretreated with 2% NaOH at 100 °C) at pH 7.0, 37 °C temperature, and with 72-h incubation time. Under the optimized conditions, xylanase activity reached 2518.51 U/mL, which was 11.56-fold higher than the activity under the initial conditions using untreated rice straw as substrate. Enzymatic hydrolysis of the rice straw using crude xylanase of B. altitudinis RS3025 demonstrated the hydrolyzation efficiency of the rice straw waste, especially alkaline rice straw. The highest level of released reducing sugars was 149.78 mg/g substrate. The study demonstrated the successful utilization of rice straw waste for high-level xylanase production using B. altitudinis RS3025 and reducing sugar production using low-cost crude enzyme, which has the advantages of reducing the processing cost and environmental concerns associated with rice straw waste management.
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- Punpaporn Ketsakhon
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand.,Microbial Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand. .,Microbial Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand.
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Bahniuk MS, Alidina F, Tan X, Unsworth LD. The last 25 years of research on bioflocculants for kaolin flocculation with recent trends and technical challenges for the future. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1048755. [PMID: 36507274 PMCID: PMC9731118 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1048755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The generation of kaolin-containing wastewater is an inevitable consequence in a number of industries including mining, wastewater treatment, and bitumen processing. In some cases, the production of kaolin tailings waste during the production of bitumen or phosphate is as high as 3 times greater than the actual produced product. The existing inventory of nearly five billion barrels of oil sands tailings alone represents a massive storage and reclamation challenge, as well as a significant economic and environmental liability. Current reclamation options like inorganic coagulants and organic synthetic polymers may settle kaolin effectively, but may themselves pose an additional environmental hazard. Bioflocculants are an emerging alternative, given the inherent safety and biodegradability of their bio-based compositions. This review summarizes the different research attempts towards a better bioflocculant of kaolin, with a focus on the bioflocculant source, composition, and effective flocculating conditions. Bacillus bacteria were the most prevalent single species for bioflocculant production, with wastewater also hosting a large number of bioflocculant-producing microorganisms while serving as an inexpensive nutrient. Effective kaolin flocculation could be obtained over a broad range of pH values (1-12) and temperatures (5-95°C). Uronic acid and glutamic acid were predominant sugars and amino acids, respectively, in a number of effective bioflocculants, potentially due to their structural and charge similarities to effective synthetic polymers like polyacrylamide. Overall, these results demonstrate that bioflocculants can be produced from a wide range of microorganisms, can be composed of polysaccharides, protein or glycoproteins and can serve as effective treatment options for kaolin. In some cases, the next obstacle to their wide-spread application is scaling to industrially relevant volumes and their deployment strategies.
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Kumar N, Banerjee C, Negi S, Shukla P. Microalgae harvesting techniques: updates and recent technological interventions. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2022; 43:342-368. [PMID: 35168457 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2031089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Microalgal biomass has garnered attention as a renewable and sustainable resource for producing biodiesel. The harvesting of microalgal biomass is a significant bottleneck being faced by the industries as it is the crucial cost driver in the downstream processing of biomass. Bioharvesting of microalgal biomass mediated by: microbial, animal, and plant-based polymeric flocculants has gained a higher probability of utility in accumulation due to: its higher dewatering potential, less toxicity, and ecofriendly properties. The present review summarizes the key challenges and the technological advancements associated with various such harvesting techniques. The economic and technical aspects of different microalgal harvesting techniques, particularly the cationic polymeric flocculant-based harvesting of microalgal biomass, are also discussed. Furthermore, interactions of flocculants with microalgal biomass and the effects of these interactions on metabolite and lipid extractions are discussed to offer a promising solution for suitability in selecting the most efficient and economical method of microalgal biomass harvesting for cost-effective biodiesel production.
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- Niwas Kumar
- Algal Bioenergy Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, Dhanbad, India
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- Algal Bioenergy Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, Dhanbad, India.,Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, India
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.,Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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Liu C, Sun D, Liu J, Zhu J, Liu W. Recent advances and perspectives in efforts to reduce the production and application cost of microbial flocculants. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:51. [PMID: 38650196 PMCID: PMC10992557 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00405-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Microbial flocculants are macromolecular substances produced by microorganisms. Due to its non-toxic, harmless, and biodegradable advantages, microbial flocculants have been widely used in various industrial fields, such as wastewater treatment, microalgae harvest, activated sludge dewatering, heavy metal ion adsorption, and nanoparticle synthesis, especially in the post-treatment process of fermentation with high safety requirement. However, compared with the traditional inorganic flocculants and organic polymeric flocculants, the high production cost is the main bottleneck that restricts the large-scale production and application of microbial flocculants. To reduce the production cost of microbial flocculant, a series of efforts have been carried out and some exciting research progresses have been achieved. This paper summarized the research advances in the last decade, including the screening of high-yield strains and the construction of genetically engineered strains, search of cheap alternative medium, the extraction and preservation methods, microbial flocculants production as an incidental product of other biological processes, combined use of traditional flocculant and microbial flocculant, and the production of microbial flocculant promoted by inducer. Moreover, this paper prospects the future research directions to further reduce the production cost of microbial flocculants, thereby promoting the industrial production and large-scale application of microbial flocculants.
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- Cong Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics & Comparative Genomics, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No.101, Shanghai road, Tongshan New District, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics & Comparative Genomics, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No.101, Shanghai road, Tongshan New District, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics & Comparative Genomics, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No.101, Shanghai road, Tongshan New District, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics & Comparative Genomics, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No.101, Shanghai road, Tongshan New District, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics & Comparative Genomics, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, No.101, Shanghai road, Tongshan New District, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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Ray A, Banerjee S, Das D. Microalgal bio-flocculation: present scenario and prospects for commercialization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:26294-26312. [PMID: 33797715 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13437-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The need for sustainable production of renewable biofuel has been a global concern in the recent times. Overcoming the tailbacks of the first- and second-generation biofuels, third-generation biofuel using microalgae as feedstock has emerged as a plausible alternative. It has an added advantage of preventing any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with simultaneous carbon dioxide sequestration. Dewatering of microalgal culture is one of the many concerns regarding industrial-scale biofuel production. The small size of microalgae and dilute nature of its growth cultures creates huge operational cost during biomass separation, limiting economic feasibility of algae-based fuels. Considering the recovery efficiency, operation economics, technological feasibility and cost-effectiveness, bio-flocculation is a promising method of harvesting. Moreover, advantage of bio-flocculation over other conventional methods is that it does not incur the addition of any external chemical flocculants. This article reviews the current status of bio-flocculation technique for harvesting microalgae at industrial scale. The various microbial strains that can be prospective bioflocculants have been reviewed along with its application and advantages over chemical flocculants. Also, this article proposes that the primary focus of an appropriate harvesting technique should depend on the final utilization of the harvested biomass. This review article attempts to bring forth the beneficial aspects of microbial aided microalgal harvesting with a special attention on genetically modified self-flocculation microalgae.
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- Ayusmita Ray
- P K Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- P K Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Ding R, Luo L, Han R, Zhang M, Li T, Tang J, Huang S, Hong J. Rapid Production of a Novel Al(III) Dependent Bioflocculant Isolated From Raoultella ornithinolytica 160-1 and Its Application Combined With Inorganic Salts. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:622365. [PMID: 33510736 PMCID: PMC7835285 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.622365] [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] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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An efficient bioflocculant-producing strain, Raoultella ornithinolytica 160-1, was identified by 16S rRNA and mass spectrometry analyses. Rapid production of bioflocculant EPS-160 was obtained with 10.01 g/(L⋅d) after optimized by response surface methodology. With the aid of Al(III), more than 90% flocculation activity of EPS-160 at 8 mg/L dosage was achieved in 5 min. Thus, this novel Al(III) dependent bioflocculant was used in combined with chemical coagulants AlCl3 to remove kaolin suspensions and wastewater treatment. The results indicated that the addition of EPS-160 in aggregation system not only largely improved the flocculation ability than the individual use of chemical flocculant (over 30 percent), but also overcome the decrease of flocculation activity due to the overdose of AlCl3 and maintained the optimum dosage of AlCl3 in a wide range (11–23 mg/L). The zeta potentials and EPS-160 structure indicated that both charge neutralization and bridging were the flocculation mechanism with kaolin. During the wastewater treatment, this composite flocculants consisted of EPS-160 and AlCl3 also had great performance for turbidity elimination. Moreover, with the properties of high flocculation activity, hyperthermal stability, pH tolerance and non-toxicity, EPS-160 shows great potential applications.
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- Rui Ding
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Laboratory Department of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Hefei, China
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B Henry A, Maung CEH, Kim KY. Metagenomic analysis reveals enhanced biodiversity and composting efficiency of lignocellulosic waste by thermoacidophilic effective microorganism (tEM). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 276:111252. [PMID: 32927192 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111252] [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: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Composting is a microbiological process that converts organic waste into organic soil amendment. We reveal enhanced biodiversity and microbial population with subsequent enhancement of composting efficiency of lignocellulosic waste using thermoacidophilic effective microorganisms (tEM). Composting with tEM + shading (tEMA) or tEM without shading (tEMB) increased the average microbial population by 12.0% or 6.7%, respectively compared to non-tEM composting without shading/control (C). The biodiversity in tEMA or tEMB treated groups was increased by 34.7% or 43.7%, respectively, compared to C. The highest increase in population (31.7% and 9.4%) and diversity (91.2% and 91.6%) were observed in tEMA and tEMB at 30 d, respectively. Regarding microbial structure, the most dominant phylum shifted from Proteobacteria to Bacteroidetes during composting. From 60 to 120 d, tEM notably improved the average abundance of Firmicutes (mainly Bacillus) by 166.7% and 75.8% in tEMA and tEMB groups, respectively. The overall gradation rate of large compost granules (<2 mm) increased by 36.4% and 24.7%, following tEMA and tEMB treatment, respectively. The average rate of increase in bulk density was 42.6% or 33.3% by tEMA or tEMB, respectively, compared to C. We reveal the major differences in microbial structure, including a higher abundance of beneficial microbes like Bacillus in tEM treated composts. The study revealed that tEM could improve biodiversity and population of microbes, especially during thermophilic phase (above 45 °C), with a subsequent increase in composting rate, mineralization, and product quality. The results of this study are particularly invaluable in the areas of environmental conservation and organic agriculture.
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- Ajuna B Henry
- Department of Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-Ku Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-Ku Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-Ku Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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Optimization of xylanase from Pseudomonas mohnii isolated from Simlipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, using response surface methodology. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2020; 18:81. [PMID: 33306167 PMCID: PMC7732945 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-020-00099-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Xylanase has long been recognized as a widely used industrially important enzyme. There are some bacterial species already reported to produce xylanase which have potent xylanolytic activity towards the use of this enzyme in the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass. In this view, an efficient xylanolytic bacterial strain was isolated and screened from the soil sample of Simlipal Biosphere Reserve. Enzymatic assay for the xylanase activity was evidenced from the most potent bacterial strain, and the culture condition was optimized for obtaining the maximum enzyme activity. The most potent xylanolytic strain was also identified using biochemical and molecular methods. Results Nineteen xylanolytic bacteria (SXB1-SXB19) were isolated from Simlipal forest soil samples following dilution plate technique using corn cob xylan-enriched nutrient agar medium and screened for their xylanase-producing ability. Among these isolates, SXB19 showed maximum xylanolytic potential with a halozone size of 2.5 cm as evident in the formation of prominent yellow patches surrounding its growth in xylan-enriched nutrient agar plate. In unoptimized condition, SXB19 showed the highest enzymatic activity of 22.5 IU/ml among the 19 bacterial strains. In order to optimize the culture conditions for maximizing the xylanase production, Box-Behnken design of response surface methodology (RSM) was used. Four variables such as incubation time, pH, substrate (corn cob xylan) concentration, and temperature were considered for the RSM optimization study. From the results, it is evident that in an optimized condition of incubation time 36 h, pH 6.0, xylan concentration 0.5%, and temperature 42.5 °C, the enzyme activity reached a maximum of 152 IU/ml with nearly 6.75 times increase from the unoptimised condition. Besides, xylanase production from SXB19 was considerable in the presence of xylan followed by starch, nitrogen source such as urea followed by yeast extract, and mineral ion sources such as KCl followed by MgSO4 and ZnSO4. From different biochemical tests, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis, the bacterial strain SXB19 was identified as Pseudomonas mohnii. Conclusion The isolation of Pseudomonas mohnii, a potent xylanolytic bacterium from Simlipal, is a new report which opens up an opportunity for industrial production of xylanase for bioethanol production and other applications. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43141-020-00099-7.
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Using a novel polysaccharide BM2 produced by Bacillus megaterium strain PL8 as an efficient bioflocculant for wastewater treatment. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:374-384. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Castañeda-Cisneros YE, Mercado-Flores Y, Anducho-Reyes MA, Álvarez-Cervantes J, Ponce-Lira B, Evangelista-Martínez Z, Téllez-Jurado A. Isolation and Selection of Streptomyces Species from Semi-arid Agricultural Soils and Their Potential as Producers of Xylanases and Cellulases. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:3460-3472. [PMID: 32797266 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02160-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Mezquital Valley (MV), Mexico, is a semi-arid region whose main economic activity is agriculture, this zone is characterized by the use of wastewater for crop irrigation. This condition has increased the amount nutrients in soils, organic carbon content and native microorganisms. The Streptomyces species are a group of saprophytic bacteria that represent between 20 and 60% of the total microbial population in soils, capable of producing metabolites of commercial importance. In this work, Streptomyces species were isolated from agricultural soils of the MV and was evaluated the production of endoglucanases (CMCase) and xylanases (Xyl) in Solid-State Cultivation (SSC). From soil samples, 73 possible strains of Streptomyces species were isolated for their ability to produce CMCase and Xyl in SSC. The study also included its characterization by morphological characteristics. Of the isolated microorganisms, 38 strains were selected as strong enzyme producers according to the measurement of the halo generated in plate and by growth on barley straw as only carbon source. Two different sizes of barley straw particle were tested, finding that the greatest enzymatic activity was observed in particle size 12. Three strains of Streptomyces species were chosen which presented the best catalytic capacities, a maximum of 100.69 AU Xyl/gram dry matter (gdm), 82 AU Xyl/gdm and 26.02 AU CMCase/gdm for strains 30, 28 and 12, respectively. The strains were identified by ribosomal gen16s sequence and identified as S. flavogriseus, S. virginiae and S. griseoaurantiacus. It is the first report of endogluconase and xylanolytic activity by S. virginiae isolated from a semi-arid soil.
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- Y E Castañeda-Cisneros
- AgroBiotechnology Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Pachuca, Carr. Pachuca-Cd. Sahagún, km 20, Ex-Hacienda de Santa Bárbara, C.P. 43830, Zempoala, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- AgroBiotechnology Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Pachuca, Carr. Pachuca-Cd. Sahagún, km 20, Ex-Hacienda de Santa Bárbara, C.P. 43830, Zempoala, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- AgroBiotechnology Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Pachuca, Carr. Pachuca-Cd. Sahagún, km 20, Ex-Hacienda de Santa Bárbara, C.P. 43830, Zempoala, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- AgroBiotechnology Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Pachuca, Carr. Pachuca-Cd. Sahagún, km 20, Ex-Hacienda de Santa Bárbara, C.P. 43830, Zempoala, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Department of Agrobiotechnology Engineering, Polytechnic University of Francisco I. Madero, Carretera Tepatepec-San Juan Tepa, C.P.42660, Francisco I. Madero, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco. AC, Parque Científico Tecnológico de Yucatán, Sierra Papacal-Chuburná Puerto, C.P.97302, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- AgroBiotechnology Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Pachuca, Carr. Pachuca-Cd. Sahagún, km 20, Ex-Hacienda de Santa Bárbara, C.P. 43830, Zempoala, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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Zhong C, Sun S, Zhang D, Liu L, Zhou S, Zhou J. Production of a bioflocculant from ramie biodegumming wastewater using a biomass-degrading strain and its application in the treatment of pulping wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 253:126727. [PMID: 32289609 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The major bottleneck for industrial applications of microbial flocculants is the high production cost. Here, a novel bacterium, Diaphorobacter nitroreducens R9, was isolated that can secret ligninase and cellulase and simultaneously produce bioflocculants (MBF-9) through conversion of ramie biomass. The production of MBF-9 was closely related to the ligninase and cellulase activities of D. nitroreducens. Both ligninase and cellulase showed peak activity at pH 8.5 and 6.0 and retained approximately 80% of cellulase activity and 95% of ligninase activity at pH 8.0. The optimal production conditions with the highest bioflocculant yield (3.86 g/L degumming wastewater) were determined at a fermentation time of 48 h, fermentation temperature of 30 °C, inoculum size of 4.0%, CODCr of ramie degumming wastewater of 1500 mg/L and initial pH of 8.0. In addition, MBF-9 removed 96.2% turbidity, 79.5% chemical oxygen demand (COD), 59.2% lignin, and 63.1% sugar from the pulping wastewater at an MBF-9 dosage of 831.57 mg/L.
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- Chunying Zhong
- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Purification and Application of Plant Anti-Cancer Active Ingredients, Chemistry and Biology Science College, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China.
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China.
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Liu W, Dong Z, Sun D, Dong Q, Wang S, Zhu J, Liu C. Production of bioflocculant using feather waste as nitrogen source and its use in recycling of straw ash-washing wastewater with low-density and high pH property. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 252:126495. [PMID: 32199160 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Straw ash-washing wastewater is generated in the process of straw combustion power generation and potash fertilizer production. The suspended solid particles in straw ash-washing wastewater are hard to be settled down due to its low-density and high pH properties which inhibit the application of traditional chemical flocculants. Bioflocculant has good advantages in flocculating activity, biodegradability and adaptability of wastewater pH fluctuation. However, high production cost limited the large-scale applications of bioflocculant in wastewater treatment. In this study, the feasibility of using feather waste as cheap alternative nitrogen source of alkaliphilic Bacillus agaradhaerens C9 to produce bioflocculant was investigated. The results showed that strain C9 could simultaneously produce keratinase and bioflocculant, and thereby producing bioflocculant (named as BFF) using feather waste as cheap nitrogen source. The optimal fermentation conditions for enzymatic hydrolysis of feather waste and BFF production was 40 g/L feather wastes, 16 g/L glucose, 37 °C and pH 9.5, and the highest yield of 2.5 g/L was obtained. Moreover, BFF was used to flocculate straw ash-washing wastewater which exhibits low-density and high pH properties, and the highest flocculating rate of 93.1% was achieved when 6.0 mg/L BFF was added. This study reported for the first time that feather waste was used as inexpensive alternative nitrogen source for producing bioflocculant which could treat straw ash-washing wastewater, thereby promoting the resourceful utilization of feather waste and the reuse of straw ash-washing wastewater.
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- Weijie Liu
- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xian, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Wastewater Treatment by a Polymeric Bioflocculant and Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized from a Bioflocculant. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12071618. [PMID: 32708211 PMCID: PMC7407570 DOI: 10.3390/polym12071618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wastewater remains a global challenge. Various methods have been used in wastewater treatment, including flocculation. The aim of this study was to synthesize iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) using a polymeric bioflocculant and to evaluate its efficacy in the removal of pollutants in wastewater. A comparison between the efficiencies of the bioflocculant and iron nanoparticles was investigated. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an energy-dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX) and Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy were used to characterize the material. SEM-EDX analysis revealed the presence of elements such as O and C that were abundant in both samples, while FT-IR studies showed the presence of functional groups such as hydroxyl (–OH) and amine (–NH2). Fe nanoparticles showed the best flocculation activity (FA) at 0.4 mg/mL dosage as opposed to that of the bioflocculant, which displayed the highest flocculation activity at 0.8 mg/mL, and both samples were found to be cation-dependent. When evaluated for heat stability and pH stability, FeNPs were found thermostable with 86% FA at 100 °C, while an alkaline pH of 11 favored FA with 93%. The bioflocculant flocculated poorly at high temperature and was found effective mostly at a pH of 7 with over 90% FA. FeNPs effectively removed BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) and COD (chemical oxygen demand) in all two wastewater samples from coal mine water and Mzingazi River water. Cytotoxicity results showed both FeNPs and the bioflocculant as nontoxic at concentrations up to 50 µL.
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Roy M, Mohanty K. Valorization of waste eggshell-derived bioflocculant for harvesting T. obliquus: Process optimization, kinetic studies and recyclability of the spent medium for circular bioeconomy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 307:123205. [PMID: 32234589 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Waste eggshell-derived bioflocculant was used for harvesting T. obliquus in a circular bioeconomy approach. It was found that 120 mg L-1 bioflocculant can flocculate 98.62 ± 0.43% of T. obliquus cells within 25 min at optimal pH 4.0 and temperature 35 °C. The influence of bioflocculant concentration, pH and temperature on zeta potential was evaluated to understand the flocculation mechanism. Microscopic and FESEM-EDX images were analyzed to evaluate the microalgal structural changes. Adsorption mechanism of bioflocculant over the microalgal cells was determined by performing adsorption kinetic studies. Pseudo-second order kinetic model was a suitable fit for the data obtained from the experiments, which indicated chemisorption as the probable mechanism. The spent medium recovered after harvesting process was successfully recycled for subsequent cultivation of T. obliquus, thus reducing the dependency on fresh medium. The FAME composition of the biomass treated with bioflocculant was not altered.
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- Madonna Roy
- Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India.
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Insight on Extraction and Characterisation of Biopolymers as the Green Coagulants for Microalgae Harvesting. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12051388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review presents the extractions, characterisations, applications and economic analyses of natural coagulant in separating pollutants and microalgae from water medium, known as microalgae harvesting. The promising future of microalgae as a next-generation energy source is reviewed and the significant drawbacks of conventional microalgae harvesting using alum are evaluated. The performances of natural coagulant in microalgae harvesting are studied and proven to exceed the alum. In addition, the details of each processing stage in the extraction of natural coagulant (plant, microbial and animal) are comprehensively discussed with justifications. This information could contribute to future exploration of novel natural coagulants by providing description of optimised extraction steps for a number of natural coagulants. Besides, the characterisations of natural coagulants have garnered a great deal of attention, and the strategies to enhance the flocculating activity based on their characteristics are discussed. Several important characterisations have been tabulated in this review such as physical aspects, including surface morphology and surface charges; chemical aspects, including molecular weight, functional group and elemental properties; and thermal stability parameters including thermogravimetry analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Furthermore, various applications of natural coagulant in the industries other than microalgae harvesting are revealed. The cost analysis of natural coagulant application in mass harvesting of microalgae is allowed to evaluate its feasibility towards commercialisation in the industrial. Last, the potentially new natural coagulants, which are yet to be exploited and applied, are listed as the additional information for future study.
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Yu L, Hua JQ, Fan HC, George O, Lu Y. Simultaneous nitriles degradation and bioflocculant production by immobilized K. oxytoca strain in a continuous flow reactor. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:121697. [PMID: 31767504 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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High cost is one of the limiting factors in the industrial production of bioflocculant. Simultaneous preparation of bioflocculant from the contaminants in wastewater was considered as a potential approach to reduce the production cost. In this study, butyronitrile and succinonitrile were verified as sole nitrogen sources for the growth of strain K. oxytoca GS-4-08 in batch experiments. Moreover, more than 90 % of the mixed nitriles could be degraded in a continuous flow reactor, and the bioflocculant could be prepared simultaneously in the effluent. All the as-prepared bioflocculants exhibited high flocculation efficiencies of over 90 % toward Kaolin solution. FTIR and XPS results further unveiled that, the bioflocculant samples with abundance of carboxyl, amine and hydroxyl groups may play an important role on adsorption of Pd2+. The adsorption process could be well simulated by Freundlich model, and the Kf values were as high as 452.8 mg1-1/n l1/n g-1. The results obtained in this study not only confirm the technical feasibility for preparation of bioflocculant from various single nitrile and/or mixed nitriles, but also promise its economic feasibility.
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- Lei Yu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Institute of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Chen S, Sun S, Zhong C, Wang T, Zhang Y, Zhou J. Bioconversion of lignocellulose and simultaneous production of cellulase, ligninase and bioflocculants by Alcaligenes faecalis-X3. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Li K, Chen G, Li X, Peng J, Ruan R, Omran M, Chen J. High-temperature dielectric properties and pyrolysis reduction characteristics of different biomass-pyrolusite mixtures in microwave field. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 294:122217. [PMID: 31606598 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Exploring the dielectric properties of mineral-biomass mixtures is fundamental to the coupled application with biomass pyrolysis and microwave technology to mineral reduction. In this work, the microwave dielectric properties of five pyrolusite-biomass mixtures were measured by resonant cavity perturbation technique and the pyrolysis reduction characteristics were systematically investigated, including poplar, pine, ageratina adenophora, rapeseed shell and walnut shell. Results indicated that the dielectric properties commonalities of five mixtures with temperature represented by increasing firstly, dropping intensely and finally rising slightly, with excellent responsiveness to microwaves; which the change trend was mainly attributed to the crystal transformation of amorphous MnO2 and pyrolusite reduction reactions by biomass pyrolysis. Meanwhile, the heating characteristics successfully matched the dielectric properties of the mixtures, and the pyrolusite reduction process by biomass can be divided into two stages: biomass pyrolysis and pyrolusite reduction. The work highlights the universal feasibility of the novel coupled method for mineral reduction.
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- Kangqiang Li
- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China; Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China; Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China; Center for Biorefining, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Process Metallurgy Research Group, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China; Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China.
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Li K, Chen G, Chen J, Peng J, Ruan R, Srinivasakannan C. Microwave pyrolysis of walnut shell for reduction process of low-grade pyrolusite. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 291:121838. [PMID: 31344635 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Replacing fossil energy by utilizing biomass as carbon source to convert metal oxides has meaning for reduction of minerals. Microwave pyrolysis of walnut shell for reduction process of low-grade pyrolusite was proposed. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated biomass pyrolysis process for reduction of pyrolusite was divided into four phases identified by temperatures: dehydration stage (<150 °C), pre-pyrolysis stage (150 °C-290 °C), curing decomposition stage (290 °C-480 °C) and carbonization stage (>480 °C), and manganese recovery reached 92.01% at 650 °C for 30 min with 18% walnut shell. The strongest preferential orientation of MnO was appeared, with good crystalline structure and no MnO2 and FeO peaks detected. The product surface became loose and porous with numerous cracks, pits and holes, and molten granules were interconnected and stacked with regular shape. The methods propose new idea of selective reduction of pyrolusite based on biomass pyrolysis by microwave heating.
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- Kangqiang Li
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China; Center for Biorefining, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Removal of Pollutants in Mine Wastewater by a Non-Cytotoxic Polymeric Bioflocculant from Alcaligenes faecalis HCB2. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16204001. [PMID: 31635051 PMCID: PMC6843956 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16204001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Bioflocculation is a physicochemical technique often employed to efficiently remove colloidal water pollutants. Consequently, in this study, a bioflocculant was produced, characterised and applied to remove pollutants in mine wastewater. The maximum flocculation activity of 92% was recorded at 30 °C, pH 9.0 when maltose and urea were used as energy sources and 72 h of fermentation at the inoculum size of 1% (v/v). K+ proved to be a favourable cation. The bioflocculant yield of 4 g/L was obtained. Scanning electron microscopy illustrated a hexagonal-like structure of the bioflocculant. It is composed of carbohydrates and proteins in mass proportion of 88.6 and 9.5%, respectively. The Fourier transform infrared spectrum revealed the presence of hydroxyl, amide and amino functional groups. More than 73% of the bioflocculant was obtained after exposure to 600 °C using the thermogravimetric analyser. Human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells exhibited 95% viability after being treated with 200 µg/µL of the bioflocculant. The flocculation mechanisms were proposed to be as a result of a double layer compression by K+, chemical reactions and bridging mechanism. The removal efficiencies of 59, 72, and 75% on biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and sulphur, were obtained respectively. Thus, the bioflocculant have potential use in wastewater treatment.
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Qi Z, Zhu Y, Guo H, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Zhou Y, Wang X, Yang Y, Qin W, Shao Q. Production of glycoprotein bioflocculant from untreated rice straw by a CAZyme-rich bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. HP2. J Biotechnol 2019; 306:185-192. [PMID: 31629784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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It has been reported that certain biomass-degrading bacteria can produce bioflocculant through directly utilizing untreated biomass as carbon source. However, little is known about the synthesis mechanism of bioflocculant in these bacteria. In this study, a biomass-degrading bacterium Pseudomonas sp. HP2 showing excellent production ability of bioflocculant was isolated from the forest soil. The HP2 strain secreted alkali-thermo-tolerant CMCase and xylanase, with the maximum activities of 0.06 and 1.07 U ml-1, respectively, when the untreated rice straw was used as carbon source. The maximum flocculating efficiency with the value of 92.5% was produced from untreated rice straw by HP2 strain. Component analysis showed that this bioflocculant was abundant in the amino acids and monosaccharides with the total contents of 384.9 and 478.3 mg g-1 dry bioflocculant, respectively. The most amino acid and monosaccharide in this bioflocculant were proline and rhamnose, which accounted for 26.5% and 33.3% of total amino acids and total monosaccharides, respectively. To explore the synthesis mechanism of bioflocculant in HP2, the genome of HP2 strain was measured by Illumina HiSeq PE150 platform. The results showed that the genome of HP2 strain possessed abundant CAZy family related genes, which may play an important role in biomass degradation and bioflocculant synthesis.
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- Zhenyu Qi
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1 Canada
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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Mu J, Wang D, Yang G, Cui X, Yang Q. Preparation and characterization of a substitute for Ruditapes philippinarum conglutination mud as a natural bioflocculant. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 281:480-484. [PMID: 30876798 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study a preparation strategy was attempted to produce a substitute (BBF) for the Ruditapes philippinarum conglutination mud (RPM), which was newly discovered to be a promising natural bioflocculant resource. A stable yield of 73.77 ± 1.79 g L-1 BBF was established by a sequential batch fermentation under optimized conditions via single factor experiments. BBF attained similar flocculation performance as RPM, showing a maximum flocculation rate of 87.92 ± 0.65%. BBF had significant decolorization efficiency on methylene blue, crystal violet and malachite green by 98.78 ± 0.46%, 89.37 ± 0.35% and 99.11 ± 0.17%, respectively. BBF could harvest microalgae Chlorella salina by 84.38 ± 0.57%. High throughput sequencing revealed that Vibrio and Bacillus might be the extracellular polysaccharides producers. The successful preparation will enable a potential industrial production of BBF thus avoid scattered collection of RPM.
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- Jun Mu
- School of Marine Science & Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316022, China.
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- School of Marine Science & Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316022, China
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- School of Marine Science & Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316022, China
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- School of Marine Science & Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316022, China
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- School of Marine Science & Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316022, China
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Gouveia JG, Silva ALDS, Santos ECLD, Martins ES, López AMQ. OPTIMIZATION OF BIOFLOCCULANT PRODUCTION BY Bacillus spp. FROM SUGARCANE CROP SOIL OR FROM SLUDGE OF THE AGROINDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20190362s20180360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pandey A, Pathak VV, Kothari R, Black PN, Tyagi VV. Experimental studies on zeta potential of flocculants for harvesting of algae. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 231:562-569. [PMID: 30388653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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An experimental study was performed to evaluate the comparative efficiency of bio-flocculant (waste egg shell), laboratory available calcium carbonate (LACC) and alum (Al2 (SO4)3) for harvesting of unicellular microalga, Chlorella pyrenoidosa. The influence of pH on zeta potential (ζ) was also studied to explain the chemistry of flocculation process. The maximum harvesting efficiency (99%) was obtained with alum with deformities in algal cell surfaces. Waste egg-shell material is developed as a low-cost bio-flocculant for harvesting of Chlorella pyrenoidosa using 100 mg egg-shell bio-flocculant/L and 100 mg LACC/L, zeta potential analysis was completed to further understand the chemistry of harvesting efficiency over the different ranges of pH (2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, and 10.0). The optimized range for harvesting efficiency (HE) of pH is 4.0-8.0 for both flocculants. Maximal harvesting efficiency was achieved at pH 4.0 (99%) and pH 8.0 (95%) with bio-flocculant and LACC respectively. Hence, bio-flocculant based harvesting method is found as the best way to dewatering the algal biomass from aqueous medium with entire and intact algal cell surface with environment friendly and cost-effective approach.
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- Arya Pandey
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P., India; Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA; Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Raya-Suchani, Bagla, Samba, J&K, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Beadle Centre, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- School for Energy Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K, India
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Qiao N, Gao M, Zhang X, Du Y, Fan X, Wang L, Liu N, Yu D. Trichosporon fermentans biomass flocculation from soybean oil refinery wastewater using bioflocculant produced from Paecilomyces sp. M2-1. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:2821-2831. [PMID: 30680435 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09643-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The soybean oil refinery (SOR) wastewater contains a high concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and lipid, so the direct emissions of SOR wastewater will result in environmental pollution and waste of resources. Oleaginous yeast Trichosporon fermentans can consume organic materials in SOR wastewater to synthesize microbial oil, which achieves the purpose of SOR wastewater resource utilization. The effective harvesting technology of oleaginous yeasts can improve the utilization efficiency. In this study, Paecilomyces sp. M2-1 with high flocculating activity was isolated. The flocculants produced by M2-1 (MBF2-1) include 75% (w/w) polysaccharides, rely on cations, and display the flocculation percentage of above 77% in the range of pH 2-11. Especially under alkaline conditions, the flocculation percentage can be kept above 97%. The results of scanning electron microscope observation and zeta potential measurements suggested that the bridging, net trapping, and sweeping were the main flocculation mechanism of MBF2-1. MBF2-1 could flocculate T. fermentans that was used to reduce the organic matter in SOR wastewater and to produce microbial oil. Under the optimum conditions, the flocculation percentage of MBF2-1 against T. fermentans from SOR wastewater can reach 95%. Fatty acid content percent in microbial oil from T. fermentans was not almost affected by flocculation of MBF2-1. Moreover, MBF2-1 can further remove 55% and 53% of COD and oil content in the fermented SOR wastewater, respectively. The properties and high flocculating percentage displayed by MBF2-1 indicated its potential application prospect in oleaginous yeast harvest and food industry wastewater treatment.
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- Nan Qiao
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- Sci-Tech Center for Clean Conversion and High-valued Utilization of Biomass, Jilin Province, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- Sci-Tech Center for Clean Conversion and High-valued Utilization of Biomass, Jilin Province, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Sci-Tech Center for Clean Conversion and High-valued Utilization of Biomass, Jilin Province, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China.
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Guo H, Hong C, Zheng B, Jiang D, Qin W. Improving enzymatic digestibility of wheat straw pretreated by a cellulase-free xylanase-secreting Pseudomonas boreopolis G22 with simultaneous production of bioflocculants. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:250. [PMID: 30245742 PMCID: PMC6142706 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1255-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Xylan removal by bacterial pretreatments has been confirmed to increase the digestibility of biomass. Here, an effective xylan removal technique has been developed to enhance the digestibility of wheat straw and simultaneously produce bioflocculants by a cellulase-free xylanase-secreting strain, Pseudomonas boreopolis G22. RESULTS The results indicated that P. boreopolis G22 is an alkaliphilic strain which can secrete abundant amounts of xylanase. This xylanase had activity levels of 2.67-1.75 U mL-1 after an incubation period of 5-25 days. The xylanase showed peak activity levels at pH 8.6, and retained more than 85% relative activity in the pH range of 7.2-9.8. After 15 days of cultivation, the hemicellulose contents of the wheat straw were significantly decreased by 32.5%, while its cellulose contents were increased by 27.3%, compared to that of the control. The maximum reducing sugars released from the 15-day-pretreated wheat straw were 1.8-fold higher than that of the untreated wheat straw, under optimal enzymatic hydrolysis conditions. In addition, a maximum bioflocculant yield of 2.08 g L-1 was extracted from the fermentation broth after 15 days of incubation. The aforementioned bioflocculants could be used to efficiently decolorize a dye solution. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that the cellulase-free xylanase-secreting P. boreopolis G22 may be a potential strain for wheat straw pretreatments. The strain G22 does not only enhance the enzymatic digestibility of wheat straw, but also simultaneously produces a number of bioflocculants that can be used for various industrial applications.
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- Haipeng Guo
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Canada
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ningbo City, Ningbo, 315040 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, 311300 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Canada
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