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Arora R, Singh P, Sarangi PK, Kumar S, Chandel AK. A critical assessment on scalable technologies using high solids loadings in lignocellulose biorefinery: challenges and solutions. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:218-235. [PMID: 36592989 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2151409] [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: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The pretreatment and the enzymatic saccharification are the key steps in the extraction of fermentable sugars for further valorization of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) to biofuels and value-added products via biochemical and/or chemical conversion routes. Due to low density and high-water absorption capacity of LCB, the large volume of water is required for its processing. Integration of pretreatment, saccharification, and co-fermentation has succeeded and well-reported in the literature. However, there are only few reports on extraction of fermentable sugars from LCB with high biomass loading (>10% Total solids-TS) feasible to industrial reality. Furthermore, the development of enzymatic cocktails can overcome technology hurdles with high biomass loading. Hence, a better understanding of constraints involved in the development of technology with high biomass loading can result in an economical and efficient yield of fermentable sugars for the production of biofuels and bio-chemicals with viable titer, rate, and yield (TRY) at industrial scale. The present review aims to provide a critical assessment on the production of fermentable sugars from lignocelluloses with high solid biomass loading. The impact of inhibitors produced during both pretreatment and saccharification has been elucidated. Moreover, the limitations imposed by high solid loading on efficient mass transfer during saccharification process have been elaborated.
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- Richa Arora
- Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
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- Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena (EEL), University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil
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Huang H, Zheng C, Huang C, Wang S. Dissolution behavior of ionic liquids for different ratios of lignin and cellulose in the preparation of nanocellulose/lignin blends. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:767-777. [PMID: 38081111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024]
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Lignin is regarded as a potential solution for boosting the strength of cellulose-based products. However, the mechanism of co-solubilization for lignin and cellulose has not been investigated. In this study, the effect of lignin content on the interaction between lignin and nanocellulose during lignin/cellulose co-dissolution was examined. The results revealed that lignin binds to nanocellulose throughout the dissolution process to limit the degradation of cellulose and to prepare nanocellulose/lignin composites. Moreover, the S units in lignin were more likely to interact with cellulose during the dissolution process, whereas the G units were more likely to condense. However, when the lignin content exceeded 30 wt%, the excess lignin created a severe condensation reaction, which led to a decrease in the lignin content bound to cellulose, resulting in an unequal dissolution of cellulose. Thus, a small amount of lignin attached to cellulose during the co-dissolution of lignin and cellulose inhibits cellulose degradation and can be utilized to create nanocellulose/lignin to extend the potential applications of nanocellulosic materials.
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- Haohe Huang
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, China.
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, China
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Liu E, Mercado MIV, Segato F, Wilkins MR. A green pathway for lignin valorization: Enzymatic lignin depolymerization in biocompatible ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents. Enzyme Microb Technol 2024; 174:110392. [PMID: 38171172 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2023.110392] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Lignin depolymerization, which enables the breakdown of a complex and heterogeneous aromatic polymer into relatively uniform derivatives, serves as a critical process in valorization of lignin. Enzymatic lignin depolymerization has become a promising biological strategy to overcome the heterogeneity of lignin, due to its mild reaction conditions and high specificity. However, the low solubility of lignin compounds in aqueous environments prevents efficient lignin depolymerization by lignin-degrading enzymes. The employment of biocompatible ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in lignin fractionation has created a promising pathway to enzymatically depolymerize lignin within these green solvents to increase lignin solubility. In this review, recent research progress on enzymatic lignin depolymerization, particularly in a consolidated process involving ILs/DESs is summarized. In addition, the interactions between lignin-degrading enzymes and solvent systems are explored, and potential protein engineering methodology to improve the performance of lignin-degrading enzymes is discussed. Consolidation of enzymatic lignin depolymerization and biocompatible ILs/DESs paves a sustainable, efficient, and synergistic way to convert lignin into value-added products.
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- Enshi Liu
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil
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- Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.
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Choudhary G, Dhariwal J, Saha M, Trivedi S, Banjare MK, Kanaoujiya R, Behera K. Ionic liquids: environmentally sustainable materials for energy conversion and storage applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:10296-10316. [PMID: 36719584 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25468-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs), often known as green designer solvents, have demonstrated immense application potential in numerous scientific and technological domains. ILs possess high boiling point and low volatility that make them suitable environmentally benign candidates for many potential applications. The more important aspect associated with ILs is that their physicochemical properties can be effectively changed for desired applications just by tuning the structure of the cationic and/or anionic part of ILs. Furthermore, these eco-friendly designer materials can function as electrolytes or solvents depending on the application. Owing to the distinctive properties such as low volatility, high thermal and electrochemical stability, and better ionic conductivity, ILs are nowadays immensely used in a variety of energy applications, particularly in the development of green and sustainable energy storage and conversion devices. Suitable ILs are designed for specific purposes to be used as electrolytes and/or solvents for fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors (SCs), and solar cells. Herein, we have highlighted the utilization of ILs as unique green designer materials in Li-batteries, fuel cells, SCs, and solar cells. This review will enlighten the promising prospects of these unique, environmentally sustainable materials for next-generation green energy conversion and storage devices. Ionic liquids have much to offer in the field of energy sciences regarding fixing some of the world's most serious issues. However, most of the discoveries discussed in this review article are still at the laboratory research scale for further development. This review article will inspire researchers and readers about how ILs can be effectively applied in energy sectors for various applications as mentioned above.
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- Gaurav Choudhary
- Department of Applied Chemistry (CBFS - ASAS), Amity University Gurugram, Manesar, Panchgaon, Haryana, 122413, Gurugram, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry (CBFS - ASAS), Amity University Gurugram, Manesar, Panchgaon, Haryana, 122413, Gurugram, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, U.P., India
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- MATS School of Sciences, MATS University, Pagaria Complex, Pandri, Raipur (C.G.), 492 004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P., 211002, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry (CBFS - ASAS), Amity University Gurugram, Manesar, Panchgaon, Haryana, 122413, Gurugram, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P., 211002, India.
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Chen Z, Chen L, Khoo KS, Gupta VK, Sharma M, Show PL, Yap PS. Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: A critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 69:108265. [PMID: 37783293 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Urbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, the overly exploited resource has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging strategy to replace traditional fossil fuels. Value-added lignin biomass reduces the waste pollution in the environment and provides a green path of conversion to obtain renewable resources. The technology is designed to produce biofuels, biomaterials and value-added products from lignocellulosic biomass. In the biorefinery process, the pretreatment step is required to reduce the recalcitrant structure of lignocellulose biomass and improve the enzymatic digestion. There is still a gap in the full and deep understanding of the biorefinery process including the pretreatment process, thus it is necessary to provide optimized and adapted biorefinery solutions to cope with the conversion process in different biorefineries to further provide efficiency in industrial applications. Current research progress on value-added applications of lignocellulosic biomass still stagnates at the biofuel phase, and there is a lack of comprehensive discussion of emerging potential applications. This review article explores the advantages, disadvantages and properties of pretreatment methods including physical, chemical, physico-chemical and biological pretreatment methods. Value-added bioproducts produced from lignocellulosic biomass were comprehensively evaluated in terms of encompassing biochemical products , cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, potent functional materials from cellulose and lignin, waste management alternatives, multifunctional carbon materials and eco-friendly products. This review article critically identifies research-related to sustainability of lignocellulosic biomass to promote the development of green chemistry and to facilitate the refinement of high-value, environmentally-friendly materials. In addition, to align commercialized practice of lignocellulosic biomass application towards the 21st century, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of lignocellulosic biomass biorefining and the utilization of biorefinery green technologies is further analyzed as being considered sustainable, including having potential benefits in terms of environmental, economic and social impacts. This facilitates sustainability options for biorefinery processes by providing policy makers with intuitive evaluation and guidance.
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- Zhonghao Chen
- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre, SRUC, Barony Campus, Parkgate, Dumfries DG1 3NE, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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de Melo RN, de Souza Hassemer G, Steffens J, Junges A, Valduga E. Recent updates to microbial production and recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:204. [PMID: 37223002 PMCID: PMC10200728 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03633-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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The increasing use of synthetic polymers and their disposal has raised concern due to their adverse effects on the environment. Thus, other sustainable alternatives to synthetic plastics have been sought, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which are promising microbial polyesters, mainly due to their compostable nature, biocompatibility, thermostability, and resilience, making this biopolymer acceptable in several applications in the global market. The large-scale production of PHAs by microorganisms is still limited by the high cost of production compared to conventional plastics. This review reports some strategies mentioned in the literature aimed at production and recovery, paving the way for the bio-based economy. For this, some aspects of PHAs are addressed, such as synthesis, production systems, process control using by-products from industries, and advances and challenges in the downstream. The bioplastics properties made them a prime candidate for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industrial applications. With this paper, it is possible to see that biodegradable polymers are promising materials, mainly for reducing the pollution produced by polymers derived from petroleum.
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- Rafaela Nery de Melo
- Department of Food and Chemical Engineering, URI-Erechim, Sete de Setembro Av, Erechim, RS 162199709-910 Brazil
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- Department of Food and Chemical Engineering, URI-Erechim, Sete de Setembro Av, Erechim, RS 162199709-910 Brazil
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- Department of Food and Chemical Engineering, URI-Erechim, Sete de Setembro Av, Erechim, RS 162199709-910 Brazil
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- Department of Food and Chemical Engineering, URI-Erechim, Sete de Setembro Av, Erechim, RS 162199709-910 Brazil
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- Department of Food and Chemical Engineering, URI-Erechim, Sete de Setembro Av, Erechim, RS 162199709-910 Brazil
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Singh A, Prajapati P, Vyas S, Gaur VK, Sindhu R, Binod P, Kumar V, Singhania RR, Awasthi MK, Zhang Z, Varjani S. A Comprehensive Review of Feedstocks as Sustainable Substrates for Next-Generation Biofuels. BIOENERGY RESEARCH 2023; 16:105-122. [DOI: 10.1007/s12155-022-10440-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Dharmaraja J, Shobana S, Arvindnarayan S, Francis RR, Jeyakumar RB, Saratale RG, Ashokkumar V, Bhatia SK, Kumar V, Kumar G. Lignocellulosic biomass conversion via greener pretreatment methods towards biorefinery applications. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128328. [PMID: 36402280 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lignocellulose biomass during pretreatment releases various compounds, among them the most important is reducing sugars, which can be utilized for the production of biofuels and some other products. Thereby, innovative greener pretreatment techniques for lignocellulosic materials have been considered to open a new door in the aspects of digestibility of the rigid carbohydrate-lignin matrix to reduce the particle size and remove hemicellulose/lignin contents to successfully yield valid bioproducts. This article reviews about the composition of lignocelluloses and emphasizes various green pretreatments viz novel green solvent-based IL and DES steam explosion, supercritical carbon dioxide explosion (Sc-CO2) and co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF) along with suitable mechanistic pathway of LCB pretreatment process. Finally, this article concludes that the existing pretreatments should be redesigned to conquer the demands by large scale production and suggests combined pretreatment methods to carry out various biomass pre-processing.
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- Jeyaprakash Dharmaraja
- Division of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, AAA College of Engineering and Technology, Amathur-626005, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Green Technology and Sustainable Development in Construction Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lord Jegannath College of Engineering and Technology, Marungoor - 629402, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Campus, Box 345055, Pilani, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudy, Thiruvarur-610005, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Research Institute of Integrative Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Biorefineries for Biofuels & Bioproducts Laboratory, Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea; Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus 4036, Stavanger, Norway.
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Lin CY, Geiselman GM, Liu D, Magurudeniya HD, Rodriguez A, Chen YC, Pidatala V, Unda F, Amer B, Baidoo EEK, Mansfield SD, Simmons BA, Singh S, Scheller HV, Gladden JM, Eudes A. Evaluation of engineered low-lignin poplar for conversion into advanced bioproducts. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:145. [PMID: 36567331 PMCID: PMC9790118 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02245-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lignocellulosic resources are promising feedstocks for the manufacture of bio-based products and bioenergy. However, the inherent recalcitrance of biomass to conversion into simple sugars currently hinders the deployment of advanced bioproducts at large scale. Lignin is a primary contributor to biomass recalcitrance as it protects cell wall polysaccharides from degradation and can inhibit hydrolytic enzymes via non-productive adsorption. Several engineering strategies have been designed to reduce lignin or modify its monomeric composition. For example, expression of bacterial 3-dehydroshikimate dehydratase (QsuB) in poplar trees resulted in a reduction in lignin due to redirection of metabolic flux toward 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate at the expense of lignin. This reduction was accompanied with remarkable changes in the pools of aromatic compounds that accumulate in the biomass. RESULTS The impact of these modifications on downstream biomass deconstruction and conversion into advanced bioproducts was evaluated in the current study. Using ionic liquid pretreatment followed by enzymatic saccharification, biomass from engineered trees released more glucose and xylose compared to wild-type control trees under optimum conditions. Fermentation of the resulting hydrolysates using Rhodosporidium toruloides strains engineered to produce α-bisabolene, epi-isozizaene, and fatty alcohols showed no negative impact on cell growth and yielded higher titers of bioproducts (as much as + 58%) in the case of QsuB transgenics trees. CONCLUSION Our data show that low-recalcitrant poplar biomass obtained with the QsuB technology has the potential to improve the production of advanced bioproducts.
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- Chien-Yuan Lin
- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.474523.30000000403888279Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,DOE, Agile BioFoundry, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
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- grid.474523.30000000403888279Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,DOE, Agile BioFoundry, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.474523.30000000403888279Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.474523.30000000403888279Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,DOE, Agile BioFoundry, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada ,grid.454753.40000 0004 0520 2998DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Wisconsin Energy Institute, Madison, WI 53726 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.474523.30000000403888279Department of Bioresources and Environmental Security, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA ,grid.47840.3f0000 0001 2181 7878Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.474523.30000000403888279Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,DOE, Agile BioFoundry, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
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- grid.451372.60000 0004 0407 8980DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA ,grid.184769.50000 0001 2231 4551Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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Haldar D, Dey P, Thomas J, Singhania RR, Patel AK. One pot bioprocessing in lignocellulosic biorefinery: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 365:128180. [PMID: 36283673 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Practically, high-yield conversion of biomass into value-added products at low cost is a primary goal for any lignocellulosic refinery. In the industrial context, the limitation in the practical adaptation of the conventional techniques practically involves multiple reactors for the conversion of biomass to bioproducts. Therefore, the present manuscript critically reviewed the advancements in one-pot reaction systems with a major focus on the scientific production of value-added products from lignocellulosic biomass. In view of that, the novelty of one-pot reactions is shown during the fractionation of biomass into their individual constituents. The importance of the direct conversion of cellulose and lignin into a range of valuable products including organic acids and platform chemicals are separately discussed. Finally, the article is concluded with the opportunities, existing troubles, and possible solutions to overcome the challenges in lignocellulosic biorefinery. This article will assist the readers to identify the economic-friendly-one-pot conversion of lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Dibyajyoti Haldar
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biosciences, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biosciences, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226029, India
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- Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226029, India; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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Dai L, Wang J, Liu XE, Ma Q, Fei B, Ma J, Jin Z. In-situ visualizing selective lignin dissolution of tracheids wall in reaction wood. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:691-700. [PMID: 36174859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.206] [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: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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As a renewable biological macromolecule with aromatic structure, lignin can serve as matrix substance to maintain cell wall integrity and is regarded as the natural biomass recalcitrance. Substantial differences in the cell wall lignin topochemistry between opposite (Ow) and compression wood (Cw) trachieds in Pinus bungeana Zucc. were visualized during [Emim][OAc] pretreatment at room temperature. The ionic liqiuds treatment induced a more obvious wall swelling for highly lignified Cw tracheids than that of Ow, while dynamic Raman spectra analysis indicated the higher lignin and carbohydrates removal for Ow tracheids. Raman imaging further revealed that both lignin and carbohydrates were dissolved simultaneously within the middle lamella and secondary wall of Ow and pretreatment has little effects on Cw tracheids wall. Moreover, it was demonstrated that lignin composition was the key factor to affect the composition dissolution. In particular, lignin G-units were selectively removed from cell corner middle lamella (52.3 %) and secondary wall (62.0 %) of Ow tracheids. When cotton fiber, as a reference was treated under the same conditions, lattice conversion moving from cellulose I to II occurred. The findings confirmed the important role of lignin compostion in the dissolution behavior of carbohydrate dominant tracheids wall.
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- Linxin Dai
- Key Lab of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China
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- Key Lab of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China
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- Key Lab of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China
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- Key Lab of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China
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- Key Lab of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China
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- Key Lab of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
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Zhao J, Wilkins MR, Wang D. A review on strategies to reduce ionic liquid pretreatment costs for biofuel production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 364:128045. [PMID: 36182017 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Worldwide demand for renewable energy has promoted the considerable exploration of biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. Ionic liquid pretreatment is of great interest to render biomass amenable for biofuel production, however, its unaffordable cost stimulates significant attention to the feasibility of commercialization. This review aims to compile the latest advances with respect to reducing production costs for ionic liquids-based biorefineries. Protic ionic liquids offer relatively low synthesis costs, but excessive antisolvent washing of the pretreated biomass is often inevitable. Recovering ionic liquids requires several separation and purification steps, and the reuse of ionic liquids could significantly lose functionality due to the degradation. It is promising to screen ionic liquids-tolerant enzymes and strains for one-pot saccharification and fermentation without solid-liquid separation, however, there is still a need for subsequent recovery of ionic liquids. Additionally, technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment are highly recommended to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts.
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- Jikai Zhao
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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Yu H, Zhang F, Li L, Wang H, Jia Z, Sun Y, Jiang E, Xu X. Promotion of biomass pyrolytic saccharification and lignin depolymerization via nucleophilic reagents quenching of the carbonium ions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127876. [PMID: 36049712 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127876] [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: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The condensation of lignin under acidic conditions inhibited the subsequent value-added utilization of lignin, and the condensed lignin covered the biomass surface. Here, a method of benzenesulfonic acid pretreatment combined with nucleophilic reagents promoted pyrolytic saccharification and lignin hydrogenation was reported. The anhydrosugar content in the pyrolysis bio-oil increased from 66.91% to 69.00%, 72.88%, and 72.16% via adding methanol, propionaldehyde, 3-hydroxylic-2-naphthoic acid, respectively. The characterization of the biomass surface structure and the calculation of bond lengths indicated that carbonium ions prefer to bind with the added nucleophilic reagent rather than the lignin fragment. Furthermore, the quenching of the carbonium ions preserved the β-O-4 bond, as demonstrated in 2D NMR. In the subsequent hydrogenation reaction, it was found that methanol facilitated the production of lignin monomer. The calculation also revealed that the quenching of the carbonium ions with methanol reduced the bond-breaking energy of the β-O-4 bond.
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- Haipeng Yu
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Vaid S, Sharma S, Dutt HC, Mahajan R, Bajaj BK. An eco-friendly novel approach for bioconversion of Saccharum spontaneum biomass to biofuel-ethanol under consolidated bioprocess. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127784. [PMID: 35970499 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Quest for renewable/eco-friendly energy sources has received immense focus in recent years. Current study involved consolidated bioprocessing of Saccharum spontaneum biomass (SSB) for biofuel-ethanol generation in a 'one pot consolidated bioprocess' (OPCB). SSB was pretreated with protic ionic liquid, triethylamine-bisulfate ([TEA][HSO4]), saccharified in-situ with cellulase/xylanase enzymes, and the released sugars were fermented to ethanol. Pretreatment and saccharification processes were optimized under OPCB to achieve 2.70-fold increased sugar yield i.e. from 196.56 to 531.00 mg/g biomass. Fermentation of sugars yielded ethanol at 209.6 mg/g biomass at a bioconversion efficiency of 72.56 %. The pretreated SSB was comprehensively examined by/for XRD, NMR, SEM, FT-IR, and properties such as water retention capacity, surface area and cellulase adsorption ability to elucidate functional mechanisms of [TEA][HSO4] pretreatment.
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- Surbhi Vaid
- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu 180006, India
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- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu 180006, India
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- School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu 180006, India
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Liang X, Zhang Y. Controllable recovery and regeneration of bio-derived ionic liquid choline acetate for biomass processing via bipolar membrane electrodialysis-based methodology. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Zhang Z, Hou K, Xue S, Zhou Y, Liu X, He M. Measurement and correlation of isobaric molar heat capacities of deep eutectic solvents consisting of choline chloride and triethylene glycol. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Qiao J, Cui H, Wang M, Fu X, Wang X, Li X, Huang H. Integrated biorefinery approaches for the industrialization of cellulosic ethanol fuel. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127516. [PMID: 35764282 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127516] [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: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant and sustainable raw material, but its conversion into ethanol fuel has not yet achieved large-scale industrialization and economic benefits. Integrated biorefineries have been widely identified as the key to achieving this goal. Here, four promising routes were summarized to assemble the new industrial plants for cellulose-based fuels and chemicals, including 1) integration of cellulase production systems into current cellulosic ethanol processes; 2) combination of processes and facilities between cellulosic ethanol and first-generation ethanol; 3) application of enzyme-free saccharification processes and computational approaches to increase the bioethanol yield and optimize the integration process; 4) production of multiple products to maximize the value derived from the lignocellulosic biomass. Finally, the remaining challenges and perspectives of this field are also discussed.
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- Jie Qiao
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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Integrated Bioprocess for Cellulosic Ethanol Production from Wheat Straw: New Ternary Deep-Eutectic-Solvent Pretreatment, Enzymatic Saccharification, and Fermentation. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8080371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wheat straw (WS) is an excellent raw material for biofuel ethanol production. However, the recalcitrance of WS prevents its efficient utilization. In this study, a novel ternary deep eutectic solvent (DES) was developed for enhancing component separation and enzymatic saccharification of WS. Without any detoxification and sterilization, the DES-treated WS hydrolysate was successfully used to produce ethanol. Overall, this research evaluated the effect of ternary DES pretreatment on WS at various temperatures and adjusted the enzyme load, substrate concentration, and fermentation method of treated WS. The results suggested that the cellulose recovery of treated WS after DES pretreatment (120 °C, 1 h) was 94.73 ± 0.22%, while the removal of xylan and lignin reached 89.53 ± 0.36% and 80.05 ± 0.62%, respectively. Importantly, at enzyme loading of 11.4 filter paper unit (FPU)/g WS with 16% fermentation substrate concentration, 91.15 ± 1.07% of cellulose was hydrolyzed, and the glucose yield was 71.58 ± 1.34%. The maximum ethanol yield of DES-treated WS was 81.40 ± 0.01%.
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Mero A, Guglielmero L, D'Andrea F, Pomelli CS, Guazzelli L, Koutsoumpos S, Tsonos G, Stavrakas I, Moutzouris K, Mezzetta A. Influence of the cation partner on levulinate ionic liquids properties. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Insight into the dual effect of water on lignin dissolution in ionic liquids. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:178-184. [PMID: 35182559 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The dual regulation of water on lignin in ionic liquids was studied at the molecular level by molecular dynamics simulation. The simulation results show that a small amount of water will destroy the ion association in ionic liquids, that is, it will produce more free anions and cations. The free ions around lignin are conducive to the dissolution of lignin. On the contrary, excess water will seriously solvate anions and cations. By changing the number of lignin clusters, it is more intuitive to observe that the dissolution of lignin in ILs containing a small amount of water is stronger than that in pure IL, however, the dissolution ability of lignin is reduced after adding a large amount of water in ILs. It is concluded that with the increase of water content, water changes from co-solvent to anti-solvent in the dissolution process. This study provides ideas for the design of IL-water system for economic pretreatment of biomass.
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New EK, Tnah SK, Voon KS, Yong KJ, Procentese A, Yee Shak KP, Subramonian W, Cheng CK, Wu TY. The application of green solvent in a biorefinery using lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 307:114385. [PMID: 35104699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The high dependence on crude oil for energy utilization leads to a necessity of finding alternative sustainable resources. Solvents are often employed in valorizing the biomass into bioproducts and other value-added chemicals during treatment stages. Unfortunately, despite the effectiveness of conventional solvents, hindrances such as expensive solvents, unfavourable environmental ramifications, and complicated downstream separation systems often occur. Therefore, the scientific community has been actively investigating more cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternatives and possess the excellent dissolving capability for biomass processing. Generally, 'green' solvents are attractive due to their low toxicity, economic value, and biodegradability. Nonetheless, green solvents are not without disadvantages due to their complicated product recovery, recyclability, and high operational cost. This review summarizes and evaluates the recent contributions, including potential advantages, challenges, and drawbacks of green solvents, namely ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, water, biomass-derived solvents and carbon dioxide in transforming the lignocellulosic biomass into high-value products. Moreover, research opportunities for future developments and potential upscale implementation of green solvents are also critically discussed.
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- Eng Kein New
- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- DTU Bioengineering, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Centre for Photonics and Advanced Materials Research, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Design Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Monash-Industry Palm Oil Education and Research Platform (MIPO), School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Vyas S, Prajapati P, Shah AV, Varjani S. Municipal solid waste management: Dynamics, risk assessment, ecological influence, advancements, constraints and perspectives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 814:152802. [PMID: 34982993 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Global energy consumption has been increasing in tandem with economic growth, putting pressure on the world's supply of renewable energy sources. Municipal Solid waste (MSW) has been reported contributing immensely to the improvement of a secure environment and renewable sources. Energy scarcity and conventional MSW disposal methods in developing countries lead towards many environmental and economic issues. Scientists have been able to experiment with various waste-to-energy conversion technologies in light of this situation. This communication highlights and reviews WtE technologies to convert MSW and other feedstocks into electricity, hydrogen gas, bioethanol along with other value added products like fertilizer(s), platform chemicals as an environmentally friendly products. This review comprehensively summarized the dynamics, risk assessment, ecological influence, advancements, constraints and perspectives altogether in field of municipal solid waste management and treatment. Stare-of-the-art information on ecological influence and risk assessment in handling and transportation of municipal solid waste has been provided. Advanced trends involved in remediation of emerging pollutants and resources obtained from municipal solid wastes have been uncovered. Lastly, this paper comprises constraints and perspectives for uncovering MSW based circular bioeconomy aspects.
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- Shaili Vyas
- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar 382 010, Gujarat, India; Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382015, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar 382 010, Gujarat, India; Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382015, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar 382 010, Gujarat, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar 382 010, Gujarat, India.
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Igbokwe VC, Ezugworie FN, Onwosi CO, Aliyu GO, Obi CJ. Biochemical biorefinery: A low-cost and non-waste concept for promoting sustainable circular bioeconomy. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 305:114333. [PMID: 34952394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114333] [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: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The transition from a fossil-based linear economy to a circular bioeconomy is no longer an option but rather imperative, given worldwide concerns about the depletion of fossil resources and the demand for innovative products that are ecocompatible. As a critical component of sustainable development, this discourse has attracted wide attention at the regional and international levels. Biorefinery is an indispensable technology to implement the blueprint of the circular bioeconomy. As a low-cost, non-waste innovative concept, the biorefinery concept will spur a myriad of new economic opportunities across a wide range of sectors. Consequently, scaling up biorefinery processes is of the essence. Despite several decades of research and development channeled into upscaling biorefinery processes, the commercialization of biorefinery technology appears unrealizable. In this review, challenges limiting the commercialization of biorefinery technologies are discussed, with a particular focus on biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials. To counteract these challenges, various process intensification strategies such as consolidated bioprocessing, integrated biorefinery configurations, the use of highly efficient bioreactors, simultaneous saccharification and fermentation, have been explored. This study also includes an overview of biomass pretreatment-generated inhibitory compounds as platform chemicals to produce other essential biocommodities. There is a detailed examination of the technological, economic, and environmental considerations of a sustainable biorefinery. Finally, the prospects for establishing a viable circular bioeconomy in Nigeria are briefly discussed.
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- Victor C Igbokwe
- Bioconversion and Renewable Energy Research Unit, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64012, Pau Cedex, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Bioconversion and Renewable Energy Research Unit, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Bioconversion and Renewable Energy Research Unit, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Bioconversion and Renewable Energy Research Unit, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Karnaouri A, Chorozian K, Zouraris D, Karantonis A, Topakas E, Rova U, Christakopoulos P. Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases as powerful tools in enzymatically assisted preparation of nano-scaled cellulose from lignocellulose: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 345:126491. [PMID: 34871721 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanocellulose, either in the form of fibers or crystals, constitutes a renewable, biobased, biocompatible material with advantageous mechanical properties that can be isolated from lignocellulosic biomass. Enzyme-assisted isolation of nanocellulose is an attractive, environmentally friendly approach that leads to products of higher quality compared to their chemically prepared counterparts. Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are enzymes that oxidatively cleave the β-1,4-glycosidic bond of polysaccharides upon activation of O2 or H2O2 and presence of an electron donor. Their use for treatment of cellulose fibers towards the preparation of nano-scaled cellulose is related to the ability of LPMOs to create nicking points on the fiber surface, thus facilitating fiber disruption and separation. The aim of this review is to describe the mode of action of LPMOs on cellulose fibers towards the isolation of nanostructures, thus highlighting their great potential for the production of nanocellulose as a novel value added product from lignocellulose.
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- Anthi Karnaouri
- Industrial Biotechnology & Biocatalysis Group, Biotechnology Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str., Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; Biochemical Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Industrial Biotechnology & Biocatalysis Group, Biotechnology Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str., Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Applied Electrochemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, 15780 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Applied Electrochemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, 15780 Athens, Greece
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- Industrial Biotechnology & Biocatalysis Group, Biotechnology Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str., Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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Zhang J, Zou D, Zhai S, Yan Y, Yang H, He C, Ke Y, Singh S, Cheng G. Enhancing the interaction between cellulose and dilute aqueous ionic liquid solutions and its implication to ionic liquid recycling and reuse. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 277:118848. [PMID: 34893258 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cellulose-dissolving ionic liquids (ILs) have been used in biomass pretreatment for over a decade. Cellulose solubility in the ILs is strongly inhibited by water, which has negative impacts on IL pretreatment and reuse of the recycled ILs. Here, a distillation and aeration apparatus was used as the reactor for biomass pretreatment in dilute aqueous IL solutions and in recycled IL liquor without drying or purification. Four biomass types, switchgrass, miscanthus, sorghum and pine, were studied. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to measure the interaction between biomass and the IL. Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) was applied to monitor the changes of the pore structure in wet biomass samples. Satisfactory enzymatic hydrolysis results were obtained among all the pretreated samples.
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- Jinxu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North 3(rd) Ring East, # 15, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North 3(rd) Ring East, # 15, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North 3(rd) Ring East, # 15, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North 3(rd) Ring East, # 15, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Dongguan Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Dongguan Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Dongguan Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), 5885 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA; Sandia National Laboratories, 7011 East Ave, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North 3(rd) Ring East, # 15, Beijing 100029, China.
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Yu H, Zhang F, Li L, Wang H, Sun Y, Jiang E, Xu X. Boosting levoglucosan and furfural production from corn stalks pyrolysis via electro-assisted seawater pretreatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126478. [PMID: 34910973 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126478] [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: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The seawater electrochemical pretreatment (ECP) was employed to upgrade the bio-oil of corn stalk in the paper. The seawater and its simulants were used as electrolytes without additional reagents. Moreover, the effect of seawater ECP under different conditions on the products distribution of pyrolysis bio-oil of pretreated corn stalks was investigated. The results showed that pretreatment effectively deconstructed the lignin and made cellulose exposed. Especially, under the optimum conditions (3.5 wt% NaCl, 15 V and 4 h), most of lignin was destroyed, and cellulose and hemicellulose were remained in residual solids. Furthermore, the levoglucosan and furfural were enriched in the pyrolysis bio-oil of corn stalk after seawater ECP, reaching 23.22 % and 14.14 %, respectively. Overall, this work presented a novel and green pretreatment process to optimize the components and structure of corn stalks as well as upgrade the bio-oil of corn stalk pyrolysis.
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- Haipeng Yu
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wush-an Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Saragai S, Kudo S, Sperry J, Ashik UPM, Asano S, Hayashi JI. Catalytic deep eutectic solvent for levoglucosenone production by pyrolysis of cellulose. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126323. [PMID: 34785333 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This work presents the selective production of the versatile bio-based platform levoglucosenone (LGO) using deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as catalysts during cellulose pyrolysis. Among 18 types of DESs examined, those containing p-toluenesulfonic acid as a hydrogen bond donor possessed the requisite thermal stability for use in the pyrolysis of cellulose. When those DESs were combined with cellulose, the pyrolysis temperature could be reduced which led to greater selectivity for LGO, the highest yield being 41.5% on a carbon basis. Because of their thermal stability, the DESs could be recovered from the pyrolysis residue and reused. The DESs recovery reached 97.9% in the pyrolysis at a low temperature with the LGO yield of 14.0%. Thus, DES-assisted cellulose pyrolysis is a promising methodology for LGO production.
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- Shouya Saragai
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan; Transdisciplinary Research and Education Center of Green Technology, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan.
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- Center for Green Chemical Science, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan; Transdisciplinary Research and Education Center of Green Technology, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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Singh N, Singhania RR, Nigam PS, Dong CD, Patel AK, Puri M. Global status of lignocellulosic biorefinery: Challenges and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126415. [PMID: 34838977 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass to produce bio-based products under biorefinery setup is gaining global attention. The economic viability of this biorefinery would be inclined by the efficient bioconversion of all three major constituents of lignocellulosic biomass i.e. cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin for value-added biochemicals and biofuels production. Although the lignocellulosic biorefinery setup has a clear value proposition, the commercial success at the industrial scale is still inadequate. This can be attributed mainly to irregular biomass supply chain, market uncertainties, and scale-up challenges. Global research efforts are underway by public and private sectors to get deeper market penetration. A comprehensive account of important factors, limitations, and propositions are worth consideration for the commercial success of lignocellulosic biorefineries. In this article, the importance of integration of lignocellulosic biorefineries with existing petrochemical refineries, the technical challenges of industrialization, SWOT analysis, and future directions have been reviewed.
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- Nisha Singh
- Department of Life Sciences, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Sector-8, Faridabad 121006, Haryana, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science & Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science & Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science & Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Bioprocessing Laboratory, Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide 5042, Australia
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Zhao L, Sun ZF, Zhang CC, Nan J, Ren NQ, Lee DJ, Chen C. Advances in pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy production: Challenges and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126123. [PMID: 34653621 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As a clean and renewable energy, bioenergy is one of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels. Lignocellulose possesses great potential for bioenergy production, but the recalcitrant and heterogeneous structure limits its application. Pretreatment technology offers an effective solution to fractionate the main components of the lignocellulose and uncover the available cellulose. The obtained feedstock can be applied to bioconversion into energy, e.g., bioethanol, biogas, biohydrogen, etc. Here, the current state of lignocellulose pretreatment technologies was comprehensively reviewed, the advances in bioenergy production from pretreated lignocellulose was described, with particular attention to key challenges involved. Several new strategies for overcoming pretreatment barriers to realize highly efficient lignocellulose bioconversion were highlighted. The insights given in this review will facilitate further development on lignocellulosic bioenergy production, towards addressing the global energy crisis and climate change related to the use of fossil fuels.
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- Lei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Sarker TR, Pattnaik F, Nanda S, Dalai AK, Meda V, Naik S. Hydrothermal pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass: A review of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 284:131372. [PMID: 34323806 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass enhances the conversion efficiency to produce biofuels and value-added chemicals, which have the potential to replace fossil fuels. Compared to physicochemical and other pretreatment techniques, the hydrothermal methods are considered eco-friendly and cost-effective. This paper reviews the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis as the two promising hydrothermal technologies for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass. Although the principle of the steam explosion in depolymerizing the lignin and exposing the cellulose fibers for bioconversion to liquid fuels is well known, its underlying mechanism for solid biofuel production is less identified. Therefore, this review provides an insight into different operating conditions of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis for a wide variety of feedstocks. The mechanisms of subcritical water hydrolysis including dehydration, decarboxylation and carbonization of waste biomass are comprehensively described. Finally, the role of microwave heating in the hydrothermal pretreatment of biomass is elucidated.
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- Tumpa R Sarker
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Center for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Center for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Tian Y, Lin CY, Park JH, Wu CY, Kakumanu R, Pidatala VR, Vuu KM, Rodriguez A, Shih PM, Baidoo EEK, Temple S, Simmons BA, Gladden JM, Scheller HV, Eudes A. Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:217. [PMID: 34801067 PMCID: PMC8606057 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02068-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The development of bioenergy crops with reduced recalcitrance to enzymatic degradation represents an important challenge to enable the sustainable production of advanced biofuels and bioproducts. Biomass recalcitrance is partly attributed to the complex structure of plant cell walls inside which cellulose microfibrils are protected by a network of hemicellulosic xylan chains that crosslink with each other or with lignin via ferulate (FA) bridges. Overexpression of the rice acyltransferase OsAT10 is an effective bioengineering strategy to lower the amount of FA involved in the formation of cell wall crosslinks and thereby reduce cell wall recalcitrance. The annual crop sorghum represents an attractive feedstock for bioenergy purposes considering its high biomass yields and low input requirements. Although we previously validated the OsAT10 engineering approach in the perennial bioenergy crop switchgrass, the effect of OsAT10 expression on biomass composition and digestibility in sorghum remains to be explored. RESULTS We obtained eight independent sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) transgenic lines with a single copy of a construct designed for OsAT10 expression. Consistent with the proposed role of OsAT10 in acylating arabinosyl residues on xylan with p-coumarate (pCA), a higher amount of p-coumaroyl-arabinose was released from the cell walls of these lines upon hydrolysis with trifluoroacetic acid. However, no major changes were observed regarding the total amount of pCA or FA esters released from cell walls upon mild alkaline hydrolysis. Certain diferulate (diFA) isomers identified in alkaline hydrolysates were increased in some transgenic lines. The amount of the main cell wall monosaccharides glucose, xylose, and arabinose was unaffected. The transgenic lines showed reduced lignin content and their biomass released higher yields of sugars after ionic liquid pretreatment followed by enzymatic saccharification. CONCLUSIONS Expression of OsAT10 in sorghum leads to an increase of xylan-bound pCA without reducing the overall content of cell wall FA esters. Nevertheless, the amount of total cell wall pCA remains unchanged indicating that most pCA is ester-linked to lignin. Unlike other engineered plants overexpressing OsAT10 or a phylogenetically related acyltransferase with similar putative function, the improvements of biomass saccharification efficiency in sorghum OsAT10 lines are likely the result of lignin reductions rather than reductions of cell wall-bound FA. These results also suggest a relationship between xylan-bound pCA and lignification in cell walls.
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- Yang Tian
- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Forage Genetics International, West Salem, WI 54669 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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Xiong Q, Qiao J, Wang M, Li S, Li X. Carboxylated and quaternized lignin enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose treated by p-toluenesulfonic acid due to improving enzyme activity. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 337:125465. [PMID: 34320745 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Modificated lignins can affect enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency (EHE) because of changing physicochemical properties of lignin. In this study, carboxylated and quaternized lignin (CQL) and hydroxymethylated lignin (HML) were prepared to explore the effect of lignin modification on cellulase adsorption and EHE of p-toluenesulfonic acid treated corn stover (PCS). The results showed that CQL enhanced EHE of PCS due to the higher β-glucosidase (β-GL) activity, resulting from the formation of CQL-β-GL complexes with a lower binding free energy and the improvement of β-GL conformation made by the binding of CQL and β-GL. However, the drop in EHE due to the addition of HML was consequent on β-GL deactivation that was because the binding site of HML and β-GL overlapped with the carbohydrate binding domain of β-GL, causing the decrease in β-GL activity compared with CQL. This study would help deeply elucidate the effect of modified lignins on EHE and cellulase adsorption.
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- Qiang Xiong
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; SDIC Biotech Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing 100034, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing 210097, China.
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Naik GP, Poonia AK, Chaudhari PK. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic agricultural waste for delignification, rapid hydrolysis, and enhanced biogas production: A review. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chanda K, Mozumder AB, Chorei R, Gogoi RK, Prasad HK. A Lignocellulolytic Colletotrichum sp. OH with Broad-Spectrum Tolerance to Lignocellulosic Pretreatment Compounds and Derivatives and the Efficiency to Produce Hydrogen Peroxide and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Tolerant Cellulases. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:785. [PMID: 34682207 PMCID: PMC8540663 DOI: 10.3390/jof7100785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Fungal endophytes are an emerging source of novel traits and biomolecules suitable for lignocellulosic biomass treatment. This work documents the toxicity tolerance of Colletotrichum sp. OH toward various lignocellulosic pretreatment-derived inhibitors. The effects of aldehydes (vanillin, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural; HMF), acids (gallic, formic, levulinic, and p-hydroxybenzoic acid), phenolics (hydroquinone, p-coumaric acid), and two pretreatment chemicals (hydrogen peroxide and ionic liquid), on the mycelium growth, biomass accumulation, and lignocellulolytic enzyme activities, were tested. The reported Colletotrichum sp. OH was naturally tolerant to high concentrations of single inhibitors like HMF (IC50; 17.5 mM), levulinic acid (IC50; 29.7 mM), hydroquinone (IC50; 10.76 mM), and H2O2 (IC50; 50 mM). The lignocellulolytic enzymes displayed a wide range of single and mixed inhibitor tolerance profiles. The enzymes β-glucosidase and endoglucanase showed H2O2- and HMF-dependent activity enhancements. The enzyme β-glucosidase activity was 34% higher in 75 mM and retained 20% activity in 125 mM H2O2. Further, β-glucosidase activity increased to 24 and 32% in the presence of 17.76 and 8.8 mM HMF. This research suggests that the Colletotrichum sp. OH, or its enzymes, can be used to pretreat plant biomass, hydrolyze it, and remove inhibitory by-products.
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- Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India; (K.C.); (A.B.M.); (R.C.); (R.K.G.)
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Mezzetta A, Ascrizzi R, Martinelli M, Pelosi F, Chiappe C, Guazzelli L, Flamini G. Influence of the Use of an Ionic Liquid as Pre-Hydrodistillation Maceration Medium on the Composition and Yield of Cannabis sativa L. Essential Oil. Molecules 2021; 26:5654. [PMID: 34577125 PMCID: PMC8467452 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Cannabis sativa L. is a multi-purpose crop, whose resilience, adaptability and soil-enriching properties make it a low-impact production. In the last years, the cultivation of the "industrial" hemp varieties (THC < 0.2%) has been promoted by many Countries, opening a whole new market of hemp-derived products, such as its essential oil (EO). Its distillation might represent an effective method to exploit a residue of the hemp fiber production (flowers), complying with the guidelines of the circular economy. In the present work, different concentrations of an ionic liquid (IL; 1,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium dimethylphosphate) have been studied as a pre-hydrodistillation maceration medium. The EO yields have been evaluated, and their compositions have been analyzed by GC-EIMS. The use of 100% and 90% IL concentrations gave a hydrodistillation yield increment of 250% and 200%, respectively. The 200% yield increase was maintained when the 100% IL was recycled after the hydrodistillation. The lower IL concentrations incremented the cannabinoid and oxygenated sesquiterpene contents, while the opposite was true for sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. The proposed IL-enhanced hydrodistillation medium applied to hemp, studied for the first time in the present work, might be used to both (i) noteworthy increment the hydrodistillation yield and (ii) modulate the obtained EO composition based on the desired final product.
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- Andrea Mezzetta
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (F.P.); (C.C.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (F.P.); (C.C.); (L.G.)
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Guidiccioni 8-10, 56010 San Giuliano Terme (PI), Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (F.P.); (C.C.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (F.P.); (C.C.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (F.P.); (C.C.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (F.P.); (C.C.); (L.G.)
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Maia Cardoso CK, Mattedi S, Lobato AKDCL, Andrade Moreira ÍT. Remediation of petroleum contaminated saline water using value-added adsorbents derived from waste coconut fibres. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 279:130562. [PMID: 34134407 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130562] [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: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Oil spill from petrochemical industries into marine areas has resulted in severe environmental pollution. The use of natural sorbents to clean marine areas affected by petroleum contaminants is a promising approach to alleviate this problem. Therefore, this study aims at developing an technique that uses waste coconut fibres (Cocos nucifera L.) pre-treated with a "green" solvent, viz. protic ionic liquid (PIL) [2-HEA][Ac], for the remediation of oil in saline water. Conventional chemical pre-treatments (mercerisation/acetylation) and the innovative treatment (using PIL), chemical characterisation, Scanning Electron Microscope, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and oil sorption tests in hydrodynamic simulation on a laboratory scale were conducted. The fibres treated with PIL[2-HEA][Ac] possessed more pores and hydrophobic content than the mercerised/acetylated coconut fibres, indicating the efficiency of sorption. The average sorption of the PIL[2-HEA][Ac] fibre was 1.40 ± 0.06 g/g and that of the mercerised/acetylated fibre was 1.32 ± 0.12 g/g. Although the difference in sorption results is not significant, according to the Tukey test, fibre pre-treatment with PIL[2-HEA][Ac] is more advantageous than conventional treatments because it exhibits better average sorption results; furthermore, the synthesis procedure for PIL[2-HEA][Ac] is simple, reusable and non-toxic. Therefore, the use of these petroleum biosorbents is a technology with environmental benefits, such as the availability of the biosorbent in the form of biodegradable waste and treated with a "green" solvent, both of which can be reused. Thus, it adds value for its use in industries with a circular economy product; that are environment-friendly and economical.
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- Célia Karina Maia Cardoso
- Federal University of Bahia, Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, R. Prof. Aristídes Novis, 2- Federação, Salvador - BA, 2nd floor, 40210-630, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Federal University of Bahia, Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, R. Prof. Aristídes Novis, 2- Federação, Salvador - BA, 2nd floor, 40210-630, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Federal University of Bahia, Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, R. Prof. Aristídes Novis, 2- Federação, Salvador - BA, 2nd floor, 40210-630, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Salvador University, R. Dr. José Peroba, 251 - Stiep, Salvador - BA, 41770-235, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Federal University of Bahia, Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, R. Prof. Aristídes Novis, 2- Federação, Salvador - BA, 2nd floor, 40210-630, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Federal University of Bahia, Department of Environmental Engineering, Prof. Aristídes Novis, 2- Federação, Salvador - BA, 4th floor, 40210-630, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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Li P, Liu D, Pei Z, Zhao L, Shi F, Yao Z, Li W, Sun Y, Wang S, Yu Q, Chen L, Liu J. Evaluation of lignin inhibition in anaerobic digestion from the perspective of reducing the hydrolysis rate of holocellulose. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 333:125204. [PMID: 33932811 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, Anaerobic Digestion Model No. 1 (ADM1) were modified to simulate anaerobic digestion (AD) process of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and five lignocellulosic substrates, with the goal of predicting the hydrolysis rates of holocellulose fractions in environments with and without lignin inhibition. After model verification, the hydrolysis rate constant of MCC, i.e., the hydrolyzability of cellulose without lignin inhibition, was 3.227 d-1, while those of the holocellulose fractions of five lignocellulosic substrates (I_khyd) were in the range of 1.270 d-1 to 3.364 d-1 (average of 2.242 d-1), which demonstrated remarkable suppression of holocellulose hydrolysis by lignin. Lignin inhibition index (LII) was proposed as an indicator to intuitively quantify and characterize the lignin inhibitory strength in a specific substrate. A series of factors with the potential to affect the LII were analyzed sequentially. This study provides an advanced understanding of the participation and behavior of lignin in the AD process.
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- Pengfei Li
- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Postdoctoral Programme, Harbin 150086, PR China; Rural Energy & Environmental Protection Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory Combining Farming & Animal Husbandry, Key Laboratory of Straw Energy Utilization, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Postdoctoral Programme, Harbin 150086, PR China; Rural Energy & Environmental Protection Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory Combining Farming & Animal Husbandry, Key Laboratory of Straw Energy Utilization, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Institute of Agriculture Environment and Sustainable Development, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Beijing 100081, China
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- Rural Energy & Environmental Protection Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory Combining Farming & Animal Husbandry, Key Laboratory of Straw Energy Utilization, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Institute of Agriculture Environment and Sustainable Development, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Agriculture Biological Environment and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- Department of Agriculture Biological Environment and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- Rural Energy & Environmental Protection Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory Combining Farming & Animal Husbandry, Key Laboratory of Straw Energy Utilization, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Rural Energy & Environmental Protection Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory Combining Farming & Animal Husbandry, Key Laboratory of Straw Energy Utilization, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150086, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Postdoctoral Programme, Harbin 150086, PR China; Rural Energy & Environmental Protection Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory Combining Farming & Animal Husbandry, Key Laboratory of Straw Energy Utilization, Harbin 150086, PR China.
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Xu J, Zhou P, Liu X, Yuan L, Zhang C, Dai L. Tandem Character of Liquid Hot Water and Deep Eutectic Solvent to Enhance Lignocellulose Deconstruction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:2740-2748. [PMID: 33945234 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pretreatment with efficient fractionation, eco-friendliness, and low-cost brings high security to future biorefinery systems. Synergistic pretreatment is a compelling blueprint to tackle the compact structure of lignocellulose towards a high-level valorization. Here, a stepwise approach was designed using hydrothermal and deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatments to hierarchically extract hemicelluloses and lignin from poplar, while delivering a cellulose-rich substrate that could easily undergo enzymatic hydrolysis to obtain fermentable glucose and residual lignin. The lifetime of recyclable DES showed that the pretreatment efficiency was still largely maintained after the fourth recycling. An enhancement of enzymatic digestibility from 13.9 to 90.4 % was initiated by the deconstruction of amorphous portions and robust cell wall. 23.7 % Xylooligosaccharides (degree of polymerization 2-6), 47.5 % DES-isolated lignin, and 19.2 % cellulose enzymatic lignin were harvested via this coupled process. This study could promote the precise design of sustainable tandem pretreatment that can boost the frontier of highly available biorefinery.
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- Jikun Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, P. R. China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 300457, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Agrawal R, Verma A, Singhania RR, Varjani S, Di Dong C, Kumar Patel A. Current understanding of the inhibition factors and their mechanism of action for the lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 332:125042. [PMID: 33813178 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass is a relatively new concept but it has strong potential to develop and partially replace the fossil derived fuels and myriad of value products to subsequently reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. However, the energy and cost intensive process of releasing the entrapped fermentable sugars is a major challenge for its commercialization. Various factors playing a detrimental role during enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass are inherent recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass, expensive enzymes, sub-optimal enzyme composition, lack of synergistic activity and enzyme inhibition caused by various inhibitors. The current study investigated the mechanism of enzyme inhibition during lignocellulosic biomass saccharification especially at high solid loadings. These inhibition factors are categorized into physio-chemical factors, water-soluble and -insoluble enzyme inhibitors, oligomers and enzyme-lignin binding. Furthermore, different approaches are proposed to alleviate the challenges and improve the enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency such as supplementation with surfactants, synergistic catalytic/non-catalytic proteins, and bioprocess modifications.
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- Ruchi Agrawal
- The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI Gram, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- College of Basic Science and Humanities, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385506 (Banaskantha), Gujarat, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382010, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Dhattarwal HS, Kashyap HK. Unique and generic structural features of cholinium amino acid-based biocompatible ionic liquids. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:10662-10669. [PMID: 33908525 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00937k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cholinium amino acid-based (Ch-AA) biocompatible ionic liquids (bio-ILs) are synthesized from renewable components and are efficiently used for biomass processing. However, their microscopic structural features that lead to their application as biomass solvents remain undetermined. Herein, we use atomistic simulations to investigate the structures of six different Ch-AA bio-ILs up to the nanometer length scale and demonstrate that, depending on the anion side chain structure, the respective IL exhibits structural ordering at different length scales. All the six Ch-AA bio-ILs investigated here show a generic feature of having a strong hydrogen bonding network between the hydroxyl group of the cholinium cation and the carboxyl group of the amino acid anions. We illustrate that each of these bio-ILs also displays a unique feature. Distinctive intermediate range structural ordering leads to heterogeneity in methioninate- and phenylalaninate-based ILs caused by the anion side chain segregation. Intermediate range ordering is not observed in glutaminate- and glutamate-based ILs because significant anion side chain and backbone interactions hinder the formation of side chain clusters. Interestingly, for the cysteinate-based IL, the side chains do not interact with the backbones and the intermediate range ordering is not observed because of a shorter anionic side chain.
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- Harender S Dhattarwal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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