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Akkoyunlu B, Gabarre C, Daly S, Casey E, Syron E. Process modelling for industrial scale polyhydroxybutyrate production using fructose, formic acid and CO 2: Assessing carbon sources and economic viability. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130139. [PMID: 38040312 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130139] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable polymer that has potential to replace petroleum-derived plastics. However, the commercialisation of PHB is hindered by high production costs. In this study, the material flow and economics of an industrial scale PHB production process using fructose, formic acid and carbon dioxide (CO2) as carbon sources were simulated and analysed. The lowest breakeven price of 3.64 $/kg PHB was obtained when fructose was utilized as carbon source. When formic acid and CO2 were used, the breakeven price was 10.30 and 10.24 $/kg PHB due to raw material cost, respectively. Although using formic acid and CO2 is more expensive, they meet the emerging sustainable needs for plastic production and contribute to the circular economy via CO2 fixation. This study suggests that the use of formic acid and CO2 as feedstock for PHB production has potential to become competitive in the bioplastic market with further research.
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- Burcu Akkoyunlu
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; INP, ENSIACET, F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham, Kent, UK
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Ma R, Li J, Tyagi RD, Zhang X. Carbon dioxide and methane as carbon source for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and concomitant carbon fixation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 391:129977. [PMID: 37925086 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129977] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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The currently used plastics are non-biodegradable, and cause greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission as they are petroleum-based. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolymers with excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility, which can be used to replace petroleum-based plastics. A variety of microorganisms have been found to synthesize PHAs by using typical GHGs: carbon dioxide and methane as carbon sources. Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to PHAs is an attractive option for carbon capture and biodegradable plastic production. In this review, the microorganisms capable of using CO2 and CH4 to produce PHAs were summarized. The metabolic mechanism, PHAs production process, and the factors influencing the production process are illustrated. The currently used optimization techniques to improve the yield of PHAs are discussed. The challenges and future prospects for developing economically viable PHAs production using GHGs as carbon source are identified. This work provides an insight for achieving carbon sequestration and bioplastics based circular economy.
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- Rui Ma
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Application and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Application and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Chief Scientific Officer, BOSK-Bioproducts, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Application and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Guangdong 518055, PR China.
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Gadkari S, Narisetty V, Maity SK, Manyar H, Mohanty K, Jeyakumar RB, Pant KK, Kumar V. Techno-Economic Analysis of 2,3-Butanediol Production from Sugarcane Bagasse. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2023; 11:8337-8349. [PMID: 37292450 PMCID: PMC10245391 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is a significant agricultural residue generated by sugar mills based on sugarcane crop. Valorizing carbohydrate-rich SCB provides an opportunity to improve the profitability of sugar mills with simultaneous production of value-added chemicals, such as 2,3-butanediol (BDO). BDO is a prospective platform chemical with multitude of applications and huge derivative potential. This work presents the techno-economic and profitability analysis for fermentative production of BDO utilizing 96 MT of SCB per day. The study considers plant operation in five scenarios representing the biorefinery annexed to a sugar mill, centralized and decentralized units, and conversion of only xylose or total carbohydrates of SCB. Based on the analysis, the net unit production cost of BDO in the different scenarios ranged from 1.13 to 2.28 US$/kg, while the minimum selling price varied from 1.86 to 3.99 US$/kg. Use of the hemicellulose fraction alone was shown to result in an economically viable plant; however, this was dependent on the condition that the plant would be annexed to a sugar mill which could supply utilities and the feedstock free of cost. A standalone facility where the feedstock and utilities were procured was predicted to be economically feasible with a net present value of about 72 million US$, when both hemicellulose and cellulose fractions of SCB were utilized for BDO production. Sensitivity analysis was also conducted to highlight some key parameters affecting plant economics.
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- Siddharth Gadkari
- Department
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, U.K.
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- School
of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield
University, Guildford MK43 0AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502284, India
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 5AG, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department
of Life Sciences, Central University of
Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu 610005, India
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- School
of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield
University, Guildford MK43 0AL, U.K.
- Department
of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India
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Rajendran N, Runge T, Bergman RD, Nepal P, Houtman C. Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of cellulose nanocrystals production from wood pulp. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 377:128955. [PMID: 36965586 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are biobased materials with many desirable properties such as high aspect ratio, mechanical strength, crystalline nature, and biodegradability. This study developed a commercial-scale process model of CNC production from wood pulp using sulfuric acid treatment and evaluated its techno-economic and environmental performance with and without acid recovery. The results indicated that CNC produced with acid recovery process was financially more profitable with higher project net present values than without acid recovery process but required higher capital which resulted in a longer payback period and lower return on invested capital. The estimated minimum selling prices of CNC produced with and without acid recovery were $4.69/kg and $4.89/kg, respectively. The global warming (GW) impacts of 1 kg CNC production with and without acid recovery were 11.39 and 11.18 kgCO2eq, respectively, showing that higher steam use and consequently more fossil fuels were needed in the acid recovery process.
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- Naveenkumar Rajendran
- Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA.
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- Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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Gengiah K, Rajendran N, Al-Ghanim KA, Govindarajan M, Gurunathan B. Process and technoeconomic analysis of bioethanol production from residual biomass of marine macroalgae Ulva lactuca. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 868:161661. [PMID: 36669660 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161661] [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: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the present work, the residual biomass of the green seaweed Ulva lactuca was chosen as feedstock to undergo separate hydrolysis and fermentation process to produce bioethanol. The hydrolysis process was optimized for cellulase, biomass, temperature, and time conditions. The maximum yield of fermentable sugars was 13.48 mg/mL. The recovered hydrolysate was subjected to fermentation using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The bioethanol produced was subjected to gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry analysis to determine the presence of ethanol. The technical performance and economic feasibility of the bioethanol production from U. lactuca were evaluated using the lab-scale data obtained for optimized conditions. The plant capacity was 10 MT/day of bioethanol production. The plant's capital investment and annual operating cost were 3.18 M$ and 0.86 M$ respectively. The total annual revenue of the plant was 1.41 M$. The minimum selling price of bioethanol was 0.47 $/kg. The ROI, payback period, IRR and NPV of the plant were 16.99 %, 5.89 years, 11.57 % and 291,000 $ respectively. The utilization of residual biomass for biofuels helps to develop an economic and environmentally sustainable plant.
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- Kalavathy Gengiah
- Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States; Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, United States
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Unit of Mycology and Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India; Unit of Natural Products and Nanotechnology, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Techno-economic process parameter studies for hydrogel composite production from corncob biomass and its application as fertilizer releasing agent. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-02701-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Do Kim P, Park H, Rajendran N, Yu J, Min J, Kim SK, Han J. Economic and Environmentally Viable Preparation of a Biodegradable Polymer Composite from Lignocellulose. J IND ENG CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Rajendran N, Han J. Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of poly (butylene succinate) production using food waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 156:168-176. [PMID: 36470012 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this present study, the production of poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) from food waste was investigated and critical factors were evaluated. The economic feasibility of the process was investigated, as well as the minimum selling price (MSP) of PBS and sensitivity analysis of economic factors based on critical input parameters. 1,4-butanediol price and solvent usage in PBS purification significantly impacted economics during the process. In this process, the MSP of PBS was 3.5 $/kg. The Monte Carlo simulation technique was used to determine the uncertainty in the MSP of PBS. The plant's return on investment (ROI), payback period, internal rate of return (IRR), and net present value (NPV) were 15.79 %, 6.33 years, 16.48 %, and 58,879,000 USD, respectively. The environmental impact factors were evaluated. The results showed the GHG emission from the process was 5.19 kg CO2-eq/kg of PBS which is low than conventional PBS production.
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- Naveenkumar Rajendran
- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 54896, Republic of Korea; Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States; Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Techno-Economic Analysis of the Multiple-Pass Ultrasonication with Mechanical Homogenization (MPUMH) Processing of Processed Carrot Discards to Puree. Foods 2022; 12:foods12010157. [PMID: 36613376 PMCID: PMC9818328 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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A sustainable valorization process for puree processing from processed carrot discards (PDCs) was proposed by using multiple-pass ultrasonication with mechanical homogenization (MPUMH), optimized at 9 min ultrasonication followed by mechanical homogenization for 1 min, subjected to three passes. Techno-economic analysis of the puree processing plant was studied for two process models using SuperPro Designer for a plant with a capacity of 17.4 MT/day, operational for 26 weeks, with a 20-year lifetime. The two scenarios were (i) base case (PDCs processed without peels and crowns) and (ii) case 2 (PDCs and carrots (50:50, w/w) processed with peels and crowns). Both scenarios were economically feasible with an internal rate of return (IRR) and return on investment (ROI) at 24.71% and 31.04% (base case) and 86.11% and 119.87% (case 2), respectively. Case 2 had a higher total capital investment (Can$13.7 million) but a lower annual operating cost (Can$8.9 million), resulting in greater revenue generation (Can$29.7 million), thus offering a higher ROI. Sensitivity analysis related to the number of passes on puree quality and price is suggested to lower the capital investment. For the base case, a lower ROI was due to the high labor cost incurred for manual peeling of PDCs, indicating the critical need for developing a commercial peeler equipped to cut labor costs and increase profitability. The study casts insights into the techno-economic performance of a sustainable process for the valorization of PDCs.
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Ubando AT, Chen WH, Hurt DA, Conversion A, Rajendran S, Lin SL. Biohydrogen in a circular bioeconomy: A critical review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 366:128168. [PMID: 36283666 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hydrogen produced from biomass feedstocks is considered an effective solution in moving toward a decarbonized economy. Biohydrogen is a clean energy source that has gained global attention for adoption as it promises to mitigate climate change and human environmental damage. Through the circular economy framework, sustainable biohydrogen production with other bioproducts while addressing issues such as waste management is possible. This study presents a comprehensive review of the various biomass feedstocks and processing technologies associated with biohydrogen generation, as well as the possible integration of existing industries into a circular bioeconomy framework. The currently standing challenges and future perspectives are also discussed.
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- Aristotle T Ubando
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 0922 Manila, Philippines; Thermomechanical Laboratory, De La Salle University, Laguna Campus, LTI Spine Road, Laguna Blvd, Biñan, Laguna 4024, Philippines; Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 0922 Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, 411, Taiwan.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 0922 Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 0922 Manila, Philippines; Thermomechanical Laboratory, De La Salle University, Laguna Campus, LTI Spine Road, Laguna Blvd, Biñan, Laguna 4024, Philippines
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhuo XZ, Chou SC, Li SY. Producing medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate from diverse feedstocks by deregulating unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 365:128078. [PMID: 36216288 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128078] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The fatty acid metabolism in Escherichia coli has served as a basic metabolic chassis for medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) production. In this study, the phaG and phaC1 genes from Pseudomonas entomophila L48 were first cloned as pGRN08. E. coli BL21P (E. coli BL21(DE3) ΔptsG) containing pGRN08 was able to produce 23 ± 3 and 7 ± 0 mg/L homopolymer poly(3-hydroxydecanoate)(P(3HD)) from glucose and xylose, respectively. Next, a gene, PSEEN0908 (encoding a putative 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA ligase), from P. entomophila L48 was found to increase the performance of mcl-PHA production. The induction of the fatty acid biosynthesis repressor (FabR), a transcription regulator that represses UFA biosynthesis, in E. coli substantially increased the mcl-PHA production by an order of magnitude from both unrelated and related carbon source conversion. A mcl-PHA concentration of 179 ± 1 mg/L and a content of 5.79 ± 0.16 % were obtained, where 31 mol% was 3-hydroxyoctanoate (3HO) and 69 mol% was 3HD.
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- Xiao-Zhen Zhuo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan; Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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Min Song H, Chan Joo J, Hyun Lim S, Jin Lim H, Lee S, Jae Park S. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates containing monomers conferring amorphous and elastomeric properties from renewable resources: Current status and future perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 366:128114. [PMID: 36283671 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128114] [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: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Petrochemical-based plastics cause environmental pollution and threaten humans and ecosystems. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is considered a promising alternative to nondegradable plastics since it is eco-friendly and biodegradable polymer having similar properties to conventional plastics. PHA's material properties are generally determined by composition and type of monomers in PHA. PHA can be designed in tailor-made manner for their suitable application areas. Among many monomers in PHAs, ω-hydroxalkanoates such as 3-hydroxypropionate (3HP), 4-hydroxybutyrate (4HB), 5-hydroxyvalerate (5HV), and 6-hydroxyhexanoate (6HHx) and medium-chain-length 3-hydroxyalkanoate such as 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HHx) and 4-hydroxyvalerate (4HV), have been examined as potential monomers able to confer amorphous and elastomer properties when these are incorporated as comonomer in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) copolymer that has 3HB as main monomer along with comonomers in different monomer fraction. Herein, recent advances in production of PHAs designed to have amorphous and elastomeric properties from renewable sources such as lignocellulose, levulinic acid, crude glycerol, and waste oil are discussed.
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- Hye Min Song
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Han J, Son M, Kang D. Process design and environmental analysis for catalytic production of gamma-valerolactone from Kenaf. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Priya A, Hathi Z, Haque MA, Kumar S, Kumar A, Singh E, Lin CSK. Effect of levulinic acid on production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from food waste by Haloferax mediterranei. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:114001. [PMID: 35934144 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114001] [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: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), especially poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is considered as the most suitable candidate to replace petrochemical plastics. However, the high production cost and the composition of the monomers in the copolymer are the major constraints in production. The 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) rich copolymers are ideal for various applications due to their lower melting points, improved elasticity, and ductility. Haloferax mediterranei is a suitable microorganism for the production of biopolymer PHBV from biowaste. Nevertheless, the potential of H. mediterranei cultivated on food waste as sustainable substrate and levulinic acid as an inducer has not been explored for PHBV production. This study aims at the valorization of food waste as low-cost substrate and evaluation of effect of levulinic acid in the production and composition of PHBV using H. mediterranei. Shake-flask fermentations using different concentrations of salt, glucose and levulinic acid were first performed to optimize the cultivation conditions. The highest growth of the halophile was observed at salt concentration of 15% and glucose of concentration 10 g/L. Under optimized growth conditions, H. mediterranei was cultivated for PHBV production in fed-batch bioreactor with pulse fed levulinic acid. The maximum biomass of 3.19 ± 0.66 g/L was achieved after 140 h of cultivation with 3 g/L of levulinic acid. A decrease in H. mediterranei growth was noticed with the increase in levulinic acid concentration in the range of 3-10 g/L. The overall yield of PHBV at 3, 5, 7 and 10 g/L of levulinic acid were 18.23%, 56.70%, 31.54%, 21.29%, respectively. The optimum concentration of 5 g/L of levulinic acid was found to produce the maximum yield of 56.70% PHBV with 18.55 mol% 3HV content. A correlation between levulinic acid concentrations and PHBV production established in this study can serve as an important reference for future large-scale production.
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- Anshu Priya
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Technology Development Centre, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR - NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- Technology Development Centre, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR - NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- Technology Development Centre, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR - NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Chen X, Zheng X, Pei Y, Chen W, Lin Q, Huang J, Hou P, Tang J, Han W. Process design and techno-economic analysis of fuel ethanol production from food waste by enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127882. [PMID: 36067898 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127882] [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: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, fuel ethanol production from food waste using enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation was evaluated from techno-economic viewpoint. The plant was designed with a capacity of 10 t/d food waste and a lifetime of 15-year. The total capital cost, annual operation cost and annual net profits of the plant were US$ 367,552, US$ 155,959 and US$ 74,995.57, respectively. The plant was economically viable as long as the internal rate of return remained below 29.8%. The shortest payback time was 5 years with discount rate of 5%. The price of fuel ethanol and food waste treatment fee were the most important variables for the economic performance of the plant by sensitivity analysis. This work could provide the basic knowledge for techno-economic analysis of food waste treatment and promote the industrial production of fuel ethanol.
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- Xikai Chen
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; School of Automation, The Belt and Road Information Research Institute, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Automation, The Belt and Road Information Research Institute, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; School of Automation, The Belt and Road Information Research Institute, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Kumar V, Sharma N, Umesh M, Selvaraj M, Al-Shehri BM, Chakraborty P, Duhan L, Sharma S, Pasrija R, Awasthi MK, Lakkaboyana SR, Andler R, Bhatnagar A, Maitra SS. Emerging challenges for the agro-industrial food waste utilization: A review on food waste biorefinery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 362:127790. [PMID: 35973569 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Modernization and industrialization has undoubtedly revolutionized the food and agro-industrial sector leading to the drastic increase in their productivity and marketing thereby accelerating the amount of agro-industrial food waste generated. In the past few decades the potential of these agro-industrial food waste to serve as bio refineries for the extraction of commercially viable products like organic acids, biochemical and biofuels was largely discussed and explored over the conventional method of disposing in landfills. The sustainable development of such strategies largely depends on understanding the techno economic challenges and planning for future strategies to overcome these hurdles. This review work presents a comprehensive outlook on the complex nature of agro-industrial food waste and pretreatment methods for their valorization into commercially viable products along with the challenges in the commercialization of food waste bio refineries that need critical attention to popularize the concept of circular bio economy.
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- Vinay Kumar
- Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India.
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- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560029, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia; Unit of Bee Research and Honey Production, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Allied Healthcare and Sciences, Jain (Deemed To Be) University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai 600062, India
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- Escuela de Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Centro de Biotecnología de los Recursos Naturales (Cenbio), Universidad Católica del Maule
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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Dattatraya Saratale G, Rajesh Banu J, Nastro RA, Kadier A, Ashokkumar V, Lay CH, Jung JH, Seung Shin H, Ganesh Saratale R, Chandrasekhar K. Bioelectrochemical systems in aid of sustainable biorefineries for the production of value-added products and resource recovery from wastewater: A critical review and future perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127435. [PMID: 35680092 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127435] [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: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have the potential to be used in a variety of applications such as waste biorefinery, pollutants removal, CO2 capture, and the electrosynthesis of clean and renewable biofuels or byproducts, among others. In contrast, many technical challenges need to be addressed before BES can be scaled up and put into real-world applications. Utilizing BES, this review article presents a state-of-the-art overall view of crucial concepts and the most recent innovative results and achievements acquired from the BES system. Special attention is placed on a hybrid approach for product recovery and wastewater treatment. There is also a comprehensive overview of waste biorefinery designs that are included. In conclusion, the significant obstacles and technical concerns found throughout the BES studies are discussed, and suggestions and future requirements for the virtual usage of the BES concept in actual waste treatment are outlined.
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- Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610 005, India
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- Department of Science and Technology, University Parthenope of Naples- Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Environmental Science and Technology, The Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- 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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- Master's Program of Green Energy Science and Technology, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggido 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Integrative Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi-522213, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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