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Mandal M, Roy A, Mitra D, Sarkar A. Possibilities and prospects of bioplastics production from agri-waste using bacterial communities: Finding a silver-lining in waste management. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2024; 7:100274. [PMID: 39310303 PMCID: PMC11416519 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2024.100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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To meet the need of the growing global population, the modern agriculture faces tremendous challenges to produce more food as well as fiber, timber, biofuels, etc.; hence generates more waste. This continuous growth of agricultural waste (agri-waste) and its management strategies have drawn the attention worldwide because of its severe environmental impacts including air, soil and water pollution. Similarly, growing concerns about the sustainable future have fuelled the development of biopolymers, substances occurring in and/or produced by living organisms, as substitute for different synthetic and harmful polymers, especially petroleum-based plastics. Now, the components of agri-waste offer encouraging opportunities for the production of bioplastics through mechanical and microbial procedures. Even the microbial, both bacterial and fungal, system results in lower energy consumption and better eco-friendly alternatives. The review mainly concentrates on cataloging and understanding the bacterial 'input' in developing bioplastics from diverse agri-waste. Especially, the bacteria like Cupriavidus necator, Chromatium vinosum, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa produce short- and medium-chain length poly(3-hydroxyalkanote) (P3HB) polymers using starch (from corn and potato waste), and cellulose (from sugarcane bagasse, corn husks waste). Similarly, C. necator, and transformant Wautersia eutropha produce P3HB polymer using lipid-based components (such as palm oil waste). Important to note that, the synthesis of these polymers are interconnected with the bacterial general metabolic activities, for example Krebs cycle, glycolysis cycle, β-oxidation, calvin cycle, de novo fatty acid syntheses, etc. Altogether, the agri-waste is reasonably low-cost feed for the production of bioplastics using bacterial communities; and the whole process certainly provide an opportunity towards sustainable waste management strategy.
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- Mamun Mandal
- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda – 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda – 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), 566/6, Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248002 India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda – 732 103, West Bengal, India
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Li HH, Wu J, Liu JQ, Wu QZ, He RL, Cheng ZH, Lv JL, Lin WQ, Wu J, Liu DF, Li WW. Nonsterilized Fermentation of Crude Glycerol for Polyhydroxybutyrate Production by Metabolically Engineered Vibrio natriegens. ACS Synth Biol 2023; 12:3454-3462. [PMID: 37856147 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.3c00498] [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] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is an attractive biodegradable polymer that can be produced through the microbial fermentation of organic wastes or wastewater. However, its mass production has been restricted by the poor utilization of organic wastes due to the presence of inhibitory substances, slow microbial growth, and high energy input required for feedstock sterilization. Here, Vibrio natriegens, a fast-growing bacterium with a broad substrate spectrum and high tolerance to salt and toxic substances, was genetically engineered to enable efficient PHB production from nonsterilized fermentation of organic wastes. The key genes encoding the PHB biosynthesis pathway of V. natriegens were identified through base editing and overexpressed. The metabolically engineered strain showed 166-fold higher PHB content (34.95 wt %) than the wide type when using glycerol as a substrate. Enhanced PHB production was also achieved when other sugars were used as feedstock. Importantly, it outperformed the engineered Escherichia coli MG1655 in PHB productivity (0.053 g/L/h) and tolerance to toxic substances in crude glycerol, without obvious activity decline under nonsterilized fermentation conditions. Our work demonstrates the great potential of engineered V. natriegens for low-cost PHB bioproduction and lays a foundation for exploiting this strain as a next-generation model chassis microorganism in synthetic biology.
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- Hui-Hui Li
- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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Ming Y, Li G, Shi Z, Zhao X, Zhao Y, Gao G, Ma T, Wu M. Co-utilization of glucose and xylose for the production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Sphingomonas sanxanigenens NX02. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:162. [PMID: 37635215 PMCID: PMC10463938 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02159-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), produced by a variety of microbial organisms, is a good substitute for petrochemically derived plastics due to its excellent properties such as biocompatibility and biodegradability. The high cost of PHB production is a huge barrier for application and popularization of such bioplastics. Thus, the reduction of the cost is of great interest. Using low-cost substrates for PHB production is an efficient and feasible means to reduce manufacturing costs, and the construction of microbial cell factories is also a potential way to reduce the cost. RESULTS In this study, an engineered Sphingomonas sanxanigenens strain to produce PHB by blocking the biosynthetic pathway of exopolysaccharide was constructed, and the resulting strain was named NXdE. NXdE could produce 9.24 ± 0.11 g/L PHB with a content of 84.0% cell dry weight (CDW) using glucose as a sole carbon source, which was significantly increased by 76.3% compared with the original strain NX02. Subsequently, the PHB yield of NXdE under the co-substrate with different proportions of glucose and xylose was also investigated, and results showed that the addition of xylose would reduce the PHB production. Hence, the Dahms pathway, which directly converted D-xylose into pyruvate in four sequential enzymatic steps, was enhanced by overexpressing the genes xylB, xylC, and kdpgA encoding xylose dehydrogenase, gluconolactonase, and aldolase in different combinations. The final strain NX02 (ΔssB, pBTxylBxylCkdpgA) (named NXdE II) could successfully co-utilize glucose and xylose from corn straw total hydrolysate (CSTH) to produce 21.49 ± 0.67 g/L PHB with a content of 91.2% CDW, representing a 4.10-fold increase compared to the original strain NX02. CONCLUSION The engineered strain NXdE II could co-utilize glucose and xylose from corn straw hydrolysate, and had a significant increase not only in cell growth but also in PHB yield and content. This work provided a new host strain and strategy for utilization of lignocellulosic biomass such as corn straw to produce intracellular products like PHB.
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- Yue Ming
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China.
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Mironova GF, Budaeva VV, Skiba EA, Gismatulina YA, Kashcheyeva EI, Sakovich GV. Recent Advances in Miscanthus Macromolecule Conversion: A Brief Overview. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13001. [PMID: 37629183 PMCID: PMC10455303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241613001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Miscanthus is a valuable renewable feedstock and has a significant potential for the manufacture of diverse biotechnology products based on macromolecules such as cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. Herein, we overviewed the state-of-the art of research on the conversion of miscanthus polymers into biotechnology products comprising low-molecular compounds and macromolecules: bioethanol, biogas, bacterial cellulose, enzymes (cellulases, laccases), lactic acid, lipids, fumaric acid and polyhydroxyalkanoates. The present review aims to assess the potential of converting miscanthus polymers in order to develop sustainable technologies.
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- Laboratory of Bioconversion, Institute for Problems of Chemical and Energetic Technologies, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPCET SB RAS), 659322 Biysk, Russia; (G.F.M.); (E.A.S.); (Y.A.G.); (E.I.K.)
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Nagajothi K, Murugesan AG. Polyhydroxy butyrate biosynthesis by Azotobacter chroococcum MTCC 3858 through groundnut shell as lignocellulosic feedstock using resource surface methodology. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10743. [PMID: 37400483 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15672-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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This work appraises the prospect of utilising groundnut shell hydrolysate as a feedstock used for PHB biosynthesis by Azotobacter chroococcum MTCC 3853 under SMF conditions. Sugar reduction: untreated and pretreated 20% H2SO4 (39.46 g/l and 62.96 g/l, respectively), untreated and enzymatic hydrolysis (142.35 mg/g and 568.94 mg/g). The RSM-CCD optimization method was used to generate augment PHB biosynthesis from groundnut shell hydrolysate (30 g/l), ammonium sulphate (1.5 g/l), ammonium chloride (1.5 g/l), peptone (1.5 g/l), pH 7, 30 °C, and a 48 h incubation time. The most convincing factors (p < 0.0001), coefficient R2 values of biomass 0.9110 and PHB yield 0.9261, PHB production, highest biomass (17.23 g/l), PHB Yield(11.46 g/l), and 66.51 (wt% DCW) values were recorded. The control (untreated GN) PHB yield value of 2.86 g/l increased up to fourfold in pretreated GN. TGA results in a melting range in the peak perceived at 270.55 °C and a DSC peak range of 172.17 °C, correspondingly. According to the results, it furnishes an efficient agricultural waste executive approach by diminishing the production expenditure. It reinforces the production of PHB, thereby shrinking our reliance on fossil fuel-based plastics.
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- Kasilingam Nagajothi
- Sri Paramakalyani Centre of Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi, 627412, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Dept. of Microbiology, K.R. College of Arts and Science, Kovilpatti, 628503, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Sri Paramakalyani Centre of Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi, 627412, Tamil Nadu, India
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Soni S, Chhokar V, Beniwal V, Kumar R, Badgujjar H, Chauhan R, Dudeja S, Kumar A. Cost effective media optimization for PHB production by Bacillus badius MTCC 13004 using the statistical approach. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 233:123575. [PMID: 36764347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) has significant potential for replacing non-biodegradable traditional plastic, which is responsible for several global environmental issues. The main problem with switching to bio-based alternatives for petrochemical plastics is the large price gap on the market. To overcome this problem, the present research was focused on the utilization of inexpensive substrates i.e. agricultural residues for cost-effective PHB production by endospore-forming bacteria Bacillus badius MTCC 13004. For efficient PHB production, Box-Behnken Design (BBD) was selected for media optimization and to observe the interactive effects of four variables i.e. pH, Na acetate, Banana peel, and mustard cake. PHB yield of 2.11 g/L was attained under optimized conditions compared to non-optimized conditions (0.72 g/L). FTIR spectra analysis of PHB extracted from Bacillus badius was found to be similar to commercial PHB. NMR data was also matched with the chemical shift signals CH, CH2, and CH3 of PHB. The melting temperature (Tm) and glass transition temperature (Tg) of PHB from Bacillus badius was found to be 165.14 and 2.68 °C, respectively. Further, PCR protocol was also designed to amplify key enzymes of the PHB synthesis pathway i.e. PHB synthase (phb C gene).
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- Sweeta Soni
- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India
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- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India
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- Dept. of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123031, India
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- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India
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- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India
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- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India
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- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India
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- Dept. of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, India.
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Kolitha BS, Jayasekara SK, Tannenbaum R, Jasiuk IM, Jayakody LN. Repurposing of waste PET by microbial biotransformation to functionalized materials for additive manufacturing. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 50:kuad010. [PMID: 37248049 PMCID: PMC10549213 DOI: 10.1093/jimb/kuad010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Plastic waste is an outstanding environmental thread. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is one of the most abundantly produced single-use plastics worldwide, but its recycling rates are low. In parallel, additive manufacturing is a rapidly evolving technology with wide-ranging applications. Thus, there is a need for a broad spectrum of polymers to meet the demands of this growing industry and address post-use waste materials. This perspective article highlights the potential of designing microbial cell factories to upcycle PET into functionalized chemical building blocks for additive manufacturing. We present the leveraging of PET hydrolyzing enzymes and rewiring the bacterial C2 and aromatic catabolic pathways to obtain high-value chemicals and polymers. Since PET mechanical recycling back to original materials is cost-prohibitive, the biochemical technology is a viable alternative to upcycle PET into novel 3D printing materials, such as replacements for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The presented hybrid chemo-bio approaches potentially enable the manufacturing of environmentally friendly degradable or higher-value high-performance polymers and composites and their reuse for a circular economy. ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY Biotransformation of waste PET to high-value platform chemicals for additive manufacturing.
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- Bhagya S Kolitha
- School of Biological Science, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
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- School of Biological Science, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, the Stony Brook University Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- School of Biological Science, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
- Fermentation Science Institute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
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Lee JY, Kim MH, Kim JS, Yun BR, Kim DY, Chung CW. Biotransformation of d-Xylose-Rich Rice Husk Hydrolysate by a Rice Paddy Soil Bacterium, Priestia sp. Strain JY310, to Low Molecular Weight Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13010131. [PMID: 36671516 PMCID: PMC9855389 DOI: 10.3390/biom13010131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a versatile thermoplastic with superior biodegradability and biocompatibility that is intracellularly accumulated by numerous bacterial and archaeal species. Priestia sp. strain JY310 that was able to efficiently biotransform reducing sugars in d-xylose-rich rice husk hydrolysate (reducing sugarRHH) to PHB was isolated from the soil of a rice paddy. Reducing sugarRHH including 12.5% d-glucose, 75.3% d-xylose, and 12.2% d-arabinose was simply prepared using thermochemical hydrolysis of 3% H2SO4-treated rice husk for 15 min at 121 °C. When cultured with 20 g/L reducing sugarRHH under optimized culture conditions in a batch bioreactor, Priestia sp. strain JY310 could produce PHB homopolymer up to 50.4% of cell dry weight (6.2 g/L). The melting temperature, heat of fusion, and thermal decomposition temperature of PHB were determined to be 167.9 °C, 92.1 J/g, and 268.1 °C, respectively. The number average and weight average molecular weights of PHB with a broad polydispersity index value (4.73) were estimated to be approximately 16.2 and 76.8 kg/mol, respectively. The findings of the present study suggest that Priestia sp. strain JY310 can be exploited as a good candidate for the low-cost production of low molecular weight PHB with improved biodegradability and reduced brittleness from inexpensive agricultural waste hydrolysates.
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- Jae-Yeong Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea; (J.-Y.L.); (M.-H.K.); (J.-S.K.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea; (J.-Y.L.); (M.-H.K.); (J.-S.K.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea; (J.-Y.L.); (M.-H.K.); (J.-S.K.)
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- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea;
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- Microbiome Convergence Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology(KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (D.Y.K.); (C.-W.C.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea; (J.-Y.L.); (M.-H.K.); (J.-S.K.)
- Correspondence: (D.Y.K.); (C.-W.C.)
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Nawaz MZ, Shang H, Sun J, Geng A, Ali SS, Zhu D. Genomic insights into the metabolic potential of a novel lignin-degrading and polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacterium Pseudomonas sp. Hu109A. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136754. [PMID: 36228733 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lignin is the most abundant heterogeneous aromatic polymer present on planet Earth and is recalcitrant to degradation due to its complex structure, therefore, imposing a challenge to biorefinery procedures. Identifying new microbial strains with the potential to valorize lignin into useful compounds is indispensable to achieving green sustainable consumption. In this study, a novel Pseudomonas strain designated as Hu109A was isolated from the termite gut and the genome was sequenced and analyzed further. The genome contains a circular chromosome with the size of 5,131,917 bp having a GC content of 62.6% and 4698 genes. Genome annotation reveals that the strain possesses lignin-oxidizing enzymes such as DyP-type peroxidases, laccase, dioxygenase, and aromatic degradation gene clusters. The genome also contains O-methyltransferases which function in accelerating the lignin degradation by methylating the free hydroxyl phenolic compounds which in high concentration can inhibit the lignin peroxidase. Furthermore, the genome exhibits two gene clusters encoding the enzymes related to polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) synthesis. Pseudomonas strains are generally assumed to produce medium chain length PHAs (mcl-PHAs) only, however, strain Hu109A contains both Class II PHA synthase genes involved in mcl-PHAs and Class III PHA synthase gene involved in short-chain length PHAs (scl-PHAs). Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis showed that using 1 g/L lignin as the sole carbon source, the maximum production of PHA observed was 103.68 mg/L, which increased to 186 mg/L with an increase in lignin concentration to 3 g/L. However, PHA production while using glucose as the sole carbon source was significantly lower than the lignin source, and maximum production was 125.6 mg/L with 3 g/L glucose. The strain Hu109A can tolerate a broad range of solvents including methanol, isopropanol, dimethylformamide, and ethanol, revealing its potential for industrial applications.
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- Muhammad Zohaib Nawaz
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China; Department of Computer Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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Djellabi R, Aboagye D, Galloni MG, Vilas Andhalkar V, Nouacer S, Nabgan W, Rtimi S, Constantí M, Medina Cabello F, Contreras S. Combined conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-value products with ultrasonic cavitation and photocatalytic produced reactive oxygen species - A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 368:128333. [PMID: 36403911 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128333] [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: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The production of high-value products from lignocellulosic biomass is carried out through the selective scission of crosslinked CC/CO bonds. Nowadays, several techniques are applied to optimize biomass conversion into desired products with high yields. Photocatalytic technology has been proven to be a valuable tool for valorizing biomass at mild conditions. The photoproduced reactive oxygen species (ROSs) can initiate the scission of crosslinked bonds and form radical intermediates. However, the low mass transfer of the photocatalytic process could limit the production of a high yield of products. The incorporation of ultrasonic cavitation in the photocatalytic system provides an exceptional condition to boost the fragmentation and transformation of biomass into the desired products within a lesser reaction time. This review critically discusses the main factors governing the application of photocatalysis for biomass valorization and tricks to boost the selectivity for enhancing the yield of desired products. Synergistic effects obtained through the combination of sonolysis and photocatalysis were discussed in depth. Under ultrasonic vibration, hot spots could be produced on the surface of the photocatalysts, improving the mass transfer through the jet phenomenon. In addition, shock waves can assist the dissolution and mixing of biomass particles.
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- Ridha Djellabi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona 43007, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Chemistry Department, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, Milano, 20133, Italy
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- Laboratory of Water Treatment and Valorization of Industrial Wastes, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba BP12 2300, Algeria; École Nationale Supérieure des Mines et Métallurgie, ENSMM, Ex CEFOS Chaiba BP 233 RP Annaba, Sidi Amar W129, Algeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Geneva 1201, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Fruit and Vegetable Waste Processing. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245529. [PMID: 36559896 PMCID: PMC9781074 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245529] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Traditional plastics represent a tremendous threat to the environment because of increases in polluting manufacturing as well as their very extended degradation time. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polymers with similar performance to plastic but are compostable and synthesizable from renewable sources and therefore could be a replacement for fossil-based plastics. However, their production costs are still too high, thus demanding the investigation of new and cheap substrates. In this sense, agricultural wastes are attractive because they are inexpensive and largely available. Specifically, fruit and vegetables are rich in sugars that could be fermented into PHAs. In this work two strains, Cupriavidus necator DSM 545 and Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava DSM 1034, well-known PHA-producing microbes, were screened for their ability to grow and accumulate PHAs. Ten different fruit and vegetable processing waste streams, never before reported in combination with these strains, were tested. Residues from red apple and melon were found to be the most suitable feedstocks for PHA production. Under specific selected conditions, C. necator DSM 545 accumulated up to 7.4 and 4.3 g/L of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) from red apple and melon, respectively. Copolymer production was also obtained from melon. These results confirm the attractiveness of food processing waste as a promising candidate for PHA production. Ultimately, these novel substrates draw attention for future studies on process optimization and upscaling with C. necator.
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Langsdorf A, Drommershausen AL, Volkmar M, Ulber R, Holtmann D. Fermentative α-Humulene Production from Homogenized Grass Clippings as a Growth Medium. Molecules 2022; 27:8684. [PMID: 36557817 PMCID: PMC9788380 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Green waste, e.g., grass clippings, is currently insufficiently recycled and has untapped potential as a valuable resource. Our aim was to use juice from grass clippings as a growth medium for microorganisms. Herein, we demonstrate the production of the sesquiterpene α-humulene with the versatile organism Cupriavidus necator pKR-hum on a growth medium from grass clippings. The medium was compared with established media in terms of microbial growth and terpene production. C. necator pKR-hum shows a maximum growth rate of 0.43 h-1 in the grass medium and 0.50 h-1 in a lysogeny broth (LB) medium. With the grass medium, 2 mg/L of α-humulene were produced compared to 10 mg/L with the LB medium. By concentrating the grass medium and using a controlled bioreactor in combination with an optimized in situ product removal, comparable product concentrations could likely be achieved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that juice from grass clippings has been used as a growth medium without any further additives for microbial product synthesis. This use of green waste as a material represents a new bioeconomic utilization option of waste materials and could contribute to improving the economics of grass biorefineries.
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- Alexander Langsdorf
- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstrasse 14, D-35390 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstrasse 14, D-35390 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 49, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 49, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstrasse 14, D-35390 Giessen, Germany
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Hathi ZJ, Haque MA, Priya A, Qin ZH, Huang S, Lam CH, Ladakis D, Pateraki C, Mettu S, Koutinas A, Du C, Lin CSK. Fermentative bioconversion of food waste into biopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) using Cupriavidus necator. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114323. [PMID: 36115419 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Dependency on plastic commodities has led to a recurrent increase in their global production every year. Conventionally, plastic products are derived from fossil fuels, leading to severe environmental concerns. The recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has triggered an increase in medical waste. Conversely, it has disrupted the supply chain of personal protective equipment (PPE). Valorisation of food waste was performed to cultivate C. necator for fermentative production of biopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). The increase in biomass, PHBV yield and molar 3-hydroxy valerate (3HV) content was estimated after feeding volatile fatty acids. The fed-batch fermentation strategy reported in this study produced 15.65 ± 0.14 g/L of biomass with 5.32 g/L of PHBV with 50% molar 3HV content. This is a crucial finding, as molar concentration of 3HV can be modulated to suit the specification of biopolymer (film or fabric). The strategy applied in this study addresses the issue of global food waste burden and subsequently generates biopolymer PHBV, turning waste to wealth.
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- Zubeen J Hathi
- 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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- 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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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Imandi SB, Karanam SK, Nagumantri R, Srivastava RK, Sarangi PK. Neural networks and genetic algorithm as robust optimization tools for modeling the microbial production of poly‐β‐hydroxybutyrate (PHB) from Brewers’ spent grain. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.2412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sarat Babu Imandi
- Department of Biotechnology, GITAM School of Technology, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) Deemed to be University Gandhinagar, Rushikonda Visakhapatnam 530045 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, GITAM School of Technology, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) Deemed to be University Gandhinagar, Rushikonda Visakhapatnam 530045 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, GITAM School of Technology, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) Deemed to be University Gandhinagar, Rushikonda Visakhapatnam 530045 India
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Sohn YJ, Son J, Lim HJ, Lim SH, Park SJ. Valorization of lignocellulosic biomass for polyhydroxyalkanoate production: Status and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127575. [PMID: 35792330 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the increasing concerns regarding climate, energy, and plastic crises, bio-based production of biodegradable polymers has become a dire necessity. Significant progress has been made in biotechnology for the production of biodegradable polymers from renewable resources to achieve the goal of zero plastic waste and a net-zero carbon bioeconomy. In this review, an overview of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) was presented. Having established LCB-based biorefinery with proper pretreatment techniques, various PHAs could be produced from LCB-derived sugars, hydrolysates, and/or aromatic mixtures employing microorganisms. This provides a clue for addressing the current environmental crises because "biodegradable polymers" could be produced from one of the most abundant resources that are renewable and sustainable in a "carbon-neutral process". Furthermore, the potential future of LCB-to-non-natural PHA production was discussed with particular reference to non-natural PHA biosynthesis methods and LCB-derived aromatic mixture biofunnelling systems.
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- Yu Jung Sohn
- 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 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 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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Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates through Soybean Hull and Waste Glycerol Valorization: Subsequent Alkaline Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8090433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Alkaline pretreatment and sequential enzymatic hydrolysis of soybean hull were investigated to obtain fermentable sugars for polyhydroxyalkanoates production along with residual glycerol as low-cost carbon sources. Soybean hull is composed of approximately 32% cellulose, 12% hemicellulose, 6% lignin, and 11% protein. Alkaline pretreatment was carried out with 2% NaOH concentration, 10% (w/v) biomass loading, and 60 min incubation time in an autoclave at 120 °C. The response surface methodology (RSM) based on the central composite design (CCD) tool was employed to optimize the enzymatic hydrolysis process, where the variables of biomass loading, enzymes’ concentration, and time were considered. The maximum total reducing sugars concentration obtained was 115.9 g∙L−1 with an enzyme concentration of 11.5 mg protein/g dry substrate for enzyme preparation B1, 2.88 mg protein/g dry substrate for XylA, and 57.6 U/g dry substrate for β-glucosidase, after 42 h at 45 °C, and pH was 4.5. Subsequently, the saccharification step was conducted by increasing the processing scale, using a 1 L tank with stirring with a controlled temperature. Implementing the same enzyme concentrations at pH 4.5, temperature of 45 °C, 260 mL working volume, and incubation time of 42 h, under fed-batch operation with substrate feeding after 14 h and 22 h, a hydrolysate with a concentration of 185.7 g∙L−1 was obtained. Initially, to verify the influence of different carbon sources on Cupriavidus necator DSMz 545 in biomass production, batch fermentations were developed, testing laboratory-grade glucose, soybean hull hydrolysate, and waste glycerol (a by-product of biodiesel processing available in large quantities) as carbon sources in one-factor-at-a-time assays, and the mixture of soybean hull hydrolysate and waste glycerol. Then, the hydrolysate and waste glycerol were consumed by C. necator, producing 12.1 g∙L−1 of biomass and achieving 39% of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHB) accumulation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that soybean hull hydrolysate has been used as a carbon source to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates, and the results suggest that this agro-industrial by-product is a viable alternative feedstock to produce value-added components.
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Thomas CM, Kumar D, Scheel RA, Ramarao B, Nomura CT. Production of Medium Chain Length polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers from agro-industrial waste streams. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang L, Jiang Z, Tsui TH, Loh KC, Dai Y, Tong YW. A Review on Enhancing Cupriavidus necator Fermentation for Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) Production From Low-Cost Carbon Sources. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:946085. [PMID: 35928944 PMCID: PMC9343952 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.946085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In the context of a circular economy, bioplastic production using biodegradable materials such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) has been proposed as a promising solution to fundamentally solve the disposal issue of plastic waste. PHB production techniques through fermentation of PHB-accumulating microbes such as Cupriavidus necator have been revolutionized over the past several years with the development of new strategies such as metabolic engineering. This review comprehensively summarizes the latest PHB production technologies via Cupriavidus necator fermentation. The mechanism of the biosynthesis pathway for PHB production was first assessed. PHB production efficiencies of common carbon sources, including food waste, lignocellulosic materials, glycerol, and carbon dioxide, were then summarized and critically analyzed. The key findings in enhancing strategies for PHB production in recent years, including pre-treatment methods, nutrient limitations, feeding optimization strategies, and metabolism engineering strategies, were summarized. Furthermore, technical challenges and future prospects of strategies for enhanced production efficiencies of PHB were also highlighted. Based on the overview of the current enhancing technologies, more pilot-scale and larger-scale tests are essential for future implementation of enhancing strategies in full-scale biogas plants. Critical analyses of various enhancing strategies would facilitate the establishment of more sustainable microbial fermentation systems for better waste management and greater efficiency of PHB production.
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- Le Zhang
- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- *Correspondence: Yen Wah Tong,
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Morya R, Kumar M, Tyagi I, Kumar Pandey A, Park J, Raj T, Sirohi R, Kumar V, Kim SH. Recent advances in black liquor valorization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 350:126916. [PMID: 35231597 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass is projected as a prospective renewable alternative to petroleum for the production of fuel and chemicals. Pretreatment is necessary to disrupt the lignocellulosic structure for extraction of cellulose. Biomass after pretreatment is segregated into cellulose rich solid fraction and black liquor (lignin and hemicelluloses) as a liquid stream. The plant polysaccharide-based industry primarily utilizes the cellulosic fraction as raw material, and carbon rich black liquor discarded as waste or burnt for energy recovery. This review highlights the recent advancements in the biological and chemical valorization of black liquor into fuels and chemicals. The recent research attempted for bioconversion of black liquor into Bioplastic, Biohydrogen, Biogas, and chemicals has been discussed. In addition, the efforts to replace the conventional energy recovery method with the advanced chemical process along with their modifications have been reviewed that will decide the sustainability of the lignocellulosic biomass-based industry.
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- Raj Morya
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, IIT Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, IIT Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, IIT Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Sharma P, Gaur VK, Gupta S, Varjani S, Pandey A, Gnansounou E, You S, Ngo HH, Wong JWC. Trends in mitigation of industrial waste: Global health hazards, environmental implications and waste derived economy for environmental sustainability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152357. [PMID: 34921885 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152357] [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: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Majority of industries, in order to meet the technological development and consumer demands generate waste. The untreated waste spreads out toxic and harmful substances in the environment which serves as a breeding ground for pathogenic microorganisms thus causing severe health hazards. The three industrial sectors namely food, agriculture, and oil industry are among the primary organic waste producers that affect urban health and economic growth. Conventional treatment generates a significant amount of greenhouse gases which further contributes to global warming. Thus, the use of microbes for utilization of this waste, liberating CO2 offers an indispensable tool. The simultaneous production of value-added products such as bioplastics, biofuels, and biosurfactants increases the economics of the process and contributes to environmental sustainability. This review comprehensively summarized the composition of organic waste generated from the food, agriculture, and oil industry. The linkages between global health hazards of industrial waste and environmental implications have been uncovered. Stare-of-the-art information on their subsequent utilization as a substrate to produce value-added products through bio-routes has been elaborated. The research gaps, economical perspective(s), and future research directions have been identified and discussed to strengthen environmental sustainability.
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- Poonam Sharma
- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, India; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382 010, India.
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow 226 001, India
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- Bioenergy and Energy Planning Research Group (BPE), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
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Manikandan NA, Pakshirajan K, Pugazhenthi G. A novel rotating wide gap annular bioreactor (Taylor-Couette type flow) for polyhydroxybutyrate production by Ralstonia eutropha using carob pod extract. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 299:113591. [PMID: 34455350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113591] [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: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An annular bioreactor (ABR) with wide gap was used for PHB production from Ralstonia eutropha. Hydrodynamic studies demonstrated the uniform distribution of fluid in the ABR due to the Taylor-Couette flow. Thereafter, the ABR was operated at different agitation and sparging rates to study its effect on R. eutropha growth and PHB production. The ABR operated at 500 rpm with air sparge rate of 0.8 vvm yielded a maximum PHB concentration of 14.89 g/L, which was nearly 1.4 times that obtained using a conventional stirred-tank bioreactor (STBR). Furthermore, performances of the bioreactors were compared by operating the reactors under fed-batch mode. At the end of 90 h of operation, the ABR resulted in a very high PHB production of 70.8 g/L. But STBR resulted in a low PHB concentration of 44.2 g/L. The superior performance was due to enhanced oxygen and nutrient mass transfer in the ABR.
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- N Arul Manikandan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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Recent Advances in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11080807. [PMID: 34440551 PMCID: PMC8398495 DOI: 10.3390/life11080807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable polymers that are considered able to replace synthetic plastic because their biochemical characteristics are in some cases the same as other biodegradable polymers. However, due to the disadvantages of costly and non-renewable carbon sources, the production of PHA has been lower in the industrial sector against conventional plastics. At the same time, first-generation sugar-based cultivated feedstocks as substrates for PHA production threatens food security and considerably require other resources such as land and energy. Therefore, attempts have been made in pursuit of suitable sustainable and affordable sources of carbon to reduce production costs. Thus, in this review, we highlight utilising waste lignocellulosic feedstocks (LF) as a renewable and inexpensive carbon source to produce PHA. These waste feedstocks, second-generation plant lignocellulosic biomass, such as maize stoves, dedicated energy crops, rice straws, wood chips, are commonly available renewable biomass sources with a steady supply of about 150 billion tonnes per year of global yield. The generation of PHA from lignocellulose is still in its infancy, hence more screening of lignocellulosic materials and improvements in downstream processing and substrate pre-treatment are needed in the future to further advance the biopolymer sector.
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Bedade DK, Edson CB, Gross RA. Emergent Approaches to Efficient and Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production. Molecules 2021; 26:3463. [PMID: 34200447 PMCID: PMC8201374 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Petroleum-derived plastics dominate currently used plastic materials. These plastics are derived from finite fossil carbon sources and were not designed for recycling or biodegradation. With the ever-increasing quantities of plastic wastes entering landfills and polluting our environment, there is an urgent need for fundamental change. One component to that change is developing cost-effective plastics derived from readily renewable resources that offer chemical or biological recycling and can be designed to have properties that not only allow the replacement of current plastics but also offer new application opportunities. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) remain a promising candidate for commodity bioplastic production, despite the many decades of efforts by academicians and industrial scientists that have not yet achieved that goal. This article focuses on defining obstacles and solutions to overcome cost-performance metrics that are not sufficiently competitive with current commodity thermoplastics. To that end, this review describes various process innovations that build on fed-batch and semi-continuous modes of operation as well as methods that lead to high cell density cultivations. Also, we discuss work to move from costly to lower cost substrates such as lignocellulose-derived hydrolysates, metabolic engineering of organisms that provide higher substrate conversion rates, the potential of halophiles to provide low-cost platforms in non-sterile environments for PHA formation, and work that uses mixed culture strategies to overcome obstacles of using waste substrates. We also describe historical problems and potential solutions to downstream processing for PHA isolation that, along with feedstock costs, have been an Achilles heel towards the realization of cost-efficient processes. Finally, future directions for efficient PHA production and relevant structural variations are discussed.
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- Dattatray K. Bedade
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA;
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- New York State Center for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA;
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA;
- New York State Center for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA;
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What Is New in the Field of Industrial Wastes Conversion into Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Bacteria? Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111731. [PMID: 34073198 PMCID: PMC8199472 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The rising global consumption and industrialization has resulted in increased food processing demand. Food industry generates a tremendous amount of waste which causes serious environmental issues. These problems have forced us to create strategies that will help to reduce the volume of waste and the contamination to the environment. Waste from food industries has great potential as substrates for value-added bioproducts. Among them, polyhydroxyalkanaotes (PHAs) have received considerable attention in recent years due to their comparable characteristics to common plastics. These biodegradable polyesters are produced by microorganisms during fermentation processes utilizing various carbon sources. Scale-up of PHA production is limited due to the cost of the carbon source metabolized by the microorganisms. Therefore, there is a growing need for the development of novel microbial processes using inexpensive carbon sources. Such substrates could be waste generated by the food industry and food service. The use of industrial waste streams for PHAs biosynthesis could transform PHA production into cheaper and more environmentally friendly bioprocess. This review collates in detail recent developments in the biosynthesis of various types of PHAs produced using waste derived from agrofood industries. Challenges associated with this production bioprocess were described, and new ways to overcome them were proposed.
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Dutt Tripathi A, Paul V, Agarwal A, Sharma R, Hashempour-Baltork F, Rashidi L, Khosravi Darani K. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using dairy processing waste - A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 326:124735. [PMID: 33508643 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bio-plastics are eco-friendly biopolymers finding tremendous application in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Bio-plastics have suitable physicochemical, mechanical properties, and do not cause any type of hazardous pollution upon disposal but have a high production cost. This can be minimized by screening potential bio-polymers producing strains, selecting inexpensive raw material, optimized cultivation conditions, and upstream processing. These bio-plastics specifically microbial-produced bio-polymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) find application in food industries as packaging material owing to their desirable water barrier and gas permeability properties. The present review deals with the production, recovery, purification, characterization, and applications of PHAs. This is a comprehensive first review will also focus on different strategies adopted for efficient PHA production using dairy processing waste, its biosynthetic mechanism, metabolic engineering, kinetic aspects, and also biodegradability testing at the lab and pilot plant level. In addition to that, the authors will be emphasizing more on novel PHAs nanocomposites synthesis strategies and their commercial applicability.
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- Abhishek Dutt Tripathi
- Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Food & Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, Sikandra Road, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana 131028, India
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- Department of Food Technology Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, P. O. Box: 19395-4741, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food and Agricultural Products, Food Technology and Agricultural Products Research Center, Standard Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Food Technology Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, P. O. Box: 19395-4741, Tehran, Iran.
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Lee SM, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Suh MJ, Cho JY, Ham S, Jeon JM, Yoon JJ, Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Lee EY, Yang YH. Screening of the strictly xylose-utilizing Bacillus sp. SM01 for polyhydroxybutyrate and its co-culture with Cupriavidus necator NCIMB 11599 for enhanced production of PHB. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 181:410-417. [PMID: 33775761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable plastic that can be used as an alternative to petrochemical-based plastics. PHB is produced by various microorganisms such as Ralstonia, Halomonas, and Bacillus species. However, there are very few strains that produce PHB using xylose, an abundant and inexpensive carbon source. In this study, ten xylose-utilizing PHB producers isolated from South Korean marine environments were screened and characterized. Among these isolates, Bacillus sp. SM01, a newly identified strain, produced the highest amount of PHB using xylose. Under optimal conditions, the maximum dry cell weight (DCW) was 3.41 ± 0.09 g/L, with 62% PHB content, and Bacillus sp. SM01 showed Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer production with propionate; however, the growth of Bacillus sp. SM01 was greatly inhibited by the presence of glucose. Co-culturing Bacillus sp. SM01 with Cupriavidus necator NCIMB 11599 resulted in increased DCW, PHB production, and utilization of glucose and xylose, the main sugar of lignocellulosic biomass, compared with the monoculture. Our results indicated that this co-culture system can be used to increase PHB production and overcome the limitation of sugar consumption associated with Bacillus sp. SM01 and C. necator.
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- Sun Mi Lee
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chungnam 331-825, Republic of Korea
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- Green & Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chungnam 331-825, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Integrated solid-state enzymatic hydrolysis and solid-state fermentation for producing sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates from low-cost agro-industrial residues. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2021.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Singh S, Sithole B, Lekha P, Permaul K, Govinden R. Optimization of cultivation medium and cyclic fed-batch fermentation strategy for enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Bacillus thuringiensis using a glucose-rich hydrolyzate. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:11. [PMID: 38650248 PMCID: PMC10992944 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00361-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The accumulation of petrochemical plastic waste is detrimental to the environment. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are bacterial-derived polymers utilized for the production of bioplastics. PHA-plastics exhibit mechanical and thermal properties similar to conventional plastics. However, high production cost and obtaining high PHA yield and productivity impedes the widespread use of bioplastics. This study demonstrates the concept of cyclic fed-batch fermentation (CFBF) for enhanced PHA productivity by Bacillus thuringiensis using a glucose-rich hydrolyzate as the sole carbon source. The statistically optimized fermentation conditions used to obtain high cell density biomass (OD600 of 2.4175) were: 8.77 g L-1 yeast extract; 66.63% hydrolyzate (v/v); a fermentation pH of 7.18; and an incubation time of 27.22 h. The CFBF comprised three cycles of 29 h, 52 h, and 65 h, respectively. After the third cyclic event, cell biomass of 20.99 g L-1, PHA concentration of 14.28 g L-1, PHA yield of 68.03%, and PHA productivity of 0.219 g L-1 h-1 was achieved. This cyclic strategy yielded an almost threefold increase in biomass concentration and a fourfold increase in PHA concentration compared with batch fermentation. FTIR spectra of the extracted PHAs display prominent peaks at the wavelengths unique to PHAs. A copolymer was elucidated after the first cyclic event, whereas, after cycles CFBF 2-4, a terpolymer was noted. The PHAs obtained after CFBF cycle 3 have a slightly higher thermal stability compared with commercial PHB. The cyclic events decreased the melting temperature and degree of crystallinity of the PHAs. The approach used in this study demonstrates the possibility of coupling fermentation strategies with hydrolyzate derived from lignocellulosic waste as an alternative feedstock to obtain high cell density biomass and enhanced PHA productivity.
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- Sarisha Singh
- Discipline of Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa.
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- Biorefinery Industry Development Facility, Chemicals Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Durban, South Africa
- Discipline of Chemical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Biorefinery Industry Development Facility, Chemicals Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa
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Corchado-Lopo C, Martínez-Avila O, Marti E, Llimós J, Busquets AM, Kucera D, Obruca S, Llenas L, Ponsá S. Brewer's spent grain as a no-cost substrate for polyhydroxyalkanoates production: Assessment of pretreatment strategies and different bacterial strains. N Biotechnol 2021; 62:60-67. [PMID: 33516825 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters of significant interest due to their biodegradability and properties similar to petroleum-derived plastics, as well as the fact that they can be produced from renewable sources such as by-product streams. In this study, brewer's spent grain (BSG), the main by-product of the brewing industry, was subjected to a set of physicochemical pretreatments and their effect on the release of reducing sugars (RS) was evaluated. The RS obtained were used as a substrate for further PHA production in Burkholderia cepacia, Bacillus cereus, and Cupriavidus necator in liquid cultures. Although some pretreatments proved efficient in releasing RS (acid-thermal pretreatment up to 42.1 gRS L-1 and 0.77 gRS g-1 dried BSG), the generation of inhibitors in such scenarios likely affected PHA production compared with the process run without pretreatment (direct enzymatic hydrolysis of BSG). Thus, the maximum PHA accumulation from BSG hydrolysates was found in the reference case with 0.31 ± 0.02 g PHA per g cell dried weight, corresponding to 1.13 ± 0.06 g L-1 and a PHA yield of 23 ± 1 mg g-1 BSG. It was also found that C. necator presented the highest PHA accumulation of the tested strains followed closely by B. cepacia, reaching their maxima at 48 h. Although BSG has been used as a source for other bioproducts, these results show the potential of this by-product as a no-cost raw material for producing PHAs in a waste valorization and circular economy scheme.
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- Carlos Corchado-Lopo
- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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- BETA Technological Center, TECNIO Network, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Carrer de la Laura 13, 08500 Vic, Spain.
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Khatami K, Perez-Zabaleta M, Owusu-Agyeman I, Cetecioglu Z. Waste to bioplastics: How close are we to sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates production? WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 119:374-388. [PMID: 33139190 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.10.008] [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: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Increased awareness of environmental sustainability with associated strict environmental regulations has incentivized the pursuit of novel materials to replace conventional petroleum-derived plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are appealing intracellular biopolymers and have drawn significant attention as a viable alternative to petrochemical based plastics not only due to their comparable physiochemical properties but also, their outstanding characteristics such as biodegradability and biocompatibility. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments on the involved PHA producer microorganisms, production process from different waste streams by both pure and mixed microbial cultures (MMCs). Bio-based PHA production, particularly using cheap carbon sources with MMCs, is getting more attention. The main bottlenecks are the low production yield and the inconsistency of the biopolymers. Bioaugmentation and metabolic engineering together with cost effective downstream processing are promising approaches to overcome the hurdles of commercial PHA production from waste streams.
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- Kasra Khatami
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Optimization of the culture conditions for production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and its characterization from a new Bacillus cereus sp. BNPI-92 strain, isolated from plastic waste dumping yard. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:1064-1080. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Manikandan NA, Pakshirajan K, Pugazhenthi G. A closed-loop biorefinery approach for polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production using sugars from carob pods as the sole raw material and downstream processing using the co-product lignin. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 307:123247. [PMID: 32234592 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel closed-loop biorefinery model using carob pods as the feed material was developed for PHB production. The carob pods were delignified, and as the second step, sugars present in the delignified carob pods were extracted using water. Ralstonia eutropha and Bacillus megaterium were cultivated on the carob pod extract and its performance was evaluated using Taguchi experimental design. R. eutropha outperformed the B. megaterium in terms of its capability to grow at a maximum initial sugar concentration of 40 g L-1 with a maximum PHB production of 12.2 g L-1. Finally, the concentrated lignin from the first step was diluted with different proportion of chloroform to extract PHB from the bacterial biomass. The PHB yield and purity obtained were more than 90% respectively using either R. eutropha or B. megaterium. Properties of the PHB produced in this study were examined to establish its application potential.
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- N Arul Manikandan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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A Sight to Wheat Bran: High Value-Added Products. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9120887. [PMID: 31861140 PMCID: PMC6995506 DOI: 10.3390/biom9120887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recently more consideration has been given to the use of renewable materials and agricultural residues. Wheat production is increasing yearly and correspondingly, the volume of by-products from the wheat process is increasing, as well. It is important to find the use of the residuals for higher value-added products, and not just for the food industry or animal feed purposes as it is happening now. Agricultural residue of the roller milled wheat grain is a wheat bran description. The low-cost of wheat bran and its composition assortment provides a good source of substrate for various enzymes and organic acids production and other biotechnological applications. The main purpose of this review article is to look into recent trends, developments, and applications of wheat bran.
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Singh N, Choudhury B. Valorization of food-waste hydrolysate by Lentibacillus salarius NS12IITR for the production of branched chain fatty acid enriched lipid with potential application as a feedstock for improved biodiesel. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 94:1-9. [PMID: 31279385 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oxidation stability and cold flow properties of biodiesel can be improved by using lipid with enriched branched-chain fatty acid (BCFA) as a feedstock. A halophilic bacterium was utilized for the production of BCFA enriched lipid from acid hydrolysate of food-waste. The maximum reducing sugar obtained by hydrolysis of wheat bran, rice bran, mango peel, and orange peel were 64.52 ± 0.57, 38.7 ± 0.58, 55.64 ± 1.14, 36.29 ± 0.54 g/L, respectively. On assessing these hydrolysates as feedstock for growth of halophilic bacterium Lentibacillus salarius NS12IITR at 10 g/L reducing sugar concentration, wheat bran hydrolysate was found to be best in-terms of sugar consumption (92%), lipid production (0.70 ± 0.029 g/L) and maximum branched-chain fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) (81 ± 4.72% of total FAME). At 20 g/L of reducing sugar concentration of wheat bran hydrolysate, the biomass and lipid yields were almost doubled. Efficient lipid extraction from cell, involving thermolysis at 85 °C and pH 2 along with osmotic shock resulted in isolation of 69% of total lipid.
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- Noopur Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India.
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Khattab MM, Dahman Y. Production and recovery of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate bioplastics using agro-industrial residues of hemp hurd biomass. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 42:1115-1127. [PMID: 30993443 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-019-02109-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The present study describes production and recovery of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) P(3HB) from agro-industrial residues. Production was conducted using Ralstonia eutropha strain with hemp hurd biomass hydrolysates sugars as a carbon source and ammonium chloride as the nitrogen source. Results show that maximum hydrolysis yield of 72.4% was achieved with total sugar hydrolysate concentration (i.e., glucose and xylose) of 53.0 g/L. Sugar metabolism by R. eutropha showed preference for glucose metabolism over xylose. Under optimum conditions, cells can accumulate P(3HB) polymer in quantity up to 56.3 wt% of the dry cell weight. This corresponds to total production of 13.4 g/L (productivity of 0.167 g/L h). Nitrogen source showed no adverse effect on P(3HB) biosynthesis, but rather on cell growth. Among several examined recovery techniques, ultrasonic-assisted sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) recovered bioplastic directly from the broth cell concentrate with P(3HB) content of 92%. Number average molecular weights (Mn) of final recovered bioplastic were in the range of 150-270 kDa with polydispersity index (Mw/Mn) in the range of 2.1-2.4.
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- Mohamed M Khattab
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada.
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Production of thermostable β-glucosidase and CMCase by Penicillium sp. LMI01 isolated from the Amazon region. ELECTRON J BIOTECHN 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejbt.2017.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Neelamegam A, Al-Battashi H, Al-Bahry S, Nallusamy S. Biorefinery production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate using waste office paper hydrolysate as feedstock for microbial fermentation. J Biotechnol 2018; 265:25-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pradhan S, Borah AJ, Poddar MK, Dikshit PK, Rohidas L, Moholkar VS. Microbial production, ultrasound-assisted extraction and characterization of biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from terrestrial (P. hysterophorus) and aquatic (E. crassipes) invasive weeds. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 242:304-310. [PMID: 28366692 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study reports synthesis of biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) polymer from two invasive weeds, viz. P. hysterophorus and E. crassipes. The pentose and hexose-rich hydrolyzates obtained from acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of two biomasses were separately fermented using Ralstonia eutropha MTCC 8320 sp. PHB was extracted using sonication and was characterized using FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR and XRD. PHB content of dry cell mass was 8.1-21.6% w/w, and the PHB yield was 6.85×10-3-36.41×10-3% w/w raw biomass. Thermal properties of PHB were determined by TGA, DTG and DSC analysis. PHB obtained from pentose-hydrolyzate had glass transition temperatures of 6°-9°C, while PHB from hexose-rich hydrolyzate had maximum thermal degradation temperatures of 370°-389°C. These thermal properties were comparable to the properties of commercial PHB. Probable causes leading to differences in thermal properties of pentose and hexose-derived PHB are: extent of crystallinity and presence of impurity in the polymer matrix.
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- Sushobhan Pradhan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India; Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India.
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Tian SQ, Chen ZC, Qiao YF. Analysis of main physicochemical parameters in purple wheat with different milling technology. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Shuang-Qi Tian
- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan University of Technology; Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan University of Technology; Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan University of Technology; Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Waters JC, Nixon A, Dwyer M, Biffinger JC, Lee K. Developing elite Neurospora crassa strains for cellulosic ethanol production using fungal breeding. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 44:1137-1144. [PMID: 28429154 PMCID: PMC5511601 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-017-1941-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The demand for renewable and sustainable energy has generated considerable interest in the conversion of cellulosic biomass into liquid fuels such as ethanol using a filamentous fungus. While attempts have been made to study cellulose metabolism through the use of knock-out mutants, there have been no systematic effort to characterize natural variation for cellulose metabolism in ecotypes adapted to different habitats. Here, we characterized natural variation in saccharification of cellulose and fermentation in 73 ecotypes and 89 laboratory strains of the model fungus Neurospora crassa. We observed significant variation in both traits among natural and laboratory generated populations, with some elite strains performing better than the reference strain. In the F1 population N345, 15% of the population outperformed both parents with the top performing strain having 10% improvement in ethanol production. These results suggest that natural alleles can be exploited through fungal breeding for developing elite industrial strains for bioethanol production.
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- Joshua C Waters
- Department of Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Department of Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Chemistry Department, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C., 20375, USA
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- Department of Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA.
- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA.
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Effects of Layering Milling Technology on Distribution of Green Wheat Main Physicochemical Parameters. J FOOD QUALITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1155/2017/8097893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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With layered milling flour technology, the efficiency of the nutrient distribution and hardness was demonstrated with the green and normal wheat separation milling. The results showed that the total content of amino acid in green wheat was 8.3%–13.0% higher compared to the common wheat. Comparing the main nutriments Se, Fe, and Ca between green wheat and common wheat, the results showed that different milling treatment methods are capable of separating the different wheat flour from endosperms, bran, and aleurone layers. Micro- and physicochemical characterization of different wheat flour and layers by means of microscopy techniques and images analysis provided relevant qualitative and quantitative information, which can be useful for the study of the microstructure of green and normal wheat products and also for its processing and utilization.
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