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Haokok C, Lunprom S, Reungsang A, Salakkam A. Efficient production of lactic acid from cellulose and xylan in sugarcane bagasse by newly isolated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Levilactobacillus brevis through simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation process. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17935. [PMID: 37449189 PMCID: PMC10336797 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Sugarcane bagasse is one of the promising lignocellulosic feedstocks for bio-based chemicals production. However, to date, most research focuses mainly on the cellulose conversion process, while hemicellulose remains largely underutilized. The conversion of glucose and xylose derived from lignocellulosic biomass can be a promising strategy to improve utilization efficiencies of resources, energy, and water, and at the same time reduce wastes generated from the process. Here, attempts were made to convert cellulose and xylan in sugarcane bagasse (SB) into lactic acid (LA) through a pre-hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SScF) process using newly isolated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TSKKU P-8 and Levilactobacillus brevis CHKKU N-6. The process yielded 91.9 g/L of LA, with a volumetric productivity of 0.85 g/(L·h). This was equivalent to 137.8 ± 3.4 g-LA, a yield on substrate (pretreated SB) of 0.86 g/g, and a productivity of 1.28 g/h, based on a final volume of 1.5 L. On the other hand, pre-hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process using La. plantarum TSKKU P-8 as a monoculture gave 86.7 ± 0.2 g/L of LA and a volumetric productivity of 0.8 g/(L·h), which were equivalent to 104.8 ± 0.3 g-LA, a yield on substrate of 0.65 g/g, and a productivity of 0.97 g/h, based on a final volume of 1.2 L. Mass balance calculated based on mass of raw SB entering the process showed that the SScF process improved the product yield by 32% as compared with SSF process, resulting in 14% improvement in medium-based economic yield.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chularat Haokok
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Research Group for Development of Microbial Hydrogen Production Process from Biomass, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Research Group for Development of Microbial Hydrogen Production Process from Biomass, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Research Group for Development of Microbial Hydrogen Production Process from Biomass, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Research Group for Development of Microbial Hydrogen Production Process from Biomass, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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Shi N, Liu Q, Liu Y, Chen L, Zhang H, Ma L. Identification of the Soluble Byproducts Formed during the Hydrothermal Conversion of Cellulose Catalyzed by Solid Tungstated Alumina. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:19140-19150. [PMID: 32775916 PMCID: PMC7408269 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The soluble byproducts formed during the hydrothermal conversion of cellulose catalyzed by solid tungstated alumina (AlW) were analyzed by LC-MS and LC-MS2 to determine their formulas and possible structures. These identified soluble compounds could be roughly divided into four species of carboxylic acids, α-carbonyl aldehydes, carbocyclic compounds, and furanic compounds with molecular mass in the range of 90-220 Da. Compared with the noncatalytic condition, the addition of AlW could increase the selectivity of carboxylic acids (especially α-hydroxy acid) from cellulose and suppress the formation of furanic compounds, carbocyclic compounds, and hydrochar. Based on the product distribution, the hydrothermal conversion route of glucose was proposed by regarding the formed α-carbonyl aldehydes as the key intermediates for formation of carboxylic acids, carbocyclic compounds, and furanic compounds.
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- Ning Shi
- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, P. R. China
- Guangzhou
Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and
Development, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou
Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and
Development, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou
Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and
Development, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Ruiz HA, Conrad M, Sun SN, Sanchez A, Rocha GJM, Romaní A, Castro E, Torres A, Rodríguez-Jasso RM, Andrade LP, Smirnova I, Sun RC, Meyer AS. Engineering aspects of hydrothermal pretreatment: From batch to continuous operation, scale-up and pilot reactor under biorefinery concept. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 299:122685. [PMID: 31918970 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Different pretreatments strategies have been developed over the years mainly to enhance enzymatic cellulose degradation. In the new biorefinery era, a more holistic view on pretreatment is required to secure optimal use of the whole biomass. Hydrothermal pretreatment technology is regarded as very promising for lignocellulose biomass fractionation biorefinery and to be implemented at the industrial scale for biorefineries of second generation and circular bioeconomy, since it does not require no chemical inputs other than liquid water or steam and heat. This review focuses on the fundamentals of hydrothermal pretreatment, structure changes of biomass during this pretreatment, multiproduct strategies in terms of biorefinery, reactor technology and engineering aspects from batch to continuous operation. The treatise includes a case study of hydrothermal biomass pretreatment at pilot plant scale and integrated process design.
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- Héctor A Ruiz
- Biorefinery Group, Food Research Department, Faculty of Chemistry Sciences, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila 25280, Mexico.
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- Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Laboratorio de Futuros en Bioenergía, Unidad Guadalajara de Ingeniería Avanzada, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV), Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center of Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil
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- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Center for Advanced Studies in Energy and Environment (CEAEMA), University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, Building B3, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Instituto de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11300, Uruguay
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- Biorefinery Group, Food Research Department, Faculty of Chemistry Sciences, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila 25280, Mexico
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center of Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Functional and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13084-970, Brazil
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- Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Lignocellulose Science and Engineering, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology, DTU Bioengineering, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Kont R, Pihlajaniemi V, Borisova AS, Aro N, Marjamaa K, Loogen J, Büchs J, Eijsink VGH, Kruus K, Väljamäe P. The liquid fraction from hydrothermal pretreatment of wheat straw provides lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases with both electrons and H 2O 2 co-substrate. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:235. [PMID: 31624497 PMCID: PMC6781412 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1578-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Enzyme-aided valorization of lignocellulose represents a green and sustainable alternative to the traditional chemical industry. The recently discovered lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are important components of the state-of-the art enzyme cocktails for cellulose conversion. Yet, these monocopper enzymes are poorly characterized in terms of their kinetics, as exemplified by the growing evidence for that H2O2 may be a more efficient co-substrate for LPMOs than O2. LPMOs need external electron donors and one key question of relevance for bioprocess development is whether the required reducing power may be provided by the lignocellulosic substrate. RESULTS Here, we show that the liquid fraction (LF) resulting from hydrothermal pretreatment of wheat straw supports LPMO activity on both chitin and cellulose. The initial, transient activity burst of the LPMO reaction was caused by the H2O2 present in the LF before addition of LPMO, while the steady-state rate of LPMO reaction was limited by the LPMO-independent production of H2O2 in the LF. H2O2 is an intermediate of LF oxidation as evidenced by a slow H2O2 accumulation in LF, despite high H2O2 production rates. This H2O2 scavenging ability of LF is important since high concentrations of H2O2 may lead to irreversible inactivation of LPMOs. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the growing understanding that fine-tuned control over the rates of H2O2 production and consumption in different, enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions is essential for harnessing the full catalytic potential of LPMOs in lignocellulose valorization.
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- Riin Kont
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering (AVT.BioVT), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering (AVT.BioVT), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Espoo, Finland
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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