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Medeiros Garcia Alcântara J, Iannacci F, Morbidelli M, Sponchioni M. Soft sensor based on Raman spectroscopy for the in-line monitoring of metabolites and polymer quality in the biomanufacturing of polyhydroxyalkanoates. J Biotechnol 2023; 377:23-33. [PMID: 37879569 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2023.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
Abstract
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are among the most promising bio-based alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. These biodegradable polyesters can in fact be produced by fermentation from bacteria like Cupriavidus necator, thus reducing the environmental footprint of the manufacturing process. However, ensuring consistent product quality attributes is a major challenge of biomanufacturing. To address this issue, the implementation of real-time monitoring tools is essential to increase process understanding, enable a prompt response to possible process deviations and realize on-line process optimization. In this work, a soft sensor based on in situ Raman spectroscopy was developed and applied to the in-line monitoring of PHA biomanufacturing. This strategy allows the collection of quantitative information directly from the culture broth, without the need for sampling, and at high frequency. In fact, through an optimized multivariate data analysis pipeline, this soft sensor allows monitoring cell dry weight, as well as carbon and nitrogen source concentrations with root mean squared errors (RMSE) equal to 3.71, 7 and 0.03 g/L, respectively. In addition, this tool allows the in-line monitoring of intracellular PHA accumulation, with an RMSE of 14 gPHA/gCells. For the first time, also the number and weight average molecular weights of the polymer produced could be monitored, with RMSE of 8.7E4 and 11.6E4 g/mol, respectively. Overall, this work demonstrates the potential of Raman spectroscopy in the in-line monitoring of biotechnology processes, leading to the simultaneous measurement of several process variables in real time without the need of sampling and labor-intensive sample preparations.
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Affiliation(s)
- João Medeiros Garcia Alcântara
- Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, Milano 20131, Italy
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, Milano 20131, Italy
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, Milano 20131, Italy
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, Milano 20131, Italy.
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Du F, He L, Lu X, Li YQ, Yuan Y. Accurate identification of living Bacillus spores using laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy and deep learning. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 289:122216. [PMID: 36527970 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Accurately, rapidly, and noninvasively identifying Bacillus spores can greatly contribute to controlling a plenty of infectious diseases. Laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy (LTRS) has confirmed to be a powerful tool for studying Bacillus spores at a single cell level. In this study, we constructed a single-cell Raman spectra dataset of living Bacillus spores and utilized deep learning approach to accurately, nondestructively identify Bacillus spores. The trained convolutional neural network (CNN) could efficiently extract tiny Raman spectra features of five spore species, and provide a prediction accuracy of specie identification as high as 100 %. Moreover, the spectral feature differences in three Raman bands at 660, 826, and 1017 cm-1 were confirmed to mostly contribute to producing such high prediction accuracy. In addition, optimal CNN model was employed to monitor and identify sporulation process at different metabolic phases in one growth cycle. The obtained average prediction accuracy of metabolic phase identification was approximately 88 %. It can be foreseen that, LTRS combined with CNN approach have great potential for accurately identifying spore species and metabolic phases at a single cell level, and can be gradually extended to perform identification for many unculturable bacteria growing in soil, water, and food.
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- Fusheng Du
- School of Electronic Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China; School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China; Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, USA
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- School of Electronic Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China.
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Hung CM, Chen CW, Huang CP, Sheu DS, Dong CD. Microbial community structure and potential function associated with poly-3-hydroxybutyrate biopolymer-boosted activation of peroxymonosulfate for waste-activated sludge decontamination. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128450. [PMID: 36496120 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Excess waste-activated sludge (WAS) is a major biosolid management problem due to its biohazardous and recalcitrant content of phthalate esters (PAEs). This study aimed to assess the combined use of biopolymer, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate and peroxymonosulfate to degrade PAEs and decontaminate WAS. Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate was biosynthesized by Cupriavidus sp. L7L. The combined poly-3-hydroxybutyrate and peroxymonosulfate process removed 86 % of PAEs from WAS in 12 h. The carbonyl groups of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate were conducive to peroxymonosulfate activation leading to PAE degradation followed the radical pathway and surface-mediated electron transfer. Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate and peroxymonosulfate also enriched the PAE-biodegrading microbes in WAS. The microbial population and the functional composition in response to peroxymonosultate treatment was identified, with the genus Sulfurisoma being the most abundant. This synergistic treatment, i.e., advanced oxidation process, was augmented by highly promising microbial polyesters, exhibited important implications for WAS pretreatment toward circular bioeconomy that encompasses carbon-neutral biorefinery and mitigate pollution.
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- Chang-Mao Hung
- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for protein determination in human urine. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2022.100535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Detecting creatine excreted in the urine of swimming athletes by means of Raman spectroscopy. Lasers Med Sci 2019; 35:455-464. [DOI: 10.1007/s10103-019-02843-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Moreira LP, Silveira L, Pacheco MTT, da Silva AG, Rocco DDFM. Detecting urine metabolites related to training performance in swimming athletes by means of Raman spectroscopy and principal component analysis. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 185:223-234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Moreira LP, Silveira L, da Silva AG, Fernandes AB, Pacheco MTT, Rocco DDFM. Raman spectroscopy applied to identify metabolites in urine of physically active subjects. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2017; 176:92-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Raman Plus X: Biomedical Applications of Multimodal Raman Spectroscopy. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17071592. [PMID: 28686212 PMCID: PMC5539739 DOI: 10.3390/s17071592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Raman spectroscopy is a label-free method of obtaining detailed chemical information about samples. Its compatibility with living tissue makes it an attractive choice for biomedical analysis, yet its translation from a research tool to a clinical tool has been slow, hampered by fundamental Raman scattering issues such as long integration times and limited penetration depth. In this review we detail the how combining Raman spectroscopy with other techniques yields multimodal instruments that can help to surmount the translational barriers faced by Raman alone. We review Raman combined with several optical and non-optical methods, including fluorescence, elastic scattering, OCT, phase imaging, and mass spectrometry. In each section we highlight the power of each combination along with a brief history and presentation of representative results. Finally, we conclude with a perspective detailing both benefits and challenges for multimodal Raman measurements, and give thoughts on future directions in the field.
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Samek O, Obruča S, Šiler M, Sedláček P, Benešová P, Kučera D, Márova I, Ježek J, Bernatová S, Zemánek P. Quantitative Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Produced by Cupriavidus necator H16. SENSORS 2016; 16:s16111808. [PMID: 27801828 PMCID: PMC5134467 DOI: 10.3390/s16111808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We report herein on the application of Raman spectroscopy to the rapid quantitative analysis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), biodegradable polyesters accumulated by various bacteria. This theme was exemplified for quantitative detection of the most common member of PHAs, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) in Cupriavidus necator H16. We have identified the relevant spectral region (800–1800 cm−1) incorporating the Raman emission lines exploited for the calibration of PHB (PHB line at 1736 cm−1) and for the selection of the two internal standards (DNA at 786 cm−1 and Amide I at 1662 cm−1). In order to obtain quantitative data for calibration of intracellular content of PHB in bacterial cells reference samples containing PHB amounts—determined by gas chromatography—from 12% to 90% (w/w) were used. Consequently, analytical results based on this calibration can be used for fast and reliable determination of intracellular PHB content during biotechnological production of PHB since the whole procedure—from bacteria sampling, centrifugation, and sample preparation to Raman analysis—can take about 12 min. In contrast, gas chromatography analysis takes approximately 8 h.
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- Ota Samek
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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