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Vereman J, Thysens T, Van Impe J, Derdelinckx G, Van de Voorde I. Improved extraction and purification of the hydrophobin HFBI. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100245. [PMID: 34423900 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Hydrophobins (HFBs) are a group of highly functional, low molecular weight proteins with the ability to self-assemble at hydrophobic-hydrophilic interfaces. The surface active, cysteine-rich proteins are found in filamentous fungi such as Trichoderma reesei. In the present study multiple extraction solvents and conditions were screened for the mycelium bound hydrophobin HFBI and the effects on the total amount of extracted proteins, HFBI recovery and HFBI gushing activity were investigated to gain a more thorough scientific insight on the extraction efficiency and selectivity. Results indicated the enhanced selectivity for HFBI extraction from the fungal biomass using 60% ethanol compared to solutions containing 1% sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). Complementing the higher selectivity, HFBI recovery was increased from 6.9 ± 0.6 mg HFBI (1% SDS) to 9.4 ± 0.4 mg HFBI per gram dry fungal biomass for extracts containing 60% ethanol. Furthermore, subsequent to HPLC purification, Cold Induced Phase Separation (CIPS) of acetonitrile-water systems was investigated at different pH levels. CIPS at pH 2.0 was found to effectively remove the majority of sorbicillinoid pigments from the purified HFBI fraction. The improved method resulted in a recovery of 85.4% of the extracted HFBI after final purification.
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- Jeroen Vereman
- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), EFBT - Lab of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology, Ghent Technology campus, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), EFBT - Lab of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology, Ghent Technology campus, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, BioTeC - Chemical & Biochemical Process Technology & Control, Ghent Technology campus, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Centre for Food and Microbial Technology, Heverlee, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), EFBT - Lab of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology, Ghent Technology campus, Ghent, Belgium
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De Prez J, Van Vuure AW, Ivens J, Aerts G, Van de Voorde I. Flax treatment with strategic enzyme combinations: Effect on chemical fiber composition and ease of fiber extraction. Biotechnol Rep (Amst) 2019; 23:e00358. [PMID: 31321214 PMCID: PMC6612796 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
The effect of treatment of flax with strategic enzyme combinations on the ease of fiber extraction and the chemical fiber composition is reported in this study. To contribute to the increasing demand for bio-based and sustainable materials, it is of great importance to develop optimal enzyme formulations which can replace the yet poorly controlled traditional dew retting process. Regarding the chemical composition of the fiber, enzymatic treatments all resulted in similar improvements, with an enhanced cellulose content of 81 ± 1% after polygalacturonase + xylanase treatment (vs. 64 ± 2% for green fibers). Evaluation of extraction efficiency (EE) showed that several enzyme combinations significantly increased EE in comparison with green fibers. An EE of 23 ± 6% was found for fibers extracted after polygalacturonase + pectinmethylesterase treatment, in comparison with an EE of 11 ± 1% for green fibers. Combinations with three enzymes resulted in a higher reduction of the pectin content of the fibers. The combination of enzymes shows hence promising potential but further evaluation of mechanical performance of fiber reinforced composites is needed.
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- Jana De Prez
- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology (EFBT), Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Materials Engineering (MTM), Technology Cluster for Materials Technology (TC-MT), Campus Group T, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Materials Engineering (MTM), Technology Cluster for Materials Technology (TC-MT), Campus De Nayer, De Nayerlaan 5, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology (EFBT), Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology (EFBT), Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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De Prez J, Van Vuure AW, Ivens J, Aerts G, Van de Voorde I. Enzymatic treatment of flax for use in composites. Biotechnol Rep (Amst) 2018; 20:e00294. [PMID: 30568888 PMCID: PMC6288048 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2018.e00294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Enzymes are highly advantageous compared to dew retting to reach fibers of high and consistent quality. However, no unambiguous insights have been retained from the research, i.e. lacking a clear directive of which enzyme activities are strictly needed. Methods for evaluating enzymatic retting should be standardized, with characterization of chemical, morphological and mechanical properties and analysis of the ease of extraction. Moreover, evaluation should not only be focused on the microscopic level of the fiber but the performance of the resulting composite materials should be assessed as well. The review also covers research challenges for introducing enzymatic treatment in large scale production as well as inherent limitations and economic aspects. Besides their high selectivity and environmentally-friendly processing conditions, applying enzymes may also result in a less severe mechanical post-treatment implying less fiber damage. Moreover, recycling of enzymes and utilization of byproducts may increase the economic feasibility of the process.
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- Jana De Prez
- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology (EFBT), Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Materials Engineering (MTM), Technology Cluster for Materials Technology (TC-MT), Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 – bus 2450, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Materials Engineering (MTM), Technology Cluster for Materials Technology (TC-MT), Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 – bus 2450, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology (EFBT), Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology (EFBT), Technology Campus Ghent, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Lobete MM, Noriega E, Batalha MA, de Beurme S, Van de Voorde I, Van Impe JF. Effect of tagatose on growth dynamics of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in media with different levels of structural complexity and in UHT skimmed milk. Food Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mukherjee V, Steensels J, Lievens B, Van de Voorde I, Verplaetse A, Aerts G, Willems KA, Thevelein JM, Verstrepen KJ, Ruyters S. Phenotypic evaluation of natural and industrial Saccharomyces yeasts for different traits desirable in industrial bioethanol production. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:9483-98. [PMID: 25267160 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6090-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the organism of choice for many food and beverage fermentations because it thrives in high-sugar and high-ethanol conditions. However, the conditions encountered in bioethanol fermentation pose specific challenges, including extremely high sugar and ethanol concentrations, high temperature, and the presence of specific toxic compounds. It is generally considered that exploring the natural biodiversity of Saccharomyces strains may be an interesting route to find superior bioethanol strains and may also improve our understanding of the challenges faced by yeast cells during bioethanol fermentation. In this study, we phenotypically evaluated a large collection of diverse Saccharomyces strains on six selective traits relevant for bioethanol production with increasing stress intensity. Our results demonstrate a remarkably large phenotypic diversity among different Saccharomyces species and among S. cerevisiae strains from different origins. Currently applied bioethanol strains showed a high tolerance to many of these relevant traits, but several other natural and industrial S. cerevisiae strains outcompeted the bioethanol strains for specific traits. These multitolerant strains performed well in fermentation experiments mimicking industrial bioethanol production. Together, our results illustrate the potential of phenotyping the natural biodiversity of yeasts to find superior industrial strains that may be used in bioethanol production or can be used as a basis for further strain improvement through genetic engineering, experimental evolution, or breeding. Additionally, our study provides a basis for new insights into the relationships between tolerance to different stressors.
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- Vaskar Mukherjee
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Campus De Nayer, KU Leuven, Fortsesteenweg 30A, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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