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Kalia VC, Patel SKS, Karthikeyan KK, Jeya M, Kim IW, Lee JK. Manipulating Microbial Cell Morphology for the Sustainable Production of Biopolymers. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:410. [PMID: 38337299 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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The total rate of plastic production is anticipated to surpass 1.1 billion tons per year by 2050. Plastic waste is non-biodegradable and accumulates in natural ecosystems. In 2020, the total amount of plastic waste was estimated to be 367 million metric tons, leading to unmanageable waste disposal and environmental pollution issues. Plastics are produced from petroleum and natural gases. Given the limited fossil fuel reserves and the need to circumvent pollution problems, the focus has shifted to biodegradable biopolymers, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), polylactic acid, and polycaprolactone. PHAs are gaining importance because diverse bacteria can produce them as intracellular inclusion bodies using biowastes as feed. A critical component in PHA production is the downstream processing procedures of recovery and purification. In this review, different bioengineering approaches targeted at modifying the cell morphology and synchronizing cell lysis with the biosynthetic cycle are presented for product separation and extraction. Complementing genetic engineering strategies with conventional downstream processes, these approaches are expected to produce PHA sustainably.
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- Vipin C Kalia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai 600100, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Patel SKS, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Integration of biogas derived from dark fermentation and anaerobic digestion of biowaste to enhance methanol production by methanotrophs. Bioresour Technol 2023; 369:128427. [PMID: 36470498 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biowaste-derived sugars or greenhouse gases, such as methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), can be used to generate eco-friendly biofuels, such as hydrogen (H2) or methanol. In the present study, enzyme-based rice straw (RS) hydrolysate was used to produce dark-fermentative (DF) biogas (H2 and CO2), which was subsequently integrated with biogas (CH4 and CO2) derived from anaerobic digestion (AD) to generate methanol via methanotrophs. First, DF of RS hydrolysate yielded 2.82 mol of H2/mol of hexose. Second, the integration of biogas derived from DF and AD in the presence of CH4 vectors yielded 13.8 mmol/L of methanol via methanotrophs. Moreover, under the repeated batch mode, 64.6 mmol/L of methanol was produced. This is the first report on the integration of biogas derived from AD and DF of biowaste to produce biomethanol. These findings may facilitate the development of a sustainable biowaste-based circular economy for producing biofuels.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Patel SKS, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Laccase Immobilization on Copper-Magnetic Nanoparticles for Efficient Bisphenol Degradation. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 33:127-134. [PMID: 36457186 PMCID: PMC9895995 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2210.10032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Laccase activity is influenced by copper (Cu) as an inducer. In this study, laccase was immobilized on Cu and Cu-magnetic (Cu/Fe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs) to improve enzyme stability and potential applications. The Cu/Fe2O4 NPs functionally activated by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and glutaraldehyde exhibited an immobilization yield and relative activity (RA) of 93.1 and 140%, respectively. Under optimized conditions, Cu/Fe2O4 NPs showed high loading of laccase up to 285 mg/g of support and maximum RA of 140% at a pH 5.0 after 24 h of incubation (4°C). Immobilized laccase, as Cu/Fe2O4-laccase, had a higher optimum pH (4.0) and temperature (45°C) than those of a free enzyme. The pH and temperature profiles were significantly improved through immobilization. Cu/Fe2O4-laccase exhibited 25-fold higher thermal stability at 65°C and retained residual activity of 91.8% after 10 cycles of reuse. The degradation of bisphenols was 3.9-fold higher with Cu/Fe2O4-laccase than that with the free enzyme. To the best of our knowledge, Rhus vernicifera laccase immobilization on Cu or Cu/Fe2O4 NPs has not yet been reported. This investigation revealed that laccase immobilization on Cu/Fe2O4 NPs is desirable for efficient enzyme loading and high relative activity, with remarkable bisphenol A degradation potential.
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- Sanjay K. S. Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea,Corresponding author Phone: +82-2-450-3505 Fax: +82-2-458-3504 E-mail:
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Patel SKS, Gupta RK, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Synthetic design of methanotroph co-cultures and their immobilization within polymers containing magnetic nanoparticles to enhance methanol production from wheat straw-based biogas. Bioresour Technol 2022; 364:128032. [PMID: 36167174 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study, various methanotroph co-cultures were designed to enhance methanol production from biogas produced through the anaerobic digestion of wheat straw (WS). Furthermore, whole-cell immobilization was performed using magnetic nanoparticle (MNP)-loaded polymers to develop an efficient bioprocess. The anaerobic digestion of WS by cattle dung yielded 219 L/kg of total solids reduced. Methanol produced was 5.08 and 6.39 mmol/L by pure- and co-cultures from biogas, respectively. The optimization of process parameters enhanced methanol production to 6.82 mmol/L by co-culturing Mithylosinus sporium and Methylocella tundrae. The immobilized co-culture within the MNP-doped polymers exhibited much higher cumulative methanol of up to 70.74 mmol/L than the production of 22.34 mmol/L by free cells after ten cycles of reuse. This study suggests that MNP-doped polymer-based immobilization of methanotrophs is a unique approach for producing renewable fuels from biomass-derived biogas, a greenhouse gas.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Kondaveeti S, Bisht A, Pagolu R, Lai C, Lestari R, Kumar A, Das D, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Mild Alkaline Pretreatment of Rice Straw as a Feedstock in Microbial Fuel Cells for Generation of Bioelectricity. Indian J Microbiol 2022; 62:447-455. [PMID: 35974908 PMCID: PMC9375807 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-022-01022-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The dependency on non-renewable fossil fuels as an energy source has drastically increased global temperatures. Their continuous use poses a great threat to the existing energy reserves. Therefore, the energy sector has taken a turn toward developing eco-friendly, sustainable energy generation by using sustainable lignocellulosic wastes, such as rice straw (RS). For lignocellulosic waste to be utilized as an efficient energy source, it needs to be broken down into less complex forms by pretreatment processes, such as alkaline pretreatment using NaOH. Varied NaOH concentrations (0.5%,1.0%,1.5%,2%) for alkaline pretreatment of RS were used for the holocellulose generation. Amongst the four NaOH concentrations tested, RS-1.5% exhibited higher holocellulose generation of 80.1%, whereas 0.5%, 1 5 and 2% pointed 71.9%, 73.8%, and 78.5% holocellulose generation, respectively. Further, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were tested for voltage generation by utilizing holocellulose generated from untreated (RS-0%) and mildly alkaline pretreated RS (RS-1.5%) as a feedstock. The MFC voltage and maximum power generation using RS-0% were 194 mV and 167 mW/m2, respectively. With RS-1.5%, the voltage and maximum power generation were 556 mV and 583 mW/m2, respectively. The power density of RS-1.5% was three-fold higher than that of RS-0%. The increase in MFC power generation suggests that alkaline pretreatment plays a crucial role in enhancing the overall performance.
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- Sanath Kondaveeti
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 South Korea
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Patel SKS, Kalia VC, Kim SY, Lee JK, Kim IW. Immobilization of Laccase Through Inorganic-Protein Hybrids Using Various Metal Ions. Indian J Microbiol 2022; 62:312-316. [DOI: 10.1007/s12088-022-01000-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Patel SKS, Shanmugam R, Lee JK, Kalia VC, Kim IW. Biomolecules Production from Greenhouse Gases by Methanotrophs. Indian J Microbiol 2021; 61:449-457. [PMID: 34744200 PMCID: PMC8542019 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-021-00986-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Harmful effects on living organisms and the environment are on the rise due to a significant increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through human activities. Therefore, various research initiatives have been carried out in several directions in relation to the utilization of GHGs via physicochemical or biological routes. An environmentally friendly approach to reduce the burden of significant emissions and their harmful effects is the bioconversion of GHGs, including methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), into value-added products. Methanotrophs have enormous potential for the efficient biotransformation of CH4 to various bioactive molecules, including biofuels, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and fatty acids. This review highlights the recent developments in methanotroph-based systems for methanol production from GHGs and proposes future perspectives to improve process sustainability via biorefinery approaches.
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- Sanjay K. S. Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Dhingra GG, Saxena A, Nigam A, Hira P, Singhvi N, Anand S, Kaur J, Kaur J, Dua A, Negi V, Gupta V, Sood U, Kumar R, Lal S, Verma H, Verma M, Singh P, Rawat CD, Tripathi C, Talwar C, Nagar S, Mahato NK, Prakash O, Singh M, Kuhad RC, Singh Y, Lal B, Pabbi S, Singh N, Kalia VC, Lal R. Microbial World: Recent Developments in Health, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences: An Annual Conference Organized by Association of Microbiologists of India and Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research. Indian J Microbiol 2021; 61:111-115. [PMID: 33814643 PMCID: PMC8006636 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-021-00931-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Shivaji College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Deen Dyal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Gargi College, Siri Fort Road, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Shivaji College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Phixgen Pvt. Ltd, Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
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- The Energy and Resources Institute, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
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- Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Sri Venketeshwara College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, CMP College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune, Maharashtra India
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- Phixgen Pvt. Ltd, Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
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- Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- The Energy and Resources Institute, Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India
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- Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana India
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- Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- The Energy and Resources Institute, Delhi, India
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Rishi P, Thakur K, Vij S, Rishi L, Singh A, Kaur IP, Patel SKS, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Diet, Gut Microbiota and COVID-19. Indian J Microbiol 2020; 60:420-429. [PMID: 33012868 PMCID: PMC7521193 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-020-00908-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Worldwide, millions of individuals have been affected by the prevailing SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, a robust immune system remains indispensable, as an immunocompromised host status has proven to be fatal. In the absence of any specific antiviral drug/vaccine, COVID-19 related drug repurposing along with various other non-pharmacological measures coupled with lockdown have been employed to combat this infection. In this context, a plant based rich fiber diet, which happens to be consumed by a majority of the Indian population, appears to be advantageous, as it replenishes the host gut microbiota with beneficial microbes thereby leading to a symbiotic association conferring various health benefits to the host including enhanced immunity. Further, implementation of the lockdown which has proven to be a good non-pharmacological measure, seems to have resulted in consumption of home cooked healthy diet, thereby enriching the beneficial microflora in the gut, which might have resulted in better prognosis of COVID-19 patients in India in comparison to that observed in the western countries.
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- Praveen Rishi
- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, BMS Block I, South Campus, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, BMS Block I, South Campus, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, BMS Block I, South Campus, Chandigarh, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Patel SKS, Gupta RK, Kim SY, Kim IW, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Rhus vernicifera Laccase Immobilization on Magnetic Nanoparticles to Improve Stability and Its Potential Application in Bisphenol A Degradation. Indian J Microbiol 2020; 61:45-54. [PMID: 33505092 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-020-00912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the present study, Rhus vernicifera laccase (RvLac) was immobilized through covalent methods on the magnetic nanoparticles. Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles activated by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane followed with glutaraldehyde showed maximum immobilization yields and relative activity up to 81.4 and 84.3% at optimum incubation and pH of 18 h and 5.8, respectively. The maximum RvLac loading of 156 mg/g of support was recorded on Fe2O3 nanoparticles. A higher optimum pH and temperature of 4.0 and 45 °C were noted for immobilized enzyme compared to values of 3.5 and 40 °C for free form, respectively. Immobilized RvLac exhibited better relative activity profiles at various pH and temperature ranges. The immobilized enzyme showed up to 16-fold improvement in the thermal stability, when incubated at 60 °C, and retained up to 82.9% of residual activity after ten cycles of reuses. Immobilized RvLac exhibited up to 1.9-fold higher bisphenol A degradation efficiency potential over free enzyme. Previous reports have demonstrated the immobilization of RvLac on non-magnetic supports. This study has demonstrated that immobilization of RvLac on magnetic nanoparticles is very efficient especially for achieving high loading, better pH and temperature profiles, and thermal- and solvents-stability, high reusability, and higher degradation of bisphenol A.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Shin-Ansan University, Ansan, 15435 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Patel SKS, Gupta RK, Kondaveeti S, Otari SV, Kumar A, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Conversion of biogas to methanol by methanotrophs immobilized on chemically modified chitosan. Bioresour Technol 2020; 315:123791. [PMID: 32679540 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, chitosan modified with glutaraldehyde (GLA), 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), polyethyleneimine, and APTES followed by GLA (APTES-GLA) as a support material was used to improve methanol production from biogas. Among these support materials, chitosan-APTES-GLA showed the highest increase in immobilization yield and relative efficiency of Methylomicrobium album up to 56.4% and 97.7%, respectively. Maximum cell loading of 236 mg dry cell mass per g-support was observed for M. album., which is 7.7-fold higher than that of chitosan. The immobilized M. album maintained a 23.9-fold higher methanol production compared to free cells after 8 cycles of reuse; it also produced 6.92 mmol·L-1 methanol from biogas that originated from anaerobic digestion of rice straw, thereby validating its industrial application. This is the first report on the immobilization of methanotrophs on chemically modified chitosans to improve cell loading and relative efficiency, and its potential applications in the conversion of greenhouse gases to methanol.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) known as COVID-19 has emerged as a major threat to human existence. COVID-19 seems to have undergone adaptive evolution through an intermediate host, most likely bats. The flu leads to severe pneumonia that causes respiratory and multi-organ failure. The absence of any known treatment procedures, drugs, or vaccines has created panic around the World. The need is to develop rapid testing kits, drugs and vaccines. However, these proposals are time-consuming processes. At present social distancing along with previously known traditional medicines can act as quick and short-term alternatives for treating this viral flu.
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- Sanjay K. S. Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Kondaveeti S, Mohanakrishna G, Kumar A, Lai C, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Exploitation of Citrus Peel Extract as a Feedstock for Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). Indian J Microbiol 2019; 59:476-481. [PMID: 31762511 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-019-00829-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are envisioned as an evolving cost-effective process for treating organic wastes to simultaneously generate bioelectricity. Therefore, in present study a single chambered mediator- less air cathode MFC was operated for bioelectricity generation using citrus waste (CW) as a feedstock. The MFC was operated at four organic loading conditions (OLs; 3, 6, 9 and 12 kg/m3). The voltage generation and organic content reduction demonstrated the possibility of utilizing CW as a substrate in MFC. The polarization analysis revealed a high-power generation of 71.1 mW/m2 with low OL of 3 kg/m3. The decrease in pH and high volatile fatty acids (VFAs) generation was noted at high OL. Our current findings suggest better performance of MFC, in terms of energy generation and organic reduction at high OL.
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- Sanath Kondaveeti
- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 2Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Virmani R, Sajid A, Singhal A, Gaur M, Joshi J, Bothra A, Garg R, Misra R, Singh VP, Molle V, Goel AK, Singh A, Kalia VC, Lee JK, Hasija Y, Arora G, Singh Y. The Ser/Thr protein kinase PrkC imprints phenotypic memory in Bacillus anthracis spores by phosphorylating the glycolytic enzyme enolase. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:8930-8941. [PMID: 30952697 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.005424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of anthrax in humans, bovine, and other animals. B. anthracis pathogenesis requires differentiation of dormant spores into vegetative cells. The spores inherit cellular components as phenotypic memory from the parent cell, and this memory plays a critical role in facilitating the spores' revival. Because metabolism initiates at the beginning of spore germination, here we metabolically reprogrammed B. anthracis cells to understand the role of glycolytic enzymes in this process. We show that increased expression of enolase (Eno) in the sporulating mother cell decreases germination efficiency. Eno is phosphorylated by the conserved Ser/Thr protein kinase PrkC which decreases the catalytic activity of Eno. We found that phosphorylation also regulates Eno expression and localization, thereby controlling the overall spore germination process. Using MS analysis, we identified the sites of phosphorylation in Eno, and substitution(s) of selected phosphorylation sites helped establish the functional correlation between phosphorylation and Eno activity. We propose that PrkC-mediated regulation of Eno may help sporulating B. anthracis cells in adapting to nutrient deprivation. In summary, to the best of our knowledge, our study provides the first evidence that in sporulating B. anthracis, PrkC imprints phenotypic memory that facilitates the germination process.
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- Richa Virmani
- From the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.,Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India.,Delhi Technological University, Delhi 110042, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- From the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- From the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.,Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110021, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- Dynamique des Interactions Membranaires Normales et Pathologiques (DIMNP), CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier 34000, France
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior 474002, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea, and
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea, and
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- Delhi Technological University, Delhi 110042, India
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- From the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India, .,Laboratory of Immunogenetics, NIAID, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland 20851
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- From the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India, .,Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi 110007, India
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Patel SKS, Gupta RK, Kumar V, Mardina P, Lestari R, Kalia VC, Choi MS, Lee JK. Influence of Metal Ions on the Immobilization of β-Glucosidase Through Protein-Inorganic Hybrids. Indian J Microbiol 2019; 59:370-374. [PMID: 31388216 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-019-00796-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Immobilization of enzymes through metal-based system is demonstrated as a promising approach to enhance its properties. In this study, the influence of metals ions, including copper, cobalt and zinc (Zn) on the immobilization of β-glucosidase (BGL) through the synthesis of protein-inorganic hybrid was evaluated at 4 °C. Among these metal ions-based hybrids, Zn showed the highest encapsulation yield and relative activity of 87.5 and 207%, respectively. Immobilized BGL exhibited higher pH and temperature stability compared to free form. Thermal stability of hybrid improved up to 26-fold at 60 °C. After 10 cycles of reuse, immobilized enzyme retained 93.8% of residual activity. These results suggested that metal ions played a significant role in the enzyme immobilization as a protein-inorganic hybrid. Overall, this strategy can be potentially applied to enhance the properties of enzymes though effective encapsulation for the broad biotechnological applications.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Patel SKS, Kim JH, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Antimicrobial Activity of Amino-Derivatized Cationic Polysaccharides. Indian J Microbiol 2019; 59:96-99. [PMID: 30728636 PMCID: PMC6328405 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-018-0764-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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To improve the antimicrobial property of chitosan, water-soluble chitosan modified in their quaternary ammonium groups were synthesized. The antimicrobial properties were evaluated against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida tropicalis. The activities increased with increasing cationic charges and the length of the alkyl chain as follows amino-chitosan, dimethylaminoethyl-chitosan, dimethylpropyl amino-chitosan, dimethylamino-1-propyl-chitosan, diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-chitosan, and quaternized DEAE-chitosan. The modified cationic chitosans showed high antimicrobial property against B. subtilis-Gram-positive bacteria, but were less active towards yeast (C. tropicalis and S. cerevisiae) and E. coli-Gram-negative bacteria. The simple structure of the Gram-positive bacteria may explain why the cationic chitosan derivatives are more active towards B. subtilis than yeast and E. coli. The target sites of the chitosan derivatives are assumed to be the cytoplasmic membranes of microorganisms. The antimicrobial activities were strongly dependent on the cationic charge and the molecular weight. It can be suggested that these cationic chitosan derivatives have potential as antimicrobial agents.
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- Sanjay K. S. Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Kondaveeti S, Mohanakrishna G, Pagolu R, Kim IW, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Bioelectrogenesis from Raw Algal Biomass Through Microbial Fuel Cells: Effect of Acetate as Co-substrate. Indian J Microbiol 2019; 59:22-26. [PMID: 30728627 PMCID: PMC6328417 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-018-0769-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Algae are autotrophic organisms that are widespread in water bodies. Increased pollution in water bodies leads to eutrophication. However, algae growing in lakes undergoing eutrophication could be utilized towards the generation of added-value bio-electricity using microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In the present study, two methods of electricity generation using raw algae (RA) and RA + acetate (AC) as co-substrate were analyzed in single chamber air cathode MFCs. MFCs supplemented with RA and RA + AC clearly showed higher power density, greater current generation, and improved COD (chemical oxygen demand) removal, which demonstrated the feasibility of using AC as substrate for MFC. The MFC-RA + AC (0.48 mA) generated 28% higher current relative to that generated by MFC with RA alone. Notably, the maximum power densities generated by MFC-RA and MFC-RA + AC were 230 and 410 mW/m2, respectively. MFC-RA and MFC-RA + AC exhibited TCOD (total chemical oxygen reduction) removal values of 77% and 86.6%, respectively. Despite the high influent TCOD (758 mg/l) concentration, the MFC-RA + AC exhibited an 8.5% higher COD removal relative to that of MFC-RA (525 mg/l). Our current findings demonstrated effective energy generation using algae biomass with a co-substrate.
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- Sanath Kondaveeti
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Chen F, Jin W, Gao H, Guo Z, Lin H, Li J, Hu K, Guan X, Kalia VC, Lee JK, Zhang L, Li Y. Cloning, Expression and Characterization of Two Beta Carbonic Anhydrases from a Newly Isolated CO 2 Fixer, Serratia marcescens Wy064. Indian J Microbiol 2019; 59:64-72. [PMID: 30728632 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-018-0773-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial strains from karst landform soil were enriched via chemostat culture in the presence of sodium bicarbonate. Two chemolithotrophic strains were isolated and identified as Serratia marcescens Wy064 and Bacillus sp. Wy065. Both strains could grow using sodium bicarbonate as the sole carbon source. Furthermore, the supplement of the medium with three electron donors (Na2S, NaNO2, and Na2S2O3) improved the growth of both strains. The activities of carbonic anhydrase (CA) and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) could be detected in the crude enzyme of strain Wy064, implying that the strain Wy064 might employ Calvin cycle to fix CO2. S. marcescens genome mining revealed four potential CA genes designated CA1-CA4. The proteins encoded by genes CA1-3 were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The purified recombinant enzymes of CA1 and CA3 exhibited CO2 hydration activities, whereas enzyme CA2 was expressed in inclusion bodies. A CO2 hydration assay demonstrated that the specific activity of CA3 was significantly higher than that of CA1. The maximum CO2 hydration activities for CA1 and CA3 were observed at pH 7.5 and 40 °C. The activities of CA1 and CA3 were significantly enhanced by several metal ions, especially Zn2+, which resulted in 21.1-fold and 26.1-fold increases of CO2 hydration activities, respectively. The apparent K m and V max for CO2 as substrate were 27 mM and 179 WAU/mg for CA1, and 14 mM and 247 WAU/mg for CA3, respectively. Structure modeling combined with sequence analysis indicated that CA1 and CA3 should belong to the Type II β-CA.
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- Fanbing Chen
- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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- 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1College of Life Sciences, Gutian Edible Fungi Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
- 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 3College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002 People's Republic of China
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Otari SV, Patel SKS, Kim SY, Haw JR, Kalia VC, Kim IW, Lee JK. Copper Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles for the Immobilization of Enzyme. Indian J Microbiol 2018; 59:105-108. [PMID: 30728638 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-018-0768-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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In this study, novel, hollow superparamagnetic copper ferrite (CuFe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a low-temperature hydrothermal method. The hollow magnetic spheres were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy to confirm their morphology and size. The hollow NPs were demonstrated as the support for biological materials by the immobilization of Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase on the inner and outer surfaces of the hollow spheres. The immobilization of the enzyme was confirmed by Fourier Transform Infra-red spectroscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The immobilized enzyme was shown to have an immobilization efficiency of 84.5%, with approximately 176 mg g-1 of enzyme loading, for the hollow-NPs support. The immobilized enzyme exhibited high storage and temperature stability. The reusability of the immobilized lipase was more than 80% after 10 cycles of repeated use.
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- Sachin V Otari
- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 2Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Shin-Ansan University, Ansan, 15435 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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- 1Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Republic of Korea
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Singh RK, Singh R, Sivakumar D, Kondaveeti S, Kim T, Li J, Sung BH, Cho BK, Kim DR, Kim SC, Kalia VC, Zhang YHPJ, Zhao H, Kang YC, Lee JK. Insights into Cell-Free Conversion of CO2 to Chemicals by a Multienzyme Cascade Reaction. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b02646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Raushan Kumar Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Bioenergy and Biochemical Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Patel SKS, Kumar V, Mardina P, Li J, Lestari R, Kalia VC, Lee JK. Methanol production from simulated biogas mixtures by co-immobilized Methylomonas methanica and Methylocella tundrae. Bioresour Technol 2018; 263:25-32. [PMID: 29729538 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.096] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the present study, co-cultures of the methanotrophs Methylocella tundrae, Methyloferula stellata, and Methylomonas methanica were evaluated for improving methanol production with their application. Among the different combinations, the co-culture of M. tundrae and M. methanica increased methanol production to 4.87 mM using methane (CH4) as feed. When simulated biogas mixtures were used as feed, the maximum methanol production was improved to 8.66, 8.45, and 9.65 mM by free and encapsulated co-cultures in 2% alginate and silica-gel, respectively. Under repeated batch conditions, free and immobilized co-cultures using alginate and silica-gel resulted in high cumulative production, up to 24.43, 35.95, and 47.35 mM, using simulated biohythane (CH4 and hydrogen), respectively. This is the first report of methanol production from defined free and immobilized co-cultures using simulated biogas mixtures as feed.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Patel SKS, Otari SV, Li J, Kim DR, Kim SC, Cho BK, Kalia VC, Kang YC, Lee JK. Synthesis of cross-linked protein-metal hybrid nanoflowers and its application in repeated batch decolorization of synthetic dyes. J Hazard Mater 2018; 347:442-450. [PMID: 29353189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Herein, we report the preparation of a cross-linked protein-metal hybrid nanoflower (NF) system for laccase immobilization. The immobilized laccase showed effective encapsulation yield and activity recovery of 78.1% and 204%, respectively. The catalytic efficiency (kcatVmax-1) of cross-linked NF (CL-NF) was 2.2-fold more than that of free laccase. The CL-NF also exhibited significantly higher stability towards pH and temperature changes. It exhibited excellent storage stability and tolerance towards solvents and inhibitors as compared with the free enzyme. After 10 cycles of reuses, the NF and CL-NF laccase showed 41.2% and 92.3% residual activity, respectively. The CL-NF showed high oxidation potential, 265% that of the free enzyme, towards phenolic compounds. The CL-NF laccase retained the residual decolorization efficiency of up to 84.6% for synthetic dyes under repeated batch conditions of 10 cycles. These results suggested that the preparation of CL-NF is an effective approach to enhance the enzymatic properties and has great potential in many industrial applications.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea; KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea; Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea; KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea; Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 11 00 07, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Singh RK, Lee JK, Selvaraj C, Singh R, Li J, Kim SY, Kalia VC. Protein Engineering Approaches in the Post-Genomic Era. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2017; 19:5-15. [DOI: 10.2174/1389203718666161117114243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Raushan K. Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Shin-Ansan University, Ansan 15435, Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi-110007, India
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Patel SKS, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Nanoparticles in Biological Hydrogen Production: An Overview. Indian J Microbiol 2017; 58:8-18. [PMID: 29434392 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-017-0678-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [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: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Biological hydrogen (H2) production enhancement through the use of nanoparticles (NPs) supplement in the media is being recognized as a promising approach. The NPs, including those of metal and metal oxides have shown a significant improvement in the BHP. A number of organisms as pure or mixed cultures can produce H2 in presence of NPs from pure sugars and biowaste as a feed. However, their H2 production efficiencies have been found to vary significantly with the type of NPs and their concentration. In this review article, the potential role of NPs in the enhancement of H2 production has been assessed in dark- and photo-fermentative organisms using sugars and biowaste materials as feed. Further, the integrative approaches for commercial applications of NPs in BHP have been discussed.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701 Korea.,2Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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- 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701 Korea
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- 2Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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Patel SKS, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Dark-Fermentative Biological Hydrogen Production from Mixed Biowastes Using Defined Mixed Cultures. Indian J Microbiol 2017; 57:171-176. [PMID: 28611494 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-017-0643-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [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: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Biological hydrogen (H2) production from the biowastes is widely recognized as a suitable alternative approach to utilize low cost feed instead of costly individual sugars. In the present investigation, pure and mixed biowastes were fermented by defined sets of mixed cultures for hydrolysis and H2 production. Under batch conditions, up to 65, 67 and 70 L H2/kg total solids (2%, TS) were evolved from apple pomace (AP), onion peels (OP) and potato peels (PP) using a combination of hydrolytic mixed culture (MHC5) and mixed microbial cultures (MMC4 or MMC6), respectively. Among the different combinations of mixed biowastes including AP, OP, PP and pea-shells, the combination of OP and PP exhibited maximum H2 production of 73 and 84 L/kg TS with MMC4 and MMC6, respectively. This study suggested that H2 production can be effectively regulated by using defined sets of mixed cultures for hydrolysis and H2 production from pure and mixed biowastes as feed even under unsterile conditions.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701 Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701 Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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Patel SKS, Mardina P, Kim D, Kim SY, Kalia VC, Kim IW, Lee JK. Improvement in methanol production by regulating the composition of synthetic gas mixture and raw biogas. Bioresour Technol 2016; 218:202-208. [PMID: 27371792 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Raw biogas can be an alternative feedstock to pure methane (CH4) for methanol production. In this investigation, we evaluated the methanol production potential of Methylosinus sporium from raw biogas originated from an anaerobic digester. Furthermore, the roles of different gases in methanol production were investigated using synthetic gas mixtures of CH4, carbon dioxide (CO2), and hydrogen (H2). Maximum methanol production was 5.13, 4.35, 6.28, 7.16, 0.38, and 0.36mM from raw biogas, CH4:CO2, CH4:H2, CH4:CO2:H2, CO2, and CO2:H2, respectively. Supplementation of H2 into raw biogas increased methanol production up to 3.5-fold. Additionally, covalent immobilization of M. sporium on chitosan resulted in higher methanol production from raw biogas. This study provides a suitable approach to improve methanol production using low cost raw biogas as a feed containing high concentrations of H2S (0.13%). To our knowledge, this is the first report on methanol production from raw biogas, using immobilized cells of methanotrophs.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Phygen Research Institute, Daejeon 34325, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Shin-Ansan University, Ansan 15435, Republic of Korea
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110 007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Kumar P, Ray S, Kalia VC. Production of co-polymers of polyhydroxyalkanoates by regulating the hydrolysis of biowastes. Bioresour Technol 2016; 200:413-9. [PMID: 26512866 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) co-polymers by Bacillus spp. was studied by feeding defined volatile fatty acids (VFAs) obtained through controlled hydrolysis of various wastes. Eleven mixed hydrolytic cultures (MHCs) each containing 6 strains could generate VFA from slurries of (2% total solids): pea-shells (PS), potato peels (PP), apple pomace (AP) and onion peels (OP). PS hydrolysates (obtained with MHC2 and MHC5) inoculated with Bacillus cereus EGU43 and Bacillus thuringiensis EGU45 produced co-polymers of PHA at the rate of 15-60mg/L with a 3HV content of 1%w/w. An enhancement in PHA yield of 3.66-fold, i.e. 205-550mg/L with 3HV content up to 7.5%(w/w) was observed upon addition of OP hydrolysate and 1% glucose (w/v) to PS hydrolysates. This is the first demonstration, where PHA co-polymer composition, under non-axenic conditions, could be controlled by customizing VFA profile of the hydrolysate by the addition of different biowastes.
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- Prasun Kumar
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India; Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India.
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), 2, Rafi Marg, Anusandhan Bhawan, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), 2, Rafi Marg, Anusandhan Bhawan, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Andaleeb Sajid
- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi 110007, India;
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Kumar P, Ray S, Patel SK, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Bioconversion of crude glycerol to polyhydroxyalkanoate by Bacillus thuringiensis under non-limiting nitrogen conditions. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 78:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Singh M, Kumar P, Ray S, Kalia VC. Challenges and Opportunities for Customizing Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Indian J Microbiol 2015; 55:235-49. [PMID: 26063933 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-015-0528-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [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: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as an alternative to synthetic plastics have been gaining increasing attention. Being natural in their origin, PHAs are completely biodegradable and eco-friendly. However, consistent efforts to exploit this biopolymer over the last few decades have not been able to pull PHAs out of their nascent stage, inspite of being the favorite of the commercial world. The major limitations are: (1) the high production cost, which is due to the high cost of the feed and (2) poor thermal and mechanical properties of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), the most commonly produced PHAs. PHAs have the physicochemical properties which are quite comparable to petroleum based plastics, but PHB being homopolymers are quite brittle, less elastic and have thermal properties which are not suitable for processing them into sturdy products. These properties, including melting point (Tm), glass transition temperature (Tg), elastic modulus, tensile strength, elongation etc. can be improved by varying the monomeric composition and molecular weight. These enhanced characteristics can be achieved by modifications in the types of substrates, feeding strategies, culture conditions and/or genetic manipulations.
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- Mamtesh Singh
- Department of Zoology, Gargi College, University of Delhi, Siri Fort Road, Delhi, 110049 India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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Kumar P, Sharma R, Ray S, Mehariya S, Patel SKS, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Dark fermentative bioconversion of glycerol to hydrogen by Bacillus thuringiensis. Bioresour Technol 2015; 182:383-388. [PMID: 25686722 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biodiesel manufacturing units discharge effluents rich in glycerol. The need is to convert crude glycerol (CG) into useful products such as hydrogen (H2). Under batch culture, Bacillusthuringiensis EGU45 adapted on pure glycerol (PG, 2% v/v) resulted in an H2 yield of 0.646 mol/mol glycerol consumed on minimal media (250 mL) supplemented with 1% ammonium nitrate at 37°C over 4 days. Here, H2 constituted 67% of the total biogas. Under continuous culture, at 2 days of hydraulic retention time, B. thuringiensis immobilized on ligno-cellulosic materials (banana leaves - BL, 10% v/v) resulted in a H2 yield of 0.386 mol/mol PG consumed. On CG, the maximal H2 yield of 0.393 mol/mol feed consumed was recorded. In brief, B. thuringiensis could transform CG, on limited resources - minimal medium with sodium nitrate, by immobilizing them on cheap and easily available biowaste, which makes it a suitable candidate for H2 production on a large scale.
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- Prasun Kumar
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India.
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Kalyani D, Tiwari MK, Li J, Kim SC, Kalia VC, Kang YC, Lee JK. A highly efficient recombinant laccase from the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica and its application in the hydrolysis of biomass. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120156. [PMID: 25781945 PMCID: PMC4363317 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A modified thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction was performed to obtain the first yeast laccase gene (YlLac) from the isolated yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. The 1557-bp full-length cDNA of YlLac encoded a mature laccase protein containing 519 amino acids preceded by a signal peptide of 19 amino acids, and the YlLac gene was expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris. YlLac is a monomeric glycoprotein with a molecular mass of ~55 kDa as determined by polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis. It showed a higher catalytic efficiency towards 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (kcat/Km = 17.5 s(-1) μM(-1)) and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol (kcat/Km = 16.1 s(-1) μM(-1)) than other reported laccases. The standard redox potential of the T1 site of the enzyme was found to be 772 mV. The highest catalytic efficiency of the yeast recombinant laccase, YlLac, makes it a good candidate for industrial applications: it removes phenolic compounds in acid-pretreated woody biomass (Populus balsamifera) and enhanced saccharification.
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- Dayanand Kalyani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Delhi, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Dhiman SS, Haw JR, Kalyani D, Kalia VC, Kang YC, Lee JK. Simultaneous pretreatment and saccharification: green technology for enhanced sugar yields from biomass using a fungal consortium. Bioresour Technol 2015; 179:50-57. [PMID: 25514402 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Two different biomasses were subjected to simultaneous pretreatment and saccharification (SPS) using a cocktail of hydrolytic and oxidizing enzymes. Application of a novel laccase as a detoxifying agent caused the removal of 49.8% and 32.6% of phenolic contents from the soaked rice straw and willow, respectively. Hydrolysis of soaked substrates using a newly developed fungal consortium resulted in saccharification yield of up to 74.2% and 63.6% for rice straw and willow, respectively. A high saccharification yield was obtained with soaked rice straw and willow without using any hazardous chemicals. The efficiency of each step related to SPS was confirmed by atomic force microscopy. The suitability of the developed SPS process was further confirmed by converting the hydrolysate from the process into bioethanol with 72.4% sugar conversion efficiency. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the development of a less tedious, single-pot, and eco-friendly SPS methodology.
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- Saurabh Sudha Dhiman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea; Institute of SK-KU Biomaterials, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of SK-KU Biomaterials, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea; Institute of SK-KU Biomaterials, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
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Patel SKS, Kalia VC, Choi JH, Haw JR, Kim IW, Lee JK. Immobilization of laccase on SiO₂ nanocarriers improves its stability and reusability. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 24:639-47. [PMID: 24509251 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1401.01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Laccases have a broad range of industrial applications. In this study, we immobilized laccase on SiO2 nanoparticles to overcome problems associated with stability and reusability of the free enzyme. Among different reagents used to functionally activate the nanoparticles, glutaraldehyde was found to be the most effective for immobilization. Optimization of the immobilization pH, temperature, enzyme loading, and incubation period led to a maximum immobilization yield of 75.8% and an immobilization efficiency of 92.9%. The optimum pH and temperature for immobilized laccase were 3.5 and 45°C, respectively, which differed from the values of pH 3.0 and 40°C obtained for the free enzyme. Immobilized laccase retained high residual activities over a broad range of pH and temperature. The kinetic parameter Vmax was slightly reduced from 1,890 to 1,630 μmol/min/mg protein, and Km was increased from 29.3 to 45.6. The thermal stability of immobilized laccase was significantly higher than that of the free enzyme, with a half-life 11- and 18-fold higher at temperatures of 50°C and 60°C, respectively. In addition, residual activity was 82.6% after 10 cycles of use. Thus, laccase immobilized on SiO2 nanoparticles functionally activated with glutaraldehyde has broad pH and temperature ranges, thermostability, and high reusability compared with the free enzyme. It constitutes a notably efficient system for biotechnological applications.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea, 2Institute of SK-KU Biomaterials, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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Kim TS, Yoo JH, Kim SY, Pan CH, Kalia VC, Kang YC, Lee JK. Screening and characterization of an Agrobacterium tumefaciens mutant strain producing high level of coenzyme Q10. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Patel SKS, Kumar P, Singh M, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Integrative approach to produce hydrogen and polyhydroxybutyrate from biowaste using defined bacterial cultures. Bioresour Technol 2015; 176:136-41. [PMID: 25460994 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biological production of hydrogen (H2) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from pea-shell slurry (PSS) was investigated using defined mixed culture (MMC4, composed of Enterobacter, Proteus, Bacillus spp.). Under batch culture, 19.0LH2/kg of PSS (total solid, TS, 2%w/v) was evolved. Using effluent from the H2 producing stage, Bacillus cereus EGU43 could produce 12.4% (w/w) PHB. Dilutions of PSS hydrolysate containing glucose (0.5%, w/v) resulted in 45-75LH2/kg TS fed and 19.1% (w/w) of PHB content. Under continuous culture, MMC4 immobilized on coconut coir (CC) lead to an H2 yield of 54L/kg TS fed and a PHB content of 64.7% (w/w). An improvement of 2- and 3.7-fold in H2 and PHB yields were achieved in comparison to control. This integrative approach using defined set of bacterial strains can prove effective in producing biomolecules from biowastes.
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- Sanjay K S Patel
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India; Department of Biotechnology, Pune University, Pune 411007, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India.
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Dhiman SS, Garg G, Sharma J, Kalia VC, Kang YC, Lee JK. Reduction in acute ecotoxicity of paper mill effluent by sequential application of xylanase and laccase. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102581. [PMID: 25058160 PMCID: PMC4109937 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In order to reduce the ecotoxicity of paper mill, four different enzymatic pretreatment strategies were investigated in comparison to conventional chemical based processes. In strategy I, xylanase-aided pretreatment of pulp was carried out, and in strategy II, xylanase and laccase-mediator systems were used sequentially. Moreover, to compare the efficiency of Bacillus stearothermophilus xylanase and Ceriporiopsis subvermispora laccase in the reduction of ecotoxicity and pollution, parallel strategies (III and IV) were implemented using commercial enzymes. Conventional CDEOPD1D2 (CD, Cl2 with ClO2; EOP, H2O2 extraction; D1 and D2, ClO2) and X/XLCDEOPD1D2 (X, xylanase; L, laccase) sequences were employed with non-enzymatic and enzymatic strategies, respectively. Acute toxicity was determined by the extent of inhibition of bioluminescence of Vibrio fischeri with different dilutions of the effluent. Two-fold increase was observed in EC50 values for strategy I compared to the control process. On the other hand, sequential application of commercial enzymes resulted in higher acute toxicity compared to lab enzymes. In comparison to the control process, strategy II was the most efficient and successfully reduced 60.1 and 25.8% of biological oxygen demand (BOD) and color of effluents, respectively. We report for the first time the comparative analysis of the ecotoxicity of industrial effluents.
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- Saurabh Sudha Dhiman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Gwangjin–Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute of SK–KU Biomaterials, Konkuk University, Gwangjin–Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Delhi, India
- * E-mail: (VCK); (YCK); (JKL)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Gwangjin–Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (VCK); (YCK); (JKL)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Gwangjin–Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute of SK–KU Biomaterials, Konkuk University, Gwangjin–Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (VCK); (YCK); (JKL)
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Singh LK, Dhasmana N, Sajid A, Kumar P, Bhaduri A, Bharadwaj M, Gandotra S, Kalia VC, Das TK, Goel AK, Pomerantsev AP, Misra R, Gerth U, Leppla SH, Singh Y. clpC operon regulates cell architecture and sporulation in Bacillus anthracis. Environ Microbiol 2014; 17:855-65. [PMID: 24947607 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The clpC operon is known to regulate several processes such as genetic competence, protein degradation and stress survival in bacteria. Here, we describe the role of clpC operon in Bacillus anthracis. We generated knockout strains of the clpC operon genes to investigate the impact of CtsR, McsA, McsB and ClpC deletion on essential processes of B. anthracis. We observed that growth, cell division, sporulation and germination were severely affected in mcsB and clpC deleted strains, while none of deletions affected toxin secretion. Growth defect in these strains was pronounced at elevated temperature. The growth pattern gets restored on complementation of mcsB and clpC in respective mutants. Electron microscopic examination revealed that mcsB and clpC deletion also causes defect in septum formation leading to cell elongation. These vegetative cell deformities were accompanied by inability of mutant strains to generate morphologically intact spores. Higher levels of polyhydroxybutyrate granules accumulation were also observed in these deletion strains, indicating a defect in sporulation process. Our results demonstrate, for the first time, the vital role played by McsB and ClpC in physiology of B. anthracis and open up further interest on this operon, which might be of importance to success of B. anthracis as pathogen.
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- Lalit K Singh
- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, 110007, India
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The major cause of mortality and morbidity in human beings is bacterial infection. Bacteria have developed resistance to most of the antibiotics primarily due to large-scale and "indiscriminate" usage. The need is to develop novel mechanisms to treat bacterial infections. The expression of pathogenicity during bacterial infections is mediated by a cell density-dependent phenomenon known as quorum sensing (QS). A wide array of QS systems (QSS) is operative in expressing the virulent behavior of bacterial pathogens. Each QSS may be mediated largely by a few major signals along with others produced in minuscule quantities. Efforts to target signal molecules and their receptors have proved effective in alleviating the virulent behavior of such pathogenic bacteria. These QS inhibitors (QSIs) have been reported to be effective in influencing the pathogenicity without affecting bacterial growth. However, evidence is accumulating that bacteria may develop resistance to QSIs. The big question is whether QSIs will meet the same fate as antibiotics.
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- Vipin C Kalia
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India,
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- V C Kalia
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, New Delhi, 110007 India
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Kumar A, Jain SR, Sharma CB, Joshi AP, Kalia VC. Increased H2 production by immobilized microorganisms. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 11:156-9. [PMID: 24414492 DOI: 10.1007/bf00704638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 09/20/1994] [Accepted: 09/22/1994] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Viable cells of H2-producers (Bacillus licheniformis and a mixed microbial culture) were immobilized on brick dust and in calcium alginate beads. In batch culture, cells of the mixed culture in the free state yielded 8.2 l H2/mol glucose utilized, whereasB. licheniformis evolved 13.1 l H2. Immobilized cells, however, gave 4-fold more H2 than the free bacteria. Highest yields were from the cells immobilized on brick dust. High H2-production rates continued over two rounds of re-use of the immobilized cells.
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Tiwari MK, Kalia VC, Kang YC, Lee JK. Role of a remote leucine residue in the catalytic function of polyol dehydrogenase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 10:3255-63. [DOI: 10.1039/c4mb00459k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study examined the role of remote residues on the structure and function of zinc-dependent polyol dehydrogenases.
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics
- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
- Delhi-110007, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Seoul 143–701, Republic of Korea
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Kumar P, Patel SK, Lee JK, Kalia VC. Extending the limits of Bacillus for novel biotechnological applications. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:1543-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Singh M, Kumar P, Patel SKS, Kalia VC. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Co-polymer by Bacillus thuringiensis. Indian J Microbiol 2013; 53:77-83. [PMID: 24426082 PMCID: PMC3587498 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-012-0294-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Integrative processes for the production of bioenergy and biopolymers are gaining importance in recent years as alternatives to fossil fuels and synthetic plastics. In the present study, Bacillus thuringiensis strain EGU45 has been used to generate hydrogen (H2), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and new co-polymers (NP). Under batch culture conditions with 250 ml synthetic media, B. thuringiensis EGU45 produced up to 0.58 mol H2/mol of glucose. Effluent from the H2 production stage was incubated under shaking conditions leading to the production of PHB up to 95 mg/l along with NP of levulinic acid up to 190 mg/l. A twofold to fourfold enhancement in PHB and up to 1.5 fold increase in NP yields was observed on synthetic medium (mixture of M-9+GM-2 medium in 1:1 ratio) containing at 1-2 % glucose concentration. The novelty of this work lies in developing modified physiological conditions, which induce bacterial culture to produce NP.
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- Mamtesh Singh
- />Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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- />Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
- />Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune, 411007 India
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- />Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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- />Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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Patel SKS, Singh M, Kalia VC. Hydrogen and Polyhydroxybutyrate Producing Abilities of Bacillus spp. From Glucose in Two Stage System. Indian J Microbiol 2011; 51:418-23. [PMID: 23024402 PMCID: PMC3209939 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0236-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 06/16/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Metabolic activities of four Bacillus strains to transform glucose into hydrogen (H(2)) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in two stages were investigated in this study. Under batch culture conditions, Bacillus thuringiensis EGU45 and Bacillus cereus EGU44 evolved 1.67-1.92 mol H(2)/mol glucose, respectively during the initial 3 days of incubation at 37°C. In the next 2 days, the residual glucose solutions along with B. thuringiensis EGU45 shaken at 200 rpm was found to produce PHB yield of 11.3% of dry cell mass. This is the first report among the non-photosynthetic microbes, where the Bacillus spp.-B. thuringiensis and B. cereus strains have been shown to produce H(2) and PHB in same medium under different conditions.
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- Sanjay K. S. Patel
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), CSIR, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune, 411007 India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), CSIR, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune, 411007 India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), CSIR, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007 India
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Selvakumaran S, Kapley A, Kashyap SM, Daginawala HF, Kalia VC, Purohit HJ. Diversity of aromatic ring-hydroxylating dioxygenase gene in Citrobacter. Bioresour Technol 2011; 102:4600-4609. [PMID: 21295975 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2010] [Revised: 01/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Genetic and functional diversity of Citrobacter spp. for their abilities to degrade aromatic compounds was evaluated to develop mixed cultures or a consortium for bioremediation technology. Thirty Citrobacter strains isolated from various effluent treatment plants were found to degrade a range of aromatic compounds: phenol, benzoate, hydroxy benzoic acid and biotransform mono-chlorophenols and di-chlorophenol within 24 to 48 h of incubation at 30 °C. Sequence similarity and phylogeny of the ARHD gene transcripts (730 nucleotides) depicted their diversity within 9 Citrobacter strains: HPC255, HPC369, HPC560, HPC570, HPC784, HPC1196, HPC1216, HPC1276 and HPC1299. Here, the degree of associations varied up to 84% with (i) ARHD α-sub unit (SU), (ii) LSU of Phenylpropionate dioxygenase (PDO), (iii) Phenol hydroxylase α-SU, (iv) Benzoate 1,2-dioxygenase, α-SU, (v) Naphthalene dioxygenase LSU, etc. This study has provided basic information, which can be used to develop a consortium of bacteria with mutually beneficial characteristics.
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- S Selvakumaran
- Environmental Genomics Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 020, MH, India
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Drevon JJ, Kalia VC, Heckmann MO, Salsac L. Influence of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum Hydrogenase on the Growth of Glycine and Vigna Species. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 53:610-2. [PMID: 16347309 PMCID: PMC203717 DOI: 10.1128/aem.53.3.610-612.1987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The effect of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum hydrogenase on nitrogen fixation was evaluated by comparing the growth of Vigna and Glycine species inoculated with a Hup mutant and its Hup revertant. In all experiments, the growth of plants inoculated with the strain without hydrogenase was at least equal to the growth of the strain with hydrogenase. For Glycine usuriensis and Glycine max cv. Hodgson in liquid culture, the growth was higher with the Hup strain. It is possible that reduced rates of nitrogen fixation in the presence of hydrogenase are due to O(2) depletion caused by the hydrogen oxidizing, since the oxygen pressure in the air appears to be a limiting factor of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in the soybean.
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- J J Drevon
- Laboratoire de Recherches sur les Symbiotes des Racines, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 9, Place Viala, 34060 Montpellier-Cedex, France
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polymers produced by microbes to overcome environmental stress. Commercial production of PHAs is limited by the high cost of production compared to conventional plastics. Another hindrance is the brittle nature and low strength of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), the most widely studied PHA. The needs are to produce PHAs, which have better elastomeric properties suitable for biomedical applications, preferably from inexpensive renewable sources to reduce cost. Certain unique properties of Bacillus subtilis such as lack of the toxic lipo-polysaccharides, expression of self-lysing genes on completion of PHA biosynthetic process – for easy and timely recovery, usage of biowastes as feed enable it to compete as potential candidate for commercial production of PHA.
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- Mamtesh Singh
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), CSIR, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi-110007, India.
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AIM To test the Bacillus strains for their abilities to produce polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from different sugars and biowaste (Pea-shells). METHODS AND RESULTS Six Bacillus strains were checked for their ability to produce PHB from GM2 medium supplemented with different sugars at the rate of 1% (w/v) and from biowaste and GM2 (BW : M) combinations (3 : 7, 1 : 1, 7 : 3). Glucose supplemented GM2 medium resulted in maximum PHB production of 435 mg l(-1) constituting 31-62% w/w of the total cell dry mass. Substituting GM2 medium to the extent of 50% with biowaste (pea-shell slurry) resulted in 945-1205 mg l(-1) PHB (55-65% w/w). Optimization for additional nitrogen supplementation, inoculum size resulted in a final PHB production of 3010-3370 mg l(-1) equivalent to 300 g kg(-1) biowaste (dry wt). CONCLUSION The Bacillus strains were able to produce PHB from biowaste (Pea-shells) as cheap source of substrate. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This is the first report on usage of pea-shells as feed for PHB production, opening new possibilities for its use for production of PHB and Bacillus as potential candidate for the purpose.
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- T Kumar
- Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, CSIR, Delhi University Campus, Delhi, India
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