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Gaffey J, Collins MN, Styles D. Review of methodological decisions in life cycle assessment (LCA) of biorefinery systems across feedstock categories. J Environ Manage 2024; 358:120813. [PMID: 38608573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120813] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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The application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to biorefineries is a necessary step to estimate their environmental sustainability. This review explores contemporary LCA biorefinery studies, across different feedstock categories, to understand approaches in dealing with key methodological decisions which arise, including system boundaries, consequential or attributional approach, allocation, inventory data, land use changes, product end-of-life (EOL), biogenic carbon storage, impact assessment and use of uncertainty analysis. From an initial collection of 81 studies, 59 were included within the final analysis, comprising 22 studies which involved dedicated feedstocks, 34 which involved residue feedstocks (including by-products and wastes), and a further 3 studies which involved multiple feedstocks derived from both dedicated and secondary sources. Many studies do not provide a comprehensive LCA assessment, often lacking detail on decisions taken, omitting key parts of the value chain, using generic data without uncertainty analyses, or omitting important impact categories. Only 28% of studies included some level of primary data, while 39% of studies did not undertake an uncertainty or sensitivity analysis. Just 8% of studies included data related to dLUC with a further 8% including iLUC, and only 14% of studies considering product end of life within their scope. The authors recommend more transparency in biorefinery LCA, with justification of key methodological decisions. A full value-chain approach should be adopted, to fully assess burdens and opportunities for biogenic carbon storage. We also propose a more prospective approach, taking into account future use of renewable energy sources, and opportunities for increasing circularity within bio-based value chains.
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- James Gaffey
- School of Engineering and AMBER, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland; Circular Bioeconomy Research Group, Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre, Munster Technological University, Tralee, V92 CX88, Ireland.
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- School of Engineering and AMBER, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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Meramo S, Fantke P, Sukumara S. Advances and opportunities in integrating economic and environmental performance of renewable products. Biotechnol Biofuels Bioprod 2022; 15:144. [PMID: 36550529 PMCID: PMC9783408 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02239-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There is a growing global need to transition from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy to produce fuels, chemicals, food, and materials. In the specific context of industrial biotechnology, a successful transition toward a sustainable development requires not only steering investment toward a bioeconomy, but also responsibly introducing bio-based products with lower footprints and competitive market prices. A comprehensive sustainability assessment framework applied along various research stages to guide bio-based product development is urgently needed but currently missing. To support holistic approaches to strengthen the global bioeconomy, the present study discusses methodologies and provides perspectives on the successful integration of economic and environmental performance aspects to guide product innovation in biotechnology. Efforts on quantifying the economic and environmental performance of bio-based products are analyzed to highlight recent trends, challenges, and opportunities. We critically analyze methods to integrate Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as example tools that can be used to broaden the scope of assessing biotechnology systems performance. We highlight the lack of social assessment aspects in existing frameworks. Data need for jointly applying TEA and LCA of succinic acid as example commodity chemical are assessed at various Technology readiness levels (TRLs) to illustrate the relevance of the level of integration and show the benefits of the use of combined assessments. The analysis confirms that the implementation of integrated TEA and LCA at lower TRLs will provide more freedom to improve bio-based product's sustainability performance. Consequently, optimizing the system across TRLs will guide sustainability-driven innovation in new biotechnologies transforming renewable feedstock into valuable bio-based products.
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- Samir Meramo
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 220, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet 424, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 220, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Shen Z, Tiruta-Barna L, Hamelin L. From hemp grown on carbon-vulnerable lands to long-lasting bio-based products: Uncovering trade-offs between overall environmental impacts, sequestration in soil, and dynamic influences on global temperature. Sci Total Environ 2022; 846:157331. [PMID: 35843325 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157331] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, the potential of carbon storage in soil combined with mitigation via bio-based products is investigated for the case of 100 years of hemp cultivation on carbon-vulnerable land (CV-lands) in France. The originality of this study lies in the coupling of soil organic carbon (SOC) simulations (over 100 years of hemp cultivation) with consequential life cycle assessment (LCA) to investigate the mitigation potential of different environmental impacts, and the coupling with dynamic LCA to investigate the long-term effects on global warming. When hemp stems (straw) are left on the ground, SOC increases of 25.8 t ha-1 are observed over 100 years. However, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that result from diverting the initial land use to hemp cultivation cannot be compensated for and, therefore, this scenario cannot mitigate global warming or most other impacts. Two long-lasting product scenarios were studied: insulation boards in buildings and car panels, both involving the production of hemp concrete as co-product. Our study shows that, even though no additional long-term carbon sequestration in soil could be achieved, both scenarios ensured a long-term climate benefit well beyond 2100, mostly because of carbon sequestered in the hemp-based products but also as a result of avoided fossil-based products. Uncertainty analyses reveal that the yield is the most influential parameter, inducing significant uncertainties in all scenarios and most impact categories. According to the overall results obtained, the car panel scenario is the most promising pathway with the lowest environmental impacts and the highest potential for long-term global warming mitigation; this is in part due to the reduction of fuel consumption during the use phase.
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- Zhou Shen
- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France.
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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Sganzerla WG, Viganó J, Castro LEN, Maciel-Silva FW, Rostagno MA, Mussatto SI, Forster-Carneiro T. Recovery of sugars and amino acids from brewers' spent grains using subcritical water hydrolysis in a single and two sequential semi-continuous flow-through reactors. Food Res Int 2022; 157:111470. [PMID: 35761701 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111470] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study evaluated the subcritical water hydrolysis (SWH) of brewer's spent grains (BSG) to obtain sugars and amino acids. The experimental conditions investigated the hydrolysis of BSG in a single flow-through reactor and in two sequential reactors operated in semi-continuous mode. The hydrolysis experiments were carried out for 120 min at 15 MPa, 5 mL water min-1, at different temperatures (80 - 180 °C) and using an S/F of 20 and 10 g solvent g-1 BSG, for the single and two sequential reactors, respectively. The highest monosaccharide yields were obtained at 180 °C in a single reactor (47.76 mg g-1 carbohydrates). With these operational conditions, the hydrolysate presented xylose (0.477 mg mL-1) and arabinose (1.039 mg mL-1) as main sugars, while low contents of furfural (310.7 µg mL-1), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (<1 mg L-1), and organic acids (0.343 mg mL-1) were obtained. The yield of proteins at 180 °C in a process with a single reactor was 43.62 mg amino acids g-1 proteins, where tryptophan (215.55 µg mL-1), aspartic acid (123.35 µg mL-1), valine (64.35 µg mL-1), lysine (16.55 µg mL-1), and glycine (16.1 µg mL-1) were the main amino acids recovered in the hydrolysate. In conclusion, SWH pretreatment is a promising technology to recover bio-based compounds from BSG; however, further studies are still needed to increase the yield of bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass to explore two sequential reactors.
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- School of Applied Sciences (FCA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, SP, Brazil
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- School of Applied Sciences (FCA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 223, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- School of Food Engineering (FEA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Trichez D, Carneiro CVGC, Braga M, Almeida JRM. Recent progress in the microbial production of xylonic acid. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:127. [PMID: 35668329 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03313-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Interest in the production of renewable chemicals from biomass has increased in the past years. Among these chemicals, carboxylic acids represent a significant part of the most desirable bio-based products. Xylonic acid is a five-carbon sugar-acid obtained from xylose oxidation that can be used in several industrial applications, including food, pharmaceutical, and construction industries. So far, the production of xylonic acid has not yet been available at an industrial scale; however, several microbial bio-based production processes are under development. This review summarizes the recent advances in pathway characterization, genetic engineering, and fermentative strategies to improve xylonic acid production by microorganisms from xylose or lignocellulosic hydrolysates. In addition, the strengths of the available microbial strains and processes and the major requirements for achieving biotechnological production of xylonic acid at a commercial scale are discussed. Efficient native and engineered microbial strains have been reported. Xylonic acid titers as high as 586 and 171 g L-1 were obtained from bacterial and yeast strains, respectively, in a laboratory medium. Furthermore, relevant academic and industrial players associated with xylonic acid production will be presented.
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- Débora Trichez
- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, EMBRAPA Agroenergia, Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, EMBRAPA Agroenergia, Brasília, Brazil.,Graduate Program of Microbial Biology, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Innovation and Business Office, EMBRAPA Agroenergia, Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, EMBRAPA Agroenergia, Brasília, Brazil. .,Graduate Program of Microbial Biology, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
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Filippi K, Papapostolou H, Alexandri M, Vlysidis A, Myrtsi ED, Ladakis D, Pateraki C, Haroutounian SA, Koutinas A. Integrated biorefinery development using winery waste streams for the production of bacterial cellulose, succinic acid and value-added fractions. Bioresour Technol 2022; 343:125989. [PMID: 34695693 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An integrated biorefinery has been developed using winery wastes (grape pomace-GP, stalks-GS, wine lees-WL). Bacterial cellulose was produced from GP extracted free sugars. Grape-seed oil and polyphenols were extracted from GP. Experimental design was employed to optimize lignin removal (50.8%) from mixtures of remaining GP solids and GS via NaOH (1.19% w/v) treatment at 70°C for 30 min. Delignification liquid contained condensed tannins with 76% Stiasny number. Enzymatic hydrolysis produced a sugar-rich hydrolysate (40.2 g/L sugars). Ethanol, antioxidants, tartaric acid and nutrient-rich hydrolysate were produced from WL. The crude hydrolysates were used in fed-batch Actinobacillus succinogenes cultures for 37.2 g/L succinic acid production. The biorefinery produces 42.65 g bacterial cellulose, 24.3 g oil, 40.3 g phenolic-rich extract with 1.41 Antioxidant Activity Index, 80.2 g ethanol, 624.8 g crude tannin extract, 20.03 g tartaric acid and 157.8 g succinic acid from 1 kg of each waste stream.
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- Katiana Filippi
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Department of Animal Science, School of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Department of Animal Science, School of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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Nawavimarn P, Rongsayamanont W, Subsanguan T, Luepromchai E. Bio-based dispersants for fuel oil spill remediation based on the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Deviation (HLD) concept and Box-Behnken design. Environ Pollut 2021; 285:117378. [PMID: 34051565 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The high density and viscosity of fuel oil leads to its prolonged persistence in the environment and causes widespread contamination. Dispersants with a low environmental impact are necessary for fuel oil spill remediation. This study aimed to formulate bio-based dispersants by mixing anionic biosurfactant (lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis GY19) with nonionic oleochemical surfactant (Dehydol LS7TH). The synergistic effect of the anionic-nonionic surfactant mixture produced a Winsor Type III microemulsion, which promoted petroleum mobilization. The hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) equations for ionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures were compared, and it was found that the ionic equation was applicable for the calculation of lipopeptides and Dehydol LS7TH concentrations. The best formula contained 6.6% w/v lipopeptides and 11.9% w/v Dehydol LS7TH in seawater, and its dispersion effectiveness for bunker fuels A and C was 92% and 78%, respectively. The application of bio-based dispersants in water sources was optimized by Box-Behnken design. The efficiency of the bio-based dispersant was affected by the dispersant-to-oil ratios (DORs) but not by the water salinity. A suitable range of DORs for different oil contamination levels could be identified from the response surface plot. The dispersed fuel oil was further degraded by adding an oil-degrading bacterial consortium to the chemically enhanced water accommodated fractions (CEWAFs). After 7 days of incubation, the concentration of fuel oil was reduced from 3692 mg/L to 356 mg/L (88% removal efficiency). On the other hand, the abiotic control removed less than 40% fuel oil from the CEWAFs. This bio-based dispersant had an efficiency comparable to that of a commercial dispersant. The process of dispersant formulation and optimization could be applied to other surfactant mixtures.
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- Parisarin Nawavimarn
- International Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellent on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- International Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellent on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellent on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Microbial Technology for Marine Pollution Treatment Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Imam A, Kanaujia PK, Ray A, Suman SK. Removal of Petroleum Contaminants Through Bioremediation with Integrated Concepts of Resource Recovery: A Review. Indian J Microbiol 2021; 61:250-61. [PMID: 34294990 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-021-00928-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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There is an upsurge in industrial production to meet the rising demands of the rapidly growing population globally. The enormous energy demand of the growing economies still depends upon petroleum. It has also resulted in environmental pollution due to the release of petroleum origin pollutants. Soil and aquifers, especially in the direct impact zones of petroleum refineries, are the worst hit. The integrated concept of bioremediation and resource recovery offers a sustainable solution to mitigate environmental pollution. It involves biodegradation, a benign utilization of toxic wastes, and the recycling of natural resources. Bioremediation is considered an integral contributor to the emerging concepts of bio-economy and sustainable development goals. This review article aims to provide an updated overview of bioremediation involving petroleum-based contaminants. Microbial degradation is discussed as a promising strategy for petroleum refinery effluent and sludge treatment. The review also provides an insight into resource reuse and recovery as a holistic approach towards sustainable refinery waste treatment. Furthermore, the integrated technologies that deserve in-depth exploration for future study in the refinery sector are highlighted in the present study.
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Catone CM, Ripa M, Geremia E, Ulgiati S. Bio-products from algae-based biorefinery on wastewater: A review. J Environ Manage 2021; 293:112792. [PMID: 34058450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Increasing resource demand, predicted fossil resources shortage in the near future, and environmental concerns due to the production of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide have motivated the search for alternative 'circular' pathways. Among many options, microalgae have been recently 'revised' as one of the most promising due to their high growth rate (with low land use and without competing with food crops), high tolerance to nutrients and salts stresses and their variability in biochemical composition, in so allowing the supply of a plethora of possible bio-based products such as animal feeds, chemicals and biofuels. The recent raising popularity of Circular Bio-Economy (CBE) further prompted investment in microalgae, especially in combination with wastewater treatment, under the twofold aim of allowing the production of a wide range of bio-based products while bioremediating wastewater. With the aim of discussing the potential bio-products that may be gained from microalgae grown on urban wastewater, this paper presents an overview on microalgae production with particular emphasis on the main microalgae species suitable for growth on wastewater and the obtainable bio-based products from them. By selecting and reviewing 76 articles published in Scopus between 1992 and 2020, a number of interesting aspects, including the selection of algal species suitable for growing on urban wastewater, wastewater pretreatment and algal-bacterial cooperation, were carefully reviewed and discussed in this work. In this review, particular emphasis is placed on understanding of the main mechanisms driving formation of microalgal products (such as biofuels, biogas, etc.) and how they are affected by different environmental factors in selected species. Lastly, the quantitative information gathered from the articles were used to estimate the potential benefits gained from microalgae grown on urban wastewater in Campania Region, a region sometimes criticized for poor wastewater management.
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- C M Catone
- Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy; School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Saadoun L, Campitelli A, Kannengiesser J, Stanojkovski D, El Alaoui El Fels A, Mandi L, Ouazzani N. Potential of medium chain fatty acids production from municipal solid waste leachate: Effect of age and external electron donors. Waste Manag 2021; 120:503-512. [PMID: 33129653 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A large quantity of leachate is generated during municipal solid waste collection operation and in landfills due to the large amount of organic waste and high humidity. The content of medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) in the leachate is a low cost feedstock for bio-based chemical and fuel production processes. The aim of this study is to investigate the MCFA production potential of three leachate ages through chain elongation process under uncontrolled pH batch test. Moreover, the effect of using different external electron donors (ethanol, methanol and a mixture of both) is studied. The experiment consists of characterizing the samples then adding external electron donors with a specific ratio to leachate samples under mesophilic temperature. For this investigation, also a statistical analysis is done, which shows the production of MCFAs is highly influenced by leachate age. The results indicate that the production of even-numbered acids increase from 600 to 1,000 mg/L by the end of the ethanol chain elongation experiment for young leachate. However, a higher MCFA production of more than 1,000 mg/L is achieved by using the mixture of methanol and ethanol as electron donor. Furthermore, all methanol chain elongation experiments lead to an odd-numbered production of MCFAs, such as pentanoic and heptanoic acids. These results confirm the potential improvement of MCFA production from leachate through choosing the optimal leachate age and electron donor. Overall, producing MCFAs from leachate is a good example of circular bio-economy because waste is used to produce biochemicals, which closes the material cycle.
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- Lamia Saadoun
- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, P.O. Box 2390, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Studies and Research on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, P.O. Box 511, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Department of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Department of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Department of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, P.O. Box 2390, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, P.O. Box 2390, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Studies and Research on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, P.O. Box 511, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, P.O. Box 2390, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Studies and Research on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, P.O. Box 511, Marrakech, Morocco.
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Qin S, Shekher Giri B, Kumar Patel A, Sar T, Liu H, Chen H, Juneja A, Kumar D, Zhang Z, Kumar Awasthi M, Taherzadeh MJ. Resource recovery and biorefinery potential of apple orchard waste in the circular bioeconomy. Bioresour Technol 2021; 321:124496. [PMID: 33302013 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [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: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this review investigate the apple orchard waste (AOW) is potential organic resources to produce multi-product and there sustainable interventions with biorefineries approaches to assesses the apple farm industrial bioeconomy. The thermochemical and biological processes like anaerobic digestion, composting and , etc., that generate distinctive products like bio-chemicals, biofuels, biofertilizers, animal feed and biomaterial, etc can be employed for AOW valorization. Integrating these processes can enhanced the yield and resource recovery sustainably. Thus, employing biorefinery approaches with allied different methods can link to the progression of circular bioeconomy. This review article mainly focused on the different biological processes and thermochemical that can be occupied for the production of waste to-energy and multi-bio-product in a series of reaction based on sustainability. Therefore, the biorefinery for AOW move towards identification of the serious of the reaction with each individual thermochemical and biological processes for the conversion of one-dimensional providences to circular bioeconomy.
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- Shiyi Qin
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- Center for Excellence for Sustainable Polymer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226029, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 501 90 Borås, Sweden; Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University, Gebze-Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Altensteinstr. 6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1304 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 402 Walters Hall, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 501 90 Borås, Sweden.
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Lopes AMM, Martins M, Goldbeck R. Heterologous Expression of Lignocellulose-Modifying Enzymes in Microorganisms: Current Status. Mol Biotechnol 2021; 63:184-199. [PMID: 33484441 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-020-00288-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Heterologous expression of the carbohydrate-active enzymes in microorganisms is a promising approach to produce bio-based compounds, such as fuels, nutraceuticals and other value-added products from sustainable lignocellulosic sources. Several microorganisms, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Escherichia coli, and the filamentous fungi Aspergillus nidulans, have unique characteristics desirable for a biorefinery production approach like well-known genetic tools, thermotolerance, high fermentative capacity and product tolerance, and high amount of recombinant enzyme secretion. These microbial factories are already stablished in the heterologous production of the carbohydrate-active enzymes to produce, among others, ethanol, xylooligosaccharides and the valuable coniferol. A complete biocatalyst able to heterologous express the CAZymes of glycoside hydrolases, carbohydrate esterases and auxiliary activities families could release these compounds faster, with higher yield and specificity. Recent advances in the synthetic biology tools could expand the number and diversity of enzymes integrated in these microorganisms, and also modify those already integrated. This review outlines the heterologous expression of carbohydrate-active enzymes in microorganisms, as well as recent updates in synthetic biology.
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- Alberto Moura Mendes Lopes
- Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato no 80, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato no 80, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato no 80, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil.
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Aires A, Carvalho R. Kiwi fruit residues from industry processing: study for a maximum phenolic recovery yield. J Food Sci Technol 2020; 57:4265-4276. [PMID: 33071348 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04466-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A response surface methodology was used to study the conditions for a maximum recovery of phenolics from processing kiwi fruit residues. Ethanolic extracts were prepared with different conditions of pH (2, 5, 10), temperature (30, 50 and 70 ºC) and time (10, 20, 30 min). Total phenolics, total flavonoids content and antioxidant activities by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging capacity and ferric reducing antioxidant power were determined. Samples from optimal extraction condition were injected HPLC-DAD system to access the phenolic profile and content. The best extraction conditions were pH solvent of 2, 70 ºC of temperature and 20 min of extraction. Ten phenolics were identified: caffeic acid and its derivatives, chlorogenic acid and ferulic acid, (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin), rutin and quercitrin. These phenolics often reported as having important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiaging and anticancer activities, turn this residues and excellent source of bioactive compounds to be used in agro-food, cosmetics or phytochemical industries.
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- Alfredo Aires
- Centre for the Research and Technology for Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-Os-Montes E Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Agronomy Department, School of Agrarian and Veterinarian Sciences, University of Trás-Os-Montes E Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Ruiz Sierra A, Zika E, Lange L, Ruiz de Azúa PL, Canalis A, Mallorquín Esteban P, Paiano P, Mengal P. The bio-based industries joint undertaking: A high impact initiative that is transforming the bio-based industries in Europe. N Biotechnol 2021; 60:105-12. [PMID: 33045422 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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How would the European bio-based industrial landscape look now if the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) had not been created? While we obviously cannot know this, today after almost seven years of operation following its creation in 2014, the BBI JU has certainly established a solid reputation for high impact delivery and is driving the systemic transformation of the EU bio-based sector. This article provides an overview of the most visible effects generated in the bio-based sector together with the principal achievements realised so far (2014-2019), using practical examples from BBI JU projects. The partnership is on track to out-perform almost all of its performance targets by the end of 2020, including the production of new bio-based materials and the creation of new value chains, and has launched nine flagship projects that see biorefineries operating at pre-commercial scale, the first of their kind in Europe. The main reasons behind the success of the initiative, including the added value of working as an institutionalised partnership, are discussed. Several factors are highlighted, including the dynamic alignment of the strategies of both the EU and industry, and the efficiency of the programming process, which is driven by the industry in close collaboration with the European Commission. Finally, the article discusses the relevance of the work already done with a view to a future initiative under Horizon Europe, in the context of the European Green Deal and the needs of future generations.
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Caldeira C, Vlysidis A, Fiore G, De Laurentiis V, Vignali G, Sala S. Sustainability of food waste biorefinery: A review on valorisation pathways, techno-economic constraints, and environmental assessment. Bioresour Technol 2020; 312:123575. [PMID: 32521468 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [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: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The need to increase circularity of industrial systems to address limited resources availability and climate change has triggered the development of the food waste biorefinery concept. However, for the development of future sustainable industrial processes focused on the valorisation of food waste, critical aspects such as (i) the technical feasibility of the processes at industrial scale, (ii) the analysis of their techno-economic potential, including available quantities of waste, and (iii) a life cycle-based environmental assessment of benefits and burdens need to be considered. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of food waste valorisation pathways and to analyse to which extent these aspects have been considered in the literature. Although a plethora of food waste valorisation pathways exist, they are mainly developed at lab-scale. Further research is necessary to assess upscaled performance, feedstock security, and economic and environmental assessment of food waste valorisation processes.
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- Carla Caldeira
- European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, VA, Italy
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- European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, VA, Italy
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- European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, VA, Italy
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- European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, VA, Italy
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- University of Parma, Department of Engineering and Architecture, Viale delle Scienze 181/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra, VA, Italy.
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Parsons S, Allen MJ, Chuck CJ. Coproducts of algae and yeast-derived single cell oils: A critical review of their role in improving biorefinery sustainability. Bioresour Technol 2020; 303:122862. [PMID: 32037189 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122862] [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: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Oleaginous microalgae and yeast are of increasing interest as a renewable resource for single cell oils (SCOs). These have applications in fuels, feed and food products. In order to become cost competitive with existing terrestrial oils, a biorefinery approach is often taken where several product streams are valorised alongside the SCO. Whilst many life cycle assessment (LCA) and Techno-economic (TEA) studies have employed this biorefinery approach to SCO production, a systematic analysis of their implications is missing. This review evaluates the economic and environmental impacts associated with the use of coproducts. Overall, protein production plays the greatest role in determining viability, with coproduct strategy crucial to considering in the early stages of research and development.
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- Sophie Parsons
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Bertacchi S, Bettiga M, Porro D, Branduardi P. Camelina sativa meal hydrolysate as sustainable biomass for the production of carotenoids by Rhodosporidium toruloides. Biotechnol Biofuels 2020; 13:47. [PMID: 32190112 PMCID: PMC7066749 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-01682-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the circular economy advocates a near total waste reduction, the industry has shown an increased interest toward the exploitation of various residual biomasses. The origin and availability of biomass used as feedstock strongly affect the sustainability of biorefineries, where it is converted in energy and chemicals. Here, we explored the valorization of Camelina meal, the leftover residue from Camelina sativa oil extraction. In fact, in addition to Camelina meal use as animal feed, there is an increasing interest in further valorizing its macromolecular content or its nutritional value. RESULTS Camelina meal hydrolysates were used as nutrient and energy sources for the fermentation of the carotenoid-producing yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides in shake flasks. Total acid hydrolysis revealed that carbohydrates accounted for a maximum of 31 ± 1.0% of Camelina meal. However, because acid hydrolysis is not optimal for subsequent microbial fermentation, an enzymatic hydrolysis protocol was assessed, yielding a maximum sugar recovery of 53.3%. Separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF), simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), and SSF preceded by presaccharification of Camelina meal hydrolysate produced 5 ± 0.7, 16 ± 1.9, and 13 ± 2.6 mg/L of carotenoids, respectively. Importantly, the presence of water-insoluble solids, which normally inhibit microbial growth, correlated with a higher titer of carotenoids, suggesting that the latter could act as scavengers. CONCLUSIONS This study paves the way for the exploitation of Camelina meal as feedstock in biorefinery processes. The process under development provides an example of how different final products can be obtained from this side stream, such as pure carotenoids and carotenoid-enriched Camelina meal, can potentially increase the initial value of the source material. The obtained data will help assess the feasibility of using Camelina meal to generate high value-added products.
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- Stefano Bertacchi
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Industrial Biotechnology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- EviKrets Biobased Processes Consultants, Lunnavägen 87, 42834 Landvetter, Sweden
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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Francois JM, Alkim C, Morin N. Engineering microbial pathways for production of bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic sugars: current status and perspectives. Biotechnol Biofuels 2020; 13:118. [PMID: 32670405 PMCID: PMC7341569 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-01744-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Lignocellulose is the most abundant biomass on earth with an annual production of about 2 × 1011 tons. It is an inedible renewable carbonaceous resource that is very rich in pentose and hexose sugars. The ability of microorganisms to use lignocellulosic sugars can be exploited for the production of biofuels and chemicals, and their concurrent biotechnological processes could advantageously replace petrochemicals' processes in a medium to long term, sustaining the emerging of a new economy based on bio-based products from renewable carbon sources. One of the major issues to reach this objective is to rewire the microbial metabolism to optimally configure conversion of these lignocellulosic-derived sugars into bio-based products in a sustainable and competitive manner. Systems' metabolic engineering encompassing synthetic biology and evolutionary engineering appears to be the most promising scientific and technological approaches to meet this challenge. In this review, we examine the most recent advances and strategies to redesign natural and to implement non-natural pathways in microbial metabolic framework for the assimilation and conversion of pentose and hexose sugars derived from lignocellulosic material into industrial relevant chemical compounds leading to maximal yield, titer and productivity. These include glycolic, glutaric, mesaconic and 3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid as organic acids, monoethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol and 1,2,4-butanetriol, as alcohols. We also discuss the big challenges that still remain to enable microbial processes to become industrially attractive and economically profitable.
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- Jean Marie Francois
- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, CNRS, INRA, LISBP INSA, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse Cedex 04, 31077 France
- Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB, UMS INRA/INSA/CNRS), NAPA CENTER Bât B, 3 Rue Ariane 31520, Ramonville Saint-Agnes, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, CNRS, INRA, LISBP INSA, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse Cedex 04, 31077 France
- Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB, UMS INRA/INSA/CNRS), NAPA CENTER Bât B, 3 Rue Ariane 31520, Ramonville Saint-Agnes, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, CNRS, INRA, LISBP INSA, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse Cedex 04, 31077 France
- Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB, UMS INRA/INSA/CNRS), NAPA CENTER Bât B, 3 Rue Ariane 31520, Ramonville Saint-Agnes, France
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Amulya K, Mohan SV. Fixation of CO 2, electron donor and redox microenvironment regulate succinic acid production in Citrobacter amalonaticus. Sci Total Environ 2019; 695:133838. [PMID: 31756859 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biological sequestration of CO2 for generating value added products is an emerging strategy. Succinic acid (SA) is an important C4 building block chemical, and its biological production via CO2 sequestration, holds many practical applications. This study presents an in-depth insight on SA production using isolated strain belonging to genus Citrobacter, more closely related to Citrobacter amalonaticus by considering critical process parameters such as different carbon sources at various initial concentrations, buffering agent (NaHCO3) concentrations and different pH conditions. The effect of H2 gas as an electron donor and availability of CO2 during SA production was also evaluated. The results from this work demonstrated that the isolated strain depicted the ability to utilize diverse carbon sources and highest SA production was achieved with sucrose as a substrate, indicating that reduced carbon substrates help in maximizing the redox potential. Incorporation of CO2 and H2 not only enhanced the production of SA but also affected the total acids profile favoring the production of SA over lactic, formic and acetic acids. Additional supply of CO2 and H2 led to maximum SA production of 12.07 gL-1, productivity of 0.36 gL-1 h-1 and SA yield of 48.5%. In control operation when no gases were supplied and in other test conditions where either of the gases were supplied, lactic acid was the major end product followed by acetic acid. The positive effect of CO2 for SA production provides scope for sustainable integration of SA and the CO2-generating biofuel industries or industrial side streams.
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- K Amulya
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) Campus, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) Campus, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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da Silveira FA, Fernandes TAR, Bragança CRS, Balbino TR, Diniz RHS, Passos FML, da Silveira WB. Isolation of xylose-assimilating yeasts and optimization of xylitol production by a new Meyerozyma guilliermondii strain. Int Microbiol 2020; 23:325-34. [PMID: 31813072 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-019-00105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Production of xylitol from lignocellulosic biomass is of interest to modern biorefineries, because this biomass should be processed into a spectrum of chemicals (bio-based products) and not only energy. The isolation of new yeast strains capable of efficiently converting xylose into xylitol and withstanding inhibitors released from biomass hydrolysis can contribute to making its production feasible in biorefineries. Forty-three out of 128 yeast strains isolated from the gut of Passalidae beetles were capable of assimilating xylose as the sole carbon source. Meyerozyma guilliermondii UFV-1 was selected due to its ability to grow and ferment D-xylose in a synthetic medium. This yeast assimilated the broad range of sugars present in lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates, such as xylose, raffinose, cellobiose, rhamnose, arabinose, and glucose. Its optimum growth conditions were pH 8.0 and a temperature of 30 °C. In concentrations of 0.07 mol/L acetic acid, 0.05 mol/L 5-hydroximethylfurfural, and 0.04 mol/L furfural, M. guilliermondii UFV-1 did not grow. Maximum xylitol production in aerobiosis and hypoxia were 51.88 and 27.73 g/L, respectively. Under aerobic condition, xylose concentration and agitation rate were the factors which were statistically significant, while only the agitation rate was significant in hypoxia. We fitted a response surface (RS) that estimated the best agitation rate (113.33 rpm) and xylose concentration (90 g/L) for maximum xylitol production in aerobiosis. Therefore, M. guilliermondii UFV-1 displays potential for being used for xylitol production in biorefineries.
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Caporgno MP, Haberkorn I, Böcker L, Mathys A. Cultivation of Chlorella protothecoides under different growth modes and its utilisation in oil/water emulsions. Bioresour Technol 2019; 288:121476. [PMID: 31128535 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Microalgae can be incorporated in different bio-based products; however, the green colour is a barrier for a successful integration. This study aims to overcome this barrier by growing microalgae in different cultivation modes. Mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella protothecoides resulted in the highest biomass production after 5 days (5.56 ± 0.09 g/L), followed by heterotrophic and photoautotrophic cultivation (4.33 ± 0.15 and 1.80 ± 0.05 g/L, respectively). Mixotrophically and heterotrophically produced biomass presented a reduced greenish colouration compared to photoautotrophically produced biomass. Chlorophyll content resulted in 1.46 ± 0.21 and 0.95 ± 0.28 mg/g dry weight (DW) in mixotrophic and heterotrophic cultures, respectively, and 25.98 ± 1.28 mg/g DW in photoautotrophic cultures. In contrast, the fraction of carotenoids in the total pigments was much higher. With the whole microalgae fractions after cell disruption as ingredients, stable emulsions containing 50% oil could be produced. No syneresis with serum separation was observed 24 h after preparation.
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- Martín P Caporgno
- ETH Zurich, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Laboratory of Sustainable Food Processing, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Laboratory of Sustainable Food Processing, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Laboratory of Sustainable Food Processing, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Laboratory of Sustainable Food Processing, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Benedetti M, Vecchi V, Barera S, Dall’Osto L. Biomass from microalgae: the potential of domestication towards sustainable biofactories. Microb Cell Fact 2018; 17:173. [PMID: 30414618 PMCID: PMC6230293 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-018-1019-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Interest in bulk biomass from microalgae, for the extraction of high-value nutraceuticals, bio-products, animal feed and as a source of renewable fuels, is high. Advantages of microalgal vs. plant biomass production include higher yield, use of non-arable land, recovery of nutrients from wastewater, efficient carbon capture and faster development of new domesticated strains. Moreover, adaptation to a wide range of environmental conditions evolved a great genetic diversity within this polyphyletic group, making microalgae a rich source of interesting and useful metabolites. Microalgae have the potential to satisfy many global demands; however, realization of this potential requires a decrease of the current production costs. Average productivity of the most common industrial strains is far lower than maximal theoretical estimations, suggesting that identification of factors limiting biomass yield and removing bottlenecks are pivotal in domestication strategies aimed to make algal-derived bio-products profitable on the industrial scale. In particular, the light-to-biomass conversion efficiency represents a major constraint to finally fill the gap between theoretical and industrial productivity. In this respect, recent results suggest that significant yield enhancement is feasible. Full realization of this potential requires further advances in cultivation techniques, together with genetic manipulation of both algal physiology and metabolic networks, to maximize the efficiency with which solar energy is converted into biomass and bio-products. In this review, we draft the molecular events of photosynthesis which regulate the conversion of light into biomass, and discuss how these can be targeted to enhance productivity through mutagenesis, strain selection or genetic engineering. We outline major successes reached, and promising strategies to achieving significant contributions to future microalgae-based biotechnology.
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- Manuel Benedetti
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Pereira JPC, Verheijen PJT, Straathof AJJ. Growth inhibition of S. cerevisiae, B. subtilis, and E. coli by lignocellulosic and fermentation products. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:9069-9080. [PMID: 27262569 PMCID: PMC5056951 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7642-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This paper describes the effect of several inhibiting components on three potential hosts for the bio-based production of methyl propionate, namely, wild-type Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis, and evolved Saccharomyces cerevisiae IMS0351. The inhibition by the lignocellulose-derived products 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, vanillin, and syringaldehyde and the fermentation products 2-butanol, 2-butanone, methyl propionate, and ethyl acetate has been assessed for these strains in defined medium. Multiple screenings were performed using small-scale cultures in both shake flasks and microtiter plates. Technical drawbacks revealed the limited applicability of the latter in this study. The microbial growth was characterized by means of a lag-time model, and the inhibitory thresholds were determined using product-inhibition models. The lignocellulose-derived products were found to be highly inhibitory, and none of the strains could grow in the presence of 2.0 g L-1 of product. From the fermentation products tested, methyl propionate had the most severe impact resulting in complete inhibition of all the strains when exposed to concentrations in the range of 12-18 g L-1. In general, S. cerevisiae and B. subtilis were comparatively more tolerant than E. coli to all the fermentation products, despite E. coli's lower sensitivity towards vanillin. The results suggest that, overall, the strains investigated have good potential to be engineered and further established as hosts for the bio-based production of methyl esters.
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- Joana P C Pereira
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands.
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Corno L, Pilu R, Adani F. Arundo donax L.: a non-food crop for bioenergy and bio-compound production. Biotechnol Adv 2014; 32:1535-49. [PMID: 25457226 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Arundo donax L., common name giant cane or giant reed, is a plant that grows spontaneously in different kinds of environments and that it is widespread in temperate and hot areas all over the world. Plant adaptability to different kinds of environment, soils and growing conditions, in combination with the high biomass production and the low input required for its cultivation, give to A. donax many advantages when compared to other energy crops. A. donax can be used in the production of biofuels/bioenergy not only by biological fermentation, i.e. biogas and bio-ethanol, but also, by direct biomass combustion. Both its industrial uses and the extraction of chemical compounds are largely proved, so that A. donax can be proposed as the feedstock to develop a bio-refinery. Nowadays, the use of this non-food plant in both biofuel/bioenergy and bio-based compound production is just beginning, with great possibilities for expanding its cultivation in the future. To this end, this review highlights the potential of using A. donax for energy and bio-compound production, by collecting and critically discussing the data available on these first applications for the crop.
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- Luca Corno
- Di.S.A.A., Gruppo Ricicla, Biomass and Bioenergy Laboratory, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Di.S.A.A., Gruppo Ricicla, Genetic Laboratory, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Di.S.A.A., Gruppo Ricicla, Biomass and Bioenergy Laboratory, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Hull CM, Loveridge EJ, Rolley NJ, Donnison IS, Kelly SL, Kelly DE. Co-production of ethanol and squalene using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae ERG1 (squalene epoxidase) mutant and agro-industrial feedstock. Biotechnol Biofuels 2014; 7:133. [PMID: 25298782 PMCID: PMC4189534 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-014-0133-7] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Genetically customised Saccharomyces cerevisiae that can produce ethanol and additional bio-based chemicals from sustainable agro-industrial feedstocks (for example, residual plant biomass) are of major interest to the biofuel industry. We investigated the microbial biorefinery concept of ethanol and squalene co-production using S. cerevisiae (strain YUG37-ERG1) wherein ERG1 (squalene epoxidase) transcription is under the control of a doxycycline-repressible tet0 7 -CYC1 promoter. The production of ethanol and squalene by YUG37-ERG1 grown using agriculturally sourced grass juice supplemented with doxycycline was assessed. RESULTS Use of the tet0 7 -CYC1 promoter permitted regulation of ERG1 expression and squalene accumulation in YUG37-ERG1, allowing us to circumvent the lethal growth phenotype seen when ERG1 is disrupted completely. In experiments using grass juice feedstock supplemented with 0 to 50 μg doxycycline mL(-1), YUG37-ERG1 fermented ethanol (22.5 [±0.5] mg mL(-1)) and accumulated the highest squalene content (7.89 ± 0.25 mg g(-1) dry biomass) and yield (18.0 ± 4.18 mg squalene L(-1)) with supplements of 5.0 and 0.025 μg doxycycline mL(-1), respectively. Grass juice was found to be rich in water-soluble carbohydrates (61.1 [±3.6] mg sugars mL(-1)) and provided excellent feedstock for growth and fermentation studies using YUG37-ERG1. CONCLUSION Residual plant biomass components from crop production and rotation systems represent possible substrates for microbial fermentation of biofuels and bio-based compounds. This study is the first to utilise S. cerevisiae for the co-production of ethanol and squalene from grass juice. Our findings underscore the value of the biorefinery approach and demonstrate the potential to integrate microbial bioprocess engineering with existing agriculture.
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- Claire M Hull
- />Institute of Life Science, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales SA2 8PP UK
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- />School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3AT UK
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- />Institute of Life Science, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales SA2 8PP UK
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- />Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Wales SY23 3EE UK
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- />Institute of Life Science, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales SA2 8PP UK
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- />Institute of Life Science, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales SA2 8PP UK
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