In Situ XRD and Optical Microscopy Observation of Solid-Liquid Phase Transformation of Self-Healing Liquid Metal Electrodes

2011 ◽  
Vol 158 (8) ◽  
pp. A890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Rhodes ◽  
Roberta Meisner ◽  
Yoongu Kim ◽  
Nancy Dudney ◽  
Claus Daniel

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (18) ◽  
pp. 3356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Aguilar ◽  
Thomas Scheper ◽  
Sascha Beutel

The sesquiterpene (+)-zizaene is the direct precursor of khusimol, the main fragrant compound of the vetiver essential oil from Chrysopogon zizanioides and used in nearly 20% of men’s fine perfumery. The biotechnological production of such fragrant sesquiterpenes is a promising alternative towards sustainability; nevertheless, product recovery from fermentation is one of the main constraints. In an effort to improve the (+)-zizaene recovery from a metabolically-engineered Escherichia coli, we developed an integrated bioprocess by coupling fermentation and (+)-zizaene recovery using adsorber extractants. Initially, (+)-zizaene volatilization was confirmed from cultivations with no extractants but application of liquid–liquid phase partitioning cultivation (LLPPC) improved (+)-zizaene recovery nearly 4-fold. Furthermore, solid–liquid phase partitioning cultivation (SLPPC) was evaluated by screening polymeric adsorbers, where Diaion HP20 reached the highest recovery. Bioprocess was scaled up to 2 L bioreactors and in situ recovery configurations integrated to fermentation were evaluated. External recovery configuration was performed with an expanded bed adsorption column and improved (+)-zizaene titers 2.5-fold higher than LLPPC. Moreover, internal recovery configuration (IRC) further enhanced the (+)-zizaene titers 2.2-fold, whereas adsorption velocity was determined as critical parameter for recovery efficiency. Consequently, IRC improved the (+)-zizaene titer 8.4-fold and productivity 3-fold from our last report, achieving a (+)-zizaene titer of 211.13 mg L−1 and productivity of 3.2 mg L−1 h−1. This study provides further knowledge for integration of terpene bioprocesses by in situ product recovery, which could be applied for many terpene studies towards the industrialization of fragrant molecules.


Vacuum ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 124-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Dai ◽  
Scott Forbes

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