scholarly journals Effect of Integrated Treatment on Enhancing the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cocksfoot Grass and the Structural Characteristics of Co-Produced Hemicelluloses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-Chao Sun ◽  
Dan Sun ◽  
Xuefei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Integrated Treatment ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Hydrolysis Rates ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
High Biomass Yield

Abstract BackgroundCocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata L.) with high biomass yield and rich cellulose can be used to produce bioethanol as fuel additive. In view of this, ultrasonic and hydrothermal pretreatments followed by successive alkali extractions were assembled into an integrated biorefinery process applied on cocksfoot grass to improve its enzymatic hydrolysis. In this work, the effects of ultrasonic and hydrothermal pretreatments followed by sequential alkali extractions on the enzymatic hydrolysis of cocksfoot grass were investigated. Additionally, since large amount of hemicelluloses were released during the hydrothermal pretreatment and alkali extraction process, the yields, structural characteristics and differentials of water- and alkali-soluble hemicellulosic fractions isolated from different treatments were also comparatively explored.ResultsThe integrated treatment significantly removed amorphous hemicelluloses and lignin, resulting in increased crystallinity of the treated residues. A maximum saccharification rate of 95.1% was obtained from the cellulose-rich substrate after the integrated treatment. In addition, the considerable hemicelluloses (31.4% water-soluble hemicelluloses and 53.4% alkali-soluble hemicelluloses) were isolated during the integrated treatment. The released water-soluble hemicellulosic fractions were found to be more branched as compared with the alkali-soluble hemicellulosic fractions and all hemicellulosic fractions were mixed polysaccharides mainly composed of branched xylans and β-glucans.ConclusionThe combination of ultrasonic and hydrothermal pretreatments followed by successive alkali extractions can dramatically increase the enzymatic saccharification rate of the substrates and produce considerable amounts of hemicelluloses. Detailed information about the enzymatic hydrolysis rates of the treated substrates and the structural characteristics of the co-produced hemicelluloses will help the synergistic utilization of cellulose and hemicellulose in cocksfoot grass.

scholarly journals Effect of integrated treatment on enhancing the enzymatic hydrolysis of cocksfoot grass and the structural characteristics of co-produced hemicelluloses

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-Chao Sun ◽  
Dan Sun ◽  
Xue-Fei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Integrated Treatment ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Hydrolysis Rates ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
High Biomass Yield

Abstract Background Cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata L.) with high biomass yield and rich cellulose can be used to produce bioethanol as fuel additive. In view of this, ultrasonic and hydrothermal pretreatments followed by successive alkali extractions were assembled into an integrated biorefinery process applied on cocksfoot grass to improve its enzymatic hydrolysis. In this work, the effects of ultrasonic and hydrothermal pretreatments followed by sequential alkali extractions on the enzymatic hydrolysis of cocksfoot grass were investigated. In addition, since large amount of hemicelluloses were released during the hydrothermal pretreatment and alkali extraction process, the yields, structural characteristics and differentials of water- and alkali-soluble hemicellulosic fractions isolated from different treatments were also comparatively explored. Results The integrated treatment significantly removed amorphous hemicelluloses and lignin, resulting in increased crystallinity of the treated residues. A maximum saccharification rate of 95.1% was obtained from the cellulose-rich substrate after the integrated treatment. In addition, the considerable hemicelluloses (31.4% water-soluble hemicelluloses and 53.4% alkali-soluble hemicelluloses) were isolated during the integrated treatment. The released water-soluble hemicellulosic fractions were found to be more branched as compared with the alkali-soluble hemicellulosic fractions and all hemicellulosic fractions were mixed polysaccharides mainly composed of branched xylans and β-glucans. Conclusion The combination of ultrasonic and hydrothermal pretreatments followed by successive alkali extractions can dramatically increase the enzymatic saccharification rate of the substrates and produce considerable amounts of hemicelluloses. Detailed information about the enzymatic hydrolysis rates of the treated substrates and the structural characteristics of the co-produced hemicelluloses will help the synergistic utilization of cellulose and hemicellulose in cocksfoot grass.

scholarly journals Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufeng Yuan ◽  
Bo Jiang ◽  
Hui Chen ◽  
Wenjuan Wu ◽  
Shufang Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Lignin Structure

AbstractEnzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose for bioethanol production shows a great potential to remit the rapid consumption of fossil fuels, given the fact that lignocellulose feedstocks are abundant, cost-efficient, and renewable. Lignin results in low enzymatic saccharification by forming the steric hindrance, non-productive adsorption of cellulase onto lignin, and deactivating the cellulase. In general, the non-productive binding of cellulase on lignin is widely known as the major cause for inhibiting the enzymatic hydrolysis. Pretreatment is an effective way to remove lignin and improve the enzymatic digestibility of lignocellulose. Along with removing lignin, the pretreatment can modify the lignin structure, which significantly affects the non-productive adsorption of cellulase onto lignin. To relieve the inhibitory effect of lignin on enzymatic hydrolysis, enormous efforts have been made to elucidate the correlation of lignin structure with lignin–enzyme interactions but with different views. In addition, contrary to the traditional belief that lignin inhibits enzymatic hydrolysis, in recent years, the addition of water-soluble lignin such as lignosulfonate or low molecular-weight lignin exerts a positive effect on enzymatic hydrolysis, which gives a new insight into the lignin–enzyme interactions. For throwing light on their structure–interaction relationship during enzymatic hydrolysis, the effect of residual lignin in substrate and introduced lignin in hydrolysate on enzymatic hydrolysis are critically reviewed, aiming at realizing the targeted regulation of lignin structure for improving the saccharification of lignocellulose. The review is also focused on exploring the lignin–enzyme interactions to mitigate the negative impact of lignin and reducing the cost of enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose.

scholarly journals Improvement of Enzymatic Saccharification of Cellulose-Containing Raw Materials Using Aspergillus niger

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1360
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Budenkova ◽  
Stanislav Sukhikh ◽  
Svetlana Ivanova ◽  
Olga Babich ◽  
Vyacheslav Dolganyuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Filter Paper ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Wood Chip ◽  
Cellulase Activity ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Acid Pretreatment ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose-containing raw materials, using Aspergillus niger, were studied. Filter paper, secondary cellulose-containing or starch-containing raw materials, miscanthus cellulose after alkaline or acid pretreatment, and wood chip cellulose, were used as substrates. The study focused on a wild A. niger strain, treated, or not (control), by ultraviolet (UV) irradiations for 45, 60, or 120 min (UV45, UV60, or UV120), or by UV irradiation for 120 min followed by a chemical treatment with NaN3 + ItBr for 30 min or 80 min (UV120 + CH30 or UV120 + CH80). A mixture of all the A. niger strains (MIX) was also tested. A citrate buffer, at 50 mM, wasthe most suitable for enzymatic hydrolysis. As the UV exposure time increased to 2 h, the cellulase activity of the surviving culturewas increased (r = 0.706; p < 0.05). The enzymatic activities of the obtained strains, towards miscanthus cellulose, wood chips, and filter paper, were inferior to those obtained with commercial enzymes (8.6 versus 9.1 IU), in some cases. Under stationary hydrolysis at 37 °C, pH = 4.7, the enzymatic activity of A. niger UV120 + CH30 was 24.9 IU. The enzymatic hydrolysis of secondary raw materials, using treated A. niger strains, was themost effective at 37 °C. Similarly, the most effective treatment of miscanthus cellulose and wood chips occurred at 50 °C. The maximum conversion of cellulose to glucose was observed using miscanthus cellulose (with alkaline pretreatment), and the minimum conversion was observed when using wood chips. The greatest value of cellulase activity was evidenced in the starch-containing raw materials, indicating that A. niger can ferment not only through cellulase activity, but also via an amylolytic one.

scholarly journals Effects of Biosurfactants on Enzymatic Saccharification and Fermentation of Pretreated Softwood

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (16) ◽  
pp. 3559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Oliva-Taravilla ◽  
Cristhian Carrasco ◽  
Leif J. Jönsson ◽  
Carlos Martín
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Yeast Growth ◽  
Cellulose Conversion ◽  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Cellulose ◽  
Hydrolysis Of Cellulose ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose is inhibited by non-productive adsorption of cellulases to lignin, and that is particularly problematic with lignin-rich materials such as softwood. Although conventional surfactants alleviate non-productive adsorption, using biosurfactants in softwood hydrolysis has not been reported. In this study, the effects of four biosurfactants, namely horse-chestnut escin, Pseudomonas aeruginosa rhamnolipid, and saponins from red and white quinoa varieties, on the enzymatic saccharification of steam-pretreated spruce were investigated. The used biosurfactants improved hydrolysis, and the best-performing one was escin, which led to cellulose conversions above 90%, decreased by around two-thirds lignin inhibition of Avicel hydrolysis, and improved hydrolysis of pretreated spruce by 24%. Red quinoa saponins (RQS) addition resulted in cellulose conversions above 80%, which was around 16% higher than without biosurfactants, and it was more effective than adding rhamnolipid or white quinoa saponins. Cellulose conversion improved with the increase in RQS addition up to 6 g/100 g biomass, but no significant changes were observed above that dosage. Although saponins are known to inhibit yeast growth, no inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation of hydrolysates produced with RQS addition was detected. This study shows the potential of biosurfactants for enhancing the enzymatic hydrolysis of steam-pretreated softwood.

scholarly journals Biological pretreatment of wheat straw: Effect of fungal culturing on enzymatic hydrolysis of carbohydrate polymers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Knežević ◽  
Ivana Đokić ◽  
Tomislav Tosti ◽  
Slađana Popović ◽  
Dušanka Milojković-Opsenica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Lignin Degradation ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
White Rot Fungi ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
White Rot ◽  
Irpex Lacteus ◽  
Fungal Pretreatment ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Abstract The aim of the study was comparative analysis of degradation of wheat straw lignin by white-rot fungi and its implications on the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis of holocellulose. Cyclocybe cylindracea, Ganoderma resinaceum, Irpex lacteus, Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor were the species studied. Peroxidases were predominantly responsible for lignin degradation even though high laccase activities were detected, except in the case of Irpex lacteus where laccase activity was not detected. Studied fungal species showed various ability to degrade lignin in wheat straw which further affected release of reducing sugars during enzymatic saccharification. The highest rate of lignin degradation was noticed in sample pretreated with Irpex lacteus (50.9 ± 4.1%). Among all tested species only Ganoderma resinaceum was suitable lignin degrader with the 2-fold higher hydrolysis yield (51.1 ± 4.7%) than in the control, and could have significant biotechnological application due to lower cellulose loss. A key mechanism of carbohydrate component convertibility enhancement was lignin removal in the biomass. Long time consumption, the low sugar yields and unpredictable fungal response still remain the challenge of the fungal pretreatment process.

scholarly journals Production of Oligosaccharides from Agrofood Wastes

Fermentation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
María Emilia Cano ◽  
Alberto García-Martin ◽  
Pablo Comendador Morales ◽  
Mateusz Wojtusik ◽  
Victoria E. Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Platform Chemicals ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Lignocellulosic Substrates ◽  
Main Production ◽  
Food Residues ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The development of biorefinery processes to platform chemicals for most lignocellulosic substrates, results in side processes to intermediates such as oligosaccharides. Agrofood wastes are most amenable to produce such intermediates, in particular, cellooligo-saccharides (COS), pectooligosaccharides (POS), xylooligosaccharides (XOS) and other less abundant oligomers containing mannose, arabinose, galactose and several sugar acids. These compounds show a remarkable bioactivity as prebiotics, elicitors in plants, food complements, healthy coadyuvants in certain therapies and more. They are medium to high added-value compounds with an increasing impact in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic and food industries. This review is focused on the main production processes: autohydrolysis, acid and basic catalysis and enzymatic saccharification. Autohydrolysis of food residues at 160–190 °C leads to oligomer yields in the 0.06–0.3 g/g dry solid range, while acid hydrolysis of pectin (80–120 °C) or cellulose (45–180 °C) yields up to 0.7 g/g dry polymer. Enzymatic hydrolysis at 40–50 °C of pure polysaccharides results in 0.06–0.35 g/g dry solid (DS), with values in the range 0.08–0.2 g/g DS for original food residues.

Evaluation and Optimization of The Factors Affectiing Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Silk Fibroin

2011 ◽  
Vol 399-401 ◽  
pp. 1536-1539
Author(s):  
Lei Zhong ◽  
Bing Lu ◽  
An Ping Liao
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Orthogonal Experiments ◽  
Hydrolysis Rates ◽  
Enzyme Molecules ◽  
Optimized Conditions ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Enzymatic hydrolysis of silk fibroin is studied in detail by both single factor experiments and orthogonal experiments. The results of single factor experiments show that enzyme concentration, temperature and pH value have significant effects on the hydrolysis. With the changes of them, the structures of enzyme molecules will also change, which will cause different hydrolysis rates. According to the results of orthogonal experiments, the degree of influence of these three factors can be sorted in descending order: temperature, concentration and then pH value. The optimized conditions of hydrolysis achieved in this paper are enzyme concentration 0.5g/L, temperature 60°C and pH value 8.60.

scholarly journals Surface Pitting on Nanofibrous Matrix as an Ultra- Sensitive Indicator for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Crystalline Cellulose

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
mikiko tsudome ◽  
Mikako Tachioka ◽  
Miwako Tsuda ◽  
Yoshihiro Takaki ◽  
Shigeru Deguchi
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Enzymatic Degradation ◽  
Synthetic Polymers ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Crystalline Cellulose ◽  
Optical Profilometry ◽  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Cellulose ◽  
Reaction Proceeds ◽  
Hydrolysis Of Cellulose ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

<p>Assaying enzymatic degradation of the water-insoluble substrate such as cellulose and synthetic polymers has remained technically challenging, primarily because only the surface of the substrate is accessible to the enzymes and the reaction proceeds very slowly compared with those of water-soluble substrates. Here we show an ultra-sensitive and semi-quantitative assay for enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose. By combining nanofibrous matrices with piezo-driven inkjet printing and optical profilometry, enzymatic hydrolysis of less than 1 nanogram of crystalline cellulose was successfully quantified. Unprecedented genetic diversity of cellulase was revealed when the same principle was applied for elucidating microbial degradation of cellulose in the deep sea. This work demonstrates that truly interdisciplinary efforts, encompassing diverse disciplines from nanotechnology to microbiology, are crucial to address scientific and technological problems towards sustainability.<br></p>

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