Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose From Substrate and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Content—During the Fruiting Body Differentiation Stage by Sodium Acetate Addition

Volvariella volvacea, with high commercial, nutritional and medicinal value, is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. The effects of supplementation on mushroom yield has been studied. We showed that the optimal application of sodium acetate (NaAc) was spray application of a 0.08% concentration during the substrate mixing stage which could increase yields by up to 89.16% and enhance the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose from the substrate. For most enzymes tested maximum activity occurred during the fruiting body growth and development stage, which led to degradation of the substrate, increasing the available nutrients for mycelial propagation and fruiting body growth and development. Meanwhile, NaAc also significantly increased the indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) content in the early fruiting body development stage of V. volvacea, It was observed that IAA promotes not only plant primordium differentiation; but also the primordium differentiation of edible fungi. Furthermore, treatments with three acetate salts had an increase of yield by 30.22% on average. The mechanisms by which NaAc application may improve the yield of V. volvacea are discussed.

Influence of pH and Cellic® CTec2 enzymes dose on the glucose yield after enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose at 50 °C

Influence of pH and Cellic® CTec2 enzymes dose on the glucose yield after enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose at 50 °C. Cellulose obtained by the Kürschner-Hoffer method from the wood of 3-year-old poplar (Populus trichocarpa) was subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis. Cellic® CTec2 enzymes (Novozymes, Denmark) were used. The enzymatic hydrolysis was tested within the conditions recommended by the manufacturer and the literature. The process was carried out at 50 °C at various pH – 4.8, 5.0, 5.5 and enzymes doses - 25, 50 and 100 mg per 100 mg of the dry mass of cellulose. The process was ended after 24 h. The hydrolysates were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the glucose content, and then the highest glucose yield. The highest glucose yield was obtained for pH 4.8 and 100 mg of enzymes per 100 mg of the dry mass of cellulose – 72 %.

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

<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>

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

<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>