六种白腐菌预处理对毛白杨木材酶水解效果的影响

通过化学分析和酶水解试验,研究了不同的白腐菌对毛白杨的预处理效果及不同组分的降解对酶水解的影响。毛白杨木片经6种白腐菌预处理30d后,各组分都发生了降解,其中半纤维素的损失最为显著,Trametes ochracea C6888引起半纤维素降解率高达47.19%,其次是纤维素和酸不溶木素的降解。在后续酶水解过程中,6种白腐菌处理后的样品显示出不同的水解模式,菌株Trametes ochracea C6888、T. pubescens C7571和T. versicolor C6915预处理效果最为显著,还原糖得率在整个酶水解过程中一直高于对照,其中T. ochracea C6888在水解96h后还原糖得率达到15.93%,比未处理样品提高了25%。分析酸不溶木素降解率及半纤维素降解率与还原糖得率的关系发现,不同菌株在作用同一种基质时,预处理效果差异显著,木质素和半纤维素的脱除都会影响木质纤维素的酶水解。     

血红密孔菌高产漆酶菌株的筛选及其对烟梗的生物降解

白腐菌是目前已知的唯一能将木质素彻底降解的微生物,而漆酶在木质素分解过程中起着重要的作用,被广泛应用于农作物秸秆或甘蔗渣等多种类型生物质的生物预处理和生物降解。本研究利用白腐菌产漆酶发酵培养基对30株血红密孔菌Pycnoporus sanguineus菌株进行筛选,得到了多株漆酶高产菌株,并研究了血红密孔菌发酵粗酶液和菌丝对烟梗的生物降解条件。研究结果表明:血红密孔菌及其产生的漆酶表现出了对烟梗木质素较强的生物降解能力。在漆酶浓度为40U/mL、温度30℃、pH4.5的条件下处理24h,烟梗中木质素的降解率可达到50.4%,纤维素和半纤维素的降解率分别为17.5%和17.3%;漆酶浓度为5U/mL、温度30℃、pH4.5的条件下处理48h,木质素降解率可达到65.1%。血红密孔菌菌丝也表现出对烟梗较好的生物降解效果,接种培养7d后烟梗中木质素降解率可达30%以上,21d后木质素的降解率可达79.1%,而纤维素和半纤维素的降解率仅为20%和12%左右。本研究不但为生物质材料的生物预处理和生物降解提供了优质的白腐菌及漆酶资源,还为通过烟梗的生物预处理提高烟草梗丝和卷烟品质提供了重要参数,具有一定的应用前景。     

马克斯克鲁维酵母菌菊粉酶的异源表达及低聚果糖制备工艺优化

【目的】低聚果糖是新型的食品和保健品原料,具有广阔的市场需求。以菊粉酶水解菊粉制备低聚果糖的酶法工艺是先进的绿色制造。本研究旨在获得高产的菊粉酶菌株及以菊粉为原料酶法制备低聚果糖的优化工艺。【方法】采用基因工程手段克隆马克斯克鲁维酵母菌(Kluyveromyces marxianus)的菊粉酶基因,实现其在毕赤酵母中的高效表达;测定菊粉酶在不同p H、温度、金属离子和底物浓度等条件下的酶活变化趋势,获得最佳的反应参数;通过高效液相色谱法检测水解产物,获得不同酶量水解产物各组分分布。【结果】菊粉酶工程菌株在10 L发酵罐中的产菊粉酶活达1 570 U/m L、蛋白质含量为2.75 g/L发酵液;菊粉酶最适反应参数为:在体积为1 L的反应体系中,p H 5.0、反应温度50°C、含0.2 mmol/L Mg2+以及菊粉浓度为8%。在该条件下,酶量为10 U时菊粉被完全水解。水解产物中单糖和二糖含量仅为9.25%,而低聚果糖(C3-C8)含量为90.75%,且C3-C5低聚果糖含量高达72.92%。【结论】克隆了K.marxianus菊粉酶基因并实现了高效表达,获得了水解菊粉制备低聚果糖的最佳工艺条件。为菊粉酶的大量生产及低聚果糖的酶法制备奠定了良好的基础。     

微囊藻毒素降解菌的筛选、鉴定及其胞内粗酶液对藻毒素MCLR的降解

【目的】从巢湖底泥中分离筛选高效的藻毒素降解菌,并初步研究其胞内粗酶液降解藻毒素-LR(MC-LR)的特性,为水体中藻毒素污染的微生物治理提供有效的菌源与理论依据。【方法】利用富集驯化培养技术,以MC-LR为唯一碳源,分离筛选MC-LR降解菌,通过形态观察、生理生化实验及16S rRNA序列分析鉴定菌株,并考察其胞内粗酶液在不同条件下对MC-LR的降解特性。【结果】分离得到1株能高效降解MC-LR的菌株M6。分子鉴定结果表明,该菌株为蜡状芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus)。其降解MC-LR的活性物质为胞内酶,而且至少有3种酶参与了MC-LR的降解,它们是菌体本身的组织酶而非诱导酶。当反应体系pH值为8.0,胞内粗酶液浓度为404.9 mg/L,MC-LR的初始浓度为10 mg/L时降解率最高,16 h可达98.7%。【结论】分离出的MC-LR降解菌为蜡状芽胞杆菌,该菌株对MC-LR有较高的降解能力,并且酶促反应受到反应体系的pH值、胞内粗酶液浓度以及藻毒素初始浓度等因素的影响。     

黄孢原毛平革菌抗营养阻遏产漆酶诱变育种及其产酶特性

【目的】筛选能抗营养阻遏产漆酶的黄孢原毛平革菌,论证其产漆酶的确定性及抗营养阻遏产木质素酶的可行性,为白腐菌产酶代谢调控、木质素降解机理的研究奠定基础。【方法】利用重复紫外诱变法,以愈创木酚富氮鉴别培养基筛选目标菌株;比较不同营养条件下菌体生长与产酶动力学差异研究产酶营养调控机理;通过热处理、排除锰离子和加入过氧化氢酶等不同措施论证黄孢原平毛平革菌能否产生漆酶。【结果】3种不同方法均证实选育到的pcR5305和pcR5324菌株在限氮与富氮条件下均能产生漆酶,pcR5305和pcR5324在限氮条件下产漆酶分别达到203.5、187.6 U/L;在富氮条件下为220.6、183.9 U/L,而原菌株pc530在两种条件下都基本不产生漆酶。二菌株产漆酶调控方式不同,pcR5305漆酶产生与菌体生长同步,而pcR5324漆酶产生却受营养氮阻遏。二菌株同时具有抗营养阻遏高产木质素过氧化物酶(LiP)和锰过氧化物酶(MnP)(分别为LiP 1343.2、MnP 252.2 U/L;LiP 1169.5、MnP 172.4 U/L)的能力。【结论】筛选到的黄孢原毛平革菌变异菌株能产漆酶,同时表现了抗营养阻遏产漆酶、木质素过氧化物酶和锰过氧化物酶的能力,具有重要的生产应用与理论研究价值,为白腐菌产酶代谢调控机理研究提供了原始菌株并奠定了良好的基础。     

一株产生淀粉酶杆菌Bacillus sp. GEL-09的筛选、鉴定及发酵条件优化

【背景】生淀粉酶可以水解生淀粉颗粒,在酒精发酵、白酒、黄酒和食醋的生料酿造工业中具有广阔的应用前景。【目的】从自然环境中筛选产生淀粉酶的菌,对其发酵条件及酶性能进行考察,为淀粉生料发酵过程提供优良菌种和酶资源。【方法】取木薯田土壤,经过稀释、热处理、富集培养以及木薯淀粉平板筛选培养基初筛,摇瓶复筛得到产高效降解生淀粉酶的菌株;经过菌落形态、细胞染色观察以及16S rRNA基因序列比对进行鉴定;对筛选菌株的发酵培养基和发酵条件进行优化,并对酶蛋白进行分离纯化和酶学性质分析。【结果】分离到一株具有较高生淀粉酶水解活力的菌株GEL-09,经鉴定为芽胞杆菌Bacillus sp.GEL-09;该菌在最优发酵条件下培养96 h,胞外酶活力达到430.6 U/m L,是优化前的2.8倍;酶学性质分析发现该酶为中温、中性酶,最适温度和p H为50°C和7.0;生淀粉降解能力对比发现,该酶的生淀粉降解能力值为62.3%,显著高于细菌α-淀粉酶、生麦芽糖淀粉酶和甘薯β-淀粉酶对生淀粉的降解能力。【结论】Bacillus sp.GEL-09在生淀粉酶生产方面具有良好的开发应用前景。     

疏绵状嗜热丝孢菌外切β-葡聚糖酶的基因克隆与酶学特征

【目的】疏绵状嗜热丝孢菌是一种嗜热丝状真菌,具有合成与分泌多种耐热酶的能力,从中找寻酶活高、耐热性能优良的β-葡聚糖酶。【方法】对疏绵状嗜热丝孢菌其中一个外切β-葡聚糖酶的编码基因gln B进行克隆,并在毕赤酵母GS115中表达。【结果】在摇瓶水平上重组菌的产酶活为11.5 U/m L,重组酶在SDS-PAGE中的大小约为48 k D。重组Gln B最适作用温度为65°C,最适作用p H为5.0;在低于50°C或p H 3.0-10.0之间具有良好稳定性。重组酶水解海带三糖,首先生成单糖和二糖,延长酶作用时间,可以进一步将其中的二糖部分水解为单糖。【结论】疏绵状嗜热丝孢菌来源的重组酶Gln B为外切β-葡聚糖酶,具有较好的耐热性能和p H稳定性。     

一株低温木质素降解菌的筛选、产酶优化及酶学性质

【背景】我国北方地区秋冬两季平均气温较低,低温环境使得秸秆更难自然降解。【目的】筛选高效低温木质素降解菌,探索其酶学特性并提高其产酶性能和秸秆降解效率。【方法】通过苯胺蓝法和酶活测定对菌株进行筛选,以Lip、Lac、Mnp酶活力为评价指标,采用单因素和响应面法进行产酶条件优化及酶学性质研究,通过固态发酵试验研究其对秸秆的降解效率。【结果】筛选到一株高效菌LS-1,经形态学和分子生物学鉴定其为嗜麦芽窄食单胞菌。菌株LS-1在木质素为碳源、蛋白胨为氮源、pH 8.0、培养温度15°C、培养时间3 d时产酶效果最佳,其中Lip酶活力为23.34 U/mL、Lac酶活力为9.37 U/mL、Mnp酶活力为50.89 U/mL。Lip和Lac最适作用温度为30°C且热稳定性良好,Mnp最适作用温度为50°C但热稳定性较差。Lac最适作用pH 4.0且耐酸性较好,Lip和Mnp最适作用pH 5.0;0.75 mmol/L Mg~(2+)和0.5%吐温-20对Lip有促进作用,1 mmol/L Cu~(2+)和丁香酸对Lac有促进作用,0.1%-0.5%吐温-20均对Mnp有促进作用。15°C固态发酵后,秸秆失重率达18.85%,木质素降解率达36.14%,比对照组提高约6倍以上。【结论】本研究为低温木质素高效降解提供了优质菌种资源,在秸秆降解方面具有良好的应用前景。     

杂色云芝生物预处理对硬木和软木酶水解的影响

节能减排的生物预处理技术是促进木质纤维素酶水解转化乙醇的有效途径。本试验首次研究了白腐菌杂色云芝(Trametes vesicolor)生物预处理对柳木(Salix babylonica,硬木)和杉木(Cunninghamia lanceolata,软木)纤维素酶水解的影响及作用机制。结果显示生物预处理使硬木和软木的最终转化率分别增加4.78倍和4.02倍。通过研究酶与基质的相互作用发现,预处理后木材基质与酶亲和力的增强并不一定导致酶水解初始转化率的提高;但水解过程中转化速率的下降速度随着解吸附指数增加而降低,说明生物处理主要通过减少纤维素酶对基质的不可逆吸附,延缓水解过程中基质转化速率的急剧下降,从而提高水解效率。不可逆吸附的降低与预处理过程中木质素的部分降解与改性有一定关系。     

褐藻胶降解菌的筛选、鉴定及产酶条件优化

【目的】筛选一株能降解褐藻胶的菌株,并优化产酶条件以提高褐藻胶裂解酶活力。【方法】从漳州海域采集到海水和海泥,以海藻酸钠为唯一碳源,通过富集培养、初筛、复筛筛选到一株能够降解褐藻胶的菌株。依据16S rRNA序列分析、生理生化特征、菌体形态及菌落特征对该菌进行鉴定。通过单因素和正交试验对该菌的产酶条件进行优化。【结果】该菌属于海科贝特氏菌,命名为Cobetiamarina HQZ08。该菌株最佳的产酶培养基组成为:海藻酸钠7.00g/L、蛋白胨3.00g/L、NaCl30.00g/L,K2HPO4·3H2O 1.25 g/L。最佳发酵条件为:接种量2%,接种龄12 h,培养基起始pH为7.0,培养温度25°C,培养时间24 h。优化后褐藻胶裂解酶活力达到68.5 U/mL,TLC法分析酶解产物为褐藻胶寡糖。【结论】HQZ08菌株可以用于降解褐藻胶,产生聚合度为2–6的褐藻胶寡糖。     

Combinations of mild physical or chemical pretreatment with biological pretreatment for enzymatic hydrolysis of rice hull

Two novel two-step pretreatments for enzymatic hydrolysis of rice hull (RH) were proposed to lower the severity requirement of fungal pretreatment time. They consisted of a mild physical or chemical step (ultrasonic and H(2)O(2)) and a subsequent biological treatment (Pleurotus ostreatus). The combined pretreatments led to significant increases of the lignin degradation than those of one step pretreatments. After enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated RH, the net yields of total soluble sugar (TS) and glucose (G) increased greatly. The combined pretreatment of H(2)O(2) (2%, 48 h) and P. ostreatus (18 d) was more effective than sole pretreatment of P. ostreatus for 60 d. It could remarkably shorten the residence time and reduce the losses of carbohydrates. Ligninase analyses and SEM observations indicated that the enhancing of the efficiency could possibly attribute to the structure disruption of the RH during the first pretreatment step. So, the combined pretreatment could be recommended to different lignocellulosic materials for enzyme based conversions.     

Comparative material balances around pretreatment technologies for the conversion of switchgrass to soluble sugars

For this project, six chemical pretreatments were compared for the Consortium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation (CAFI): ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX), dilute sulfuric acid (DA), lime, liquid hot water (LHW), soaking in aqueous ammonia (SAA), and sulfur dioxide (SO₂). For each pretreatment, a material balance was analyzed around the pretreatment, optional post-washing step, and enzymatic hydrolysis of Dacotah switchgrass.All pretreatments + enzymatic hydrolysis solubilized over two-thirds of the available glucan and xylan. Lime, post-washed LHW, and SO₂ achieved >83% total glucose yields. Lime, post-washed AFEX, and DA achieved >83% total xylose yields. Alkaline pretreatments, except AFEX, solubilized the most lignin and a portion of the xylan as xylo-oligomers. As pretreatment pH decreased, total solubilized xylan and released monomeric xylose increased. Low temperature-long time or high temperature-short time pretreatments are necessary for high glucose release from late-harvest Dacotah switchgrass but high temperatures may cause xylose degradation.     

Effect of hot water extraction and liquid hot water pretreatment on the fungal degradation of biomass feedstocks

Exhaustive hot water extraction (HWE) and liquid hot water (LHW) pretreatment were evaluated for their effects on degradation of biomass feedstocks (i.e., corn stover, wheat straw, and soybean straw) by Ceriporiopsis subvermispora. HWE (85 °C for 10 min) partially removed water soluble extractives and subsequently improved fungal degradation on wheat straw while it had little or no effect on the fungal degradation of corn stover and soybean straw. In contrast, LHW pretreatment at 170 °C for 3 min improved the fungal degradation of soybean straw; thus, lignin removal of 36.70% and glucose yield of 64.25% were obtained from the combined LHW and fungal pretreatment. However, corn stover, which was effectively degraded by fungal pretreatment alone, was less affected by this combined pretreatment. Our results indicated that a HWE or LHW pretreatment conducted under mild conditions worked synergistically with fungal degradation for some recalcitrant feedstocks.     

Structural change in wood by brown rot fungi and effect on enzymatic hydrolysis

The effects of biological pretreatment on Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus, were evaluated after exposure to two brown rot fungi Gloephylum trabeum and Laetoporeus sulphureus. Changes in chemical composition, structural modification, and susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis in the degraded wood were analyzed. After eight weeks of biodegradation, the greatest loss of weight and hemicellulose were 13% and 31%, respectively, for P. radiata with G. trabeum. The content of glucan decreased slightly, being the highest loss of 20% for E. globulus with G. trabeum. Consistent with degradation mechanism of these fungi, lignin was essentially undegraded by both brown rot fungi. Both brown rot fungi cause a sharp reduction in the cellulose degree of polymerization (DP) in the range between 58% and 79%. G. trabeum depolymerized cellulose in both wood faster than L. sulphureus. Also, structural characteristic of crystalline cellulose were measured by using two different techniques - X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The biological pretreatments showed an effect on cellulose crystallinity structure, a decrease between 6% and 21% was obtained in the crystallinity index (CrI) calculated by IR, no changes were observed in the XRD. Material digestibility was evaluated by enzymatic hydrolysis, the conversion of cellulose to glucose increased with the biotreatment time. The highest enzymatic hydrolysis yields were obtained when saccharification was performed on wood biopretreated with G. trabeum (14% P. radiata and 13% E. globulus). Decreasing in DP and CrI, and hemicellulose removal result in an increase of enzymatic hydrolysis performance. Digestibility was better related to DP than with other properties. G. trabeum can be considered as a potential fungus for biological pretreatment, since it provides an effective process in breaking the wood structure, making it potentially useful in the development of combined pretreatments (biological-chemical). A viable alternative to pretreatment process that can be used is a bio-mimetic system, similar to low-molecular complexes generated by fungi such as G. trabeum combined pretreatments (biological-chemical).     

Fungal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

Pretreatment is a crucial step in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars and biofuels. Compared to thermal/chemical pretreatment, fungal pretreatment reduces the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass by lignin-degrading microorganisms and thus potentially provides an environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient pretreatment technology for biofuel production. This paper provides an overview of the current state of fungal pretreatment by white rot fungi for biofuel production. The specific topics discussed are: 1) enzymes involved in biodegradation during the fungal pretreatment; 2) operating parameters governing performance of the fungal pretreatment; 3) the effect of fungal pretreatment on enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production; 4) efforts for improving enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production through combinations of fungal pretreatment and physical/chemical pretreatment; 5) the treatment of lignocellulosic biomass with lignin-degrading enzymes isolated from fungal pretreatment, with a comparison to fungal pretreatment; 6) modeling, reactor design, and scale-up of solid state fungal pretreatment; and 7) the limitations and future perspective of this technology.     

Comparative data on effects of leading pretreatments and enzyme loadings and formulations on sugar yields from different switchgrass sources

Dilute sulfuric acid (DA), sulfur dioxide (SO(2)), liquid hot water (LHW), soaking in aqueous ammonia (SAA), ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX), and lime pretreatments were applied to Alamo, Dacotah, and Shawnee switchgrass. Application of the same analytical methods and material balance approaches facilitated meaningful comparisons of glucose and xylose yields from combined pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. Use of a common supply of cellulase, beta-glucosidase, and xylanase also eased comparisons. All pretreatments enhanced sugar recovery from pretreatment and subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis substantially compared to untreated switchgrass. Adding beta-glucosidase was effective early in enzymatic hydrolysis while cellobiose levels were high but had limited effect on longer term yields at the enzyme loadings applied. Adding xylanase improved yields most for higher pH pretreatments where more xylan was left in the solids. Harvest time had more impact on performance than switchgrass variety, and microscopy showed changes in different features could impact performance by different pretreatments.     

Enzymatic digestion of liquid hot water pretreated hybrid poplar

Liquid hot (LHW) water pretreatment (LHW) of lignocellulosic material enhances enzymatic conversion of cellulose to glucose by solubilizing hemicellulose fraction of the biomass, while leaving the cellulose more reactive and accessible to cellulase enzymes. Within the range of pretreatment conditions tested in this study, the optimized LHW pretreatment conditions for a 15% (wt/vol) slurry of hybrid poplar were found to be 200^oC, 10 min, which resulted in the highest fermentable sugar yield with minimal formation of sugar decomposition products during the pretreatment. The LHW pretreatment solubilized 62% of hemicellulose as soluble oligomers. Hot‐washing of the pretreated poplar slurry increased the efficiency of hydrolysis by doubling the yield of glucose for a given enzyme dose. The 15% (wt/vol) slurry of hybrid poplar, pretreated at the optimal conditions and hot‐washed, resulted in 54% glucose yield by 15 FPU cellulase per gram glucan after 120 h. The hydrolysate contained 56 g/L glucose and 12 g/L xylose. The effect of cellulase loading on the enzymatic digestibility of the pretreated poplar is also reported. Total monomeric sugar yield (glucose and xylose) reached 67% after 72 h of hydrolysis when 40 FPU cellulase per gram glucan were used. An overall mass balance of the poplar‐to‐ethanol process was established based on the experimentally determined composition and hydrolysis efficiencies of the liquid hot water pretreated poplar. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 2009     

Monosaccharide yields and lignin removal from wheat straw in response to catalyst type and pH during mild thermal pretreatment

The influence of various low temperature (140 °C) pretreatments, using different acid and alkaline catalysts and different pH values, was studied for enzymatic hydrolysis of wheat straw. The pretreated wheat straw was treated by a standard blend of Celluclast 1.5L and Novozym 188. While pretreatment at pH 1 gave the highest yield of saccharides in the liquid fraction, the solid fraction was more susceptible to enzymatic attack when pretreated at pH 13. The highest yields were obtained after pretreatment with hydrochloric acid at pH 1, and with sodium hydroxide at pH 13 when enzymatic hydrolysis was employed. A two-step pretreatment strategy at pH 1 (hydrochloric acid) and subsequently at pH 13 (sodium hydroxide) released 69% and 95% of the theoretical maximal amounts of glucose and xylose, respectively. Furthermore, this two-step pretreatment removed 68% of the lignin from the straw with only minor losses of monosaccharides and production of only low amounts of inhibitors. Type of catalyst and pH indeed influenced the monosaccharide yields and lignin removal from wheat straw, and need more attention in the choice of pretreatment strategy.     

Elucidation of the effect of ionic liquid pretreatment on rice husk via structural analyses

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In the present study, three ionic liquids, namely 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([EMIM]OAc), and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate ([EMIM]DEP), were used to partially dissolve rice husk, after which the cellulose were regenerated by the addition of water. The aim of the investigation is to examine the implications of the ionic liquid pretreatments on rice husk composition and structure. RESULTS: From the attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform-infrared (ATR FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results, the regenerated cellulose were more amorphous, less crystalline, and possessed higher structural disruption compared with untreated rice husk. The major component of regenerated cellulose from [BMIM]Cl and [EMIM]DEP pretreatments was cellulose-rich material, while cellulose regenerated from [EMIM]OAc was a matrix of cellulose and lignin. Cellulose regenerated from ionic pretreatments could be saccharified via enzymatic hydrolysis, and resulted in relatively high reducing sugars yields, whereas enzymatic hydrolysis of untreated rice husk did not yield reducing sugars. Rice husk residues generated from the ionic liquid pretreatments had similar chemical composition and amorphousity to that of untreated rice husk, but with varying extent of surface disruption and swelling. CONCLUSIONS: The structural architecture of the regenerated cellulose and rice husk residues showed that they could be used for subsequent fermentation or derivation of cellulosic compounds. Therefore, ionic liquid pretreatment is an alternative in the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass in addition to the conventional chemical pretreatments.