玉米芯发酵法生物制氢

在批式培养试验中, 以牛粪堆肥为天然产氢菌源, 玉米芯为底物, 通过厌氧发酵生产氢气。系统考察了底物预处理条件、初始pH值和底物浓度对玉米芯产氢能力的影响。在初始pH 8.0, 1.0%盐酸预处理底物30 min, 底物浓度10 g/L的最佳产氢条件下, 玉米芯最大产氢能力〔每克TVS（总挥发性固体物）产氢量〕和最大产氢速率（每克TVS每小时产氢量）分别为107.9 mL /g、4.20 mL/g·h-1。玉米芯经酸预处理后半纤维素含量由42.2%下降至3.0%, 而酸预处理的玉米芯产氢前后纤维素、半纤维素和木质素含量只有少量变化。产氢菌主要用酸预处理产生的可溶性糖产氢, 故底物的酸预处理对玉米芯的发酵产氢非常重要。用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)分析显示酸预处理和产氢过程中玉米芯的特征峰发生变化, 酸预处理过程降解了底物纤维素的无定形区和半纤维素, 产氢微生物对纤维素的结晶区有破坏作用。     

玉米芯发酵法生物制氢

在批式培养试验中, 以牛粪堆肥为天然产氢菌源, 玉米芯为底物, 通过厌氧发酵生产氢气。系统考察了底物预处理条件、初始pH值和底物浓度对玉米芯产氢能力的影响。在初始pH 8.0, 1.0%盐酸预处理底物30 min, 底物浓度10 g/L的最佳产氢条件下, 玉米芯最大产氢能力〔每克TVS（总挥发性固体物）产氢量〕和最大产氢速率（每克TVS每小时产氢量）分别为107.9 mL /g、4.20 mL/g·h-1。玉米芯经酸预处理后半纤维素含量由42.2%下降至3.0%, 而酸预处理的玉米芯产氢前后纤维素、半纤维素和木质素含量只有少量变化。产氢菌主要用酸预处理产生的可溶性糖产氢, 故底物的酸预处理对玉米芯的发酵产氢非常重要。用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)分析显示酸预处理和产氢过程中玉米芯的特征峰发生变化, 酸预处理过程降解了底物纤维素的无定形区和半纤维素, 产氢微生物对纤维素的结晶区有破坏作用。     

木质纤维素生物炼制的研究进展

木质纤维素是一种广泛存在的可再生生物质资源,主要由纤维素、半纤维素和木质素组成。如何更有效地综合利用木质纤维素是当前面临的世界性难题。本文中,笔者梳理了木质纤维素生物化学法转化生产以燃料乙醇为代表的生物基产品,特别是转化过程中关键技术环节的研究现状及难点,深入探讨了木质素的生物转化利用趋势,并综述了合成生物学在这些领域的研究趋势和最新成果。本文力图描绘出木质纤维素生物炼制研究全景,为后续研究提供潜在思路。     

木质素降解酶及相关基因研究进展

生物质的高效综合利用已成为全球关注的热点问题。生物质的主要成分是木质素、纤维素和半纤维素,其利用的关键是如何去除木质素,从而提高纤维素和半纤维素的得率。其中利用真菌的生物预处理方法因条件温和、无二次污染等优点符合全球经济可持续发展需要,受到研究者的普遍关注。综述了近年国内外真菌分泌的主要木质素降解酶,包括木质素过氧化物酶(Li P)、锰过氧化物酶(Mn P)、漆酶(laccase)和多功能过氧化物酶(VP)的主要特点,总结了木质素降解相关酶的基因工程、基因组学的研究成果,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

木质素酶及其生产菌的筛选育种

木质素酶降解木质纤维素材料中的木质素,使木质素-半纤维素-纤维素结构解体,纤维素得以暴露出来供后续步骤处理.它广泛应用于生物制浆、生物漂白、废水处理等工业过程中.由于近年利用可再生木质纤维素材料用酶法水解生产酒精成了研究热点,因而作为纤维素材料生物转化工艺预处理过程中的关键角色,木质素酶也极大地唤起人们的研究兴趣.本文介绍了木质素与白腐真菌(Phanerochaete chrysosporium)木质素降解酶系的特征以及锰过氧化物酶、木质素过氧化物酶、漆酶等3种木质素酶的催化作用机理,归纳了目前流行的木质素酶产生菌的筛选方法及近年来从自然界筛选木质素酶高产菌的种类,并对产木质素酶野生菌株的诱变育种与基因工程改造的进展进行了阐述.     

梁山慈竹(Dendrocalamus farinosus)体细胞突变体No.30生物量及品质特性分析

本试验对梁山慈竹体细胞突变体No.30的生物量以及品质特性,如纤维素含量、木质素含量和纤维形态等相关指标进行了研究。结果表明,与同龄的实生苗相比,No.30突变体具有生物量大、纤维素含量高、纤维长和长宽比大等特性。尽管No.30突变体中木质素含量也有升高,但木质素组成S/G值并没有明显改变,表明木质素脱除的难易程度并未受影响。基因表达分析表明,在No.30突变体中,纤维素生物合成途径中的Ces A和木质素生物合成途径中的Prx基因明显上调,可能与其纤维素和木质素含量的增加密切相关。     

纤维素乙醇产业化的突破口——集成就地产酶工艺的多联产生物精炼

纤维素乙醇产业化在可再生资源利用、环境污染控制、农业产业链延伸、农村经济发展、农民就业等方面均可发挥重大作用。但由于生产成本仍然偏高,至今未能实现大规模的产业化。把集成了就地产酶过程的多联产生物精炼技术选择为实现纤维素乙醇大规模产业化的突破口,可以大幅度降低酶解产糖的用酶成本。同时,引进精炼概念,提高了纤维素乙醇生产与同类粮食和石油产品的经济竞争力。玉米芯生物精炼联产木糖产品-乙醇-木质素工艺技术,成功实现了纤维素乙醇工业化生产,最近正在合作开发秸秆生物精炼联产纸浆-乙醇-黄腐酸肥新技术,有望实现更大规模的工业生产。     

毛头鬼伞菌丝体对培养料中不同养分的利用特点

将毛头鬼伞菌丝体接种到不同栽培培养基上,分析了菌丝体对培养基中综纤维素、木质素以及淀粉利用的动态变化。结果表明:毛头鬼伞菌丝体对培养基中的综纤维素、木质素以及淀粉都有较好的利用,在淀粉含量高的情况下,毛头鬼伞菌丝体对综纤维素、木质素的利用表现出一种延迟。另外,通过分析毛头鬼伞菌丝体对综纤维素、木质素利用的比值,得出其对木质素利用的比值高。因此,在毛头鬼伞的稻草栽培培养基中添加适量的木屑是可行的。     

不同木质纤维素基质上白腐菌降解特性的研究

通过测定木质素、纤维素、半纤维素和漆酶分泌的变化,研究白腐菌在稻草、木屑、粗纤维素、滤纸、黑液木素基质上的降解特性。结果表明,除黑液木素上白腐菌不能生长外,在前25d,各基质中纤维素、半纤维素和木质素含量呈持续下降趋势,之后,降解速率减少,其中木质素的降解速率大于纤维素和半纤维素的降解速率。漆酶分泌在生长初期呈快速上升趋势,第10d酶活达到最大,第10～20d快速下降,其后基本不变,基质中酶活大小顺序为稻草基质、木屑基质、粗纤维和滤纸基质,显示了木质素存在对漆酶分泌的诱导作用。     

木质素生物合成途径及调控的研究进展

木质素是植物体中仅次于纤维素的一种重要大分子有机物质,具重要生物学功能。木质素填充于纤维素构架中增强植物体的机械强度,利于疏导组织的水分运输和抵抗不良外界环境的侵袭。陆生植物的木质素合成是适应陆地环境的重要进化特征之一。然而,制浆造纸的中心环节是用大量化学品将原料中的木质素与纤维素分离,纤维素用于造纸,分离的木质素等成为造纸工业的主要废弃物,对江河湖海的污染触目惊心。脱木质素的化学品投入及废液的碱回收处理需大量耗能并增加造纸成本。饲草的木质素还影响牲畜的消化与营养吸收,木质素含量的高低是饲草优劣…     

Hydrolysis/dehydration/aldol-condensation/hydrogenation of lignocellulosic biomass and biomass-derived carbohydrates in the presence of Pd/WO3-ZrO2 in a single reactor

Hydrolysis/dehydration/aldol-condensation/hydrogenation of lignocellulosic-biomass (corncobs) and biomass-derived carbohydrates (tapioca flour) to produce water-soluble C5-C15 compounds was developed in a single reactor system. WO3-ZrO2 efficiently catalyzed the hydrolysis/dehydration of these feedstocks to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural, while the impregnation of WO3-ZrO2 with Pd allowed sequential aldolcondensation/hydrogenation of these furans to C5-C15 compounds. The highest C5-C15 yields of 14.8-20.3% were observed at a hydrolysis/dehydration temperature of 573 K for 5 min, an aldol-condensation temperature of 353 K for 30 h, and a hydrogenation temperature of 393 K for 6 h. The C5-C15 yield from tapioca flour was higher than that from corncobs (20.3% compared to 14.8%). Tapioca flour produced more C6/C9/C15, whereas corncobs generated more C5/C8/C13 compounds due to the presence of hemicellulose in the corncobs. These water-soluble organic compounds can be further converted to liquid alkanes with high cetane numbers for replacing diesel fuel in transportation applications.     

Removal of selected metal ions from aqueous solution using modified corncobs

The objective of this study was to convert corncobs to metal ion adsorbents for wastewater treatment. Ground corncobs were modified with either 0.6 M citric acid (CA) or 1.0 M phosphoric acid (PA) to help improve their natural adsorption capacity. The effect of a combination of wash and modification treatment was tested for corncob adsorption efficiency with five different metal ions (cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc) individually or in a mixed solution containing each metal at a 20 mM concentration. Results were compared to those of commercial resins Amberlite IRC-718, Amberlite 200, Duolite GT-73 and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). Modified corncobs showed the same adsorption efficiency as Duolite GT-73 for cadmium, copper, nickel and zinc ions and had greater adsorption than CMC for nickel and zinc ions. For mixed metals, the modified corncobs exhibited the same adsorption efficiency as Duolite GT-73 for cadmium and copper ions and the same or higher adsorption than Amberlite IRC-718 for lead ions. Adsorption capacities of modified samples were compared to those of Amberlite IRC-718, Amberlite 200 and Duolite GT-73. Commercial resins generally had higher adsorption capacities than modified corncobs. However, the adsorption capacity of modified corncobs for copper and lead ions was equivalent to Duolite GT-73, but was lower than for Amberlite IRC-718 or Amberlite 200. Depending on the specific metal ion and the presence or absence of other metal ions, chemically modified corncobs were at least equivalent in adsorption properties to all of the commercial cation exchange resins examined in this study.     

Degradation and utilization by Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens H17c of xylans with different chemical and physical properties.

Hemicelluloses, mainly xylans, can be a major component of diets consumed by ruminants and undergo various degrees of microbial digestion in the rumen. The ability of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, a major xylanolytic ruminal species, to degrade and utilize nine chemically and physically different xylans for growth was examined. The arabinoxylans used included two isolated from corncobs (CCX-A and CCX-B), a native xylan excreted by corn cell tissue cultures (CX), an oxalic acid-treated, arabinose-depleted CX, and oat spelt xylan. Except for CCX-A, these xylans were extensively converted within 3 h of growth to acid-alcohol-soluble forms that remained at high levels for the duration of culture growth. These xylans contain mainly xylose and arabinose with small amounts of uronic acids. For a given xylan, all three components were used at about the same rate and extent. During the early stages of growth B. fibrisolvens also rapidly solubilized glucuronoxylans from birchwood, larchwood, 4-O-methylglucuronoxylan, and the xylose homopolymer xylan isolated from beechwood (BEWX). In contrast to the findings for the arabinoxylans, little acid-alcohol-soluble carbohydrate remained in these cultures after 9 h of growth, except for BEWX. Initially, with birchwood, larchwood, and 4-O-methylglucuronoxylan the uronic acid components were preferentially used over the xylose. Final xylan utilization measured at 72 h for all xylans varied from 57% for CCX-A to 92% for BEWX and was correlated with the initial 12-h utilization rate for a given xylan. Since CCX-A and BEWX are both highly water insoluble, this aspect did not appear to influence overall utilization.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Scytalidium thermophilum-colonized grain, corncobs and chopped wheat straw substrates for the production of Agaricus bisporus

We examined the possibility of cultivating Agaricus bisporus (Ab) on various grains and agricultural by-products, with the objective of improving yield capacity of substrate pre-colonized by Scytalidium thermophilum (St). Radial growth rate (RGR) of St at 45 degrees C ranged from no growth on sterile wheat grain to 14.9 mm/d on whole oats. The linear extension rate (LER) of Ab, grown on St-colonized substrate (4 days at 45 degrees C), ranged from a low of 2.7 mm/d on 100% corncobs to 4.7 mm/d on a 50/50 mixture of ground corncobs/millet grain. Several other substrates containing wheat straw+ground corncobs+boiled millet and pre-colonized by St (4 days at 42+/-3 degrees C), were evaluated for production of Ab. The biological efficiency (BE) of production increased linearly with the addition of millet to the formula. However, substrates with millet levels 84% often were contaminated before mushroom harvest. Maximum BE (99%) and yield (21.6 kg/m(2)) were obtained on St-colonized wheat straw+2% hydrated lime supplemented with 9% commercial supplement added both at spawning and at casing.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</Emphasis> Spore Production Under Solid-State Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Residues

This study was conducted to elucidate cultivation conditions determining Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895 growth and enhanced spore formation during the solid-state fermentation (SSF) of agro-industrial lignocellulosic biomasses. Among the tested growth substrates, corncobs provided the highest yield of spores (47?×?10¹⁰ spores g^?1 biomass) while the mushroom spent substrate and sunflower oil mill appeared to be poor growth substrates for spore formation. Maximum spore yield (82?×?10¹⁰ spores g^?1 biomass) was achieved when 15 g corncobs were moistened with 60 ml of the optimized nutrient medium containing 10 g peptone, 2 g KH₂PO₄, 1 g MgSO₄·7H₂O, and 1 g NaCl per 1 l of distilled water. The cheese whey usage for wetting of lignocellulosic substrate instead water promoted spore formation and increased the spore number to 105?×?10¹⁰ spores g^?1. Addition to the cheese whey of optimized medium components favored sporulation process. The feasibility of developed medium and strategy was shown in scaled up SSF of corncobs in polypropylene bags since yield of 10?×?10¹¹ spores per gram of dry biomass was achieved. In the SSF of lignocellulose, B. amyloliquefaciens B-1895 secreted comparatively high cellulase and xylanase activities to ensure good growth of the bacterial culture.     

稀酸水解玉米芯制备丁二酸

利用正交设计得到稀H2SO4水解玉米芯制备混合糖液的优化工艺:玉米芯料液比1∶5(质量体积比),物料粒径250~380μm、H2SO4用量3%(体积分数)、水解温度126℃、反应时间2.5 h。此工艺条件下的总糖收率达90%,总糖质量浓度为60 g/L,发酵抑制物糠醛含量为0.87 g/L,5-羟甲基糠醛含量为0.68 g/L。在此基础上利用活性炭吸附和Ca(OH)2中和对玉米芯混合糖液进行脱毒及脱盐处理,SO42-脱除率达96%,色素脱除率为96%,糠醛、5-羟甲基糠醛及多酚类物质脱除率均高于50%。处理后的玉米芯多组分糖液作为产琥珀酸放线杆菌(Actinobacillus succino-genes)NJ113的发酵C源,当培养基中初始总糖质量浓度为50 g/L时,丁二酸收率为61.68%,丁二酸质量浓度为30.8 g/L;初始总糖质量浓度为70 g/L时,丁二酸收率仍可达50%以上,丁二酸质量浓度为35.2 g/L。发酵实验表明,将经过脱毒脱盐处理的玉米芯多组分糖液替代葡萄糖作为C源发酵制备丁二酸具有可行性。     

Utilization of agro-industrial waste for xylanase production by Aspergillus foetidus MTCC 4898 under solid state fermentation and its application in saccharification

Xylanase production by Aspergillus foetidus MTCC 4898 was carried out under solid state fermentation using wheat bran and anaerobically treated distillery spent wash. Response surface methodology involving Box–Behnken design was employed for optimizing xylanase production. The interactions among various fermentation parameters viz. moisture to substrate ratio, inoculum size, initial pH, effluent concentration and incubation time were investigated and modeled. The predicted xylanase activity under optimized parameters was 8200–8400 U/g and validated xylanase activity was 8450 U/g with very poor cellulase activity. Crude xylanase was used for enzymatic saccharification of agroresidues like wheat straw, rice straw and corncobs. Dilute NaOH and ammonia pretreatments were found to be beneficial for the efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of all the three substrates. Dilute NaOH pretreated wheat straw, rice straw and corncobs yielded 4, 4.2, 4.6 g/l reducing sugars, respectively whereas ammonia treated wheat straw, rice straw and corncobs yielded 4.9, 4.7, 4.6 g/l reducing sugars, respectively. The hydrolyzates were analysed by HPTLC. Xylose was found to be the major end product with traces of glucose in the enzymatic hydrolyzates of all the substrates.     

The dried corncob as a source of DNA for PCR analysis

We developed a procedure to isolate DNA from dried corncobs. This DNA was amplified successfully by PCR, producing well-defined bands in response to specific primers. The SSR patterns between cob and leaf DNA of the same inbred line were found to be identical, indicating that the DNA in the cob cells had not degraded during senescence.     

Sequential Thermochemical Hydrolysis of Corncobs and Enzymatic Saccharification of the Whole Slurry Followed by Fermentation of Solubilized Sugars to Ethanol with the Ethanologenic Strain <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis> MS04

Interest in the use of corncobs as feedstock for bioethanol production is growing. This study assesses the feasibility of sequential thermochemical diluted sulfuric acid pretreatment of corncobs at moderate temperature to hydrolyze the hemicellulosic fraction, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis of the whole slurry, and fermentation of the obtained syrup. The total sugar concentration after enzymatic hydrolysis was 85.21 g/l, i.e., 86 % of the sugars were liberated from the polymeric fractions, together with a low amount of furfural (0.26 g/l) and 4.01 g/l of acetic acid. The syrups, which contained 36.3, 40.9, 4.47, and 1.84 g/l of xylose, glucose, arabinose, and mannose, respectively, were fermented (pH 7, 37 °C, 150 rpm) to ethanol with the metabolically engineered acetate-tolerant Escherichia coli strain MS04 under non-aerated conditions, producing 35 g/l of ethanol in 18 h (1.94 g_EtOH/l/h), i.e., a conversion yield greater than 80 % of the theoretical value based on total sugars was obtained. Hence, using the procedures developed in this study, 288 l of ethanol can be produced per metric ton of dry corncobs. Strain MS04 can ferment sugars in the presence of acetate, and the amount of furans generated during the sequential thermochemical and enzymatic hydrolysis was low; hence, the detoxification step was avoided. The residual salts, acetic acid, and solubilized lignin present in the syrup did not interfere with the production of ethanol by E. coli MS04 and the results show that this strain can metabolize mixtures of glucose and xylose simultaneously.     

Preparation of high adsorption capacity bio-chars from waste biomass

Bio-chars with high adsorption capacity derived from rice-husks and corncobs were prepared at different retention times (RTs) in a pyrolysis reactor. At a fixed pyrolysis temperature, the pyrolysis RT is a key factor influencing the surface areas and functional group contents of the bio-chars, and further influencing their adsorption capacities. The results indicate that the bio-char prepared at RT of 1.6 s exhibits a higher phenol adsorption capacity (589 mg g⁻¹) than other bio-chars and many activated carbons reported in the literature. An adsorption mechanism based on acid-base interaction and hydrogen binding between phenol and the functional groups was proposed to elucidate the adsorption process. An economic evaluation of the use of bio-chars as adsorbents was made.