Enhanced production of bioethanol from waste of beer fermentation broth at high temperature through consecutive batch strategy by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation

Malt hydrolyzing enzymes and yeast glycolytic and fermentation enzymes in the waste from beer fermentation broth (WBFB) were identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). A new ‘one-pot consecutive batch strategy’ was developed for efficient bio-ethanol production by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) using WBFB without additional enzymes, microbial cells, or carbohydrates. Bio-ethanol production was conducted in batches using WBFB supernatant in the first phase at 25–67 °C and 50 rpm, followed by the addition of 3% WBFB solid residue to the existing culture broth in the second phase at 67 °C. The ethanol production increased from 50 to 102.5 g/L when bare supernatant was used in the first phase, and then to 219 g ethanol/L in the second phase. The amount of ethanol obtained using this strategy was almost equal to that obtained using the original WBFB containing 25% solid residue at 33 °C, and more than double that obtained when bare supernatant was used. Microscopic and gel electrophoresis studies revealed yeast cell wall degradation and secretion of cellular material into the surrounding medium. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) supported the existence of enzymes in WBFB involved in bioethanol production at elevated temperatures. The results of this study will provide insight for the development of new strategies for biofuel production.     

The structure and physical properties of glucuronic acid oligomers produced by a Gluconacetobacter hansenii strain using the waste from beer fermentation broth

The aim of this work was to study the chemical structure and physical properties of water-soluble oligosaccharides (WSOS) produced by Gluconacetobacter hansenii PJK using the waste from beer fermentation broth as a basal medium. The analysis of the hydrolyzed products and the spectroscopic studies of the native WSOS showed that it is a mixture of oligomers all having a single sugar -linked glucuronic acid as building blocks with an O-acetyl and O-methyl group, in the terminal unit of the non-reducing end. The thermal studies displayed a progressive degradation of WSOS without a major weight loss throughout a range of temperatures. The melting point and pyrolysis temperature were found to be 130.16 and 275.25 °C, respectively. The optimum concentration of WSOS for a maximum emulsifying ability was found to be 0.10% (w/v). The resulting emulsions, however, did not demonstrate a noteworthy stability.     

Yeast cell-free enzyme system for bio-ethanol production at elevated temperatures

A yeast cell-free enzyme system containing an intact fermentation assembly and that is capable of bio-ethanol production at elevated temperatures in the absence of living cells was developed to address the limitations associated with conventional fermentation processes. The presence of both yeast glycolytic and fermentation enzymes in the system was verified by SDS-PAGE and LC–MS/MS Q-TOF analyses. Quantitative measurements verified sufficient quantities of the co-factors ATP (1.8 mM) and NAD⁺ (0.11 mM) to initiate the fermentation process. Bio-ethanol was produced at a broad temperature range of 30–60 °C but was highly specific to a pH range of 6.0–7.0. The final bio-ethanol production at 30, 40, 50, and 60 °C was 3.37, 3.83, 1.94, and 1.60 g/L, respectively, when a 1% glucose solution was used, and the yield increased significantly with increasing cell-free enzyme concentrations. A comparative study revealed better results for the conventional fermentation system (4.46 g/L) at 30 °C than the cell-free system (3.37 g/L); however, the efficacy of the cell-free system increased with temperature, reaching a maximum (3.83 g/L) at 40 °C, at which the conventional system could only produce 0.48 g/L bio-ethanol. Successful bio-ethanol production using a single yeast cell-based enzyme system at higher temperatures will lead to the development of novel strategies for efficient bio-ethanol production through SSF.     

土壤拮抗放线菌的分离筛选及其抑菌物质特性的研究

目的从土壤中筛选拮抗能力强且抑菌特性稳定的放线菌菌株。方法采用双层琼脂法筛选出4株拮抗放线菌菌株,然后采用杯碟法测这4株菌株发酵液提取物的抗菌谱、最小抑菌浓度、热稳定性和酸碱稳定性。结果 4株菌株发酵液提取物都能抑制金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌、铜绿假单胞菌和白色念珠菌的生长。以金黄色葡萄球菌为指示菌测发酵液提取物的最小抑制浓度,6#和9#拮抗作用较强,发酵液提取物稀释0.125mg/ml仍有抑菌作用。6#菌株在100℃处理30min后仍有40%的抑菌活性。6#菌株发酵液提取物在碱性环境条件下比在酸性环境条件下稳定。结论 4株菌株中6#菌株发酵液提取物具有拮抗能力强、最小抑菌浓度低和在碱性条件下活性较稳定的特点。     

Extracellular enzyme loss during polyelectrolyte flocculation of cells from fermentation broth

Association of extracellular protein product with flocculated cells reduces product yield. Here, partitioning of the enzyme subtilisin between the liquid and polyelectrolyte-flocculated and sedimented Bacillus increased as the polymer dosage was increased beyond that necessary to obtain optimum floc character (brain floc) for cell removal by centrifugation. Partitioning to the cell floc is partly physical entrapment at all polymer dosages; however, at higher levels there is also direct interaction between the polyelectrolyte and enzyme. Enzyme loss was not likely due to pH denaturation during the flocculation process because conditions were within the stable pH range of the enzyme. The direct interaction between polyelectrolyte and enzyme was characterized through turbidimetric titrations and partitioning studies. Neither changes in the polymer feed concentration nor the method of polymer addition reduced the enzyme loss at dosages optimal for cell removal.     

青霉素酶发酵液的预处理和酶学特性

研究了在发酵液中添加絮凝剂对发酵液进行预处理,对蜡状芽孢杆菌（Bacillus cereus）产生青霉素酶的影响与酶学特性。实验结果表明,发酵液膜处理的难易程度与芽孢释放程度成正相关,在发酵液中添加0．02g／mL自制絮凝剂进行预处理,过滤效率提高10倍,而酶活损失仅5％;酶学特性研究结果表明,该酶最佳反应温度55℃时,酶的最适反应pH值7．0,金属离子锌、锰、镁对酶有激活作用,其浓度为0．25moL／L;酶热稳定性研究结果表明,在75℃下保温30min时,酶活损失85％。该酶在过量青霉素底物下,酶促反应为0级反应。     

Improvement in bioconversion efficiency and reduction of ammonia emission by introduction of fruit fermentation broth in a black soldier fly larvae and kitchen waste conversion system

The black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), is an insect commonly used for the bioconversion of various organic wastes. Not only can the BSF convert organic waste into macromolecular organic substances, such as insect proteins, but it can also lessen the pollution associated with these waste products by reducing ammonia emissions, for example. In this study, we measured the effects of adding fruit fermentation broth (Fer) and commercial lactic acid bacteria fermentation broth (Em) to kitchen waste (KW), as deodorizing auxiliary substances, on the growth performance of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), the intestinal flora structure of BSFL, the ammonia emission from the KW substrate, and the microbial community structure of the KW substrate. We found that the addition of Fer or Em increased the body weight of BSFL after 6 d of culture, increasing the growth rate by 9.96% and 7.96%, respectively. The addition of Fer not only reduced the pH of the KW substrate but also increased the relative abundance of probiotics, such as Lactobacillus, Lysinibacillus, and Vagococcus, which inhibited the growth of ammonifiers such as Bacillus, Oligella, Paenalcaligenes, Paenibacillus, Pseudogracilibacillus, and Pseudomonas, resulting in the reduction of ammonia emission in the KW substrate. Moreover, the addition of Fer or Em significantly increased the relative abundances of Bacteroides, Campylobacter, Dysgonomonas, Enterococcus, and Ignatzschineria in the gut of BSFL and increased the species diversity and richness in the KW substrate. Our findings provide a novel way to improve the conversion rate of organic waste and reduce the environmental pollution caused by BSF.     

Application of neural networks for controlling and predicting quality parameters in beer fermentation

The biochemical pathways involved in the production of ethyl caproate, a secondary product of the beer fermentation process, are not well established. Hence, there are no phenomenological models available to control and predict the production of this particular compound as with other related products. In this work, neural networks have been used to fit experimental results with constant and variable pH, giving a good fit of laboratory and industrial scale data. The results at constant pH were also used to predict results at variable pH. Finally, the application of neural networks obtained from laboratory experiments gave excellent predictions of results in industrial breweries and so could be used in the control of industrial operations. The input pattern to the neural network included the accumulated fermentation time, cell dry weight, consumption of sugars and aminoacids and, in some cases, the pH. The output from the neural network was an estimation of quantity of the ethyl caproate ester.     

基于 AOPAN 纳米纤维膜的粘杆菌素发酵液后处理研究

使用静电纺丝再经胺肟化改性制备AOPAN纳米纤维膜,并基于AOPAN纳米纤维膜构建膜分离装置,用于粘杆菌素发酵液的后处理。研究中,对不同厚度的纳米纤维膜的渗透通量及分离性能进行比较,最终确定双层叠合的纳米纤维膜为分离膜,最适操作压力为0.14 MPa。在此条件下,分离膜的渗透通量为2.61 L/m2．min,蛋白质的截留率达到90％,色素等其他杂质也得到有效去除。     

贝莱斯芽胞杆菌HN-Q-8菌株发酵液稳定性测定及抑菌活性成分分析

【背景】贝莱斯芽胞杆菌(Bacillus velezensis) HN-Q-8菌株是本实验室前期获得的能有效拮抗立枯丝核菌(Rhizoctonia solani)的生防细菌。【目的】明确贝莱斯芽胞杆菌HN-Q-8菌株的抑菌活性物质。【方法】采用菌丝生长速率法检测其发酵液对5种马铃薯病原菌的拮抗能力以及稳定性,利用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱技术对HN-Q-8菌株活性物质进行鉴定。【结果】HN-Q-8菌株对立枯丝核菌(Rhizoctonia solani)、尖镰孢菌(Fusarium oxysporum)、茄链格孢(Alternaria solani)和致病疫霉(Phytophthora infestans)具有良好的抑菌活性,抑菌率可达50%-90%。发酵液分别经紫外照射35min、自然光照射10 h以及100°C高温处理后,相对抑菌率分别为74%、92%和98%;发酵液的抑菌活性不受胰蛋白酶和蛋白酶K的影响;但不耐强酸、强碱,其适宜pH为4.0-10.0,表明HN-Q-8菌株活性物质具有良好的稳定性。活性成分能使立枯丝核菌菌丝形态畸形扭曲,从而抑制立枯丝核菌的生长,经鉴定活性物质...     

Production of bioethanol from four species of duckweeds (Landoltia punctata,Lemna aequinoctialis,Spirodela polyrrhiza,and Wolffia arrhiza) through optimization of saccharification process and fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Duckweeds are promising potential sources for bioethanol production due to their high starch content and fast growth rate. We assessed the potential for four species, Landoltia punctata, Lemna aequinoctialis, Spirodela polyrrhiza, and Wolffia arrhiza, for bioethanol production. We also optimized a possible production procedure, which must include saccharification to convert starch to soluble sugars that can serve as a substrate for fermentation. Duckweeds were cultivated on 10% Hoagland solution for 12 days, harvested, dried, homogenized, and dissolved in solutions that were tested as substrates for bioethanol production by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. First, we optimized the saccharification process, including the ideal ratio of the enzyme used to convert starch into simple sugars. The greatest starch-to-sugar conversion was obtained when the α-amylase and amyloglucosidase was 2:1 (v/v) and with a 24 h incubation period at 50 °C. After saccharification, the solutions were incubated with the yeast, S. cerevisiae. The fermentation process was carried out for 48 h with 10% (v/v) yeast inoculum. The ethanol content was maximal approximately 24 h after the start of incubation, and the sugars and protein were minimal, with little change over the next 24 h. The final ethanol concentration obtained were 0.19, 0.17, 0.19, and 0.16 g ethanol/g dry biomass for L. punctata, L. aequinoctialis, S. polyrrhiza, and W. arrhiza respectively. We suggest that these four species of duckweed have the potential to serve sources of bioethanol and hope that the procedure we have optimized proves useful in the endeavour.     

青海湖M1菌发酵液体外抗菌活性及稳定性的初步研究

从青海湖中分离得到一株霉菌M1,采用平板抑菌法进行体外抗菌作用以及pH值、温度因素对其抗菌活性的影响。结果表明：该菌株发酵液对大肠杆菌、枯草芽孢杆菌及金黄色葡萄球菌都有明显的抑菌效果。M1菌株发酵液的抑菌活性对热稳定性较差,在pH值3～7的条件下抑菌效果最佳,遗传稳定性也不高。     

Downstream processing of serinol from a glycerol‐based fermentation broth and transfer to other amine containing molecules

A possible application of glycerol, which is produced in large amounts as a by‐product from the biodiesel industry, is its fermentation to serinol (2‐amino‐1,3‐propanediol), a glycerol derivative. The downstream processing of this glycerol‐based fermentation broth was investigated. The challenge of the isolation of serinol was the complex media and the solubility of the desired substance in aqueous media. In this study, the isolation of serinol was investigated by an appropriate reversible derivatization method. Serinol was isolated by protecting the amino group with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate directly in the aqueous phase, followed by extraction of the 2,2‐bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl‐serinol (BECV‐serinol) with ethyl acetate resulting in an isolated yield of 63%. We demonstrate the possibility of isolation of a hydroscopic amino alcohol from the fermentation broth and the comparison of the products in water as well as the cleavage of the 2,2‐bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl group (BECV group). The procedure can also be used for other amino group containing molecules, such as serine, glucosamine, hexylamine and amino methyl laureate.     

Integrated hydrogen production process from cellulose by combining dark fermentation, microbial fuel cells, and a microbial electrolysis cell

Hydrogen gas production from cellulose was investigated using an integrated hydrogen production process consisting of a dark fermentation reactor and microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as power sources for a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC). Two MFCs (each 25 mL) connected in series to an MEC (72 mL) produced a maximum of 0.43 V using fermentation effluent as a feed, achieving a hydrogen production rate from the MEC of 0.48 m³ H₂/m³/d (based on the MEC volume), and a yield of 33.2 mmol H₂/g COD removed in the MEC. The overall hydrogen production for the integrated system (fermentation, MFC and MEC) was increased by 41% compared with fermentation alone to 14.3 mmol H₂/g cellulose, with a total hydrogen production rate of 0.24 m³ H₂/m³/d and an overall energy recovery efficiency of 23% (based on cellulose removed) without the need for any external electrical energy input.     

Optimization of fermentation parameters for production of ethanol from kinnow waste and banana peels by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation

A study was taken up to evaluate the role of some fermentation parameters like inoculum concentration, temperature, incubation period and agitation time on ethanol production from kinnow waste and banana peels by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using cellulase and co-culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae G and Pachysolen tannophilus MTCC 1077. Steam pretreated kinnow waste and banana peels were used as substrate for ethanol production in the ratio 4:6 (kinnow waste: banana peels). Temperature of 30°C, inoculum size of S. cerevisiae G 6% and (v/v) Pachysolen tannophilus MTCC 1077 4% (v/v), incubation period of 48 h and agitation for the first 24 h were found to be best for ethanol production using the combination of two wastes. The pretreated steam exploded biomass after enzymatic saccharification containing 63 gL⁻¹ reducing sugars was fermented with both hexose and pentose fermenting yeast strains under optimized conditions resulting in ethanol production, yield and fermentation efficiency of 26.84 gL⁻¹, 0.426 gg ⁻¹ and 83.52 % respectively. This study could establish the effective utilization of kinnow waste and banana peels for bioethanol production using optimized fermentation parameters.     

Scale-up of upstream and downstream operations for the production of glucosamine using microbial fermentation

Glucosamine is used to treat osteoarthritis or as a nutritional supplement. The synthesis, isolation, and purification of glucosamine play a crucial role in its industrial application. This work presents the production of glucosamine from microbial fermentation, and discusses the production problems at both the upstream and downstream operations when the fermentation process is scaled up. The cost evaluation of process design was used to analyze the feasibility of using microbial fermentation for the production of glucosamine. The calculated result shows that the cost of the production of glucosamine should be designed to be approximately between US$200 and 300/kg for the project to be viable.     

海洋来源链霉菌MY0504产纤溶酶的发酵条件优化

【目的】以发酵液纤溶酶活力为指标,优化海洋来源的链霉菌菌株MY0504的发酵条件。【方法】在菌株生长曲线及单因素试验基础上,采用Plackett-Burman设计筛选影响纤溶酶活性的主要因素,进一步用最陡爬坡试验及Box-Behnken中心组合设计法优化发酵条件。【结果】纤溶酶活性最高的发酵条件为:葡萄糖21.68 g/L,酵母粉25.31 g/L,NaCl5.0 g/L,K_2HPO_4·3H_2O3.0 g/L,MgSO_4·7H_2O 0.5 g/L,FeSO_4·7H_2O 0.02 g/L,装液量50 mL(250 mL摇瓶),接种量10%(体积比),初始pH 7.5,温度24°C,转速200 r/min,培养时间4.5 d。发酵液纤溶酶活性可达2 190.6 U/mL。【结论】确定了MY0504菌株产纤溶酶的最优发酵条件,为该酶的进一步分离纯化及性质研究奠定基础。     

角额壁蜂共生放线菌分离、鉴定及其发酵产物抗菌活性研究

近年来,昆虫与共生菌的关系受到越来越多的关注,研究昆虫共生菌的种类及生物学功能具有重要意义。对从烟台、威海采集的角额壁蜂及其巢室进行放线菌的分离、纯化和16S rRNA序列测序并构建系统发育树,分别采用菌块对峙法和纸片扩散法测定菌株及其发酵液抗真菌和抗细菌活性。共计得到37株放线菌,鉴定结果表明共生菌菌株分别归属于7个属:链霉菌属26株,小单孢菌属3株,拟诺卡氏菌属2株,珊瑚状放线菌属1株,马杜拉放线菌属3株、假诺卡氏菌属1株和疣孢菌属1株。Streptomyces sp.OC1611-8A和Streptomyces sp.R1706-8菌体抗真菌作用较强,对杨生盾壳霉和云南刺盘孢抑菌圈直径更是达到了25~32 mm;Micromonospora sp.OC1403-4发酵液对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和枯草芽孢杆菌均有较好的抗菌活性,抑菌圈直径达到了16~19 mm。本研究为进一步分离角额壁蜂共生菌的发酵产物,鉴定具有新型结构的抗菌化合物提供了参考。     

大孔吸附树脂AB-8和十八烷基硅胶色谱分离纯化蛹虫草发酵液中虫草素工艺研究

主要研究了从蛹虫草发酵液中提取虫草素的工艺,确定了大孔吸附树脂AB-8及十八烷基键合硅胶反相层析柱对蛹虫草发酵液中虫草素的分离条件;吸附最佳工艺条件为上样液p H6,上样浓度0.4mg/m L,上样量5BV,吸附流速1.0BV/h;解吸最佳工艺条件包括解吸液20%乙醇,解吸体积15BV,解吸流速4BV/h。得到的解吸液进一步以十八烷基键合硅胶分离,条件为上样液p H6,梯度洗脱,流动相为p H6的水和p H6的乙醇。洗脱液通过结晶和重结晶得到精制虫草素。三步得到的虫草素纯度分别达到40%、90%和99%以上。     

Evaluation of the effects of the parameters involved in the purification of clavulanic acid from fermentation broth by aqueous two-phase systems

The purification of clavulanic acid (CA), which is an important β-lactam antibiotic produced by submerged cultivation of Streptomyces clavuligerus, was studied through the use of phosphate and polyethylene glycol-based aqueous two-phase systems. The parameters’ effect on the yield and purification was evaluated through an experimental design and the preliminary results showed that the polyethylene molecular mass and tie-line length and phase volume ratio exerted the strongest effect on the yield and distribution coefficient in the range tested. In addition, the response surface methodology was used to optimize the distribution coefficient, yield, and purification factor. The optimal conditions of yield and purification factor are in the regions where polyethylene has a low molecular mass, pH close to the isoelectric point, and lower top phase volume. A 100% yield and a 1.5-fold purification factor are obtained when extracting CA by maximizing the conditions of an aqueous two-phase system.