Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study
The objective of this study is to improve the thermal stability of clostridium strains for enhanced biobutanol production. Thermostable clostridia species were developed through protoplast fusion between mesophilic clostridial species (i.e., <em>Clostridium beijerinckii </em>and<em>...
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| description | The objective of this study is to improve the thermal stability of clostridium strains for enhanced biobutanol production. Thermostable clostridia species were developed through protoplast fusion between mesophilic clostridial species (i.e., <em>Clostridium beijerinckii </em>and<em> Clostridium acetobutylicum</em>) and thermophilic clostridial species (i.e., <em>Clostridium thermocellum</em>). Production of biobutanol was examined in the present preliminary study using the clostridium strains and their protoplast fusants using sugar mixture with composition identical to that of wheat straw acid hydrolysate. Maximum biobutanol production of 9.4 g/L was achieved by a fused strain at 45 °C with total sugar consumption of 66% compared to that at 35 °C (i.e., 8.4 g/L production and 64% total sugar consumption). Glucose and xylose uptake rates were generally higher compared to all other individual sugars in the feedstock. In general, average cell concentrations were in close proximity for all parenting and fused strains at 35 °C; i.e., in the range of 5.12 × 10<sup>7</sup> to 5.49 × 10<sup>7</sup> cells/mL. Average cell concentration of fusants between the mesophilic clostridial species and the thermophilic clostridial species slightly increased to ~ 5.62 × 10<sup>7</sup> cells/mL at a higher temperature of 45 °C. These results, in addition to the ones obtained for the butanol production, demonstrate enhanced thermal stability of both fusants at a higher temperature (45 °C). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7148803c7034d8e8be2be9d35d294be2022-12-22T02:07:58ZengAIMS PressAIMS Energy2333-83342016-01-0141223610.3934/energy.2016.1.22energy-04-00022Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary studyMuhammad Ferhan0Yaser Dahman1Department of Chemical Engineering, Ryerson University, M5B 2K3, Toronto, ON, CanadaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ryerson University, M5B 2K3, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe objective of this study is to improve the thermal stability of clostridium strains for enhanced biobutanol production. Thermostable clostridia species were developed through protoplast fusion between mesophilic clostridial species (i.e., <em>Clostridium beijerinckii </em>and<em> Clostridium acetobutylicum</em>) and thermophilic clostridial species (i.e., <em>Clostridium thermocellum</em>). Production of biobutanol was examined in the present preliminary study using the clostridium strains and their protoplast fusants using sugar mixture with composition identical to that of wheat straw acid hydrolysate. Maximum biobutanol production of 9.4 g/L was achieved by a fused strain at 45 °C with total sugar consumption of 66% compared to that at 35 °C (i.e., 8.4 g/L production and 64% total sugar consumption). Glucose and xylose uptake rates were generally higher compared to all other individual sugars in the feedstock. In general, average cell concentrations were in close proximity for all parenting and fused strains at 35 °C; i.e., in the range of 5.12 × 10<sup>7</sup> to 5.49 × 10<sup>7</sup> cells/mL. Average cell concentration of fusants between the mesophilic clostridial species and the thermophilic clostridial species slightly increased to ~ 5.62 × 10<sup>7</sup> cells/mL at a higher temperature of 45 °C. These results, in addition to the ones obtained for the butanol production, demonstrate enhanced thermal stability of both fusants at a higher temperature (45 °C).http://www.aimspress.com/energy/article/595/fulltext.htmlProtoplast fusionbiobutanolagriculture residuesregeneration mediumclostridial fusants |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Ferhan Yaser Dahman Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study AIMS Energy Protoplast fusion biobutanol agriculture residues regeneration medium clostridial fusants |
| title | Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study |
| title_full | Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study |
| title_short | Novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature—preliminary study |
| title_sort | novel thermostable clostridial strains through protoplast fusion for enhanced biobutanol production at higher temperature preliminary study |
| topic | Protoplast fusion biobutanol agriculture residues regeneration medium clostridial fusants |
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