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Title: Localization of polyhydroxybutyrate in sugarcane using Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy and multivariate imaging

Abstract

Slow-degrading, fossil fuel-derived plastics can have deleterious effects on the environment, especially marine ecosystems. The production of bio-based, biodegradable plastics from or in plants can assist in supplanting those manufactured using fossil fuels. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is one such biodegradable polyester that has been evaluated as a possible candidate for relinquishing the use of environmentally harmful plastics. Results: PHB, possessing similar properties to polyesters produced from non-renewable sources, has been previously engineered in sugarcane, thereby creating a high-value co-product in addition to the high biomass yield. This manuscript illustrates the coupling of a Fourier-transform infrared microspectrometer, equipped with a focal plane array (FPA) detector, with multivariate imaging to successfully identify and localize PHB aggregates. Principal component analysis imaging facilitated the mining of the abundant quantity of spectral data acquired using the FPA for distinct PHB vibrational modes. PHB was measured in the chloroplasts of mesophyll and bundle sheath cells, acquiescent with previously evaluated plant samples. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the power of IR microspectroscopy to rapidly image plant sections to provide a snapshot of the chemical composition of the cell. While PHB was localized in sugarcane, this method is readily transferable to other value-added co-products in different plants.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [5];  [6]
  1. Univ. of Queensland, Queensland (Australia); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Sage Analytics, Boulder, CO (United States)
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  3. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab., Livermore, CA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Queensland, Queensland (Australia); Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
  5. Univ. of Queensland, Queensland (Australia); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab., Livermore, CA (United States)
  6. Univ. of Queensland, Queensland (Australia)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23), Biological Systems Science Division (SC-23.2 )
OSTI Identifier:
1213399
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1512216
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000; AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Biotechnology for Biofuels
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1754-6834
Publisher:
BioMed Central
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; infrared imaging; focal plane array; polyhydroxybutyrate; sugarcane; multivariate imaging

Citation Formats

Lupoi, Jason S., Smith-Moritz, Andreia, Singh, Seema, McQualter, Richard, Scheller, Henrik V., Simmons, Blake A., and Henry, Robert J. Localization of polyhydroxybutyrate in sugarcane using Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy and multivariate imaging. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1186/s13068-015-0279-y.
Lupoi, Jason S., Smith-Moritz, Andreia, Singh, Seema, McQualter, Richard, Scheller, Henrik V., Simmons, Blake A., & Henry, Robert J. Localization of polyhydroxybutyrate in sugarcane using Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy and multivariate imaging. United States. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-015-0279-y
Lupoi, Jason S., Smith-Moritz, Andreia, Singh, Seema, McQualter, Richard, Scheller, Henrik V., Simmons, Blake A., and Henry, Robert J. 2015. "Localization of polyhydroxybutyrate in sugarcane using Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy and multivariate imaging". United States. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-015-0279-y. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1213399.
@article{osti_1213399,
title = {Localization of polyhydroxybutyrate in sugarcane using Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy and multivariate imaging},
author = {Lupoi, Jason S. and Smith-Moritz, Andreia and Singh, Seema and McQualter, Richard and Scheller, Henrik V. and Simmons, Blake A. and Henry, Robert J.},
abstractNote = {Slow-degrading, fossil fuel-derived plastics can have deleterious effects on the environment, especially marine ecosystems. The production of bio-based, biodegradable plastics from or in plants can assist in supplanting those manufactured using fossil fuels. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is one such biodegradable polyester that has been evaluated as a possible candidate for relinquishing the use of environmentally harmful plastics. Results: PHB, possessing similar properties to polyesters produced from non-renewable sources, has been previously engineered in sugarcane, thereby creating a high-value co-product in addition to the high biomass yield. This manuscript illustrates the coupling of a Fourier-transform infrared microspectrometer, equipped with a focal plane array (FPA) detector, with multivariate imaging to successfully identify and localize PHB aggregates. Principal component analysis imaging facilitated the mining of the abundant quantity of spectral data acquired using the FPA for distinct PHB vibrational modes. PHB was measured in the chloroplasts of mesophyll and bundle sheath cells, acquiescent with previously evaluated plant samples. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the power of IR microspectroscopy to rapidly image plant sections to provide a snapshot of the chemical composition of the cell. While PHB was localized in sugarcane, this method is readily transferable to other value-added co-products in different plants.},
doi = {10.1186/s13068-015-0279-y},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1213399}, journal = {Biotechnology for Biofuels},
issn = {1754-6834},
number = 1,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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