Combinatorial pretreatment and fermentation optimization enabled a record yield on lignin bioconversion

Liu, Zhi -Hua; Xie, Shangxian; Lin, Furong; Jin, Mingjie; Yuan, Joshua S.

doi:10.1186/s13068-018-1021-3

Combinatorial pretreatment and fermentation optimization enabled a record yield on lignin bioconversion

Journal Article · Mon Jan 29 04:00:00 EST 2018 · Biotechnology for Biofuels

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-018-1021-3· OSTI ID:1504897

Liu, Zhi -Hua ^[1]; Xie, Shangxian ^[2]; Lin, Furong ^[2]; Jin, Mingjie ^[3]; Yuan, Joshua S. ^[2]

Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States); Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 (United States)
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology, Nanjing (China); Guangdong Cleamol LTD, Foshan (China)

Lignin valorization has recently been considered to be an essential process for sustainable and cost-effective biorefineries. Lignin represents a potential new feedstock for value-added products. Oleaginous bacteria such as Rhodococcus opacus can produce intracellular lipids from biodegradation of aromatic substrates. These lipids can be used for biofuel production, which can potentially replace petroleum-derived chemicals. Furthermore, the low reactivity of lignin produced from pretreatment and the underdeveloped fermentation technology hindered lignin bioconversion to lipids. In this study, combinatorial pretreatment with an optimized fermentation strategy was evaluated to improve lignin valorization into lipids using R. opacus PD630.

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Research Organization:: Texas A&M Agrilife Research, College Station, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006112

OSTI ID:: 1504897

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2532424

Journal Information:: Biotechnology for Biofuels, Journal Name: Biotechnology for Biofuels Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 11; ISSN 1754-6834

Publisher:: BioMed CentralCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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