Inhibitor tolerance and flocculation of a yeast strain suitable for second generation bioethanol production



Document title: Inhibitor tolerance and flocculation of a yeast strain suitable for second generation bioethanol production
Journal: Electronic journal of biotechnology
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000360055
ISSN: 0717-3458
Authors: 1
1
2
Institutions: 1University of Boras, School of Engineering, Boras. Suecia
2Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering-Industrial Biotechnology, Gotemburgo, Vastra Gotaland. Suecia
Year:
Season: May
Volumen: 15
Number: 3
Pages: 5-5
Country: Chile
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental
English abstract Robust second generation bioethanol processes require microorganisms able to ferment inhibitory lignocellullosic hydrolysates. In this study, the inhibitor tolerance and flocculation characteristics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CCUG53310 were evaluated in comparison with S. cerevisiae CBS8066. Results: The flocculating strain CCUG53310 could rapidly ferment all hexoses in dilute acid spruce hydrolysate, while CBS8066 was strongly inhibited in this medium. In synthetic inhibitory media, CCUG53310 was more tolerant to carboxylic acids and furan aldehydes, but more sensitive than CBS8066 to phenolic compounds. Despite the higher tolerance, the increase in expression of the YAP1, ATR1 and FLR1 genes, known to confer resistance to lignocellulose-derived inhibitors, was generally smaller in CCUG53310 than in CBS8066 in inhibitory media. The flocculation of CCUG53310 was linked to the expression of FLO8, FLO10 and one or more of FLO1, FLO5 or FLO9. Flocculation depended on cell wall proteins and Ca2+ ions, but was almost unaffected by other compounds and pH values typical for lignocellulosic media. Conclusions: S. cerevisiae CCUG53310 can be characterised as being very robust, with great potential for industrial fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates relatively low in phenolic inhibitors
Disciplines: Ingeniería,
Química,
Biología
Keyword: Ingeniería de energéticos,
Fermentaciones,
Hongos,
Biocombustibles,
Furfural,
Lignocelulosa,
Inhibidores fenólicos,
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Keyword: Engineering,
Chemistry,
Biology,
Energy engineering,
Fermentation,
Fungi,
Biofuels,
Furfural,
Lignocellulose,
Phenolic inhibitors,
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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