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Gandla, Madhavi LathaORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-2798-6298
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Chen, F., Martin, C., Jönsson, L. J., Gandla, M. L., Klausen, S. J., Romero Soto, L. A. & Xiong, S. (2025). Mild thermal treatment assists fungal preprocessing of softwood sawdust for production of fermentable sugar. Industrial crops and products (Print), 223, Article ID 120284.
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2025 (English)In: Industrial crops and products (Print), ISSN 0926-6690, E-ISSN 1872-633X, Vol. 223, article id 120284Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Preheating with hot air at 85 – 125 °C was evaluated for its effectiveness in removing terpenes and terpenoids in softwood sawdust, thereby enhancing fungal preprocessing and subsequent saccharification of softwood-based mushroom substrates. Sawdust from pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) was preheated prior to shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler) cultivation. Preheating removed up to 96 % of terpenes in pine- based substrates and up to 50 % in spruce-based substrates. Additionally, preheating decreased total terpenoids content in spruce by up to 78 %. For the pine-based substrate, the mild heating generally led to faster colonisation and improved mushroom yield, with the fastest mycelia colonisation and highest yield observed for 105 °C treatment. This temperature was associated with the lowest content of total terpenes and absence of major monoterpenes. The content of terpenes and terpenoids continued to decrease during cultivation, alongside fungal degradation of lignocellulose. As a result of more extensive lignin degradation, the enzymatic digestibility of cellulose was higher for spruce-based spent mushroom substrate than for pine-based one (up to 89 % vs. 49 % conversion). Enzymatic digestibility showed a negative correlation with the α-pinene content, and a positive correlation with increasing preheating temperatures.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2025
Keywords
Biorefinery, Enzymatic saccharification, Fungal pretreatment, Lignocellulose, Shiitake mushroom, Terpenes
National Category
Biochemistry Molecular Biology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-233320 (URN)10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.120284 (DOI)001411879600001 ()2-s2.0-85211356446 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Vinnova, 2016-05104Vinnova, 2017-02705Swedish Research Council, 2022-02404Swedish Research Council, 2022-02760NordForsk
Available from: 2025-01-03 Created: 2025-01-03 Last updated: 2025-04-24Bibliographically approved
Sivan, P., Urbancsok, J., Donev, E. N., Derba-Maceluch, M., Barbut, F. R., Yassin, Z., . . . Mellerowicz, E. J. (2025). Modification of xylan in secondary walls alters cell wall biosynthesis and wood formation programs and improves saccharification. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 23(1), 174-197
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2025 (English)In: Plant Biotechnology Journal, ISSN 1467-7644, E-ISSN 1467-7652, Vol. 23, no 1, p. 174-197Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Wood of broad-leaf tree species is a valued source of renewable biomass for biorefinery and a target for genetic improvement efforts to reduce its recalcitrance. Glucuronoxylan (GX) plays a key role in recalcitrance through its interactions with cellulose and lignin. To reduce recalcitrance, we modified wood GX by expressing GH10 and GH11 endoxylanases from Aspergillus nidulans in hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × tremuloides Michx.) and targeting the enzymes to cell wall. The xylanases reduced tree height, modified cambial activity by increasing phloem and reducing xylem production, and reduced secondary wall deposition. Xylan molecular weight was decreased, and the spacing between acetyl and MeGlcA side chains was reduced in transgenic lines. The transgenic trees produced hypolignified xylem having thin secondary walls and deformed vessels. Glucose yields of enzymatic saccharification without pretreatment almost doubled indicating decreased recalcitrance. The transcriptomics, hormonomics and metabolomics data provided evidence for activation of cytokinin and ethylene signalling pathways, decrease in ABA levels, transcriptional suppression of lignification and a subset of secondary wall biosynthetic program, including xylan glucuronidation and acetylation machinery. Several candidate genes for perception of impairment in xylan integrity were detected. These candidates could provide a new target for uncoupling negative growth effects from reduced recalcitrance. In conclusion, our study supports the hypothesis that xylan modification generates intrinsic signals and evokes novel pathways regulating tree growth and secondary wall biosynthesis.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2025
Keywords
fungal xylanases, Glucuronoxylan, lignocellulose, secondary cell wall, transgenic aspen, wood development
National Category
Plant Biotechnology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-231319 (URN)10.1111/pbi.14487 (DOI)001337801200001 ()39436777 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85207243110 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationVinnovaSwedish Research Council, 2020-04720The Kempe FoundationsBio4EnergySwedish Foundation for Strategic Research, RBP14-0011
Available from: 2024-11-04 Created: 2024-11-04 Last updated: 2025-01-12Bibliographically approved
Ramatsui, L., Sithole, T., Gandla, M. L., Jönsson, L. J., Edkins, A. L., Malgas, S. & Pletschke, B. I. (2024). In vitro evaluation of the application of an optimized xylanase cocktail for improved monogastric feed digestibility. Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition (1986), 108(3), 596-610
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2024 (English)In: Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition (1986), ISSN 0931-2439, E-ISSN 1439-0396, Vol. 108, no 3, p. 596-610Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Xylanases from glycoside hydrolase (GH) families 10 and 11 are common feed additives for broiler chicken diets due to their catalytic activity on the nonstarch polysaccharide xylan. This study investigated the potential of an optimized binary GH10 and GH11 xylanase cocktail to mitigate the antinutritional effects of xylan on the digestibility of locally sourced chicken feed. Immunofluorescence visualization of the activity of the xylanase cocktail on xylan in the yellow corn of the feed showed a substantial collapse in the morphology of cell walls. Secondly, the reduction in the viscosity of the digesta of the feed by the cocktail showed an effective degradation of the soluble fraction of xylan. Analysis of the xylan degradation products from broiler feeds by the xylanase cocktail showed that xylotriose and xylopentaose were the major xylooligosaccharides (XOS) produced. In vitro evaluation of the prebiotic potential of these XOS showed that they improved the growth of the beneficial bacteria Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus. The antibacterial activity of broths from XOS-supplemented probiotic cultures showed a suppressive effect on the growth of the extraintestinal infectious bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae. Supplementing the xylanase cocktail in cereal animal feeds attenuated xylan's antinutritional effects by reducing digesta viscosity and releasing entrapped nutrients. Furthermore, the production of prebiotic XOS promoted the growth of beneficial bacteria while inhibiting the growth of pathogens. Based on these effects of the xylanase cocktail on the feed, improved growth performance and better feed conversion can potentially be achieved during poultry rearing.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2024
Keywords
anti-nutritional factors, digestibility, feed, prebiotics, xylanases
National Category
Biochemistry Molecular Biology Bioprocess Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-219308 (URN)10.1111/jpn.13917 (DOI)001137897200001 ()38169048 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85181249812 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2024-01-15 Created: 2024-01-15 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved
Renström, A., Choudhary, S., Gandla, M. L., Jönsson, L. J., Hedenström, M., Jämtgård, S. & Tuominen, H. (2024). The effect of nitrogen source and levels on hybrid aspen tree physiology and wood formation. Physiologia Plantarum, 176(1), Article ID e14219.
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2024 (English)In: Physiologia Plantarum, ISSN 0031-9317, E-ISSN 1399-3054, Vol. 176, no 1, article id e14219Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Nitrogen can be taken up by trees in the form of nitrate, ammonium and amino acids, but the influence of the different forms on tree growth and development is poorly understood in angiosperm species like Populus. We studied the effects of both organic and inorganic forms of nitrogen on growth and wood formation of hybrid aspen trees in experimental conditions that allowed growth under four distinct steady-state nitrogen levels. Increased nitrogen availability had a positive influence on biomass accumulation and the radial dimensions of both xylem vessels and fibers, and a negative influence on wood density. An optimal level of nitrogen availability was identified where increases in biomass accumulation outweighed decreases in wood density. None of these responses depended on the source of nitrogen except for shoot biomass accumulation, which was stimulated more by treatments complemented with nitrate than by ammonium alone or the organic source arginine. The most striking difference between the nitrogen sources was the effect on lignin composition, whereby the abundance of H-type lignin increased only in the presence of nitrate. The differential effect of nitrate is possibly related to the well-known role of nitrate as a signaling compound. RNA-sequencing revealed that while the lignin-biosynthetic genes did not significantly (FDR <0.01) respond to added NO3- , the expression of several laccases, catalysing lignin polymerization, was dependent on N-availability. These results reveal a unique role of nitrate in wood formation and contribute to the knowledge basis for decision-making in utilizing hybrid aspen as a bioresource.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2024
Keywords
H-type lignin, lignin composition, N-nutrition, organic vs. inorganic N, Populus tremula x P. tremuloides, Pyrolysis-GC/MS, xylogenesis
National Category
Botany Forest Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-221661 (URN)10.1111/ppl.14219 (DOI)001177436600003 ()38380723 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85185620509 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council Formas, 2021-00992Bio4Energy, B4E3-FM-2-06
Available from: 2024-03-04 Created: 2024-03-04 Last updated: 2025-04-24Bibliographically approved
Sivan, P., Heinonen, E., Escudero, L., Gandla, M. L., Jiménez-Quero, A., Jönsson, L. J., . . . Vilaplana, F. (2024). Unraveling the unique structural motifs of glucuronoxylan from hybrid aspen wood. Carbohydrate Polymers, 343, Article ID 122434.
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2024 (English)In: Carbohydrate Polymers, ISSN 0144-8617, E-ISSN 1879-1344, Vol. 343, article id 122434Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Xylan is a fundamental structural polysaccharide in plant secondary cell walls and a valuable resource for biorefinery applications. Deciphering the molecular motifs of xylans that mediate their interaction with cellulose and lignin is fundamental to understand the structural integrity of plant cell walls and to design lignocellulosic materials. In the present study, we investigated the pattern of acetylation and glucuronidation substitution in hardwood glucuronoxylan (GX) extracted from aspen wood using subcritical water and alkaline conditions. Enzymatic digestions of GX with β-xylanases from glycosyl hydrolase (GH) families GH10, GH11 and GH30 generated xylo-oligosaccharides with controlled structures amenable for mass spectrometric glycan sequencing. We identified the occurrence of intramolecular motifs in aspen GX with block repeats of even glucuronidation (every 2 xylose units) and consecutive glucuronidation, which are unique features for hardwood xylans. The acetylation pattern of aspen GX shows major domains with evenly-spaced decorations, together with minor stretches of highly acetylated domains. These heterogenous patterns of GX can be correlated with its extractability and with its potential interaction with lignin and cellulose. Our study provides new insights into the molecular structure of xylan in hardwood species, which has fundamental implications for overcoming lignocellulose recalcitrance during biochemical conversion.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2024
Keywords
Acetylation, Glucuronoxylan, Glycan sequencing, Hybrid aspen
National Category
Wood Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-227782 (URN)10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122434 (DOI)001264374800001 ()2-s2.0-85197033822 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2020-04720Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationBio4Energy
Available from: 2024-07-08 Created: 2024-07-08 Last updated: 2025-04-24Bibliographically approved
Donev, E. N., Derba-Maceluch, M., Yassin, Z., Gandla, M. L., Pramod, S., Heinonen, E., . . . Mellerowicz, E. J. (2023). Field testing of transgenic aspen from large greenhouse screening identifies unexpected winners. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 21(5), 1005-1021
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2023 (English)In: Plant Biotechnology Journal, ISSN 1467-7644, E-ISSN 1467-7652, Vol. 21, no 5, p. 1005-1021Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Trees constitute promising renewable feedstocks for biorefinery using biochemical conversion, but their recalcitrance restricts their attractiveness for the industry. To obtain trees with reduced recalcitrance, large-scale genetic engineering experiments were performed in hybrid aspen blindly targeting genes expressed during wood formation and 32 lines representing seven constructs were selected for characterization in the field. Here we report phenotypes of five-year old trees considering 49 traits related to growth and wood properties. The best performing construct considering growth and glucose yield in saccharification with acid pretreatment had suppressed expression of the gene encoding an uncharacterized 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase (2OGD). It showed minor changes in wood chemistry but increased nanoporosity and glucose conversion. Suppressed levels of SUCROSE SYNTHASE, (SuSy), CINNAMATE 4-HYDROXYLASE (C4H) and increased levels of GTPase activating protein for ADP-ribosylation factor ZAC led to significant growth reductions and anatomical abnormalities. However, C4H and SuSy constructs greatly improved glucose yields in saccharification without and with pretreatment, respectively. Traits associated with high glucose yields were different for saccharification with and without pretreatment. While carbohydrates, phenolics and tension wood contents positively impacted the yields without pretreatment and growth, lignin content and S/G ratio were negative factors, the yields with pretreatment positively correlated with S lignin and negatively with carbohydrate contents. The genotypes with high glucose yields had increased nanoporosity and mGlcA/Xyl ratio, and some had shorter polymers extractable with subcritical water compared to wild-type. The pilot-scale industrial-like pretreatment of best-performing 2OGD construct confirmed its superior sugar yields, supporting our strategy.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2023
Keywords
enzymatic saccharification, field trial, secondary cell wall, SilviScan, subcritical water extraction, transgenic Populus
National Category
Plant Biotechnology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-204767 (URN)10.1111/pbi.14012 (DOI)000925931700001 ()36668687 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85147264638 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationVinnovaSwedish Foundation for Strategic Research, RBP14-0011Bio4EnergySwedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Available from: 2023-02-20 Created: 2023-02-20 Last updated: 2023-11-06Bibliographically approved
Urbancsok, J., Donev, E. N., Sivan, P., van Zalen, E., Barbut, F. R., Derba-Maceluch, M., . . . Mellerowicz, E. J. (2023). Flexure wood formation via growth reprogramming in hybrid aspen involves jasmonates and polyamines and transcriptional changes resembling tension wood development. New Phytologist, 240(6), 2312-2334
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Flexure wood formation via growth reprogramming in hybrid aspen involves jasmonates and polyamines and transcriptional changes resembling tension wood development
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2023 (English)In: New Phytologist, ISSN 0028-646X, E-ISSN 1469-8137, Vol. 240, no 6, p. 2312-2334Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Stem bending in trees induces flexure wood but its properties and development are poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effects of low-intensity multidirectional stem flexing on growth and wood properties of hybrid aspen, and on its transcriptomic and hormonal responses.

Glasshouse-grown trees were either kept stationary or subjected to several daily shakes for 5 wk, after which the transcriptomes and hormones were analyzed in the cambial region and developing wood tissues, and the wood properties were analyzed by physical, chemical and microscopy techniques.

Shaking increased primary and secondary growth and altered wood differentiation by stimulating gelatinous-fiber formation, reducing secondary wall thickness, changing matrix polysaccharides and increasing cellulose, G- and H-lignin contents, cell wall porosity and saccharification yields. Wood-forming tissues exhibited elevated jasmonate, polyamine, ethylene and brassinosteroids and reduced abscisic acid and gibberellin signaling. Transcriptional responses resembled those during tension wood formation but not opposite wood formation and revealed several thigmomorphogenesis-related genes as well as novel gene networks including FLA and XTH genes encoding plasma membrane-bound proteins.

Low-intensity stem flexing stimulates growth and induces wood having improved biorefinery properties through molecular and hormonal pathways similar to thigmomorphogenesis in herbaceous plants and largely overlapping with the tension wood program of hardwoods.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2023
Keywords
flexure wood, jasmonic acid signaling, mechanostimulation, polyamines, Populus tremula × tremuloides, saccharification, thigmomorphogenesis, wood development
National Category
Botany Wood Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-215853 (URN)10.1111/nph.19307 (DOI)001085559700001 ()37857351 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85174386995 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationSwedish Research CouncilBio4Energy
Available from: 2023-11-06 Created: 2023-11-06 Last updated: 2024-07-02Bibliographically approved
Escamez, S., Robinson, K. M., Luomaranta, M., Gandla, M. L., Mähler, N., Yassin, Z., . . . Tuominen, H. (2023). Genetic markers and tree properties predicting wood biorefining potential in aspen (Populus tremula) bioenergy feedstock. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 16(1), Article ID 65.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Genetic markers and tree properties predicting wood biorefining potential in aspen (Populus tremula) bioenergy feedstock
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2023 (English)In: Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, E-ISSN 2731-3654, Vol. 16, no 1, article id 65Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Wood represents the majority of the biomass on land and constitutes a renewable source of biofuels and other bioproducts. However, wood is recalcitrant to bioconversion, raising a need for feedstock improvement in production of, for instance, biofuels. We investigated the properties of wood that affect bioconversion, as well as the underlying genetics, to help identify superior tree feedstocks for biorefining.

Results: We recorded 65 wood-related and growth traits in a population of 113 natural aspen genotypes from Sweden (https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gtht76hrd). These traits included three growth and field performance traits, 20 traits for wood chemical composition, 17 traits for wood anatomy and structure, and 25 wood saccharification traits as indicators of bioconversion potential. Glucose release after saccharification with acidic pretreatment correlated positively with tree stem height and diameter and the carbohydrate content of the wood, and negatively with the content of lignin and the hemicellulose sugar units. Most of these traits displayed extensive natural variation within the aspen population and high broad-sense heritability, supporting their potential in genetic improvement of feedstocks towards improved bioconversion. Finally, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) revealed 13 genetic loci for saccharification yield (on a whole-tree-biomass basis), with six of them intersecting with associations for either height or stem diameter of the trees.

Conclusions: The simple growth traits of stem height and diameter were identified as good predictors of wood saccharification yield in aspen trees. GWAS elucidated the underlying genetics, revealing putative genetic markers for bioconversion of bioenergy tree feedstocks.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
BioMed Central (BMC), 2023
Keywords
Bioenergy, Biomass, Biorefining, Feedstock recalcitrance, Forest feedstocks, Saccharification
National Category
Forest Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-206938 (URN)10.1186/s13068-023-02315-1 (DOI)000967835900001 ()2-s2.0-85152632077 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council Formas, 942-2015-84Swedish Research Council Formas, 2018-01381Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2016.0341Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2016.0352Vinnova, 2016-00504Bio4Energy
Available from: 2023-04-27 Created: 2023-04-27 Last updated: 2025-03-05Bibliographically approved
Derba-Maceluch, M., Sivan, P., Donev, E. N., Gandla, M. L., Yassin, Z., Vaasan, R., . . . Mellerowicz, E. J. (2023). Impact of xylan on field productivity and wood saccharification properties in aspen. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, Article ID 1218302.
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2023 (English)In: Frontiers in Plant Science, E-ISSN 1664-462X, Vol. 14, article id 1218302Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Xylan that comprises roughly 25% of hardwood biomass is undesirable in biorefinery applications involving saccharification and fermentation. Efforts to reduce xylan levels have therefore been made in many species, usually resulting in improved saccharification. However, such modified plants have not yet been tested under field conditions. Here we evaluate the field performance of transgenic hybrid aspen lines with reduced xylan levels and assess their usefulness as short-rotation feedstocks for biorefineries. Three types of transgenic lines were tested in four-year field tests with RNAi constructs targeting either Populus GT43 clades B and C (GT43BC) corresponding to Arabidopsis clades IRX9 and IRX14, respectively, involved in xylan backbone biosynthesis, GATL1.1 corresponding to AtGALT1 involved in xylan reducing end sequence biosynthesis, or ASPR1 encoding an atypical aspartate protease. Their productivity, wood quality traits, and saccharification efficiency were analyzed. The only lines differing significantly from the wild type with respect to growth and biotic stress resistance were the ASPR1 lines, whose stems were roughly 10% shorter and narrower and leaves showed increased arthropod damage. GT43BC lines exhibited no growth advantage in the field despite their superior growth in greenhouse experiments. Wood from the ASPR1 and GT43BC lines had slightly reduced density due to thinner cell walls and, in the case of ASPR1, larger cell diameters. The xylan was less extractable by alkali but more hydrolysable by acid, had increased glucuronosylation, and its content was reduced in all three types of transgenic lines. The hemicellulose size distribution in the GALT1.1 and ASPR1 lines was skewed towards higher molecular mass compared to the wild type. These results provide experimental evidence that GATL1.1 functions in xylan biosynthesis and suggest that ASPR1 may regulate this process. In saccharification without pretreatment, lines of all three constructs provided 8-11% higher average glucose yields than wild-type plants. In saccharification with acid pretreatment, the GT43BC construct provided a 10% yield increase on average. The best transgenic lines of each construct are thus predicted to modestly outperform the wild type in terms of glucose yields per hectare. The field evaluation of transgenic xylan-reduced aspen represents an important step towards more productive feedstocks for biorefineries.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Frontiers Media S.A., 2023
Keywords
field trial, GMO, Populus tremula x tremuloides, saccharification, salicinoid phenolic glucosides, SilviScan, transgenic trees, xylan
National Category
Plant Biotechnology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-212731 (URN)10.3389/fpls.2023.1218302 (DOI)001039905300001 ()37528966 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85166437216 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, RBP14-0011VinnovaKnut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationSwedish Research Council, 2020-04720
Available from: 2023-08-15 Created: 2023-08-15 Last updated: 2024-01-17Bibliographically approved
Tang, C., Gandla, M. L. & Jönsson, L. J. (2023). LPMO-supported saccharification of biomass: effects of continuous aeration of reaction mixtures with variable fractions of water-insoluble solids and cellulolytic enzymes. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 16(1), Article ID 156.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>LPMO-supported saccharification of biomass: effects of continuous aeration of reaction mixtures with variable fractions of water-insoluble solids and cellulolytic enzymes
2023 (English)In: Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, E-ISSN 2731-3654, Vol. 16, no 1, article id 156Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: High substrate concentrations and high sugar yields are important aspects of enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic substrates. The benefit of supporting the catalytic action of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) through continuous aeration of slurries of pretreated softwood was weighed against problems associated with increasing substrate content (quantitated as WIS, water-insoluble solids, in the range 12.5–17.5%), and was compared to the beneficial effect on the saccharification reaction achieved by increasing the enzyme preparation (Cellic CTec3) loadings. Aerated reactions were compared to reactions supplied with N2 to assess the contribution of LPMO to the saccharification reactions. Analysis using 13C NMR spectroscopy, XRD, Simons’ staining, BET analysis, and SEM analysis was used to gain further insights into the effects of the cellulolytic enzymes on the substrate under different reaction conditions.

Results: Although glucose production after 72 h was higher at 17.5% WIS than at 12.5% WIS, glucan conversion decreased with 24% (air) and 17% (N2). Compared to reactions with N2, the average increases in glucose production for aerated reactions were 91% (12.5% WIS), 70% (15.0% WIS), and 67% (17.5% WIS). Improvements in glucan conversion through aeration were larger (55–86%) than the negative effects of increasing WIS content. For reactions with 12.5% WIS, increased enzyme dosage with 50% improved glucan conversion with 25–30% for air and N2, whereas improvements with double enzyme dosage were 30% (N2) and 39% (air). Structural analyses of the solid fractions revealed that the enzymatic reaction, particularly with aeration, created increased surface area (BET analysis), increased disorder (SEM analysis), decreased crystallinity (XRD), and increased dye adsorption based on the cellulose content (Simons' staining).

Conclusions: The gains in glucan conversion with aeration were larger than the decreases observed due to increased substrate content, resulting in higher glucan conversion when using aeration at the highest WIS value than when using N2 at the lowest WIS value. The increase in glucan conversion with double enzyme preparation dosage was smaller than the increase achieved with aeration. The results demonstrate the potential in using proper aeration to exploit the inherent capacity of LPMO in enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic substrates and provide detailed information about the characteristics of the substrate after interaction with cellulolytic enzymes.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
BioMed Central (BMC), 2023
Keywords
Biochemical conversion, Biodegradation, Enzymatic saccharification, Enzyme, High substrate loading, Lignocellulose, LPMO, Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase
National Category
Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-215919 (URN)10.1186/s13068-023-02407-y (DOI)001097587300001 ()2-s2.0-85174602336 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Energy Agency, P47516-1Swedish Research Council, 2020-05318Bio4Energy
Available from: 2023-11-02 Created: 2023-11-02 Last updated: 2025-04-24Bibliographically approved
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