Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461

This study investigated the capability of <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461 to utilize mixed sugars (glucose and xylose) in synthetic media and sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) hydrolysate for butanol production. Synthetic media containing 60 g/L of glucose and xylose at various rati...

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Main Authors: Chalida Daengbussadee, Lakkana Laopaiboon, Thanawat Thanapornsin, Pattana Laopaiboon
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author Chalida Daengbussadee
Lakkana Laopaiboon
Thanawat Thanapornsin
Pattana Laopaiboon
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Lakkana Laopaiboon
Thanawat Thanapornsin
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description This study investigated the capability of <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461 to utilize mixed sugars (glucose and xylose) in synthetic media and sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) hydrolysate for butanol production. Synthetic media containing 60 g/L of glucose and xylose at various ratios were used for butanol production. <i>C. beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461 preferentially utilized glucose over xylose for butanol production. The highest butanol concentration (<i>P<sub>B</sub></i>, 10.25–10.60 g/L), butanol yield (<i>Y<sub>B/S</sub></i>, 0.27–0.28 g/g), butanol productivity (<i>Q<sub>B</sub></i>, 0.22 g/L·h), and sugar consumption (<i>SC</i>, 61–63%) were achieved when the glucose content was at least 75% of the total sugars. When an SSB hydrolysate (produced via enzymatic hydrolysis) containing 60.83 g/L of total sugars (glucose:xylose ratio = 88:12, <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) was used as a substrate for butanol production, the SSB hydrolysate supplemented with 1 g/L of yeast extract and buffers significantly yielded higher <i>P<sub>B</sub></i> (15.10 g/L), <i>Y<sub>B/S</sub></i> (0.31 g/g), <i>Q<sub>B</sub></i> (0.31 g/L·h), and <i>SC</i> (82%) values compared to the synthetic media. These results indicate that sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysates containing glucose and xylose mixtures show promise as cost-effective substrates for sustainable butanol fermentation, demonstrating the potential of agricultural residues in biofuel production.
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spelling doaj-art-75436e48f088451db9f41a97bee8023d2025-01-24T13:30:58ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-01-0118230610.3390/en18020306Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461Chalida Daengbussadee0Lakkana Laopaiboon1Thanawat Thanapornsin2Pattana Laopaiboon3Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandThis study investigated the capability of <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461 to utilize mixed sugars (glucose and xylose) in synthetic media and sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) hydrolysate for butanol production. Synthetic media containing 60 g/L of glucose and xylose at various ratios were used for butanol production. <i>C. beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461 preferentially utilized glucose over xylose for butanol production. The highest butanol concentration (<i>P<sub>B</sub></i>, 10.25–10.60 g/L), butanol yield (<i>Y<sub>B/S</sub></i>, 0.27–0.28 g/g), butanol productivity (<i>Q<sub>B</sub></i>, 0.22 g/L·h), and sugar consumption (<i>SC</i>, 61–63%) were achieved when the glucose content was at least 75% of the total sugars. When an SSB hydrolysate (produced via enzymatic hydrolysis) containing 60.83 g/L of total sugars (glucose:xylose ratio = 88:12, <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) was used as a substrate for butanol production, the SSB hydrolysate supplemented with 1 g/L of yeast extract and buffers significantly yielded higher <i>P<sub>B</sub></i> (15.10 g/L), <i>Y<sub>B/S</sub></i> (0.31 g/g), <i>Q<sub>B</sub></i> (0.31 g/L·h), and <i>SC</i> (82%) values compared to the synthetic media. These results indicate that sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysates containing glucose and xylose mixtures show promise as cost-effective substrates for sustainable butanol fermentation, demonstrating the potential of agricultural residues in biofuel production.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/2/306biobutanol<i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i>glucose and xylosemixed sugarssweet sorghum bagasse
spellingShingle Chalida Daengbussadee
Lakkana Laopaiboon
Thanawat Thanapornsin
Pattana Laopaiboon
Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461
Energies
biobutanol
<i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i>
glucose and xylose
mixed sugars
sweet sorghum bagasse
title Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461
title_full Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461
title_fullStr Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461
title_short Optimization of Butanol Production from Mixed Sugars and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse Hydrolysate Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> TISTR 1461
title_sort optimization of butanol production from mixed sugars and sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysate using i clostridium beijerinckii i tistr 1461
topic biobutanol
<i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i>
glucose and xylose
mixed sugars
sweet sorghum bagasse
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/2/306
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