2024 May - 43 articles
To enhance comprehension of the impact of mixed fermentation using Torulaspora delbrueckii Bio-119667 (TD) on the aroma composition of Munage grape base-wine (MGBW), we analysed the aroma composition of MGBW using HS-SPME-GC-MS widely targeted metabo...
The biotechnology of converting methane to single-cell protein (SCP) implies using fast-growing thermotolerant aerobic methanotrophic bacteria. Among the latter, members of the genus Methylococcus received significant research attention and are used...
This study aimed to evaluate the probiotic properties of 10 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from artisanal fermented plantain dockounou paste. A preliminary characterization of the LAB isolates was performed based on phenotypic and several bioche...
Yarrowia lipolytica is a robust yeast species that has gained significant attention as a biofactory for various biotechnological applications and undoubtedly can be referred to as a hidden treasure trove due to boasting a diverse array of enzymes wit...
Plant polyphenols are potential inhibitors for the anaerobic treatment of wastewater from the wood processing, pharmaceutical, and leather industries. Tannic acid (TA) was selected as a model compound to assess the inhibitory effect of plant polyphen...
Biogas is a renewable energy source generated through the anaerobic digestion (AD) of organic feedstocks. This study aims to quantify the biogas production potential (BPP) of fruit wastes via semi-continuous lab-scale mesophilic AD over a total of 10...
Hansenula polymorpha is a non-conventional and thermo-tolerant yeast that is well-known for its use in the industrial production of recombinant proteins. However, research to evaluate this yeast’s potential for the high-temperature fermentation...
Porphyridium aerugineum is a unicellular freshwater red microalga that synthesizes and secretes into the culture medium an extracellular polysaccharide (EPS). In this study, algal growth and polysaccharide production, as well as the antioxidant capac...
The global increase in population has placed significant pressure on food security, leading to the emergence of aquaculture as a vital source of aquatic foods. However, rising costs and limited fish meal availability in aquafeeds have driven the sear...
Biosurfactants are much-discussed alternatives to petro- and oleochemical surfactants. Alcanivorax borkumensis, a marine, Gram-negative γ-proteobacterium, produces a glycine-glucolipid biosurfactant from hydrocarbons, pyruvate, and acetate as c...
Jatropha seed cake (JSC) derived from Jatropha curcas seeds is a by-product of biodiesel production and, due to its high protein content, has been considered as a potential animal feed ingredient. However, the presence of toxic compounds such as...
This work aimed to improve the oxygen transfer mass coefficient (kLa) in mixing reactors, first evaluating the effect of agitation and aeration and then evaluating the influence of the size and concentration of silica microparticles. Silicon dioxide...
The aim of the experiment was to investigate the effect of different ratios of excipient (millet hull or wheat bran) and LAB inoculation on the fermentation quality and in vitro digestibility of a mixed silage of SCPBs. The preliminary experimental r...
There is a trend towards the commercialisation of strawberry tree fruit spirit (AUS) with wood ageing, motivated by its favourable sensory characteristics. Additionally, further studies are necessary to elucidate the optimal conditions regarding agei...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of mechanical (pigeage, délestage and remontage) and oxygenation treatments on the phenolic and aromatic compounds and sensory characteristics of Teran wines. The experiment included a 20-day m...
This review aims to analyze the technological and scientific applications regarding cocoa fermentation through a prospective study of patent documents and research articles. The Espacenet database was used as a patent research tool by searching both...
This study reports on the development of effective strain engineering strategies for the high-level bio-based production of coproporphyrin (CP), a porphyrin pigment compound with various applications, using Escherichia coli as a production host. Our...
Kuratsuki bacteria enter the sake production process and affect the flavor and taste of sake. This study compared gene expression in the sake yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in co-culture with kuratsuki Kocuria to that in monoculture. Among the 5922 g...
Hydrogen gas is attractive as a clean fuel source if it can be produced efficiently without relying on fossil fuels. Biohydrogen production using photosynthetic bacteria may enable environmentally friendly hydrogen production but is currently limited...
The lignin derivatives generated during pulping might be responsible for the suboptimal performance of anaerobic reactors during the treatment of pulping wastewater. However, the exact mechanisms by which these derivatives exert influence remain uncl...
Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs), one of the most promising biosurfactants (BS), are glycolipids produced by yeasts or fungi, which have great environmental performance and high compatibility with the human body. MELs, besides working as typical surf...
Growing butter markets, domestically and globally, provide opportunities for value-added variants of butter. Adding probiotics to butter could boosts its bioactivity; however, maintaining probiotic viability during storage is a major challenge. Mathe...
There was a technical error in the calculation of yeast cell concentrations from cell numbers in the original publication [...]
Anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge (WAS) towards biogas recovery is constrained by the limited hydrolysis and inhibited acetogenesis steps that hinder subsequent energy recovery. This study employed Fe(VI)/S(IV) oxidation to enhance the WA...
The effects of pineapple residue (PR) on fermentation quality, chemical composition, and bacterial community of corn straw (CS) silage were evaluated. CS was ensiled with 0% control group (CON), 15% (P1), 30% (P2), and 45% (P3) PR on a fresh matter (...
The endo-1,4-β-xylanases (EC 3.2.1.8) are the largest group of hydrolytic enzymes that degrade xylan, the major component of hemicelluloses, by catalyzing the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds β-1,4 in this polymer, releasing xylooligosacchari...
Polyamide is a thermoplastic polymer widely used for several applications, including cables in offshore oil and gas operations. Due to its growing annual production worldwide, this poorly biodegradable material has been a source of pollution. Given t...
A key goal in current research on industrial curdlan production is the expansion of carbon sources for fermentation. In this study, a recombinant bacterial strain, sp-AmyAXCC, capable of fermenting and synthesizing curdlan using dextrin as a carbon s...
This research investigates how different fermentation techniques using non-Saccharomyces yeast (Candida ethanolica Ce, Hanseniaspora guilliermondii Hg, Hanseniaspora thailandica Ht) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc) affect the synthesis of hesperidin...
Proteins are an abundant biopolymer in organic waste feedstocks for biorefining. When degraded, amino acids are released, but their fate in non-methanogenic microbiomes is not well understood. The ability of a microbiome obtained from an anaerobic di...
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench) is an emerging reliable alternative for mahewu production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health-promoting compounds, physicochemical and microbiological properties of sorghum-based mahewu produced by...
The specific sensory properties attributed to distillates from different plum varieties are intricately linked to aromatic substances, fruit quality, and technology employed during production. This study compares four plum brandies, each made from a...
The use of machine learning and deep learning has become prominent within various fields of bioprocessing for countless modeling and prediction tasks. Previous reviews have emphasized machine learning applications in various fields of bioprocessing,...
Silage is the most important component of a ruminant diet and has important production and health significance in ruminant production. The aim of the research was to investigate how the mixed silage of Chinese cabbage waste and rice straw (mixed sila...
The discovery and biotechnological application of new antimicrobial peptides are impeded by a lack of sensitive methods for peptide quantification. Paenibacillin is an emerging antimicrobial lantibiotic that was discovered in Paenibacillus polymyxa O...
The required processes and steps for making bread include technological and innovative concepts. The current trend is the use of less toxic compounds and green methods. Besides lactic acid bacteria and yeast, other microorganisms with unique properti...
The enzyme-based degradation of lignocellulose for bioenergy production is an eco-friendly and sustainable approach. This study aimed to elucidate the enzymatic characteristics of endoglucanase (EGL), β-glucosidase (BGL), and xylanase (XYN) from...
To explore the key sites affecting the intracellular assembly of key components of cellulosomes and obtain DocA mutants independent of Ca2+, Swiss-model, GROMACS, PyMOL, and other molecular dynamics simulation software were used for modeling and stat...
Cocoa is the third most important global agricultural export commodity. However, because it is a crop sensitive to climatic change, there has been an active search for cocoa substitutes worldwide. Roasted jackfruit seeds were previously described as...
The abundance of fruit waste from the food industry and wineries, particularly peels, seeds, and other fruit pomace throughout the year, could lead to health and environmental hazards if not channelled into productive areas. Improving or transforming...
Cervical cancer is caused by a persistent and high-grade infection. It is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which, when entering cervical cells, alters their physiology and generates serious lesions. HPV 18 is among those most involved in car...
Innovation in the beer market focuses on research into the different ingredients that make up this popular and sought-after beverage. Some of these innovations have focused on the use of autochthonous ingredients, which bring added value to products,...
The use of whole-cell biocatalysts in microbial cell factories is of great interest to produce added-value compounds. Through large-scale fermentative processes, which use secondary raw materials as substrates, it is possible to recycle and upgrade a...
