BACKGROUND 2,3-Butanediol is a platform and fuel biochemical that can be efficiently produced from biomass. However, a value-added process for this chemical has not yet been developed. To expand the utilization of 2,3-butanediol produced from biomass, an improved derivative process of 2,3-butanediol is desirable. RESULTS In this study, a Gluconobacter oxydans strain DSM 2003 was found to have...

this study presents a comparison between aluminum and iron plate electrodes on phosphate removal from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation process. the effectiveness of main operational parameters such as initial ph, initial phosphate concentration and current density were examined. in addition, treated solution and sludge characteristics, energy consumption and electrode mass depletion w...

Bioconversion, i.e., the use of biological systems to perform chemical changes in synthetic or natural compounds in mild conditions, is an attractive tool for the production of novel active or high-value compounds. Plant cells exhibit a vast biochemical potential, being able to transform a range of substances, including pharmaceutical ingredients and industrial by-products, via enzymatic proces...

The transgalactosylations of serine/threonine derivatives were investigated using β-galactosidase from Escherichia coli as biocatalyst. Using ortho-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactoside as donor, the highest bioconversion yield of transgalactosylated N-carboxy benzyl L-serine benzyl ester (23.2%) was achieved in heptane:buffer medium (70:30), whereas with the lactose, the highest bioconversion yield (3.9...

background and objectives : the attempts were made to describe the development of a whole cell immobilization of p. pastoris by entrapping the cells in polyacrylamide gel beads. the alcohol oxidase activity of the whole cell pichia pastoris was evaluated in comparison with yeast biomass production. materials and methods : methylotrophic yeast p. pastoris was obtained from collection of standard...

Instrumental analysis of vermicompost with the help of modern technologies provides essential information on its maturity, before it can be used for agricultural application. Nowadays, vermicompost is considered as a promising organic alternative to chemical fertilizers in agriculture and horticulture. The objectives of this review are to summarize the sophisticated instrumental techniques such...

Barley fields reach 1.7 million hectares in Spain, of which 320,000 are used to produce malt, generating 450,000 tons crop residue from barley intended for malt production. One way treat this waste an environmentally sound, energy-sustainable and economically cost-effective manner is anaerobic digestion. The biogas generated can be as fuel a renewable source energy (providing solution the suppl...

This work reports on a solvent selection for the liquid–liquid extraction of p-coumaric acid produced by an engineered strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The is key point processes and this describes simple strategy to choose suitable in situ or stream product recovery (ISPR) process during bioconversion. ISPR allow limit inhibition caused end-products accumulation fermentation medium. consists s...