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Influence of Inhibitors Generated in Lignocellulosic Hydrolysates from Group of Acids on the Growth of Strains TG1 and Tuner of Escherichia coli

Publication . Gaspar, Suelen S.; Alves Ferreira Caturra, Júnia Aparecida; Moniz, Patricia; Silva-Fernandes, Talita; Silvestre, Adriana I. R; Torrado, Ivone; Pesce, Gaetano R.; Carvalheiro, Florbela; Duarte, Luís; Fernandes, Maria da Conceição

ABSTRACT: Concerns over fossil fuels are of increasing interest in biorefineries that utilize lignocellulosic residues. Besides sugars, inhibitors are formed during biomass pretreatment, including acetic acid (AI) and formic acid (FI), which can hinder microbial fermentation. The TG1 and Tuner strains of Escherichia coli were subjected to various acid concentrations. Samples were taken during fermentation to monitor growth, sugar consumption, biomass yield, and product yield. With increasing AI, the TG1 strain maintained stable growth (0.102 1/h), while xylose consumption decreased, and product formation improved, making it better suited for high-acetic-acid industrial applications. In contrast, the Tuner strain performed better under low-inhibitor conditions but suffered metabolic inhibition at high AI levels, compensating by increasing lactic acid production-an adaptation absent in TG1. However, Tuner showed greater resistance to formic acid stress, sustaining higher growth and ethanol production, whereas TG1 experienced a greater metabolic decline but maintained stable acetic acid output. Both strains experienced inhibition in formic acid metabolism, but TG1 had a higher yield despite its lower overall robustness in formic acid conditions. The use of TG1 for value-added compounds such as ethanol or formic acid may help to avoid the use of chemicals that eliminate acetic acid. Tuner could be used for lactic acid production, especially in hydrolysates with under moderate concentration.

2025-03Artigo científico

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Palavras-chave

Agro-food and forestry systems,Sustainability of natural resources,Circular economy and carbon neutrality,Governance and territorial cohesion, Exact and natural sciences

Entidade financiadora

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Programa de financiamento

6817 - DCRRNI ID
Concurso para Atribuição do Estatuto e Financiamento de Laboratórios Associados (LA)

Número da atribuição

LA/P/0121/2020