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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2014

Phenotypic characterisation of Saccharomyces spp. yeast for tolerance to stresses encountered during fermentation of lignocellulosic residues to produce bioethanol.

Tithira T Wimalasena, Darren Greetham, Marcus E Marvin, Gianni Liti, Yogeshwar Chandelia, Andrew Hart, Edward J Louis, Trevor G Phister, Gregory A Tucker, Katherine A Smart

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Article in Microbial cell factories, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Tithira T Wimalasena
Darren Greetham
Marcus E Marvin
Gianni Liti
Yogeshwar Chandelia
Andrew Hart
Edward J Louis
Trevor G Phister
Gregory A Tucker
Katherine A SmartBioenergy & Brewing Science, School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 6RD, UK. katherine.smart@sabmiller.com.
Loughborough University · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GBUniversity of Leicester · GBInstitut de Recherche sur le Cancer et le Vieillissement de Nice · FRPepsiCo (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/F015216/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/G01616X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDuring industrial fermentation of lignocellulose residues to produce bioethanol, microorganisms are exposed to a number of factors that influence productivity. These include inhibitory compounds produced by the pre-treatment processes required to release constituent carbohydrates from biomass feed-stocks and during fermentation, exposure of the organisms to stressful conditions. In addition, for lignocellulosic bioethanol production, conversion of both pentose and hexose sugars is a pre-requisite for fermentative organisms for efficient and complete conversion. All these factors are important to maximise industrial efficiency, productivity and profit margins in order to make second-generation bioethanol an economically viable alternative to fossil fuels for future transport needs.

resultsThe aim of the current study was to assess Saccharomyces yeasts for their capacity to tolerate osmotic, temperature and ethanol stresses and inhibitors that might typically be released during steam explosion of wheat straw. Phenotypic microarray analysis was used to measure tolerance as a function of growth and metabolic activity. Saccharomyces strains analysed in this study displayed natural variation to each stress condition common in bioethanol fermentations. In addition, many strains displayed tolerance to more than one stress, such as inhibitor tolerance combined with fermentation stresses.

conclusionsOur results suggest that this study could identify a potential candidate strain or strains for efficient second generation bioethanol production. Knowledge of the Saccharomyces spp. strains grown in these conditions will aid the development of breeding programmes in order to generate more efficient strains for industrial fermentations.

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BiomassBioreactorsCluster AnalysisEthanolIndustrial MicrobiologyLigninOsmolar ConcentrationPhenotypeSaccharomycesStress, PhysiologicalTemperatureEthanolLigninlignocellulose

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PMID24670111
PMCPMC3986927
OpenAlexW2121329928

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