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ArticleBiotechnology letters2017

Hydrolytic potential of five fungal supernatants to enhance a commercial enzyme cocktail.

Ausra Peciulyte, Maria Pisano, Ronald P de Vries, Lisbeth Olsson

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Article in Biotechnology letters, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Ausra PeciulyteDepartment of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Maria PisanoDepartment of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ronald P de VriesFungal Physiology, CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Center & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CT, The Netherlands.
Lisbeth OlssonDepartment of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden. lisbeth.olsson@chalmers.se.
Chalmers University of Technology · SEUtrecht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the potential of enzyme cocktails produced by five filamentous fungi to supplement the industrial cellulase cocktail, Celluclast 1.5L, in order to improve the efficiency of saccharification.

resultsThe fungi were cultivated on wheat bran and the resulting supernatants were combined with Celluclast in enzymatic hydrolysis experiments to test their ability to hydrolyze wheat bran and five cellulose-rich substrates. The supernatant showing the best performance was that from an Aspergillus niger cellulase mutant. The addition of β-glucosidase only to the Celluclast cocktail was not as beneficial.

conclusionSupplementing commercial cocktails with enzymes from carefully selected fungi may result in significantly more efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic materials. Furthermore, such an approach could lead to the identification of novel enzyme activities crucial for saccharification.

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CelluloseCulture MediaDietary FiberFungiHydrolasesHydrolysisCelluloseCulture MediaDietary FiberHydrolasesAspergillus nigerCelluclast 1.5LCelluloseSaccharificationTrichoderma reeseiWheat bran

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PMID28573540
PMCPMC5544809
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