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ArticleChemistry Central journal2018

Notable mixed substrate fermentation by native Kodamaea ohmeri strains isolated from Lagenaria siceraria flowers and ethanol production on paddy straw hydrolysates.

Shalley Sharma, Anju Arora, Pankhuri Sharma, Surender Singh, Lata Nain, Debarati Paul

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Article in Chemistry Central journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shalley SharmaDivision of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Anju AroraDivision of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India. anjudev@yahoo.com.
Pankhuri SharmaDivision of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Surender SinghDivision of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Lata NainDivision of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Debarati PaulAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, U.P., India.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute · INAmity University · IN

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National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms 12-124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBioethanol obtained by fermenting cellulosic fraction of biomass holds promise for blending in petroleum. Cellulose hydrolysis yields glucose while hemicellulose hydrolysis predominantly yields xylose. Economic feasibility of bioethanol depends on complete utilization of biomass carbohydrates and an efficient co-fermenting organism is a prerequisite. While hexose fermentation capability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a boon, however, its inability to ferment pentose is a setback.

resultsTwo xylose fermenting Kodamaea ohmeri strains were isolated from Lagenaria siceraria flowers through enrichment on xylose. They showed 61% glucose fermentation efficiency in fortified medium. Medium engineering with 0.1% yeast extract and peptone, stimulated co-fermentation potential of both strains yielding maximum ethanol 0.25 g g

conclusionsThis is the first report of native Kodamaea sp. exhibiting notable mixed substrate utilization and ethanol fermentation. K. ohmeri strains showed relevant traits like utilizing and co-fermenting mixed sugars, exhibiting excellent growth, inhibitor tolerance, and ethanol production on rice straw hydrolysates.

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Fermentation efficiencyInhibitorsKodamaea ohmeriMixed sugar fermentationRice straw hydrolysatesYeast

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