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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels2021

Reactor microbiome enriches vegetable oil with n-caproate and n-caprylate for potential functionalized feed additive production via extractive lactate-based chain elongation.

Carlos A Contreras-Dávila, Norwin Zuidema, Cees J N Buisman, David P B T B Strik

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carlos A Contreras-DávilaEnvironmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Norwin ZuidemaEnvironmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Cees J N BuismanEnvironmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
David P B T B StrikEnvironmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands. david.strik@wur.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-682X
Wageningen University & Research · NL

Funding

CONACYT-SENER Sustentabilidad Energética, Mexico 297027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBiotechnological processes for efficient resource recovery from residual materials rely on complex conversions carried out by reactor microbiomes. Chain elongation microbiomes produce valuable medium-chain carboxylates (MCC) that can be used as biobased starting materials in the chemical, agriculture and food industry. In this study, sunflower oil is used as an application-compatible solvent to accumulate microbially produced MCC during extractive lactate-based chain elongation. The MCC-enriched solvent is harvested as a potential novel product for direct application without further MCC purification, e.g., direct use for animal nutrition. Sunflower oil biocompatibility, in situ extraction performance and effects on chain elongation were evaluated in batch and continuous experiments. Microbial community composition and dynamics of continuous experiments were analyzed based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing data. Potential applications of MCC-enriched solvents along with future research directions are discussed.

resultsSunflower oil showed high MCC extraction specificity and similar biocompatibility to oleyl alcohol in batch extractive fermentation of lactate and food waste. Continuous chain elongation microbiomes produced the MCC n-caproate (nC6) and n-caprylate (nC8) from L-lactate and acetate at pH 5.0 standing high undissociated n-caproic acid concentrations (3 g L

conclusionsSunflower oil is a suitable biobased solvent to selectively concentrate MCC. Extractive reactor microbiomes produced MCC with improved selectivity and production rate, while downstream processing complexity was reduced. Potential applications of MCC-enriched solvents may include feed, food and biofuels purposes.

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CaproiciproducensExtractive chain elongationLactateLiquid–liquid extractionMedium-chain carboxylatesMicrobiome engineeringOleyl alcoholReactor microbiomesSunflower oil

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PMID34872602
PMCPMC8647473
OpenAlexW4200190745

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