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Immobilization of Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792 as macroporous aggregates through cryogelation for butanol production

Aragao, Rosa LU ; Zaushitsyna, Oksana LU ; Berillo, Dmitry LU ; Scaccia, Nazareno LU ; Mattiasson, Bo LU and Kirsebom, Harald LU (2014) In Process Biochemistry 49(1). p.10-18
Abstract
In this study, a new cell immobilization technique is presented. Cells of Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792 form a macroporous aggregate through cryogelation with concomitant crosslinking together with activated polyethyleneimine (PEI) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The cell based cryogel presents a highly porous, elastic structure with walls consisting of densely packed crosslinked cells. The immobilization process maintained the viability of cells as new bacterial cells were observed when gel-plugs were incubated in liquid medium, glucose was consumed and solvent production was observed. Solvent production was improved 2.7-fold in immobilized cells in comparison to free cells. It was possible to reuse the gel-plugs 3-5 times in partial... (More)
In this study, a new cell immobilization technique is presented. Cells of Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792 form a macroporous aggregate through cryogelation with concomitant crosslinking together with activated polyethyleneimine (PEI) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The cell based cryogel presents a highly porous, elastic structure with walls consisting of densely packed crosslinked cells. The immobilization process maintained the viability of cells as new bacterial cells were observed when gel-plugs were incubated in liquid medium, glucose was consumed and solvent production was observed. Solvent production was improved 2.7-fold in immobilized cells in comparison to free cells. It was possible to reuse the gel-plugs 3-5 times in partial or completely fresh medium, reaching a maximum butanol concentration in the broth of 18.2 g/l and yield of 0.41 (g/g) in one of the cycles. The use of cells based cryogels can be a good alternative for improvement of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) process as cells are immobilized in a macroporous structure with low limitations for mass transfer with potential for high yield production. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Cell immobilization, Cryogel, Butanol, Clostridium acetobutylicum
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Process Biochemistry
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49
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10 - 18
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Elsevier
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1873-3298
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10.1016/j.procbio.2013.09.027
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English
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  author       = {{Aragao, Rosa and Zaushitsyna, Oksana and Berillo, Dmitry and Scaccia, Nazareno and Mattiasson, Bo and Kirsebom, Harald}},
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  number       = {{1}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Process Biochemistry}},
  title        = {{Immobilization of Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792 as macroporous aggregates through cryogelation for butanol production}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2013.09.027}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.procbio.2013.09.027}},
  volume       = {{49}},
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