Enhanced Production of Bacterial Cellulose from Miscanthus as Sustainable Feedstock through Statistical Optimization of Culture Conditions

Jemin Son, Kang Hyun Lee, Taek Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Weon Ho Shin, Jong-Min Oh, Sang-Mo Koo, Byung Jo Yu, Hah Young Yoo and Chulhwan Park
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Jemin Son: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
Kang Hyun Lee: Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
Taek Lee: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
Hyun Soo Kim: Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
Weon Ho Shin: Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
Jong-Min Oh: Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
Sang-Mo Koo: Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
Byung Jo Yu: Research Institute of Clean Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Cheonan 31056, Korea
Hah Young Yoo: Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
Chulhwan Park: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 2, 1-9

Abstract: Biorefineries are attracting attention as an alternative to the petroleum industry to reduce carbon emissions and achieve sustainable development. In particular, because forests play an important role in potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, alternatives to cellulose produced by plants are required. Bacterial cellulose (BC) can prevent deforestation and has a high potential for use as a biomaterial in various industries such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. This study aimed to improve BC production from lignocellulose, a sustainable feedstock, and to optimize the culture conditions for Gluconacetobacter xylinus using Miscanthus hydrolysates as a medium. The productivity of BC was improved using statistical optimization of the major culture parameters which were as follows: temperature, 29 °C; initial pH, 5.1; and sodium alginate concentration, 0.09% ( w / v ). The predicted and actual values of BC production in the optimal conditions were 14.07 g/L and 14.88 g/L, respectively, confirming that our prediction model was statistically significant. Additionally, BC production using Miscanthus hydrolysates was 1.12-fold higher than in the control group (commercial glucose). Our result indicate that lignocellulose can be used in the BC production processes in the near future.

Keywords: biorefinery; optimization; bacterial cellulose; feedstock; Miscanthus; hydrolysate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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