Papers by Keyword: Cellulose Degradation

Abstract: Lignocellulosic material is the earth's most abundant renewable resource, but because of its stable and complex structure, it is not easy for depredating and utilizing for a long time. Rumen can degrade lignocellulose, and is one of nature's most efficient fermentation fermenter; to be study rumen microorganisms has the potential to provide valuable solutions to renewable energy, processing of agricultural waste, organic waste etc. Research methods vary from screening of cellulose-degradation bacteria, enzymatic characterization, to the use of metagenomics technology to get a large number of genes directly from the rumen. This article reviews the characteristics, mechanism and contribution of different rumen microbial in degradation of lignocellulose, as well as the research progress of enzymatic characterization and rumen microbial metagenomics.

Abstract: A high efficiency simultaneous cellulose degradation and hydrogen production strain X9 was obtained from the screening of the 125 strains of fermentative hydrogen production bacteria which were isolated from a continuous stirred-tank hydrogen production bioreactor (CSTR) with LM-1 and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) medium and improved Hungered technique in this study. X9 was confirmed a new category by analyzing the results of biochemical and physiological test, shape character, 16S rDNA sequencing and phylogenetic, and then analysis characteristics of growth, culture parameters, the effects of components of medium on growth and ability of hydrogen production, the optimum technological parameters have been determined from orthogonal experiment and single factor test. Finally, X9 achieved maximum specific hydrogen yield of 4.9mmol/g with MCC under the optimal conditions.

Abstract: The degradation reaction of cellulose under the condition of microwave irradiation in an acidic aqueous medium including H2O2 has been investigated. The main factors, the solution acidity, reaction temperature and time, can have an effect on the cellulose degradation. The cellulose oxidative degradable polymerization was associated mainly with the action of releasing from H₂O₂. The scheme reflecting the main pathways of cellulose degradation in the reaction system of HCl/ H₂O₂ is proposed. A comparative study was investigated to evaluate the effects of microwave and conventional heating on cellulose degradation.