Fernández-Delgado Marina, Plaza Pedro Enrique, García-Cubero M Teresa, Lucas Susana, Coca Mónica, López-Linares Juan Carlos
Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina S/N, 47011, Valladolid, Spain.
Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina S/N, 47011, Valladolid, Spain.
Bioresour Bioprocess. 2025 May 26;12(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s40643-025-00881-w.
The development of newfangled bioprocess strategies for the capture of C1-gases (CO and CO) and their bioconversion into valuable products is currently one of the main focuses of research in order to achieve a more resilient world. This work analyses the viability of the co-culture C. carboxidivorans and C. beijerinkii to produce bioproducts (bioalcohols and organic acids) in mixotrophic conditions. In this way, the bioconversion of C1 gases (CO and CO), in the presence of Fe, using mixotrophic co-culture fermentation by C. carboxidivorans and C. beijerinkii, was evaluated, analyzing the influence of the ratio between both microorganisms, the pH, and the presence of Fe. As a result, up to 7 g/L of butanol were achieved at pH 7, 12.5 g/L Fe, and using a 1:1 ratio of C. carboxidivorans: C. beijerinkii, also improving the production of ethanol, acetic acid, and butyric acid as compared to individual culture fermentations. Finally, the operation in a bioreactor, comparing discontinuous and continuous gas feeding operation modes, was also studied, with better C1-gases utilization and overall fermentation efficiency (7 vs 4.6 g/L butanol) in continuous gas operation mode.
开发用于捕获C1气体(CO和CO)并将其生物转化为有价值产品的新型生物工艺策略,是当前为实现更具韧性的世界而开展的主要研究重点之一。这项工作分析了共培养的羧基嗜碳菌和拜氏梭菌在混合营养条件下生产生物产品(生物醇和有机酸)的可行性。通过这种方式,评估了在铁存在的情况下,利用羧基嗜碳菌和拜氏梭菌进行混合营养共培养发酵对C1气体(CO和CO)的生物转化,并分析了两种微生物之间的比例、pH值和铁的存在所产生的影响。结果表明,在pH值为7、铁含量为12.5 g/L且羧基嗜碳菌与拜氏梭菌的比例为1:1的条件下,丁醇产量高达7 g/L,与单独培养发酵相比,乙醇、乙酸和丁酸的产量也有所提高。最后,还研究了在生物反应器中的操作,比较了间歇式和连续式气体进料操作模式,连续式气体操作模式下对C1气体的利用率更高,总体发酵效率也更高(丁醇产量分别为7 g/L和4.6 g/L)。