title: A novel strategy for integrated utilization of Jerusalem artichoke stalk and tuber for production of 2,3-butanediol by Klebsiella pneumoniae.
abstract: Jerusalem artichoke stalk and tuber can serve as a low cost feedstock for the production of 2,3-butanediol. However, like other lignocellulosic materials, the sugar concentration in the hydrolysate prepared from Jerusalem artichoke stalk is too low to be utilized effectively by microorganisms. In this paper a novel strategy was proposed to increase the sugar concentration by adding Jerusalem artichoke tuber into the hydrolysate of the stalk. The sugar was then biotransformed into high-valued 2,3-butanediol by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) was effectively performed and 901.2 mmol/l (80.5 g/l) target products (2,3-butanediol plus acetoin) was obtained in 68 h by a stage-shift aeration strategy. The concentration, yield and productivity of target products were 16.9%, 16.8% and 23.4%, respectively, higher than the best results obtained with SSF operated under constant aeration. This showed that adding tuber to the stalk hydrolysate was a useful strategy for increasing the production of 2,3-butanediol from Jerusalem artichoke via fermentation.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Zhi-Long
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Xiu
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005285:Fermentation / Q000502:physiology; D006368:Helianthus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000378:metabolism*; D035281:Plant Tubers / Q000378:metabolism*; D012996:Solutions; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002072:Butylene Glycols; D012996:Solutions; C026978:2,3-butylene glycol