Inhibitory action of toxic compounds present in lignocellulosic hydrolysates on xylose to xylitol bioconversion by Candida guilliermondii.
The inhibitory action of acetic acid, ferulic acid, and syringaldehyde on metabolism of Candida guilliermondii yeast during xylose to xylitol bioconversion was evaluated. Assays were performed in buffered and nonbuffered semidefined medium containing xylose as main sugar (80.0 g/l), supplemented or not with acetic acid (0.8-2.6 g/l), ferulic acid (0.2-0.6 g/l), and/or syringaldehyde (0.3-0.8 g/l), according to a 2(3) full factorial design. Since only individual effects of the variables were observed, assays were performed in a next step in semidefined medium containing different concentrations of each toxic compound individually, for better understanding of their maximum concentration that can be present in the fermentation medium without affecting yeast metabolism. It was concluded that acetic acid, ferulic acid, and syringaldehyde are compounds that may affect Candida guilliermondii metabolism (mainly cell growth) during bioconversion of xylose to xylitol. Such results are of interest and reveal that complete removal of toxic compounds from the fermentation medium is not necessary to obtain efficient conversion of xylose to xylitol by Candida guilliermondii. Fermentation in buffered medium was also considered as an alternative to overcome the inhibition caused by these toxic compounds, mainly by acetic acid.
Pereira
Rogério S
RS
Department of Biotechnology, Engineering College of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Estrada Municipal do Campinho s/n, 12602-810, Lorena, SP, Brazil.
Mussatto
Solange I
SI
Roberto
Inês C
IC
D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D014993:Xylitol / Q000378:metabolism*; D014994:Xylose / Q000378:metabolism*
D001547:Benzaldehydes; D003373:Coumaric Acids; D003470:Culture Media; C069665:syringaldehyde; D014994:Xylose; C004999:ferulic acid; D019342:Acetic Acid; D014993:Xylitol
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