Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Fermentable Sugars by Immobilized Magnetic Cellulolytic Enzyme Cocktails

Langmuir. 2018 Jun 5;34(22):6546-6555. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00976. Epub 2018 May 21.

Abstract

Enzyme cocktails of reusable, highly stable cellulolytic enzymes play an inevitable role in bioconversion of biomass to biofuels economically. Cellulase, xylanase and β-1,3-glucanase bound silica-amine functionalized iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (ISN-CLEAs) were prepared and used as the biocatalyst for the depolymerization of cellulosic biomass into monomeric sugar in the present study. The Fe3O4-NPs and Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-NPs and ISN-CLEAs had an average hydrodynamic size of 82.2, 86.4, and 976.9 nm, respectively, which was confirmed by dynamic light scattering (DLS). About 97% of protein binding was achieved with 135 mM glutaraldehyde at 10 h of cross-linking time and successful binding was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The ISN-CLEAs exhibited the highest thermal stability of 95% at 50 °C for 2 h and retained extended storage stability of 97% compared to 60% of its free counterpart. Besides, cross-linking allowed ISN-CLEAs reuse for at least eight consecutive cycles retaining over 70% of its initial activity. ISN-CLEAs exhibited approximately 15% increase in carbohydrate digestibility on sugar cane bagasse and eucalyptus pulp than the free enzyme.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biofuels*
  • Biomass*
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism*
  • Eucalyptus / chemistry
  • Fermentation
  • Lignin / metabolism*
  • Magnetics*
  • Saccharum / metabolism
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Sugars / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biofuels
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Sugars
  • lignocellulose
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Lignin