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Homogeneous solid dispersion (HSD) system for rapid and stable production of succinic acid from lignocellulosic hydrolysate

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Continuous bio-production of succinic acid was reported in homogeneous solid dispersion (HSD) system utilizing porous coconut shell activated carbon (CSAC) as immobilization carrier. The aim of the present work was to implement the HSD system to increase the area of cell immobilization and the rate of succinic-acid production from the lignocellulosic medium. The ratio of the two enzymes (cellulase-to-hemicellulase) was initially optimized to break down the lignocellulose into its free monomers, wherein the best ratio was determined as 4:1. Succinic-acid production was evaluated in the HSD system by varying the substrate loading and dilution rate. The results showed that high productivities of succinic acid were obtained when 60 g/L glucose was fed over a dilution rates ranging from 0.03 to 0.4/h. The titer of succinic acid decreased gradually with higher dilution rate, whereas the residual substrate concentration increased with it. Critical dilution rate was determined to be 0.4/h at which the best productivity of succinic acid of 6.58 g/L h and its yield of 0.66 g/g were achieved using oil palm fronds (OPF) hydrolysate. This work lends evidence to the use of CSAC and lignocellulosic hydrolysate to further exploit the potential economies of scale.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia through the grant provided under Long term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS/2013/UKM-UKM/PT/01) on project entitled “Biochemical Platform for Conversion of Diversified Lignocellulosic Biomass to Priceless Precursor and Biobased Fine Chemicals”.

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  1. Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Abdullah Amru Indera Luthfi, Shuhaida Harun, Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf & Jamaliah Md Jahim

  2. Chemical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Jian Ping Tan, Shuhaida Harun & Jamaliah Md Jahim

  3. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf

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Luthfi, A.A.I., Tan, J.P., Harun, S. et al. Homogeneous solid dispersion (HSD) system for rapid and stable production of succinic acid from lignocellulosic hydrolysate. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 42, 117–130 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-018-2019-8

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