Fermentative lactic acid production from seaweed hydrolysate using Lactobacillus sp. And Weissella sp

Dillirani Nagarajan, Naomi Oktarina, Po Ting Chen, Chun Yen Chen, Duu Jong Lee, Jo Shu Chang

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Abstract

Lactic acid (LA) is an essential commodity chemical, with bio-based LA ruling the market share. Macroalgae are a desirable feedstock for LA fermentation due to their high carbohydrate and low lignin content. Ulva sp., Gracilaria sp., and Sargassum cristaefolium were evaluated as a feedstock for LA fermentation. Mild acid-thermal hydrolysis (sulfuric acid concentrations < 5%) resulted in superior reducing sugar recovery. Gracilaria sp. attained maximum reducing sugar recovery (0.39 g/g biomass) and lactate yield (0.94 g/g). LA fermentation of fucose-rich hydrolysate of Sargassum cristaefolium is demonstrated for the first time, with 0.81 g/g LA yield and 0.36 g/g reducing sugars. Ulva sp. attained 0.21 g/g reducing sugars and 0.85 g/g LA yield. The efficiency of macroalgae for lactate bioconversion was in the order: red macroalgae > green macroalgae > brown macroalgae. L. rhamnosus and L. plantarum could efficaciously utilize seaweed sugars for LA production. Macroalgae can potentially replace lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock in LA fermentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126166
Number of pages1
JournalBioresource technology
Volume344
Issue numberPt A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Jan 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Waste Management and Disposal

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