Hydrothermal acid treatment for sugar extraction from Golenkinia sp.

Sun A. Choi, Won Il Choi, Jin Suk Lee, Seung Wook Kim, Gye An Lee, Jihyun Yun, Ji Yeon Park

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Abstract

In this study, hydrothermal acid treatment for efficient recovery of sugar from Golenkinia sp. was investigated. The initial glucose and XMG (xylose, mannose, and galactose) contents of a prepared Golenkinia sp. solution (40g/L) were 15.05 and 5.24g/L, respectively. The microalgal cell walls were hydrolyzed, for sugar recovery, by enzymatic saccharification and/or hydrothermal acid treatment. Among the various hydrothermal acid treatment conditions, the most optimal were the 2.0% H2SO4 concentration at 150°C for 15min, under which the glucose- and XMG-extraction yields were 71.7% and 64.9%, respectively. By pH 4.8, 50°C enzymatic hydrolysis after optimal hydrothermal acid treatment, the glucose- and XMG-extraction yields were additionally increased by 8.3% and 0.8%, respectively. After hydrothermal acid treatment, the combination with the enzymatic hydrolysis process improved the total sugar yield of Golenkinia sp. to 75.4%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)408-411
Number of pages4
JournalBioresource technology
Volume190
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Aug 1

Keywords

  • Enzymatic hydrolysis
  • Glucose
  • Golenkinia sp.
  • Hydrothermal acid treatment
  • Sugar extraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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