Bacterial Synergism in Lignocellulose Biomass Degradation - Complementary Roles of Degraders As Influenced by Complexity of the Carbon Source.

ABSTRACT: Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is an attractive source of carbon for the production of sugars and other chemicals. Due to its inherent complexity and heterogeneity, efficient biodegradation requires the actions of different types of hydrolytic enzymes. In nature, complex microbial communities that work efficiently and often synergistically accomplish degradation. Studying such synergisms in LCB degradation is fundamental for the establishment of an optimal biological degradation process. Here, we examine the wheat straw degradation potential of synthetic microbial consortia composed of bacteria and fungi. Growth of, and enzyme secretion by, monocultures of degrader strains were studied in aerobic cultures using wheat straw as the sole carbon and energy source. To investigate synergism, co-c

SUBMITTER: Cortes-Tolalpa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5641323 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature