Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-01906-0
Keywords
Ligninases; Textile azo dye; Lignin degradation inhibitors; Wood-feeding termites; Oleaginous yeasts; Biodiesel
Funding
- National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFE0107100]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31772529]
- Priority of Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions [PAPD 4013000011]
- project INVALOR: Research Infrastructure for Waste Valorization and Sustainable Management - Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation(NSRF 2014-2020) [MIS5002495]
- European Union (European Regional Development Fund)
- Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia [TURSP-2020/95]
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This study isolated promising yeasts from wood-feeding termite guts for combined azo dyes and textile wastewater bioremediation and biodiesel production. The novel yeast consortium showed efficient azo dyes decolorization and proposed a dye degradation pathway coupled to biodiesel production, offering a new approach for environmental protection and sustainable energy.
Background Textile industry represents one prevalent activity worldwide, generating large amounts of highly contaminated and rich in azo dyes wastewater, with severe effects on natural ecosystems and public health. However, an effective and environmentally friendly treatment method has not yet been implemented, while concurrently, the increasing demand of modern societies for adequate and sustainable energy supply still remains a global challenge. Under this scope, the purpose of the present study was to isolate promising species of yeasts inhabiting wood-feeding termite guts, for combined azo dyes and textile wastewater bioremediation, along with biodiesel production. Results Thirty-eight yeast strains were isolated, molecularly identified and subsequently tested for desired enzymatic activity, lipid accumulation, and tolerance to lignin-derived metabolites. The most promising species were then used for construction of a novel yeast consortium, which was further evaluated for azo dyes degradation, under various culture conditions, dye levels, as well as upon the addition of heavy metals, different carbon and nitrogen sources, and lastly agro-waste as an inexpensive and environmentally friendly substrate alternative. The novel yeast consortium, NYC-1, which was constructed included the manganese-dependent peroxidase producing oleaginous strains Meyerozyma caribbica, Meyerozyma guilliermondii, Debaryomyces hansenii, and Vanrija humicola, and showed efficient azo dyes decolorization, which was further enhanced depending on the incubation conditions. Furthermore, enzymatic activity, fatty acid profile and biodiesel properties were thoroughly investigated. Lastly, a dye degradation pathway coupled to biodiesel production was proposed, including the formation of phenol-based products, instead of toxic aromatic amines. Conclusion In total, this study might be the first to explore the application of MnP and lipid-accumulating yeasts for coupling dye degradation and biodiesel production.
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