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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemical engineering
Synergistic collaboration of gut symbionts in Odontotermes formosanus for lignocellulosic degradation and bio-hydrogen production
Bioresource Technology, Volume 145, Year 2013
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In this work, gut microbes from the macrotermitine termite Odontotermes formosanus the cellulolytic Bacillus and fermentative Clostridium were studied in batch experiments using different carbon substrates to bio-mimic the termite gut for hydrogen production. Their fungus comb aging and the in vitro lignocellulosic degradation of the mango tree substrates by the synergistic interaction of Bacillus, Clostridium and Termitomyces were detected by Solid-state NMR. From the results, Bacillus species acted as a mutualist, by initiating an anaerobic environment for the growth of Clostridium, for bio-hydrogen production and the presence of Termitomyces enhanced the lignocellulosic degradation of substrates in vitro and in vivo. Thus, the synergistic collaboration of these three microbes can be used for termite-derived bio-fuel processing technology. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mathew, Gincy Marina
Taiwan, Taichung
National Chung Hsing University
Mathew, Dony Chacko
Taiwan, Taichung
National Chung Hsing University
Lo, Shou Chen
Taiwan, Taichung
National Chung Hsing University
Alexios, Georgy Mathew
India
Mount Zion College of Engineering for Women
Yang, Jia Cih
Taiwan, Taichung
National Chung Hsing University
Sashikumar, Jagathala Mahalingam
Ethiopia, Dire Dawa
Haramaya University
Shaikh, Tanveer M.
Taiwan, Taichung
National Chung Hsing University
Huang, Chieh Chen
Taiwan, Taichung
National Chung Hsing University
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.biortech.2012.12.055
ISSN:
09608524
e-ISSN:
18732976
Research Areas
Environmental