Research Article

Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions

Volume: 32 Number: 4 November 1, 2020
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Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions

Abstract

Sugar beet molasses is a valuable raw material and it contains high amount of sugar especially sucrose. Therefore, it could be used as substrate for the generation of highly valuable chemicals by microorganisms. Here, considerably high concentrations of molasses were tested for the first time to investigate if they could enhance the growth of Rhodobacter sphaeroides O.U.001 and generations of hydrogen and 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). Firstly, five distinct growth cultures having sugar contents of 34 g/L, 41 g/L, 48 g/L, 55 g/L and 61 g/L were made ready using molasses. Then, in batch processes, bacterial growth and generations of hydrogen and 5-ALA were investigated in these media. As a result, the highest cell growth (OD660: 9.26, 4.54 g cdw/L) to date was achieved in 34 g/L sugar containing medium. Similarly, the highest quantity of 5-ALA (37.44 mM) to date was attained in the same growth culture. In addition to these significant improvements, at maximum 21.02 mL (0.42 L H2/L) of hydrogen was collected from 34 g/L sugar containing medium. To conclude, using a sugar concentration of 34 g/L yielded the highest bacterial growth and 5-ALA generation so far. And, it also supported the generation of considerable amount of hydrogen.          

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Supporting Institution

Selçuk Üniversitesi

Project Number

BAP-11401112

Thanks

The study was supported by Selçuk University with the project number BAP-11401112.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 1, 2020

Submission Date

November 15, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 8, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 32 Number: 4

APA
Kars, G., & Alparslan, Ü. (2020). Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences, 32(4), 398-404. https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.647523
AMA
1.Kars G, Alparslan Ü. Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions. JEPS. 2020;32(4):398-404. doi:10.7240/jeps.647523
Chicago
Kars, Gökhan, and Ümmühan Alparslan. 2020. “Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses As Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions”. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences 32 (4): 398-404. https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.647523.
EndNote
Kars G, Alparslan Ü (November 1, 2020) Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences 32 4 398–404.
IEEE
[1]G. Kars and Ü. Alparslan, “Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions”, JEPS, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 398–404, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.7240/jeps.647523.
ISNAD
Kars, Gökhan - Alparslan, Ümmühan. “Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses As Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions”. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences 32/4 (November 1, 2020): 398-404. https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.647523.
JAMA
1.Kars G, Alparslan Ü. Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions. JEPS. 2020;32:398–404.
MLA
Kars, Gökhan, and Ümmühan Alparslan. “Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses As Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions”. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences, vol. 32, no. 4, Nov. 2020, pp. 398-04, doi:10.7240/jeps.647523.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Kars, Ümmühan Alparslan. Evaluation of High Concentrations of Sugar Beet Molasses as Substrate for Hydrogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Productions. JEPS. 2020 Nov. 1;32(4):398-404. doi:10.7240/jeps.647523

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