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| Title |
Prospecting the biodiversity of the fungal family Ustilaginaceae for the production of value-added chemicals
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| Published in |
Fungal Biology and Biotechnology, November 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40694-014-0002-y |
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| Authors |
Elena Geiser, Vincent Wiebach, Nick Wierckx, Lars M Blank |
| Abstract |
Ustilaginaceae (belonging to the smut fungi) are commonly known for their plant pathogenicity. Although these microbes lead to yield reduction of cereal production, they can also have an economically positive side. Ustilaginaceae naturally produce a versatile range of value-added chemicals with potential applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industry. In this study 68 Ustilaginaceae of 13 species were screened for the production of organic acids, polyols, and glycolipids from glucose to characterize their biodiversity and identify potential novel strains for biocatalysis of these valuable chemicals. Ustilago cynodontis, Ustilago maydis, Ustilago avenae, and Sporisorium exsertum were identified as promising production organisms for itaconate, malate, succinate, and erythritol, respectively. The influence of buffer concentration (pH) on acid production was investigated. Selected strains with best itaconate and malate production were characterized in more detail in bioreactor experiments obtaining total acid concentrations of up to 47 ± 1 g L(-1). The identification and detailed characterization of these producers of valuable chemicals highlights the potential of these unicellular smut fungi for industrial applications and is a further step towards the biotechnological utilization of Ustilaginaceae. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 96 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 15% |
| Unknown | 22 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 33 | 34% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 23 | 23% |
| Chemical Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 2% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 6% |
| Unknown | 29 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 November 2023.
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