Cellulose has experienced a renaissance as a precursor for carbon fibers (CFs). However, cellulose possesses intrinsic challenges as precursor substrate such as typically low carbon yield. This study examines the interplay of strategies to increase the carbonization yield of (ligno-) cellulosic fibers manufactured via a coagulation process. Using Design of Experiments, this article assesses the individual and combined effects of diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP), lignin, and CO2 activation on the carbonization yield and properties of cellulose-based carbon fibers. Synergistic effects are identified using the response surface methodology. This paper evidences that DAP and lignin could affect cellulose pyrolysis positively in terms of carbonization yield. Nevertheless, DAP and lignin do not have an additive effect on increasing the yield. In fact, combined DAP and lignin can affect negatively the carbonization yield within a certain composition range. Further, the thermogravimetric CO2 adsorption of the respective CFs was measured, showing relatively high values (ca. 2 mmol/g) at unsaturated pressure conditions. The CFs were microporous materials with potential applications in gas separation membranes and CO2 storage systems.

In this study, five different Lentinula edodes cultivar (Chamaram, Sanbaekhyang, Sanjo 713ho, Sanjo 715ho, Sanjo 718ho) were evaluated for their ability to decolorize Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) in MEB medium, respectively. Chamaram and Sanjo 713ho decolorized RBBR rapidly in MEB medium within 3 and 5 days. The activities of manganese peroxidase (MnP) and laccase were determined on the MEB medium with and without lignin. Sanjo 713ho resulted the highest ligninolytic enzyme activities on incubation day 1, indicating of 1,213 U/mg of MnP activity and 1,421 U/mg of laccase activity.

본 연구에서는 원목재배용 표고(Lentinula edodes) 품종에 대한 목질섬유소 분해능을 검정하였다. 5개의 국산품종(천백고, 산조 303호, 풍년고, 백화향, 수향고)을 대상으로 malt extract broth(MEB) 배지에 lignin의 첨가에 따른 RBBR(Remazol Brilliant Blue R) 탈색능을 조사한 결과, 산조 303호와 풍년고가 배양 5일째부터 우수한 분해능을 보였다. 섬유소 분해효소인 MnP와 laccase의 활성은 풍년고가 배양 7일째 MnP 활성이 2,809U/mg, laccase 활성이 2,230U/mg으로 나타났고, 산조 303호가 배양 11일째 MnP 활성이 2,673U/mg, laccase 활성이 2,049U/mg으로 최고 활성을 나타났으며, lignin을 첨가하였을 때 효소의 활성이 증가하였다. 산조 303호, 풍년고와 수향고는 배양 5주 만에 filter paper의 분해정도를 육안으로 확인이 가능할 정도로 분해능이 우수하였다.

Hypsizygus marmoreus (Peck) H.E. Bigelow is a typical white-rot fungus and is widely cultivated in China and Japan. In this study, the genome of a monokaryon strain HM26-F1 was sequenced using Illumina and Pacbio platforms. The genome sequences of 32,238,363 bp with 49.40% G+C content were obtained and 14,443 gene models coding for proteins were determined. The divergence time was 144 million years ago (MYA) and diverged from other fungi belonging to Agaricales around the late of Jurassic Period. 363 carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) genes were detected in this genome. And there were higher number of class II peroxidases (11) and multicopper oxidases (22) for degrading lignin. In addition, 418 genes were enriched involving in purine metabolism for IMP and GMP synthesis. And, there were 7 secondary metabolite clusters in the genome, including 3 terpene, 2 polyketide biosynthase, 1 nonribosomal peptide synthetase and 1 siderophore. Combining Hiseq 2500 and Pacbio platforms resulted in a more complete and less fragmented genome. H. marmoreus had high abilities to degrade lignocellulose. IMP and GMP may be the basis of the crab flavor. Information obtained from this study enhances our knowledge about degradation mechanisms of lignocellulose and secondary metabolism.

In this study, the COSLIF method for the pretreatment of lignocellulose biomass was employed to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional DA method. When lignocellulose biomass was hydrolyzed by the COSLIF method, dried rice straw produced glucose corresponding to 60.1%, while herbal medicine waste was found in 25.2%. The optimum conditions of the COSLIF method for the pretreatment of biomass were as follows: 84% phosphoric acid, 50oC, and 45 min. The COSLIF method for corn stover showed more lignin-removal characteristics than the DA method. Glucan digestibility in the COSLIF method at a high enzyme dosage was found to be 97% and at least 90% in 12 h and 24 h, respectively, while in the DA method, it was 84% in 72 h. In addition, at a low enzyme dosage, glucan digestibility was 93% in 24 h in the COSLIF method and 60% in 72 h in the DA method. This demonstrates that the COSLIF method is more efficient than the DA method.