Jan-Niklas Hengsbach, Marcel Cwienczek, Wolfgang Laudensack, Judith Stiefelmaier, Nils Tippkötter, Roland Ulber
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Abstract
Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) offer a sustainable method for chemical production, including the enhanced production of succinic acid. By combining fermentation with BES, it could be possible to achieve sustainable succinic acid production and CO2 fixation using Actinobacillus succinogenes. In literature, the potential application of BES is commonly associated with increased succinate yields, as it is expected to enhance the availability of NADH, thereby influencing the intracellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH/NAD+) balance. However, it remains unclear whether BES can improve NADH regeneration and achieve higher NADH/NAD+ ratios across all growth phases of A. succinogenes. This study investigates the impact of an applied electrical potential on the intracellular NADH/NAD+ ratio during an electrochemical-assisted fermentation process. Using an adapted high-performance liquid chromatography method with a Supelcosil LC-18-T column, it was demonstrated that NADH availability in BES, particularly during the stationary growth phase, improved by up to 1.98-fold compared to the control. This enhancement in reducing power led to a succinate yield of 0.747 ± 0.01 g g-1, representing a 15.65% increase compared to a fermentation without electrochemical assistance. These findings support the expectation that the use of BES could enhance the competitiveness of bio-based succinate production.
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Engineering in Life Sciences (ELS) focuses on engineering principles and innovations in life sciences and biotechnology. Life sciences and biotechnology covered in ELS encompass the use of biomolecules (e.g. proteins/enzymes), cells (microbial, plant and mammalian origins) and biomaterials for biosynthesis, biotransformation, cell-based treatment and bio-based solutions in industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnologies as well as in biomedicine. ELS especially aims to promote interdisciplinary collaborations among biologists, biotechnologists and engineers for quantitative understanding and holistic engineering (design-built-test) of biological parts and processes in the different application areas.