S.K. Jadhav’s research while affiliated with Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University and other places

... The initial pH was adjusted to the expected value by using 1 N HCl or 1 N NaOH. The reagent bottles were purged with CO 2 to create anaerobic conditions and the bottles were incubated at 28 C. The effect of different pH (5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0) and temperature (20 to 40 C) on hydrogen production was examined [21]. The mass production of hydrogen was examined with optimized fermentation medium (reactor volume of 1500 mL in 2000 mL reagent bottle) and supplemented with 4% sugarcane molasses at pH 7.0 and temperature 30 C. The growth kinetic analysis was performed on the batch hydrogen fermentation treatments using sugarcane molasses at different concentrations (1 to 5%). ...

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Production and optimization of biohydrogen from saccharolytic actinobacterium, Streptomyces rubiginosus (SM16), using sugarcane molasses

... Optimal results were observed at 37 • C and pH 8.0 over a 96 h incubation period with 1.5% (w/v) maltose. The study indicates that the combined laundry power of detergents and enzymes surpasses their individual effectiveness, highlighting the necessity of α-amylase as a key ingredient in cleaning detergent formulations [141]. The starch was grafted with acrylamide with 2-(methacryloyloxy) ethanol to boost its resistance to abrasion and minimize hairy yarn appearance [3]. ...

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Rice Starch Chemistry, Functional Properties, and Industrial Applications: A Review

... It has also been reported that at high temperatures, the rate of interaction between biomass and heavy metal ions decreases. With increasing temperature, the boundary layer diminishes, resulting in a decreased removal rate of heavy metal ions (Sharma et al., 2023). In general, the best adsorption temperature range of P. lilacinus for heavy metals in electrolytes is 25-30 • C. ...

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Screening and performance optimization of fungi for heavy metal adsorption in electrolytes

... Ethanol is one of the most common energy-related fermentation products that can be transformed from a diverse range of low-cost lignocellulosic feedstocks, such as sugarcane bagasse by Kluyveromyces marxianus JKH5 C60 [92], coculture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and K. marxianus [93], corn stover by Zymomonas mobilis 8b [94], cobs by K. marxianus [95], wheat straw by Pichia kudriavzevii SVMS2019 [96], rice husk by Aspergillus terreus, Trichoderma harzanium [97] and Enterobacter cloacae [98]. However, a major disadvantage associated with lignocellulosic-based feedstock is the generation of hydrolysis byproducts cum fermentation inhibitors. ...

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Microbial alchemy: upcycling of brewery spent grains into high-value products through fermentation

... Klebsiella pneumoniae is mentioned in one of the provided as a potential host organism for the de novo production of 2butanol, another butanol isomer, through metabolic engineering (Chen et al. 2015). In another study, K. pneumoniae UT3 was used for fermentative ethanol production from Shorea robusta through simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) (Choudhary et al. 2018). Numerous studies point to Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a suitable host organism for the generation of biofuels because of its complex genetic toolbox, easy modification of metabolic pathways and strain characteristics, and well-established commercial fermentations (Du and Zhao 2011;Khan et al. 2023;Lopez and Anne 2015). ...

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Molecular Mechanisms Behind the Plant/Microbe Induced Biofuel Production: Systems Biology Approach

... 6. Medicinal properties of fungi of the genus Pleurotus Mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus are not only appreciated for their organoleptic and nutritional properties, but also for their medicinal properties (Juárez-Hernández et al., 2023). Medicinal properties are mainly attributed to primary and secondary metabolites (bioactive compounds) present in the fruiting bodies of the fungus (Sen et al., 2021), in the mycelium (Illuri et al., 2022) and in the culture medium derived from mycelial growth (Ogidi et al., 2020;Salmones, 2017). Among the main medicinal activities of secondary metabolites are the following: antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and immunomodulatory activity (Torres-Martínez et al., 2022, Beltrán-Delgado et al., 2020. ...

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Pleurotus spp: A cosmopolitan fungi of biotechnological importance

... The efficient utilization of agriculture crop residues and the fiber-rich co-products of agro-based industries as an economical and sustainable feed or biofuel stock has become a tion potential [14,20]. C. indica was selected as the fungus requires a low spawning rate [21] and substrate moisture level [22] and was thus expected to have greater rate and extent of substrate colonization and delignification. A. bisporus was selected due to its higher Mn peroxidases production potential [23], which plays a key role in lignin degradation and the early formation of mycelia [24]. ...

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Biotechnological Processing of Sugarcane Bagasse through Solid-State Fermentation with White Rot Fungi into Nutritionally Rich and Digestible Ruminant Feed

... Owing to their unique properties, nano-biocatalysts have emerged as potential materials for enhancing biofuel generation. Typically employed as reactant specialists, chelates contribute greatly to electron transfer, s inhibitory combinations and promoting the activity of anaerobic groups [4][5][6]. ...

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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: a Paradigm Shift in Biofuel Synthesis and Processing for a Sustainable Energy Future

... Biochemicals and biomolecules also have an important weight in the literature, obtained mainly by fermentation processes, but also by extraction processes, with supercritical fluid extraction standing out, followed by ultrasound-assisted extraction. Some of the products included in this category are lactic acid (obtained by the fermentation of mixed bakery waste [43], fruit waste [44], potato waste [45] and/or food waste [46]) ferulic acid (produced by an enzymatic extraction process using as raw material industrial residues as brewers spent grains [47]), xylooligosaccharides (mainly using agrowaste and considering enzymatic conversion or hydrothermal treatment for its production [48,49]), or enzymes such as alpha amylase, produced by the fermentation of rice by-products [50], or β-1,4-endoxylanase, obtained by the enzymatic hydrolysis of wheat straw [51]. ...

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Advancing waste valorization and end-of-life strategies in the bioeconomy through multi-criteria approaches and the safe and sustainable by design framework

... In the food industry, the high protein content of V. volvacea, which rivals that of animal-based sources, makes it an excellent ingredient for developing plant-based protein products [144]. This is particularly relevant in the context of the growing demand for vegetarian and vegan diets, where finding complete and high-quality protein sources is essential [145]. Additionally, the comprehensive amino acid profile, including essential amino acids such as leucine, lysine, and valine, supports muscle maintenance and overall health, making V. volvacea an attractive ingredient for health-focused food products [146]. ...

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Volvariella volvacea (Paddy straw mushroom): a mushroom with exceptional medicinal and nutritional properties