Membrane Purification Techniques for Recovery of Succinic Acid Obtained from Fermentation Broth during Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Current Advances and Future Perspectives

Abstract

Recently, the bioconversion of biomass into biofuels and biocommodities has received significant attention. Although green technologies for biofuel and biocommodity production are advancing, the productivity and yield from these techniques are low. Over the past years, various recovery and purification techniques have been developed and successfully employed to improve these technologies. However, these technologies still require improvement regarding the energy-consumption-related costs, low yield and product purity. In the context of sustainable green production, this review presents a broad review of membrane purification technologies/methods for succinic acid, a biocommodity obtained from lignocellulosic biomass. In addition, a short overview of the global market for sustainable green chemistry and circular economy systems or zero waste approach towards a sustainable waste management is presented. Succinic acid, the available feedstocks for its production and its industrial applications are also highlighted. Downstream separation processes of succinic acid and the current studies on different downstream processing techniques are critically reviewed. Furthermore, critical analysis of membrane-based downstream processes of succinic acid production from fermentation broth is highlighted. A short review of the integrated-membrane-based process is discussed, as well, because integrating “one-pot” lignocellulosic bioconversion to succinic acid with downstream separation processing is considered a critical issue to address. In conclusion, speculations on outlook are suggested.

The Application of Cellulose Acetate Membranes for Separation of Fermentation Broths by the Reverse Osmosis: A Feasibility Study

“…Indeed, reliable and adequate pre-treatment of fermentation broths plays a critical role in ensuring their appropriate quality for RO technology and thus improving membranes performance. It has been widely documented that microorganisms and large particles can be successfully removed from fermentation broths by microfiltration (MF) [ 71 , 72 , 73 ] and ultrafiltration (UF) processes [ 6 , 23 , 74 , 75 , 76 ].…”

“…There is a general notion that treatment technology by RO outperforms the traditional processes. Indeed, RO is highly efficient technique which offers a simple operation and smaller floor space [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Moreover, as it has been pointed out by Kim [ 29 ], RO is relatively inexpensive to install, maintain, and operate.…”

Lignocellulosic Biomass-Derived Nanocellulose Crystals as Fillers in Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment: A Review

“…Thus, the application of sustainable technologies to recover more valued products from waste biomass assists in the reduction of environmental problems. The idea of a circular economy or zero-waste process in sustainable waste control keeps resources within the economy the moment a product has reached the end of its life [ 35 ]. These products can be efficiently used all over again; therefore, owing to the increasing utilization of cellulose products currently, one of the important domains of this review is the effort to integrate the circular economy and the appraisal of its environmental effects arising from cellulose extraction, the fabrication approaches of cellulose products, cellulose product usage, and their end disposal.…”

Evaluation of the biocontrol activity of Frateuria defendens-derived metabolites against mollicutes

“… 14 Direct extraction of the metabolites from the broth is another approach. This can be accomplished through crystallization (e.g., after pH adjustment 16 liquid-liquid extraction, 17 nanofiltration, 18 forward osmosis, or by using solid absorbents such as silica gel or alumina. 19 …”