Whole-cell biocatalysis using the Acidovorax sp. CHX100 Δ6HX for the production of ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids from cycloalkanes.

Omega hydroxycarboxylic acids (ω-HAs) possess two functional groups, a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group, and are essential precursors for the production of biodegradable polyester polymers. In this work, an Acidovorax mutant was investigated as a whole-cell biocatalyst for the conversion of cycloalkanes to their respective ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids. This Acidovorax sp.

Biocatalytic conversion of cycloalkanes to lactones using an in-vivo cascade in Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120.

Chemical synthesis of lactones from cycloalkanes is a multi-step process challenged by limitations in reaction efficiency (conversion and yield), atom economy (by-products) and environmental performance. A heterologous pathway comprising novel enzymes with compatible kinetics was designed in Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120 enabling in-vivo cascade for synthesizing lactones from cycloalkanes. The respective pathway included cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CHX), cyclohexanol dehydrogenase (CDH), and cyclohexanone monooxygenase (CHXON) from Acidovorax sp.

Removal of cyclohexane gaseous emissions using a biotrickling filter system.

The removal of cyclohexane from gaseous emissions was studied using a biotrickling filter packed with polyurethane foam. Acivodorax sp. CHX100 was chosen as inoculum due to its ability to use cyclohexane as carbon source.

Continuous cyclohexane oxidation to cyclohexanol using a novel cytochrome P450 monooxygenase from Acidovorax sp. CHX100 in recombinant P. taiwanensis VLB120 biofilms.

The applications of biocatalysts in chemical industries are characterized by activity, selectivity, and stability. One key strategy to achieve high biocatalytic activity is the identification of novel enzymes with kinetics optimized for organic synthesis by Nature. The isolation of novel cytochrome P450 monooxygenase genes from Acidovorax sp.

Novel cyclohexane monooxygenase from Acidovorax sp. CHX100.

Acidovorax sp. CHX100 has a remarkable ability for growth on short cycloalkanes (C5-C8) as a sole source of carbon and energy under aerobic conditions via an uncharacterized mechanism. Transposon mutagenesis of Acidovorax sp.

Isolation and characterization of two novel strains capable of using cyclohexane as carbon source.

Two strains capable of degrading cyclohexane were isolated from the soil and sludge of the wastewater treatment plant of the University of Stuttgart and a biotrickling filter system. The strains were classified as gram negative and identified as Acidovorax sp. CHX100 and Chelatococcus sp.