Lea Nuß

Lea Nuß

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Lea Nuß

Bioprocess Engineering, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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12 January 2023 in Fermentation
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JKJan Küchler
Jan Küchler
KWKatharina Willenbücher
Katharina Willenbücher
ERElisabeth Reiß
Elisabeth Reiß
LNLea Nuß
Lea Nuß
MCMarius Conrady
Marius Conrady
DBDirk Benndorf
Dirk Benndorf
The supplementation of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes can be used to enhance the performance of biogas production in industrial biogas plants. Since the structural stability of these enzyme preparations is essential for efficient application, reliable methods for the assessment of enzyme stability are crucial. Here, a mass-spectrometric-based assay was established to monitor the structural stability of enzymes, i.e., the structural integrity of these proteins, in anaerobic digestion (AD). The analysis of extracts of Lentinula edodes revealed the rapid degradation of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes, with an approximate half-life of 1.5 h. The observed low structural stability of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes in AD corresponded with previous results obtained for biogas content. The established workflow can be easily adapted for the monitoring of other enzyme formulations and provides a platform for evaluating the effects of enzyme additions in AD, together with a characterization of the biochemical methane potential used in order to determine the biodegradability of organic substrates.