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    溶解性有机胺强化微藻固碳

    Enhancing microalgal CO2 fixation with soluble organic amine

    • 摘要: 二氧化碳(CO2)微藻固定技术作为一种兼具温室气体减排与低碳经济发展双重优势的技术方案,在缓解气候变化和开发可持续能源领域展现出重要潜力。然而,该技术的规模化应用受限于CO2固定效率不足的瓶颈问题。系统评估了6种胺类溶剂:单乙醇胺(MEA)、二乙醇胺(DEA)、三乙醇胺(TEA)、2−氨基−2−甲基−1−丙醇(AMP)、2−(2−氨乙基氨基)乙醇(AEEA)和二乙烯三胺(DETA),对海洋微拟球藻(Nannochloropsis oceanica)CO2固定效率及生物质产出的影响。在模拟烟气条件(15% CO2+85% N2)下,50 mg/L AMP的添加表现出最优性能,其生物质峰值质量浓度(1.04 g/L)与CO2固定效率(292.8 mg/(L·d))较空白组分别提升21.7%和44.5%。AMP、TEA和DEA可显著促进脂质积累,质量分数分别达到45.94%、44.88%和44.48%(以细胞干重计,DCW),高于空白对照组的41.51% DCW。通过超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性分析发现,胺类溶剂的添加虽诱导了微藻防御机制,但未对藻细胞造成显著损伤,其中AMP的细胞毒性最低(SOD活性为6.1 U/mg)。转录组学分析进一步揭示了AMP调控微藻碳代谢的分子机制。AMP作用显著上调了磷酸甘油酸激酶(PGK)和二氢二醇脱氢酶(DHDH)等关键酶的基因表达,从而协同促进了CO2固定与脂质合成途径。基于京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)数据库的通路富集分析表明,糖酵解/糖异生、不饱和脂肪酸生物合成及光合固碳等代谢通路显著富集,为AMP的促生长效应提供了理论依据。此外,氮代谢相关基因(如硝酸盐转运蛋白NRT和硝酸还原酶NR)的上调,进一步优化了微藻的碳氮代谢平衡,支持了AMP作用下的微藻快速生长。研究结果不仅证实了溶解性有机胺类吸收剂在微藻固碳中的增效作用,还通过多组学联用阐明了其分子调控网络,为开发高效、低毒的CO2生物转化技术提供了新思路。

       

      Abstract: Microalgal CO2 fixation has emerged as a promising approach for climate change mitigation and sustainable energy development, offering dual benefits of greenhouse gas reduction and low-carbon economic advancement. Nevertheless, the widespread implementation of this technology is currently constrained by suboptimal CO2 fixation efficiency. This investigation systematically evaluates the impact of six amine absorbents: monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), 2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethanol (AEEA), and diethylenetriamine (DETA)—on CO2 fixation efficiency and biomass production in Nannochloropsis oceanica. Under simulated flue gas conditions (15% CO2+85% N2), the supplementation of 50 mg/L AMP demonstrated superior performance, achieving peak biomass mass concentration (1.07 g/L) and CO2 fixation rate (292.8 mg/(L·d)), representing significant enhancements of 21.7% and 44.5% compared to the blank group, respectively. Furthermore, AMP, TEA and DEA were found to substantially promote lipid accumulation, with lipid contents reaching 45.94%, 44.88%, and 44.48% of dry cell weight (DCW) respectively, compared to 41.51% DCW in the control group. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity assays revealed that amine solvents induced mild oxidative stress but caused no significant cellular damage, with AMP exhibiting the lowest cytotoxicity (SOD activity: 6.1 U/mg). Transcriptomic analysis further uncovered the molecular mechanisms underlying AMP-mediated carbon metabolism regulation. AMP treatment markedly upregulated key enzymes such as phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) and dihydrodiol dehydrogenase (DHDH), synergistically enhancing CO2 fixation and lipid biosynthesis pathways. KEGG enrichment analysis identified significant involvement of glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, and photosynthetic carbon fixation, providing a theoretical foundation for the growth-promoting effects of AMP. Additionally, the upregulation of nitrogen metabolism-related genes (e.g., nitrate transporter NRT and nitrate reductase NR) optimized carbon-nitrogen metabolic balance, supporting rapid microalgal growth. This study not only validates the efficacy of amine solvents in microalgal CO2 fixation but also delineates their molecular regulatory networks through multi-omics approaches, offering novel insights for developing high-efficiency, low-toxicity CO2 bioconversion technologies.

       

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