Growth and exopolysaccharide production by Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC 15807 in an adenine-supplemented chemically defined medium
Autor: | G. Font de Valdez, M. I. Torino, Elvira Maria Hebert, Fernanda Mozzi |
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Rok vydání: | 2005 |
Předmět: |
Glycerol
Osmosis Polymers Lactose Sodium Chloride Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology chemistry.chemical_compound Lactobacillus Amino Acids Lactobacillus helveticus biology Adenine Polysaccharides Bacterial Galactose Vitamins General Medicine Lactobacillaceae Hydrogen-Ion Concentration biology.organism_classification Carbon Culture Media Molecular Weight Chemically defined medium Glucose chemistry Biochemistry Fermentation Biotechnology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Microbiology. 99:1123-1129 |
ISSN: | 1365-2672 1364-5072 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02701.x |
Popis: | Aims: To analyse the exopolysaccharide (EPS) production by Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC 15807 in a chemically defined medium (CDM) and the effect of nutrients and stress culture conditions on cell growth and EPS formation. Methods and Results: Cultures were conducted in CDM: (i) containing essential and nonessential bases and vitamins; (ii) without nonessential bases and vitamins [Simplified CDM (SCDM)]; (iii) SCDM supplemented individually with vitamins and bases. The influence of carbohydrates, pH and osmotic culture conditions on growth and polymer formation was analysed. Adenine and lactose stimulated both growth and EPS production. Constant pH fermentations (4·5 and 6·2) did not improve EPS synthesis while NaCl and glycerol were detrimental for growth and polymer formation. In all media the EPS monomer composition was glucose and galactose (2·5 : 1). Conclusions: A SCDM containing adenine and lactose was optimal for cell growth and EPS formation by Lact. helveticus ATCC 15807. Controlled pH (6·2 and 4·5) and osmotic stress culture conditions did not improve polymer production. The EPS characteristics were identical in all media. Significance and Impact of the Study: This work provides a better knowledge on EPS synthesis by Lact. helveticus. A CDM to perform regulation studies on EPS production by Lact. helveticus species is now available. |
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