scholarly journals Fast media optimization for mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie C. A. Ward ◽  
Lars Rehmann
Keyword(s):  
Cell Density ◽  
Lipid Content ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Accumulation Rate ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Total Lipid Content ◽  
Mixotrophic Cultivation ◽  
Cell Weight ◽  
Dry Cell Weight ◽  
Dry Cell

AbstractMicroalgae can accumulate large proportions of their dry cell weight as storage lipids when grown under appropriate nutrient limiting conditions. While a high ratio of carbon to nitrogen is often cited as the primary mode of triggering lipid accumulation in microalgae, fast optimization strategies to increase lipid production for mixotrophic cultivation have been difficult to developed due to the low cell densities of algal cultures, and consequently the limited amount of biomass available for compositional analysis. Response surface methodologies provide a power tool for assessing complex relationships such as the interaction between the carbon source and nitrogen source. A 15 run Box-Behnken design performed in shaker flasks was effective in studying the effect of carbon, nitrogen, and magnesium on the growth rate, maximum cell density, lipid accumulation rate, and glucose consumption rate. Using end-point dry cell weight and total lipid content as assessed by direct transesterification to FAME, numerical optimization resulted in a significant increase in lipid content from 18.5 ± 0.76% to 37.6 ± 0.12% and a cell density of 5.3 ± 0.1 g/L to 6.1 ± 0.1 g/L between the centre point of the design and the optimized culture conditions. The presented optimization process required less than 2 weeks to complete, was simple, and resulted in an overall lipid productivity of 383 mg/L·d.

scholarly journals The native acyltransferase-coding genes DGA1 and DGA2 affect lipid accumulation in Blastobotrys raffinosifermentans differently when overexpressed

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Ruben Akiola Sanya ◽  
Djamila Onesime ◽  
Gotthard Kunze ◽  
Cécile Neuveglise ◽  
Anne-Marie Crutz-Le Coq
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Content ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Parental Strain ◽  
Nitrogen Limitation ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Strain Analysis ◽  
Ascomycetous Yeast ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Dry Cell Weight

ABSTRACT Blastobotrys raffinosifermentans is an ascomycetous yeast with biotechnological applications, recently shown to be an oleaginous yeast accumulating lipids under nitrogen limitation. Diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGATs) act in the lipid storage pathway, in the last step of triacylglycerol biosynthesis. Two DGAT families are widespread in eukaryotes. We first checked that B. raffinosifermentans strain LS3 possessed both types of DGAT, and we then overexpressed the native DGAT-encoding genes, DGA1 and DGA2, separately or together. DGA2 (from the DGAT1 family) overexpression was sufficient to increase lipid content significantly in LS3, to up to 26.5% of dry cell weight (DCW), 1.6 times the lipid content of the parental strain (16.90% of DCW) in glucose medium under nitrogen limitation. By contrast, DGA1 (of the DGAT2 type) overexpression led to a large increase (up to 140-fold) in the amount of the corresponding transcript, but had no effect on overall lipid content relative to the parental strain. Analysis of the expression of the native genes over time in the parental strain revealed that DGA2 transcript levels quadrupled between 8 and 24 h in the N-limited lipogenic medium, whereas DGA1 transcript levels remained stable. This survey highlights the predominant role of the DGAT1 family in lipid accumulation and demonstrates the suitability of B. raffinosifermentans for engineering for lipid production.

scholarly journals DGA1 (diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene) overexpression and leucine biosynthesis significantly increase lipid accumulation in the Δsnf2 disruptant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

2007 ◽  
Vol 408 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Kamisaka ◽  
Nao Tomita ◽  
Kazuyoshi Kimura ◽  
Kumiko Kainou ◽  
Hiroshi Uemura
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Lipid Content ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Total Lipid Content ◽  
Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase ◽  
Leucine Biosynthesis ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Acyltransferase Activity ◽  
Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase

We previously found that SNF2, a gene encoding a transcription factor forming part of the SWI/SNF (switching/sucrose non-fermenting) chromatin-remodelling complex, is involved in lipid accumulation, because the Δsnf2 disruptant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae has a higher lipid content. The present study was conducted to identify other factors that might further increase lipid accumulation in the Δsnf2 disruptant. First, expression of LEU2 (a gene encoding β-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase), which was used to select transformed strains by complementation of the leucine axotroph, unexpectedly increased both growth and lipid accumulation, especially in the Δsnf2 disruptant. The effect of LEU2 expression on growth and lipid accumulation could be reproduced by adding large amounts of leucine to the culture medium, indicating that the effect was not due to Leu2p (β-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase) itself, but rather to leucine biosynthesis. To increase lipid accumulation further, genes encoding the triacylglycerol biosynthetic enzymes diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGA1) and phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (LRO1) were overexpressed in the Δsnf2 disruptant. Overexpression of DGA1 significantly increased lipid accumulation, especially in the Δsnf2 disruptant, whereas LRO1 overexpression decreased lipid accumulation in the Δsnf2 disruptant. Furthermore, the effect of overexpression of acyl-CoA synthase genes (FAA1, FAA2, FAA3 and FAA4), which each supply a substrate for Dga1p (diacylglycerol acyltransferase), was investigated. Overexpression of FAA3, together with that of DGA1, did not further increase lipid accumulation in the Δsnf2 disruptant, but did enhance lipid accumulation in the presence of exogenous fatty acids. Lastly, the total lipid content in the Δsnf2 disruptant transformed with DGA1 and FAA3 overexpression vectors reached approx. 30%, of which triacylglycerol was the most abundant lipid. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity was significantly increased in the Δsnf2 disruptant strain overexpressing DGA1 as compared with the wild-type strain overexpressing DGA1; this higher activity may account for the prominent increase in lipid accumulation in the Δsnf2 disruptant with DGA1 overexpression. The strains obtained have a lipid content that is high enough to act as a model of oleaginous yeast and they may be useful for the metabolic engineering of lipid production in yeast.

scholarly journals The Use of Urea and Kelp Waste Extract is A Promising Strategy for Maximizing the Biomass Productivity and Lipid Content in Chlorella sorokiniana

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Nawaz Kumbhar ◽  
Meilin He ◽  
Abdul Razzaque Rajper ◽  
Khalil Ahmed Memon ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Content ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Total Lipid Content ◽  
Biomass Productivity ◽  
Chlorella Sorokiniana ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Waste Extract

The decline in fossil fuel reserves has forced researchers to seek out alternatives to fossil fuels. Microalgae are considered to be a promising feedstock for sustainable biofuel production. Previous studies have shown that urea is an important nitrogen source for cell growth and the lipid production of microalgae. The present study investigated the effect of different concentrations of urea combined with kelp waste extract on the biomass and lipid content of Chlorella sorokiniana. The results revealed that the highest cell density, 20.36 × 107 cells−1, and maximal dry biomass, 1.70 g/L, were achieved in the presence of 0.5 g/L of urea combined with 8% kelp waste extract. Similarly, the maximum chlorophyll a, b and beta carotenoid were 10.36 mg/L, 7.05, and 3.01 mg/L, respectively. The highest quantity of carbohydrate content, 290.51 µg/mL, was achieved in the presence of 0.2 g/L of urea and 8% kelp waste extract. The highest fluorescence intensity, 40.05 × 107 cells−1, and maximum total lipid content (30%) were achieved in the presence of 0.1 g/L of urea and 8% kelp waste extract. The current study suggests that the combination of urea and kelp waste extract is the best strategy to enhance the biomass and lipid content in Chlorella sorokiniana.

scholarly journals Immobilization of β-Galactosidases on the Lactobacillus Cell Surface Using the Peptidoglycan-Binding Motif LysM

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai-Lan Pham ◽  
Anh-Minh Tran ◽  
Suwapat Kittibunchakul ◽  
Tien-Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Geir Mathiesen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Surface ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Lactobacillus Delbrueckii ◽  
Binding Motif ◽  
Cell Weight ◽  
Lysm Domain ◽  
Dry Cell Weight ◽  
Dry Cell ◽  
Lactobacillus Spp

Lysin motif (LysM) domains are found in many bacterial peptidoglycan hydrolases. They can bind non-covalently to peptidoglycan and have been employed to display heterologous proteins on the bacterial cell surface. In this study, we aimed to use a single LysM domain derived from a putative extracellular transglycosylase Lp_3014 of Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1 to display two different lactobacillal β-galactosidases, the heterodimeric LacLM-type from Lactobacillus reuteri and the homodimeric LacZ-type from Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, on the cell surface of different Lactobacillus spp. The β-galactosidases were fused with the LysM domain and the fusion proteins, LysM-LacLMLreu and LysM-LacZLbul, were successfully expressed in Escherichia coli and subsequently displayed on the cell surface of L. plantarum WCFS1. β-Galactosidase activities obtained for L. plantarum displaying cells were 179 and 1153 U per g dry cell weight, or the amounts of active surface-anchored β-galactosidase were 0.99 and 4.61 mg per g dry cell weight for LysM-LacLMLreu and LysM-LacZLbul, respectively. LysM-LacZLbul was also displayed on the cell surface of other Lactobacillus spp. including L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, L. casei and L. helveticus, however L. plantarum is shown to be the best among Lactobacillus spp. tested for surface display of fusion LysM-LacZLbul, both with respect to the immobilization yield as well as the amount of active surface-anchored enzyme. The immobilized fusion LysM-β-galactosidases are catalytically efficient and can be reused for several repeated rounds of lactose conversion. This approach, with the β-galactosidases being displayed on the cell surface of non-genetically modified food-grade organisms, shows potential for applications of these immobilized enzymes in the synthesis of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides.

scholarly journals Poly-β-Hydroxybutyrate Production by the Cyanobacterium Scytonema geitleri Bharadwaja under Varying Environmental Conditions

Biomolecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj K. Singh ◽  
Pradeep K. Rai ◽  
Anuradha Rai ◽  
Surendra Singh ◽  
Jay Shankar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Growth Phase ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Stationary Growth Phase ◽  
Stationary Growth ◽  
Cell Weight ◽  
Dry Cell Weight ◽  
Phb Production ◽  
Dry Cell

The production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) under varying environmental conditions (pH, temperature and carbon sources) was examined in the cyanobacterium Scytonema geitleri Bharadwaja isolated from the roof-top of a building. The S. geitleri produced PHB and the production of PHB was linear with the growth of cyanobacterium. The maximum PHB production (7.12% of dry cell weight) was recorded when the cells of S. geitleri were at their stationary growth phase. The production of PHB was optimum at pH 8.5 and 30 °C, and acetate (30 mM) was the preferred carbon source.

scholarly journals A Mathematical Model of Neutral Lipid Content in terms of Initial Nitrogen Concentration and Validation in Coelastrum sp. HA-1 and Application in Chlorella sorokiniana

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenhua Yang ◽  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Zhiyong Liu ◽  
Chenfeng Liu ◽  
Zhipeng Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Lipid Content ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Lipid Synthesis ◽  
Quantitative Relationship ◽  
Chlorella Sorokiniana ◽  
High Lipid ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations

Microalgae are considered to be a potential major biomass feedstock for biofuel due to their high lipid content. However, no correlation equations as a function of initial nitrogen concentration for lipid accumulation have been developed for simplicity to predict lipid production and optimize the lipid production process. In this study, a lipid accumulation model was developed with simple parameters based on the assumption protein synthesis shift to lipid synthesis by a linear function of nitrogen quota. The model predictions fitted well for the growth, lipid content, and nitrogen consumption of Coelastrum sp. HA-1 under various initial nitrogen concentrations. Then the model was applied successfully in Chlorella sorokiniana to predict the lipid content with different light intensities. The quantitative relationship between initial nitrogen concentrations and the final lipid content with sensitivity analysis of the model were also discussed. Based on the model results, the conversion efficiency from protein synthesis to lipid synthesis is higher and higher in microalgae metabolism process as nitrogen decreases; however, the carbohydrate composition content remains basically unchanged neither in HA-1 nor in C. sorokiniana.

scholarly journals OPTIMASI PROSES UNTUK EKSPRESI GEN ENDOGLUKANASE DARI Bacillus sp. RP1 OLEH Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)/ egc

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Hans Victor ◽  
Maelita Ramdani Moeis
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Process Optimization ◽  
Rice Hull ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Fermentation Time ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Cell Weight ◽  
Dry Cell Weight ◽  
Dry Cell

Process Optimization for Endoglucanase Gene Expression Derived from Bacillus sp. RP1 by Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)/egcABSTRACTCellulases are one of the most used enzymes in industrial processes. In an effort to increase production, industries have developed strategies such as isolating new cellulase producing strains, genetic engineering and process optimization since the last 50 years. One endoglucanase producing strain, Bacillus sp. RP1 was isolated from hot springs. The ribosome binding site and coding sequence of the endoglucanase gene (egc) from Bacillus sp. RP1 was cloned into pGEM-T Easy. The recombinant plasmid was used to transform E. coli BL21 (DE3). Cloning was followed by process optimization. Medium composition was selected using Plackett-Burman design. The medium components tested were rice hull, molasses, ammonium chloride, urea and fishmeal. Rice hull and molasses were found to be the factors most influencing enzyme activity and dry cell weight, respectively. The next step involved Box-Behnken method and response surface methodology to optimize the responses against molasses concentration, rice hull concentration and fermentation time. The concentration intervals used to test were 1%, 5.5% and 10% while the fermentation time used were 24, 36 and 48 hours. The conditions which optimized both enzyme activity and dry cell weight were 7.45% molasses, 6.45% rice hull and 39.52 hours of fermentation.Keywords: Bacillus sp. RP1, E. coli BL21 (DE3), egc, Endoglucanase, optimization ABSTRAKSelulase adalah salah satu enzim yang banyak dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai industri. Sebagai upaya untuk memenuhi kebutuhan, 50 tahun terakhir dikembangkan beberapa strategi untuk meningkatkan produksi selulase yang mencakup rekayasa genetika dan optimasi proses. Karena itu, dilakukan kloning gen egc dan RBS yang berasal dari Bacillus sp. RP1 yang diisolasi dari sumber air panas ke dalam vektor pGEM-T Easy. E. coli BL21 (DE3) ditransformasikan dengan vektor yang mengandung gen egc tersebut. Setelah kloning, optimasi proses berupa desain medium turut dilakukan untuk mengoptimalkan ekspresi gen egc. Desain medium diawali dengan seleksi komposisi medium menggunakan metode Plackett-Burman. Komponen medium yang diuji adalah kulit beras, molase, amonium klorida, urea dan tepung ikan. Kulit beras dan molase diperoleh sebagai bahan yang paling berpengaruh terhadap aktivitas enzim dan berat kering sel. Tahap selanjutnya melibatkan metode statistik Box-Behnken dan metodologi respons permukaan yang bertujuan mengoptimalkan respons aktivitas enzim dan berat kering sel terhadap konsentrasi molase, konsentrasi kulit beras dan lama fermentasi. Konsentrasi yang diuji adalah 1%, 5,5% dan 10%, sedangkan lama fermentasi yang diuji adalah 24, 36 dan 48 jam. Konsentrasi optimal molase adalah 7,45% dan konsentrasi optimal kulit beras adalah 6,45% dengan lama fermentasi optimal 39,52 jam.Kata Kunci: Bacillus sp. RP1, E. coli BL21 (DE3), egc, Endoglukanase, optimasi

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