scholarly journals Highly Efficient Production of Transfructosylating Enzymes Using Low-Cost Sugarcane Molasses by A. Pullulans FRR 5284

Author(s):  
Most Sheauly Khatun ◽  
Morteza Hassanpour ◽  
Mark Harrison ◽  
Robert Speight ◽  
Ian O'Hara ◽  
...  

Abstract In this study, sugarcane molasses was used to produce transfructosylating enzymes by A. pullulans FRR 5284. It was found that NaNO3 was a better nitrogen source than yeast extract while exogeneous phosphorous was not needed. Adding only 4.4 g/L NaNO3 into the molasses medium containing 100 g/L sugars led to the highest total transfructosylating activity of 123.8 U/mL. Scale-up of the enzyme production process from shake flasks to 1 L reactor improved the enzyme activity and productivity to 171.7 U/mL and 3.58 U/mL/h, 39% and 108% higher than the corresponding activity and productivity from shake flasks, respectively. FOS production from 500 g/L sucrose led to the highest yields of ~ 61% using intracellular, extracellular, and total enzymes from shake flasks and the reactor. Enzymes from different sources led to very different FOS profiles, indicating that FOS profiles can be controlled by adjusting intracellular and extracellular enzyme ratios to adjust prebiotic activity.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Most Sheauly Khatun ◽  
Morteza Hassanpour ◽  
Mark D. Harrison ◽  
Robert E. Speight ◽  
Ian M. O’Hara ◽  
...  

AbstractFructooligosaccharides (FOS) are a type of important prebiotics and produced by transfructosylating enzymes. In this study, sugarcane molasses was used as the substrate for production of transfructosylating enzymes by Aureobasidium pullulans FRR 5284. NaNO3 was a superior nitrogen source to yeast extract for production of transfructosylating enzymes by A. pullulans FRR 5284 and decreasing the ratio of NaNO3 to yeast extract nitrogen from 1:0 to 1:1 resulted in the reduction of the total transfructosylating activity from 109.8 U/mL to 82.5 U/mL. The addition of only 4.4 g/L NaNO3 into molasses-based medium containing 100 g/L mono- and di-saccharides resulted in total transfructosylating activity of 123.8 U/mL. Scale-up of the A. pullulans FRR 5284 transfructosylating enzyme production process from shake flasks to 1 L bioreactors improved the enzyme activity and productivity to 171.7 U/mL and 3.58 U/mL/h, 39% and 108% higher than those achieved from shake flasks, respectively. Sucrose (500 g/L) was used as a substrate for extracellular, intracellular, and total A. pullulans FRR 5284 transfructosylating enzymes, with a maximum yield of 61%. Intracellular, extracellular, and total A. pullulans FRR 5284 transfructosylating enzymes from different production systems resulted in different FOS profiles, indicating that FOS profiles can be controlled by adjusting intracellular and extracellular enzyme ratios and, hence prebiotic activity.


2012 ◽  
Vol 195-196 ◽  
pp. 469-474
Author(s):  
Lu Hao ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Chang Lu Wang ◽  
Mian Hua Chen ◽  
Yu Rong Wang ◽  
...  

In this paper we optimized liquid fermentation conditions of Monascus X-1 on cholesterol oxidase (COD) production, and then the COD was isolated by ammonium sulfate deposition and its properties were studied. The results showed that COD produced by Monascus X-1 was a kind of extracellular enzyme. The yields came to maximum at the 6th day. The most suitable medium for Monascus X-1 generating COD was the rice medium, the highest enzyme activity was obtained at 140r/min, inoculum concentration 6%, when 60mL of the culture in 250mL shake flasks grown in rice medium. Under the optimized cultivation conditions, the enzyme activity reached 1168U/L, which increased 1.52 times compared to the previous fermentation conditions. The enzyme had favorable pH and thermal stability, while the optimum pH and temperature of enzyme activity was 7.0 and 40, respectively.


Author(s):  
J.N. Bandal ◽  
V.A. Tile ◽  
R. Z. Sayyed ◽  
H.P. Jadhav ◽  
N. I. Wan Azelee ◽  
...  

Using the above results from RMS analysis the optimum values were predicted for the independent significant variables (Figure 3) the optimized levels of these variables in combination with other media variables the maximum production was predicted to be 199.90 U/mL. The predicted data were validated through confirmatory experiments performed in triplicates. A 1.29-fold increase in amylase activity against un-optimized (OVAT) medium was achieved in the present study authenticating the efficacy of RSM in process optimization (Figure 4). 2.6 Model validation and scale-up at laboratory scale (5L) bioreactor Once the parameters were standardized in the shake-flasks culture, the experiment was scaled-up to a laboratory-scale bioreactor (5 L). The yield of amylase increased by 1.01 fold (205.69 U/mL), it could be possible because the enzyme production in a bioreactor is higher than in shake-flasks culture as the various critical variable factors such as the dissolved oxygen (DO) and the pH can be optimally controlled at the desired levels [22].


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janifer Raj Xavier ◽  
K. V. Ramana ◽  
R. K. Sharma

<p>Transglutaminase is a calcium dependent enzyme that catalyses acyl transfer reactions between primary amino groups and protein bound glutamine residues. Eighteen bacterial and twenty eight actinomycetes were screened for the presence of transglutaminase. Among the microbial cultures screened <em>Streptomyces</em> sp. D1, showed maximum transglutaminase activity. In this study characterization of transglutaminase and its application to modifying the properties of panner (Indian cottage cheese) in the form of cross linking was investigated. Optimum temperature and pH for enzyme was found to be at 50°C and 6.0, respectively. Optimization of media ingredients for maximizing the transglutaminase activity using <em>Streptomyces</em> sp. D1 was carried out using central composite design. Response surface methodology was employed to standardize the optimum media composition for maximum enzyme activity. Three factors such as carbon source, nitrogen source and pH were tested for the maximum enzyme activity as response. The optimized medium with sugarcane molasses as carbon source 6.0% (w/v), peptone as nitrogen source 1.75% (w/v) were found to be optimal at initial pH 6.5 and incubation temperature 30.0°C with agitation at 100 rpm for 96h. The enzyme activity of transglutaminase obtained from the optimized medium was found to be 4.1 (AU/ml). Low cost substrate such as sugarcane molasses in the form of a renewable substrate is proposed to be suitable even for scale-up production of enzyme and for industrial applications. The ethanol fractionated transglutaminse treated milk was found to produce more paneer with increased moisture content while reduction in cooking loss of the paneer prepared using enzyme treated milk is also reported.</p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 444-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kampf Rudolf ◽  
Hlatká Martina

AbstractThis paper constitutes a partial output of carried out research and is focused on modelling the production process of car seat manufacturing. Given that manufacturing companies are currently struggling with a shortage of qualified workforce, it is the job of every business to keep their current employees. Companies make efforts to operate the most efficient production processes at very low cost and with labour saving. In order to produce at low cost, the work environment must be designed efficiently. There are many ways to do this. In this paper focused on optimizing production processes, Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique (CRAFT) and a Sankey diagram will be used.


2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Besnea ◽  
Alina Spanu ◽  
Iuliana Marlena Prodea ◽  
Gheorghita Tomescu ◽  
Iolanda Constanta Panait

The paper points out the advantages of rapid prototyping for improving the performances/constructive optimization of mixing devices used in process industries, here exemplified to propeller types ones. The multidisciplinary optimization of the propeller profile affords its design using parametric CAD methods. Starting from the mathematical curve equations proposed for the blade profile, it was determined its three-dimensional virtual model. The challenge has been focused on the variation of propeller pitch and external diameter. Three dimensional ranges were manufactured using the additive manufacturing process with Marker Boot 3D printer. The mixing performances were tested on the mixing equipment measuring the minimum rotational speed and the correspondent shaft torque for complete suspension achieved for each of the three models. The virtual and rapid prototyping method is newly proposed by the authors to obtain the basic data for scale up of the mixing systems, in the case of flexible production (of low quantities), in which both the nature and concentration of the constituents in the final product varies often. It is an efficient and low cost method for the rapid identification of the optimal mixing device configuration, which contributes to the costs reduction and to the growing of the output.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Wang ◽  
Aolin Lu ◽  
Chuan-Jian Zhong

AbstractAs a promising substitute for fossil fuels, hydrogen has emerged as a clean and renewable energy. A key challenge is the efficient production of hydrogen to meet the commercial-scale demand of hydrogen. Water splitting electrolysis is a promising pathway to achieve the efficient hydrogen production in terms of energy conversion and storage in which catalysis or electrocatalysis plays a critical role. The development of active, stable, and low-cost catalysts or electrocatalysts is an essential prerequisite for achieving the desired electrocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting for practical use, which constitutes the central focus of this review. It will start with an introduction of the water splitting performance evaluation of various electrocatalysts in terms of activity, stability, and efficiency. This will be followed by outlining current knowledge on the two half-cell reactions, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), in terms of reaction mechanisms in alkaline and acidic media. Recent advances in the design and preparation of nanostructured noble-metal and non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts will be discussed. New strategies and insights in exploring the synergistic structure, morphology, composition, and active sites of the nanostructured electrocatalysts for increasing the electrocatalytic activity and stability in HER and OER will be highlighted. Finally, future challenges and perspectives in the design of active and robust electrocatalysts for HER and OER towards efficient production of hydrogen from water splitting electrolysis will also be outlined.


1983 ◽  
Vol 258 (19) ◽  
pp. 11430-11433 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Edelstein ◽  
J I Gordon ◽  
K Toscas ◽  
H F Sims ◽  
A W Strauss ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 541
Author(s):  
Lúcia P. S. Pimenta ◽  
Dhionne C. Gomes ◽  
Patrícia G. Cardoso ◽  
Jacqueline A. Takahashi

Filamentous fungi are known to biosynthesize an extraordinary range of azaphilones pigments with structural diversity and advantages over vegetal-derived colored natural products such agile and simple cultivation in the lab, acceptance of low-cost substrates, speed yield improvement, and ease of downstream processing. Modern genetic engineering allows industrial production, providing pigments with higher thermostability, water-solubility, and promising bioactivities combined with ecological functions. This review, covering the literature from 2020 onwards, focuses on the state-of-the-art of azaphilone dyes, the global market scenario, new compounds isolated in the period with respective biological activities, and biosynthetic pathways. Furthermore, we discussed the innovations of azaphilone cultivation and extraction techniques, as well as in yield improvement and scale-up. Potential applications in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and textile industries were also explored.


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