scholarly journals Preparation of Komagataeibacter xylinus Inoculum for Bacterial Cellulose Biosynthesis Using Magnetically Assisted External-Loop Airlift Bioreactor

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 3950
Author(s):  
Anna Żywicka ◽  
Daria Ciecholewska-Juśko ◽  
Radosław Drozd ◽  
Rafał Rakoczy ◽  
Maciej Konopacki ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the applicability of a novel magnetically assisted external-loop airlift bioreactor (EL-ALB), equipped with rotating magnetic field (RMF) generators for the preparation of Komagataeibacter xylinus inoculum during three-cycle repeated fed-batch cultures, further used for bacterial cellulose (BC) production. The fermentation carried out in the RMF-assisted EL-ALB allowed to obtain an inoculum of more than 200 × higher cellular density compared to classical methods of inoculum preparation. The inoculum obtained in the RMF-assisted EL-ALB was characterized by a high and stable metabolic activity during repeated batch fermentation process. The application of the RMF-assisted EL-ALB for K. xylinus inoculum production did not induce the formation of cellulose-deficient mutants. It was also confirmed that the ability of K. xylinus to produce BC was at the same level (7.26 g/L of dry mass), regardless of inoculum age. Additionally, the BC obtained from the inoculum produced in the RMF-assisted EL-ALB was characterized by reproducible water-related properties, mechanical strength, nano-fibrillar structure and total crystallinity index. The lack of any negative impact of inoculum preparation method using RMF-assisted EL-ALB on BC properties is of paramount value for its future applications, including use as a biomaterial in tissue engineering, wound healing, and drug delivery, where especially BC liquid capacity, nanostructure, crystallinity, and mechanical properties play essential roles.

Author(s):  
Anna Żywicka ◽  
Daria Ciecholewska-Juśko ◽  
Radosław Drozd ◽  
Rafał Rakoczy ◽  
Maciej Konopacki ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the applicability of a novel magnetically-assisted external-loop airlift bioreactor (EL-ALB), equipped with RMF generators for the preparation of Komagataeibacter xylinus inoculum during three-cycle repeated fed-batch cultures, further used for bacterial cellulose (BC) production. The fermentation carried out in the RMF-assisted EL-ALB allowed to obtain an inoculum of more than 200x higher cellular density compared to classical methods of inoculum preparation. The inoculum obtained in the RMF-assisted EL-ALB was characterized by a high and stable metabolic activity during repeated batch fermentation process. The application of the RMF-assisted EL-ALB for K. xylinus inoculum production did not induce the formation of cellulose-deficient mutants. It was also confirmed that the ability of K. xylinus to produce BC was at the same level (7.26 g/L of dry mass), regardless of inoculum age. Additionally, the BC obtained from the inoculum produced in the RMF-assisted EL-ALB was characterized by reproducible mechanical strength, nanostructure and total crystallinity index. The results obtained in this study may find multiple applications in any biotechnological processes requiring a high-quality bacterial inoculum.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Tatiana G. Volova ◽  
Svetlana V. Prudnikova ◽  
Evgeniy G. Kiselev ◽  
Ivan V. Nemtsev ◽  
Alexander D. Vasiliev ◽  
...  

The synthesis of bacterial cellulose (BC) by Komagataeibacter xylinus strain B-12068 was investigated on various C-substrates, under submerged conditions with stirring and in static surface cultures. We implemented the synthesis of BC on glycerol, glucose, beet molasses, sprat oil, and a mixture of glucose with sunflower oil. The most productive process was obtained during the production of inoculum in submerged culture and subsequent growth of large BC films (up to 0.2 m2 and more) in a static surface culture. The highest productivity of the BC synthesis process was obtained with the growth of bacteria on molasses and glycerol, 1.20 and 1.45 g/L per day, respectively. We obtained BC composites with silver nanoparticles (BC/AgNPs) and antibacterial drugs (chlorhexidine, baneocin, cefotaxime, and doripenem), and investigated the structure, physicochemical, and mechanical properties of composites. The disc-diffusion method showed pronounced antibacterial activity of BC composites against E. coli ATCC 25922 and S. aureus ATCC 25923.


2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (7) ◽  
pp. 2165-2176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long‐Hui Huang ◽  
Qi‐Jing Liu ◽  
Xue‐Wen Sun ◽  
Xue‐Jing Li ◽  
Miao Liu ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 153-165
Author(s):  
K.S. Bolotova ◽  
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D.G. Chukhchin ◽  
L.V. Mayer ◽  
A.A. Gur'yanova

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. S117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karol Fijałkowski ◽  
Drozd Radosław ◽  
Anna Żywicka ◽  
Marian Kordas ◽  
Maciej Konopacki ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 705
Author(s):  
Putu Virgina Partha Devanthi ◽  
Katherine Kho ◽  
Rizky Nurdiansyah ◽  
Arnaud Briot ◽  
Mohammad J. Taherzadeh ◽  
...  

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a valuable biopolymer typically observed in Kombucha with many potential food applications. Many studies highlight yeast’s roles in providing reducing sugars, used by the bacteria to grow and produce BC. However, whether yeast could enhance the BC yields remains unclear. This study investigates the effect of yeast Dekkera bruxellensis on bacteria Komagataeibacter intermedius growth and BC production in molasses medium. The results showed that the co-culture stimulated K. intermedius by ~2 log CFU/mL, which could be attributed to enhanced reducing sugar utilization. However, BC yields decreased by ~24%, suggesting a negative impact of D. bruxellensis on BC production. In contrast to other studies, regardless of D. bruxellensis, K. intermedius increased the pH to ~9.0, favoring the BC production. Furthermore, pH increase was slower in co-culture as compared to single culture cultivation, which could be the reason for lower BC yields. This study indicates that co-culture could promote synergistic growth but results in the BC yield reduction. This knowledge can help design a more controlled fermentation process for optimum bacterial growth and, ultimately, BC production.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Ahmed Alemam ◽  
Tharwat Shaheen ◽  
Saad El-Din Hassan ◽  
Said Desouky ◽  
Mamdouh El-Gamal

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