14 research outputs found
Optimization of cultivation medium for the production of antibacterial agents
Optimization of the cultivation medium for production of antibiotic effective
against pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus using strain of
Streptomyces spp. isolated from the environment represents the aim of this
study. After the biosynthesis, the medium was analyzed by determining
residual sugar and nitrogen, and the antibiotic activity was determined using
diffusion-disc method. Experiments were carried out in accordance with the
Box-Behnken design, with three factors varied on three levels (glucose: 10.0,
30.0 and 50.0 g/L; soybean meal: 5.0, 15.0 and 25.0 g/L; phosphates: 0.5, 1.0
and 1.5 g/L) and for the optimization of selected parameters Response Surface
Methodology was used. The obtained model with the desirability function of
0.985 estimates that the lowest amounts of residual sugar (0.89 g/L) and
nitrogen (0.24 g/L) and the largest possible inhibition zone diameter (21.88
mm) that with its antibiotic activity against S. aureus creates the medium
containing 10.0 g/L glucose, 5.0 g/L soybean meal and 1.04 g/L phosphates
Effect of nitrogen sources on the production of antifungal metabolites by Streptomyces hygroscopicus
Biotechnologically produced antifungal compounds for control of plant
diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi represent a promising alternative
to synthetic pesticides. Fungi from the genera Alternaria and Fusarium are
listed among important storage pathogens of apple fruits. A. alternata
causes significant annual losses of apple fruit. Also, F. avenaceum is one
of the most commonly encountered Fusarium species identified as the causal
agent of a wet apple core rot. Species of the Streptomyces genera are soil
bacteria that produce significant quantities of bioactive compounds in
appropriate media. Defining the culture medium composition is the basis of
bioprocesses development. Nitrogen source is critical component of
cultivation medium and also the most useful tool for stimulation of the
antifungal metabolites production. The aim of this study was to select the
best nitrogen sources in medium for the production of antifungal compounds
effective against A. alternata and F. avenaceum by S. hygroscopicus.
Activity of the cultivation liquids on A. alternata and F. avenaceum
isolates was tested in vitro using well diffusion method. The results
inĀdicate that maximum inhibition zone was reached in medium with soybean
meal as nitrogen source with inhibition diameter more than 35 mm for both
tested fungi. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and
Technological Development, Grant no. TR-31002
Optimization of the medium composition for production of antimicrobial substances by bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633
In the effort to overcome the increase in antimicrobial resistance of
different pathogens, natural products from microbial sources appear to be the
most favorable alternative to current antibiotics. Production of
antimicrobial compounds is highly dependent on the nutritional conditions.
Hence, in order to achieve high product yields, selection of the media
constituents and optimization of their concentrations are required. In this
research, the possibility of antimicrobial substances production using
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 was investigated. Also, optimization of the
cultivation medium composition in terms of contents of glycerol, sodium
nitrite and phosphates was done. Response surface methodology and the method
of desirability function were applied for determination of optimal values of
the examined factors. The developed model predicts that the maximum
inhibition zone diameters for Bacillus cereus ATCC 10876 (33.50 mm) and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (12.00 mm) are achieved when the initial
contents of glycerol, sodium nitrite and phosphates were 43.72 g/L, 1.93 g/L
and 5.64 g/L, respectively. The results of these experiments suggest that
further research should include the utilization of crude glycerol as a carbon
source and optimization of composition of such media and cultivation
conditions in order to improve production of antimicrobial substances using
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633
Effect of agitation rate on the production of antifungal metabolites by Streptomyces hygroscopicus in a lab-scale bioreactor
The application of antifungal compounds produced by microorganisms in the
control of plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi is a promising
alternative to synthetic pesticides. Among phytopathogenic fungi, Alternaria
alternata and Fusarium avenaceum are significant pathogens responsible for
the storage rot of apple fruits. During storage, transport and marketing A.
alternata and F. avenaceum can cause significant losses of apple fruits and
their control is of great importance for the producers and consumers. In the
present study, the effects of agitation rate on the production of antifungal
methabolite( s) by Streptomyces hygroscopicus in a 3-L lab-scale bioreactor
(BiostatĀ® Aplus, Sartorius AG, Germany) against two isolates of A. alternata
and two isolates of F. avenaceum were investigated. The cultivation of S.
hygroscopicus was carried out at 27Ā°C with agitation rates of 100 rpm and
200 rpm during 7 days. The aim was to analyze the bioprocess parameters of
biofungicide production in a medium containing glycerol as a carbon source,
and examine the effect of agitation rate on the production of antifungal
metabolite(s). The in vitro antifungal activity of the produced metabolites
against fungi from the genera Alternaria and Fusarium grown on potato
dextrose agar medium was determined every 24 h using wells technique. In the
experiments conducted in the bioreactor at different stirring speeds, it was
found that the maximum production of antifungal metabolites occurred after 96
hours of cultivation. A higher consumption of nutrients and a larger
inhibition zone diameter was registered in the experiment with an agitation
rate of 200 rpm. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and
Technological Development, Grant no. TR-31002
The contribution of bioethanol to sustainable development in Serbia
The pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels for the production of mechanical or electrical energy is one of the most important environmental issues nowaĀdays. In this respect, biofuels represent a viable source of energy. Bioethanol as a renewable energy source is derived from organic material of plant origin, so-called biomass, thus reducing environmental pollution. The aim of this study was to analyze the potential of bioethanol in meeting future energy demands in the Republic of Serbia. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike SRbije, br. TR31002: The improvement of bioethanol production from sugar beet processing products
Multi-objective optimization of microfiltration of bakerās yeast using genetic algorithm
This paper presents a multi-objective optimization model by applying genetic
algorithm in order to search for optimal operating parameters of
microfiltration of bakerās yeast in the presence of static mixer as a
turbulence promoter. The operating variables were the suspension
concentration, transmembrane pressure, and feed flow rate. Two conflicting
objective functions, maximizing the permeate flux and maximizing the
reduction of energy consumption, were considered. This multi-objective
optimization problem was solved by using the elitist non-dominated sorting
genetic algorithm in the Matlab R2015b software. The Pareto fronts along with
the process decision variables correspondding to the optimal solutions were
obtained. It was found that lower suspension concentrations (2-4.5 g/L), feed
flow rate in the range 109-127 L/h, and transmembrane pressure of 1 bar were
the optimal process parameters which yielded maximum permeate flux (177-191
L/(m2h)) and maximum reduction of energy consumption (44-50%). Finally, the
results were compared with the previously published results obtained by
applying desirability function approach. Given that genetic algorithms have
generated multiple solutions in a single optimization run, the study proved
that genetic algorithms are preferable to classical optimization methods.
[Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological
Development, Grant no. TR-31002
Effect of the initial glycerol concentration in the medium on the xanthan biosynthesis
This study is concerned with the effect of different initial glycerol
concentrations in the medium on xanthan production by Xanthomonas campestris
ATCC 13951. Xanthan biosynthesis was carried out in batch mode under aerobic
conditions at a temperature of 30oC and agitation rate of 150 rpm for 7 days.
The process efficiency was estimated based on the values of raw xanthan
yield, average molecular weight of the polymer and residual content of
glycerol, total nitrogen and phosphorus. Based on these results, the initial
concentration of glycerol as a carbon source in the production medium was
suggested. In the applied experimental conditions, high raw xanthan yield
(12.15 g/l) of good quality (Mw = 2.86ā¢105 g/mol) and the lowest amount of
residual nutrients (glycerol 2.75 g/l, nitrogen 0.46 g/l and phosphorus 0.67
g/l) was achieved in the medium with the initial glycerol content of 20 g/l.
The obtained results are the basis for optimization of xanthan production on
glycerol containing media in order to increase the product yield and quality
The biotechnological production of xanthan on vegetable oil industry wastewaters. Part I: Modelling and optimization
The aim of this research was to examine the possibility of using the vegetable oil industry wastewater as the basis of the cultivation media for xanthan production, using Xanthomonas campestris ATCC 13951, in order to reuse the wastewater obtained in one industry as a raw material in another. Furthermore, the aim was to optimize the composition of wastewater based media in terms of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content. Experiments were carried out in accordance with the Box-Behnken design with three factors on three levels (glucose: 10.00- -30.00 g/L; nitrogen: 0.02-0.20 g/L; phosphorus: 0.0045-0.045 g/L) and three repetitions at the central point. The success of biosynthesis was assessed by analysing broths to determine xanthan yield, cultivation broth apparent viscosity, residual carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content. Graphical and numerical optimization using response surface methodology was performed to determine the optimal content values of the carbon source, nitrogen, and phosphorus content. The results of graphical optimization suggest that for the defined response interval values, the defined model predicts that the xanthan production is possible when 15.00-16.00 g/L of the carbon source, 0.02-0.09 g/L of nitrogen and 0.01-0.02 g/L of phosphorus are added to the media that as a basis contains vegetable oil industry wastewater
The biotechnological production of xanthan on vegetable oil industry wastewaters (part II): Kinetic modelling and process simulation
Xanthan is a microbial biopolymer with a wide range of industrial applications and it is expected that the demand for this product will significantly increase in the coming decade and for this reason it is important to constantly work on improving all aspects of this biotechnological process. The aim of this research was to examine the kinetics of batch cultivation of Xanthomonas campestris ATCC 13951 using vegetable oil industry wastewaters as a basis for the cultivation medium, in order to produce the biopolymer xanthan. Kinetic modelling is very important for process control, reducing process costs and increasing product quality. By performing xanthan production on a medium with optimized content, the experimental values of content of biomass, carbon source and the desired product were obtained and used to determine the kinetics of biosynthesis. In order to describe biomass multiplication, product formation and carbon source consumption, the logistics, the Luedeking-Piret and modified Luedeking- -Piret equation, respectively, were successfully used. Additionally, using process simulation software (SuperPro DesignerĀ®), a process and cost model for a xanthan production facility was developed. The developed model represents the basis for a 21,294.29 and 23,107.97 kg/year xanthan production facility, which uses a vegetable oil industry wastewater-based medium and a semi-synthetic medium. The simulation model of the suggested xanthan production process, developed and based on defined kinetic models, represents an excellent basis for its further improvement and for increasing its efficiency
Optimization of the flux values in multichannel ceramic membrane microfiltration of Baker`s yeast suspension
The objective of this work was to estimate the effects of the operating
parameters on the baker's yeast microfiltration through multichannel ceramic
membrane. The selected parameters were transmembrane pressure, suspension
feed flow, and initial suspension concentration. In order to investigate the
influence and interaction effects of these parameters on the microfiltration
operation, two responses have been chosen: average permeate flux and flux
decline. The Box-Behnken experimental design and response surface methodology
was used for result processing and process optimization. According to the
obtained results, the most important parameter influencing permeate flux
during microfiltration is the initial suspension concentration. The maximum
average flux value was achieved at an initial concentration of 0.1 g/L,
pressure around 1.25 bars and a flow rate at 16 L/h. [Projekat Ministarstva
nauke Republike Srbije, br. TR 31002