Investigation of charged polymer influence on green fluorescent protein thermal stability

Methods of stabilization and formulation of proteins are important in both biopharmaceutical and biocatalysis industries. Polymers are often used as modifiers of characteristics of biological macromolecules to improve the biochemical activity and stability of proteins or drug bioavailability. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) shows remarkable structural stability and high fluorescence; its stability can be directly related to its fluorescence output, among other characteristics. GFP is stable under increasing temperatures, and its thermal denaturation is highly reproducible. Relative thermal stability was undertaken by incubation of GFP at varying temperatures and GFP fluorescence was used as a reporter for unfolding. At 80 degrees C, DEAE-dextran did not have any effect on GFP fluorescence, indicating that it does not confer stability.Coordination for Higher Level Graduates Improvement (Capes)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)State of Sao Paulo Research Foundation (Fapesp

Bacterial Nanocellulose Production And Application: A 10-year Overview.

Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is becoming increasingly popular owing to its environmentally friendly properties. Based on this benefit of BNC production, researchers have also begun to examine the capacity for cellulose production through microbial hosts. Indeed, several research groups have developed processes for BNC production, and many studies have been published to date, with the goal of developing methods for large-scale production. During BNC bioproduction, the culture medium represents approximately 30 % of the total cost. Therefore, one important and challenging aspect of the fermentation process is identification of a new cost-effective culture medium that can facilitate the production of high yields within short periods of time, thereby improving BNC production and permitting application of BNC in the biotechnological, medical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. In this review, we addressed different aspects of BNC production, including types of fermentation processes and culture media, with the aim of demonstrating the importance of these parameters.10

Biomoléculas extraídas por SBAs: ejemplos prácticos

The actual biotechnology industry demands fast and economic upstream and downstream processes to purify biomolecules. In this context, different purification techniques, that offer both high recovery and purity to the final product, have been assayed by different research groups. Liquid-liquid extraction with aqueous two-phase systems is one of the most studied methodologies for bio-separation. This technique presents several advantages such as mild conditions of working, cost-effectiveness, short-time consumption and high recovery percentage of the final product. With the aim to present a comparison of liquid-liquid extractions with other techniques, several aqueous two-phase extraction processes of biomolecules are presented in this review. We presented the advantages and disadvantages of them as of the compared systems. In general, the highest final product purities are achieved when different methodologies are combine, being the chromatographic ones the most applied in the last stages for the high purification factor obtained after them. Alternative methodologies, such as aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS), i.e., PEG/salts or ionic liquids; aqueous two-phase micellar systems, using solvents and surfactants; and extractive fermentation with ATPS, are relevant for both cost-effectiveness and time-saving of the purification process.La industria biotecnologica actual exige procesos rápidos y económicos para la producción y la purificación de biomoléculas. En este contexto, diferentes técnicas separativas que ofrezcan un alto rendimiento y una alta pureza del producto final han sido evaluadas por diferentes grupos de investigación. La extracción líquido-líquido con sistemas bifasicos acuosos (SBAs) es una de las metodologías más estudiadas para bio-separación. Esta técnica presenta varias ventajas, tales como condiciones suaves de trabajo, alta relación costo-beneficio, cortos tiempos de consumo y alto porcentaje de recuperación del producto final. Con el objetivo de comparar extracciones líquido-líquido con otras técnicas de separación, diferentes procesos de extracción de biomoléculas seran presentados en este trabajo de revisión. Adicionalmente, se presentaran las ventajas y desventajas de cada uno de ellos. En general, los más altos grados de pureza del producto final fueron obtenidos al combinar diferentes metodologías, siendo las cromatográficas las más aplicados en las últimas etapas debido a los elevados factores de purificación obtenidos después de ellas. Metodologías alternativas como por ejemplo, SBAs basados en mezclas de PEG/sal o liquídos iónicos/sal, sistemas micelares de dos fases acuosas (SMDFAs) formados por solventes o surfactantes; fermentación extractiva utilizando SBA, también resultan ser relevantes debido a sus bajos costos y cortos tiempo en sus procesos de purificación

Biomolecules extracted by ATPs: practical examples

The actual biotechnology industry demands fast and economic upstream and downstream processes to purify biomolecules. In this context, different purification techniques, that offer both high recovery and purity to the final product, have been assayed by different research groups. Liquid-liquid extraction with aqueous two-phase systems is one of the most studied methodologies for bio-separation. This technique presents several advantages such as mild conditions of working, cost-effectiveness, short-time consumption and high recovery percentage of the final product. With the aim to present a comparison of liquid-liquid extractions with other techniques, several aqueous two-phase extraction processes of biomolecules are presented in this review. We presented the advantages and disadvantages of them as of the compared systems. In general, the highest final product purities are achieved when different methodologies are combine, being the chromatographic ones the most applied in the last stages for the high purification factor obtained after them. Alternative methodologies, such as aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS), i.e., PEG/salts or ionic liquids; aqueous two-phase micellar systems, using solvents and surfactants; and extractive fermentation with ATPS, are relevant for both cost-effectiveness and time-saving of the purification process.La industria biotecnologica actual exige procesos rápidos y económicos para la producción y la purificación de biomoléculas. En este contexto, diferentes técnicas separativas que ofrezcan un alto rendimiento y una alta pureza del producto final han sido evaluadas por diferentes grupos de investigación. La extracción líquido-líquido con sistemas bifasicos acuosos (SBAs) es una de las metodologías más estudiadas para bio-separación. Esta técnica presenta varias ventajas, tales como condiciones suaves de trabajo, alta relación costo-beneficio, cortos tiempos de consumo y alto porcentaje de recuperación del producto final. Con el objetivo de comparar extracciones líquido-líquido con otras técnicas de separación, diferentes procesos de extracción de biomoléculas seran presentados en este trabajo de revisión. Adicionalmente, se presentaran las ventajas y desventajas de cada uno de ellos. En general, los más altos grados de pureza del producto final fueron obtenidos al combinar diferentes metodologías, siendo las cromatográficas las más aplicados en las últimas etapas debido a los elevados factores de purificación obtenidos después de ellas. Metodologías alternativas como por ejemplo, SBAs basados en mezclas de PEG/sal o liquídos iónicos/sal, sistemas micelares de dos fases acuosas (SMDFAs) formados por solventes o surfactantes; fermentación extractiva utilizando SBA, también resultan ser relevantes debido a sus bajos costos y cortos tiempo en sus procesos de purificación.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq