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A process for the production of ectoine and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by Halomonas boliviensis.

Guzmán, Hector LU ; Doan Van, Thuoc LU ; Martín, Javier ; Hatti-Kaul, Rajni LU and Quillaguaman, Jorge LU (2009) In Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 84. p.1069-1077
Abstract
The paper reports a study involving the use of Halomonas boliviensis, a moderate halophile, for co-production of compatible solute ectoine and biopolyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) in a process comprising two fed-batch cultures. Initial investigations on the growth of the organism in a medium with varying NaCl concentrations showed the highest level of intracellular accumulation of ectoine (0.74 g L(-1)) at 10-15% (w/v) NaCl, while at 15% (w/v) NaCl, the presence of hydroxyectoine (50 mg L(-1)) was also noted. On the other hand, the maximum cell dry weight and PHB concentration of 10 and 5.8 g L(-1), respectively, were obtained at 5-7.5% (w/v) NaCl. A process comprising two fed-batch cultivations was developed-the first culture aimed... (More)
The paper reports a study involving the use of Halomonas boliviensis, a moderate halophile, for co-production of compatible solute ectoine and biopolyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) in a process comprising two fed-batch cultures. Initial investigations on the growth of the organism in a medium with varying NaCl concentrations showed the highest level of intracellular accumulation of ectoine (0.74 g L(-1)) at 10-15% (w/v) NaCl, while at 15% (w/v) NaCl, the presence of hydroxyectoine (50 mg L(-1)) was also noted. On the other hand, the maximum cell dry weight and PHB concentration of 10 and 5.8 g L(-1), respectively, were obtained at 5-7.5% (w/v) NaCl. A process comprising two fed-batch cultivations was developed-the first culture aimed at obtaining high cell mass and the second for achieving high yields of ectoine and PHB. In the first fed-batch culture, H. boliviensis was grown in a medium with 4.5% (w/v) NaCl and sufficient levels of monosodium glutamate, NH (4) (+) , and PO (4) (3-) . In the second fed-batch culture, the NaCl concentration was increased to 7.5% (w/v) to trigger ectoine synthesis, while nitrogen and phosphorus sources were fed only during the first 3 h and then stopped to favor PHB accumulation. The process resulted in PHB yield of 68.5 wt.% of cell dry weight and volumetric productivity of about 1 g L(-1) h(-1) and ectoine concentration, content, and volumetric productivity of 4.3 g L(-1), 7.2 wt.%, and 2.8 g L(-1) day(-1), respectively. At salt concentration of 12.5% (w/v) during the second cultivation, the ectoine content was increased to 17 wt.% and productivity to 3.4 g L(-1) day(-1). (Less)
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  author       = {{Guzmán, Hector and Doan Van, Thuoc and Martín, Javier and Hatti-Kaul, Rajni and Quillaguaman, Jorge}},
  issn         = {{1432-0614}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{1069--1077}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology}},
  title        = {{A process for the production of ectoine and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by Halomonas boliviensis.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-2036-2}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00253-009-2036-2}},
  volume       = {{84}},
  year         = {{2009}},
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