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Li Q, Liu C, He J, Liu T, Zhang W, Xie Z, Zong J, Li Y, Sun X, Lu F. Construction and application of 3-fucosyllactose whole-cell biosensor for high-throughput screening of overproducers. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 402:130798. [PMID: 38705212 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
Biosensor-based high-throughput screening is efficient for improving industrial microorganisms. There is a severe shortage of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) biosensors. This study established a 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL, a kind of HMOs) whole-cell biosensor by coupling cell growth with production. To construct and optimize the biosensor, an Escherichia coli 3-FL producer was engineered by deleting the manA, yihS and manX genes, directing the mannose flux solely to 3-FL synthesis. Then, an α-L-fucosidase was introduced to hydrolyze 3-FL to fucose which was used as the only carbon source for cell growth. Using the biosensor, the 3-FL production of a screened mutant was improved by 25 % to 42.05 ± 1.28 g/L. The productivity reached 1.17 g/L/h, the highest level reported by now. The csrB mutant obtained should be a new clue for the 3-FL overproduction mechanism. In summary, this study provided a novel approach to construct HMOs biosensors for strain improvement.
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- Qinggang Li
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Haihe Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Shandong SynBio-Vision Technology Co., Ltd, Weifang 262500, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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Zhao X, Hussain MH, Mohsin A, Liu Z, Xu Z, Li Z, Guo W, Guo M. Mechanistic insight for improving butenyl-spinosyn production through combined ARTP/UV mutagenesis and ribosome engineering in Saccharopolyspora pogona. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 11:1329859. [PMID: 38292303 PMCID: PMC10825966 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1329859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Butenyl-spinosyn is a highly effective, wide-spectrum and environmentally-friendly biological insecticide produced by Saccharopolyspora pogona. However, its scale-up is impeded due to its lower titer in wild-type strains. In this work, ARTP/UV mutagenesis and ribosome engineering were employed to enhance the butenyl-spinosyn production, and a stable mutant Saccharopolyspora pogona aG6 with high butenyl-spinosyn yield was successfully obtained. For the first time, the fermentation results in the 5 L bioreactor demonstrated that the butenyl-spinosyn produced by mutant Saccharopolyspora pogona aG6 reached the maximum value of 130 mg/L, almost 4-fold increase over the wild-type strain WT. Furthermore, comparative genomic, transcriptome and target metabolomic analysis revealed that the accumulation of butenyl-spinosyn was promoted by alterations in ribosomal proteins, branched-chain amino acid degradation and oxidative phosphorylation. Conclusively, the proposed model of ribosome engineering combined with ARTP/UV showed the improved biosynthesis regulation of butenyl-spinosyn in S. pogona.
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- Xueli Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Xu F, Chen Y, Zou X, Chu J, Tian X. Precise fermentation coupling with simultaneous separation strategy enables highly efficient and economical sophorolipids production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 388:129719. [PMID: 37678650 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Sophorolipids (SLs) represent highly promising biosurfactants. However, its widespread production and application encounter obstacles due to the significant costs involved. Here, an intelligent and precise regulation strategy was elucidated for the fermentation process coupled with in-situ separation production mode, to achieve cost-effective SLs production. Firstly, a mechanism-assisted data-driven model was constructed for "on-demand feeding of cells". Moreover, a strategy of step-wise oxygen supply regulation based on the demand for cell metabolic capacity was developed, which accomplished "on-demand oxygen supply of cells", to optimize the control of energy consumption. Finally, a systematic approach was implemented by integrating a semi-continuous fermentation mode with in-situ separation technology for SLs production. This strategy enhanced SLs productivity and yield, reaching 2.30 g/L/h and 0.57 g/g, respectively. These values represented a 40.2% and 18.7% increase compared to fed-batch fermentation. Moreover, the concentration of crude SLs after separation reached 793.12 g/L, facilitating downstream separation and purification processes.
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- Feng Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Lu Y, Xing S, He L, Li C, Wang X, Zeng X, Dai Y. Characterization, High-Density Fermentation, and the Production of a Directed Vat Set Starter of Lactobacilli Used in the Food Industry: A Review. Foods 2022; 11:3063. [PMID: 36230139 PMCID: PMC9563398 DOI: 10.3390/foods11193063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lactobacilli have been widely concerned for decades. Bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus have been commonly employed in fermented food to improve the appearance, smell, and taste of food or prolong its shelf-life. They comprise 261 species (by March 2020) that are highly diverse at the phenotypic, ecological, and genotypic levels. Some Lactobacilli strains have been documented to be essential probiotics, which are defined as a group of living microorganisms that are beneficial to the health of the host when ingested in sufficiency. However, the characterization, high-density fermentation, and the production of a directed vat set (DVS) starter of Lactobacilli strains used in the food industry have not been systematically reported. This paper mainly focuses on reviewing Lactobacilli as functional starter cultures in the food industry, including different molecular techniques for identification at the species and strain levels, methods for evaluating Lactobacilli properties, enhancing their performance and improving the cell density of Lactobacilli, and the production techniques of DVS starter of Lactobacilli strains. Moreover, this review further discussed the existing problems and future development prospects of Lactobacilli in the food industry. The viability and stability of Lactobacilli in the food industry and gastrointestinal environment are critical challenges at the industrial scale. The new production equipment and technology of DVS starter of Lactobacilli strains will have the potential for large-scale application, for example, developing low-temperature spray drying, freezing granulation drying, and spray freeze-drying.
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- Yun Lu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Department of Brewing Engineering, Moutai University, Renhuai 564507, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Zhu X, Du C, Mohsin A, Yin Q, Xu F, Liu Z, Wang Z, Zhuang Y, Chu J, Guo M, Tian X. An Efficient High-Throughput Screening of High Gentamicin-Producing Mutants Based on Titer Determination Using an Integrated Computer-Aided Vision Technology and Machine Learning. Anal Chem 2022; 94:11659-11669. [PMID: 35942642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The "design-build-test-learn" (DBTL) cycle has been adopted in rational high-throughput screening to obtain high-yield industrial strains. However, the mismatch between build and test slows the DBTL cycle due to the lack of high-throughput analytical technologies. In this study, a highly efficient, accurate, and noninvasive detection method of gentamicin (GM) was developed, which can provide timely feedback for the high-throughput screening of high-yield strains. First, a self-made tool was established to obtain data sets in 24-well plates based on the color of the cells. Subsequently, the random forest (RF) algorithm was found to have the highest prediction accuracy with an R2 value of 0.98430 for the same batch. Finally, a stable genetically high-yield strain (998 U/mL) was successfully screened out from 3005 mutants, which was verified to improve the titer by 72.7% in a 5 L bioreactor. Moreover, the verified new data sets were updated on the model database in order to improve the learning ability of the DBTL cycle.
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- Xiaofeng Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- College of Biological & Medical Engineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Minzu Road 182, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, China
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Chen Y, Tang X, Li Y, Liu C, Zhuang Y, Tian X, Chu J. Ultrasound assisted in situ separation of sophorolipids in multi-phase fermentation system to achieve efficient production by Candida bombicola. Biotechnol J 2021; 17:e2100478. [PMID: 34792852 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sophorolipids (SLs) are regarded as one of the most promising biosurfactants. However, high production costs are the main obstacle to extended SLs application. Semi-continuous fermentation, which is based on in situ separation, is a promising technology for achieving high SLs productivity. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, the sedimentation mechanism of SLs was analyzed. The formation of a hydrophobic mixture of SLs and rapeseed oil was a key factor in sedimentation. And the hydrophobicity and density of the mixture determined SLs sedimentation rate. On this basis, ultrasonic enhanced sedimentation technology (UEST) was introduced, by which the sedimentation rates were increased by 46.9%-485.4% with different ratio of rapeseed oil to SLs. UEST-assisted real-time in situ separation and semi-continuous fermentation were performed. SLs productivity and yield were 2.15 g L-1 h-1 and 0.58 g g-1 , respectively, simultaneously the loss ratio of cells, glucose, and rapeseed oil were significantly reduced. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a new horizon for optimization of the SLs fermentation process.
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- Yang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Seeking faster, alternative methods for glycolipid biosurfactant characterization and purification. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:4311-4320. [PMID: 34003328 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03387-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Biosurfactants have been investigated as potential alternatives for synthetic surfactants in several areas, for example, in environmental and pharmaceutical fields. In that regard, extensive research has been carried out with sophorolipids and rhamnolipids that also present various biological properties with therapeutic significance. These biosurfactants are obtained as complex mixtures of slightly different molecules, and thus when studying these microbial glycolipids, the ability to identify and purify the produced compounds is of extreme importance. This study aimed to develop improved methodologies for the identification, separation, and purification of sophorolipids and rhamnolipids. Therefore, an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was modified to ensure faster characterization of both sophorolipids and rhamnolipids, enabling the identification and fragmentation pattern description of 10 and 13 congeners, respectively. The separation and purification of these biosurfactants was achieved with novel reversed-phase solid-phase extraction methods guaranteeing the isolation of different glycolipids, including those considered for their significant biological activity (e.g. antimicrobial, anticancer). It was possible to isolate sophorolipids and rhamnolipids with purity of 94% and 99%, respectively. The methods presented herein can be easily implemented and are expected to make purification of these biosurfactants easier, facilitating the study of their individual properties in further works.
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Tian X, Liu X, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Hang H, Chu J, Zhuang Y. Metabolic engineering coupled with adaptive evolution strategies for the efficient production of high-quality L-lactic acid by Lactobacillus paracasei. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 323:124549. [PMID: 33406469 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The main indicators for industrial production of high-quality lactic acid at elevated temperatures are high titer, productivity, yield, and optical purity. However, no such strains have been reported to meet all these requirements simultaneously. In this study, a high optical purity L-lactic acid producing strain is developed through the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing platform. Further, adaptive evolution was used to breed and select a high-performance strain (NCBIO01-M2-ldhL1-HT) that could efficiently produce L-lactic acid at a high temperature of 45℃. This strain produced 221.0 g/L of L-lactic acid in open fermentation with high initial glucose concentration. Also, L-lactic acid productivity and yield was above 7.5 g/L/h and 0.96 g/g respectively, as well as the optical purity of L-lactic acid in the fermentation broth exceeded 99.1%. In short, this breeding strain possess high potential to be considered for the commercial production of polymer-grade L-lactic acid.
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- Xiwei Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Li Y, Chen Y, Tian X, Chu J. Advances in sophorolipid-producing strain performance improvement and fermentation optimization technology. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:10325-10337. [PMID: 33097965 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10964-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sophorolipids (SLs), currently one of the most promising biosurfactants, are secondary metabolites produced by many non-pathogenic yeasts, among which Candida bombicola ATCC 22214 is the main sophorolipid-producing strain. SLs have gained much attention since they exhibit anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and other beneficial biological activities. In addition, as biosurfactants, SLs have a low toxicity level and are easily degradable without polluting the environment. However, the production cost of SLs remains high, which hinders the industrialization process of SL production. This paper describes SL structure and the metabolic pathway of SL synthesis firstly. Furthermore, we analyze factors that contribute to the higher production cost of SLs and summarize current research status on the advancement of SL production based on two aspects: (1) the improvement of strain performance and (2) the optimization of fermentation process. Further prospects of lowering the cost of SL production are also discussed in order to achieve larger-scale SL production with a high yield at a low cost. KEY POINTS: • Review of advances in strain performance improvement and fermentation optimization. • High-throughput screening and metabolic engineering for high-performance strains. • Low-cost substrates and semi-continuous strategies for efficient SL production.
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- Ya Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 329, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 329, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 329, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 329, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China.
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