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Marchetti A, Kupka D, Senatore VG, Bártová Z, Branduardi P, Hagarová L, Hredzák S, Lotti M. Iron bioleaching and polymers accumulation by an extreme acidophilic bacterium. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:275. [PMID: 38775940 PMCID: PMC11111502 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04005-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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In many European regions, both local metallic and non-metallic raw materials are poorly exploited due to their low quality and the lack of technologies to increase their economic value. In this context, the development of low cost and eco-friendly approaches, such as bioleaching of metal impurities, is crucial. The acidophilic strain Acidiphilium sp. SJH reduces Fe(III) to Fe(II) by coupling the oxidation of an organic substrate to the reduction of Fe(III) and can therefore be applied in the bioleaching of iron impurities from non-metallic raw materials. In this work, the physiology of Acidiphilium sp. SJH and the reduction of iron impurities from quartz sand and its derivatives have been studied during growth on media supplemented with various carbon sources and under different oxygenation conditions, highlighting that cell physiology and iron reduction are tightly coupled. Although the organism is known to be aerobic, maximum bioleaching performance was obtained by cultures cultivated until the exponential phase of growth under oxygen limitation. Among carbon sources, glucose has been shown to support faster biomass growth, while galactose allowed highest bioleaching. Moreover, Acidiphilium sp. SJH cells can synthesise and accumulate Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) during the process, a polymer with relevant application in biotechnology. In summary, this work gives an insight into the physiology of Acidiphilium sp. SJH, able to use different carbon sources and to synthesise a technologically relevant polymer (PHB), while removing metals from sand without the need to introduce modifications in the process set up.
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- Alessandro Marchetti
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, State University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 040 01, Slovakia
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- Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 040 01, Slovakia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, State University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 040 01, Slovakia
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- Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 040 01, Slovakia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, State University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy.
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Armijo-Galdames B, Sadler JC. One-Pot Biosynthesis of Acetone from Waste Poly(hydroxybutyrate). ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2024; 12:7748-7756. [PMID: 38783840 PMCID: PMC11110063 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The plastic waste crisis is catalyzing change across the plastics life cycle. Central to this is increased production and application of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. In particular, poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a biodegradable bioplastic that can be produced from various renewable and waste feedstocks and is a promising alternative to some petrochemical-derived and non-biodegradable plastics. Despite its advantages, PHB biodegradation depends on environmental conditions, and the effects of degradation into microplastics, oligomers, and the 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB) monomer on soil microbiomes are unknown. We hypothesized that the ease of PHB biodegradation renders this next-generation plastic an ideal feedstock for microbial recycling into platform chemicals currently produced from fossil fuels. To demonstrate this, we report the one-pot degradation and recycling of PHB into acetone using a single strain of engineered Escherichia coli. Following strain development and initial bioprocess optimization, we report maximum titers of 123 mM acetone (7 g/L) from commercial PHB granules after 24 h fermentation at 30 °C. We further report biorecycling of an authentic sample of post-consumer PHB waste at a preparative scale. This is the first demonstration of biological recycling of PHB into a second-generation chemical, and it demonstrates next-generation plastic waste as a novel feedstock for the circular bioeconomy.
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- Benjamín
O. Armijo-Galdames
- Institute of Quantitative
Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Roger Land Building, Alexander Crum
Brown Road, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, U.K.
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- Institute of Quantitative
Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Roger Land Building, Alexander Crum
Brown Road, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, U.K.
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Akosah Y, Yang J, Pavlov E. Inorganic polyphosphate and ion transport across biological membranes. Biochem Soc Trans 2024; 52:671-679. [PMID: 38630434 DOI: 10.1042/bst20230522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) is widely recognized for playing important roles and processes involved in energy and phosphate storage, regulation of gene expression, and calcium signaling. The less well-known role of polyP is as a direct mediator of ion transport across biological membranes. Here, we will briefly summarize current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of how polyP can be involved in membrane ion transport. We discuss three types of mechanisms that might involve polyP: (1) formation of non-protein channel complex that includes calcium, polyP, and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB); (2) modulation of the channel activity of PHBlated protein channels; and (3) direct effects of polyP on the function of the voltage-gated ion channels in the process that do not involve PHB.
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- Yaw Akosah
- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University, New York, NY, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University, New York, NY, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University, New York, NY, U.S.A
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Grzesiak J, Rogala MM, Gawor J, Kouřilová X, Obruča S. Polyhydroxyalkanoate involvement in stress-survival of two psychrophilic bacterial strains from the High Arctic. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:273. [PMID: 38520566 PMCID: PMC10960890 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13092-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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An ever-growing body of literature evidences the protective role of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) against a plethora of mostly physical stressors in prokaryotic cells. To date, most of the research done involved bacterial strains isolated from habitats not considered to be life-challenging or extremely impacted by abiotic environmental factors. Polar region microorganisms experience a multitude of damaging factors in combinations rarely seen in other of Earth's environments. Therefore, the main objective of this investigation was to examine the role of PHAs in the adaptation of psychrophilic, Arctic-derived bacteria to stress conditions. Arctic PHA producers: Acidovorax sp. A1169 and Collimonas sp. A2191, were chosen and their genes involved in PHB metabolism were deactivated making them unable to accumulate PHAs (ΔphaC) or to utilize them (Δi-phaZ) as a carbon source. Varying stressors were applied to the wild-type and the prepared mutant strains and their survival rates were assessed based on CFU count. Wild-type strains with a functional PHA metabolism were best suited to survive the freeze-thaw cycle - a common feature of polar region habitats. However, the majority of stresses were best survived by the ΔphaC mutants, suggesting that the biochemical imbalance caused by the lack of PHAs induced a permanent cell-wide stress response thus causing them to better withstand the stressor application. Δi-phaZ mutants were superior in surviving UV irradiation, hinting that PHA granule presence in bacterial cells is beneficial despite it being biologically inaccessible. Obtained data suggests that the ability to metabolize PHA although important for survival, probably is not the most crucial mechanism in the stress-resistance strategies arsenal of cold-loving bacteria. KEY POINTS: • PHA metabolism helps psychrophiles survive freezing • PHA-lacking psychrophile mutants cope better with oxidative and heat stresses • PHA granule presence enhances the UV resistance of psychrophiles.
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- Jakub Grzesiak
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Garciglia-Mercado C, Contreras CA, Choix FJ, de-Bashan LE, Gómez-Anduro GA, Palacios OA. Metabolic and physiological adaptations of microalgal growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense growing under biogas atmosphere: a microarray-based transcriptome analysis. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:173. [PMID: 38492040 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03890-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Using microalgal growth-promoting bacteria (MGPB) to improve the cultured microalga metabolism during biotechnological processes is one of the most promising strategies to enhance their benefits. Nonetheless, the culture condition effect used during the biotechnological process on MGPB growth and metabolism is key to ensure the expected positive bacterium growth and metabolism of microalgae. In this sense, the present research study investigated the effect of the synthetic biogas atmosphere (75% CH4-25% CO2) on metabolic and physiological adaptations of the MGPB Azospirillum brasilense by a microarray-based transcriptome approach. A total of 394 A. brasilense differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found: 201 DEGs (34 upregulated and 167 downregulated) at 24 h and 193 DEGs (140 upregulated and 53 downregulated) under the same conditions at 72 h. The results showed a series of A. brasilense genes regulating processes that could be essential for its adaptation to the early stressful condition generated by biogas. Evidence of energy production is shown by nitrate/nitrite reduction and activation of the hypothetical first steps of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis; signal molecule modulation is observed: indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), riboflavin, and vitamin B6, activation of Type VI secretion system responding to IAA exposure, as well as polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) biosynthesis and accumulation. Moreover, an overexpression of ipdC, ribB, and phaC genes, encoding the key enzymes for the production of the signal molecule IAA, vitamin riboflavin, and PHB production of 2, 1.5 and 11 folds, respectively, was observed at the first 24 h of incubation under biogas atmosphere Overall, the ability of A. brasilense to metabolically adapt to a biogas atmosphere is demonstrated, which allows its implementation for generating biogas with high calorific values and the use of renewable energies through microalga biotechnologies.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
- CONAHCYT-Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
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- The Bashan Institute of Science, Auburn, AL, USA
- Departament of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.
- The Bashan Institute of Science, Auburn, AL, USA.
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Aguilar-Carrillo Y, Soto-Urzúa L, Martínez-Martínez MDLÁ, Becerril-Ramírez M, Martínez-Morales LJ. Computational Analysis of the Tripartite Interaction of Phasins (PhaP4 and 5)-Sigma Factor (σ 24)-DNA of Azospirillum brasilense Sp7. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:611. [PMID: 38475295 DOI: 10.3390/polym16050611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 produces PHB, which is covered by granule-associated proteins (GAPs). Phasins are the main GAPs. Previous studies have shown phasins can regulate PHB synthesis. When A. brasilense grows under stress conditions, it uses sigma factors to transcribe genes for survival. One of these factors is the σ24 factor. This study determined the possible interaction between phasins and the σ24 factor or phasin-σ24 factor complex and DNA. Three-dimensional structures of phasins and σ24 factor structures were predicted using the I-TASSER and SWISS-Model servers, respectively. Subsequently, a molecular docking between phasins and the σ24 factor was performed using the ClusPro 2.0 server, followed by molecular docking between protein complexes and DNA using the HDOCK server. Evaluation of the types of ligand-receptor interactions was performed using the BIOVIA Discovery Visualizer for three-dimensional diagrams, as well as the LigPlot server to obtain bi-dimensional diagrams. The results showed the phasins (Pha4Abs7 or Pha5Abs7)-σ24 factor complex was bound near the -35 box of the promoter region of the phaC gene. However, in the individual interaction of PhaP5Abs7 and the σ24 factor, with DNA, both proteins were bound to the -35 box. This did not occur with PhaP4Abs7, which was bound to the -10 box. This change could affect the transcription level of the phaC gene and possibly affect PHB synthesis.
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- Yovani Aguilar-Carrillo
- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Av. San Claudio y Av. 24 Sur, Col. San Manuel Ciudad Universitaria, Puebla 72570, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Av. San Claudio y Av. 24 Sur, Col. San Manuel Ciudad Universitaria, Puebla 72570, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Av. San Claudio y Av. 24 Sur, Col. San Manuel Ciudad Universitaria, Puebla 72570, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Av. San Claudio y Av. 24 Sur, Col. San Manuel Ciudad Universitaria, Puebla 72570, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Av. San Claudio y Av. 24 Sur, Col. San Manuel Ciudad Universitaria, Puebla 72570, Mexico
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Baruah N, Haajanen R, Rahman MT, Pirttilä AM, Koskimäki JJ. Biosynthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate by Methylorubrum extorquens DSM13060 is essential for intracellular colonization in plant endosymbiosis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1302705. [PMID: 38390299 PMCID: PMC10883064 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1302705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Methylorubrum extorquens DSM13060 is an endosymbiont that lives in the cells of shoot tip meristems. The bacterium is methylotrophic and consumes plant-derived methanol for the production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). The PHB provides protection against oxidative stress for both host and endosymbiont cells through its fragments, methyl-esterified 3-hydroxybutyrate (ME-3HB) oligomers. We evaluated the role of the genes involved in the production of ME-3HB oligomers in the host colonization by the endosymbiont M. extorquens DSM13060 through targeted genetic mutations. The strains with deletions in PHB synthase (phaC), PHB depolymerase (phaZ1), and a transcription factor (phaR) showed altered PHB granule characteristics, as ΔphaC had a significantly low number of granules, ΔphaR had a significantly increased number of granules, and ΔphaZ1 had significantly large PHB granules in the bacterial cells. When the deletion strains were exposed to oxidative stress, the ΔphaC strain was sensitive to 10 mM HO· and 20 mM H2O2. The colonization of the host, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), by the deletion strains varied greatly. The deletion strain ΔphaR colonized the host mainly intercellularly, whereas the ΔphaZ1 strain was a slightly poorer colonizer than the control. The deletion strain ΔphaC lacked the colonization potential, living mainly on the surfaces of the epidermis of pine roots and shoots in contrast to the control, which intracellularly colonized all pine tissues within the study period. In earlier studies, deletions within the PHB metabolic pathway have had a minor effect on plant colonization by rhizobia. We have previously shown the association between ME-3HB oligomers, produced by PhaC and PhaZ1, and the ability to alleviate host-generated oxidative stress during plant infection by the endosymbiont M. extorquens DSM13060. Our current results show that the low capacity for PHB synthesis leads to poor tolerance of oxidative stress and loss of colonization potential by the endosymbiont. Altogether, our findings demonstrate that the metabolism of PHB in M. extorquens DSM13060 is an important trait in the non-rhizobial endosymbiosis.
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- Namrata Baruah
- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Disease Networks, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Schniete JK, Brüser T, Horn MA, Tschowri N. Specialized biopolymers: versatile tools for microbial resilience. Curr Opin Microbiol 2024; 77:102405. [PMID: 38070462 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2023.102405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Bacteria produce a wide range of specialized biopolymers that can be classified into polysaccharides, polyamides, and polyesters and are considered to fulfill storage functions. In this review, we highlight recent developments in the field linking metabolism of biopolymers to stress and signaling physiology of the producers and demonstrating that biopolymers contribute to bacterial stress resistance and shape structure and composition of microenvironments. While specialized biopolymers are currently the focus of much attention in biotechnology as innovative and biodegradable materials, our understanding about the regulation and functions of these valuable compounds for the producers, microbial communities, and our environment is still very limited. Addressing open questions about signals, mechanisms, and functions in the area of biopolymers harbors potential for exciting discoveries with high relevance for biotechnology and fundamental research.
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- Jana K Schniete
- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30419 Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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Lima C, Muhamadali H, Goodacre R. Monitoring Phenotype Heterogeneity at the Single-Cell Level within Bacillus Populations Producing Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate by Label-Free Super-resolution Infrared Imaging. Anal Chem 2023; 95:17733-17740. [PMID: 37997371 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Phenotypic heterogeneity is commonly found among bacterial cells within microbial populations due to intrinsic factors as well as equipping the organisms to respond to external perturbations. The emergence of phenotypic heterogeneity in bacterial populations, particularly in the context of using these bacteria as microbial cell factories, is a major concern for industrial bioprocessing applications. This is due to the potential impact on overall productivity by allowing the growth of subpopulations consisting of inefficient producer cells. Monitoring the spread of phenotypes across bacterial cells within the same population at the single-cell level is key to the development of robust, high-yield bioprocesses. Here, we discuss the novel development of optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy to probe phenotypic heterogeneity within Bacillus strains by monitoring the production of the bioplastic poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) at the single-cell level. Measurements obtained on single-point and in imaging mode show significant variability in the PHB content within bacterial cells, ranging from whether or not a cell produces PHB to variations in the intragranular biochemistry of PHB within bacterial cells. Our results show the ability of O-PTIR spectroscopy to probe PHB production at the single-cell level in a rapid, label-free, and semiquantitative manner. These findings highlight the potential of O-PTIR spectroscopy in single-cell microbial metabolomics as a whole-organism fingerprinting tool that can be used to monitor the dynamic of bacterial populations as well as for understanding their mechanisms for dealing with environmental stress, which is crucial for metabolic engineering research.
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- Cassio Lima
- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, U.K
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, U.K
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, U.K
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Granada Agudelo M, Ruiz B, Capela D, Remigi P. The role of microbial interactions on rhizobial fitness. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1277262. [PMID: 37877089 PMCID: PMC10591227 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1277262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Rhizobia are soil bacteria that can establish a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with legume plants. As horizontally transmitted symbionts, the life cycle of rhizobia includes a free-living phase in the soil and a plant-associated symbiotic phase. Throughout this life cycle, rhizobia are exposed to a myriad of other microorganisms that interact with them, modulating their fitness and symbiotic performance. In this review, we describe the diversity of interactions between rhizobia and other microorganisms that can occur in the rhizosphere, during the initiation of nodulation, and within nodules. Some of these rhizobia-microbe interactions are indirect, and occur when the presence of some microbes modifies plant physiology in a way that feeds back on rhizobial fitness. We further describe how these interactions can impose significant selective pressures on rhizobia and modify their evolutionary trajectories. More extensive investigations on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of rhizobia in complex biotic environments will likely reveal fascinating new aspects of this well-studied symbiotic interaction and provide critical knowledge for future agronomical applications.
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- Margarita Granada Agudelo
- Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes Microbes Environnement (LIPME), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, CNRS, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes Microbes Environnement (LIPME), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, CNRS, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes Microbes Environnement (LIPME), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, CNRS, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes Microbes Environnement (LIPME), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, CNRS, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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Sharuddin SS, Ramli N, Yusoff MZM, Muhammad NAN, Ho LS, Maeda T. Insights into bacterial community metatranscriptome and metabolome in river water influenced by palm oil mill effluent final discharge. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad219. [PMID: 37757470 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the effect of palm oil mill effluent (POME) final discharge on the active bacterial composition, gene expression, and metabolite profiles in the receiving rivers to establish a foundation for identifying potential biomarkers for monitoring POME pollution in rivers. METHODS AND RESULTS The POME final discharge, upstream (unpolluted by POME), and downstream (effluent receiving point) parts of the rivers from two sites were physicochemically characterized. The taxonomic and gene profiles were then evaluated using de novo metatranscriptomics, while the metabolites were detected using qualitative metabolomics. A similar bacterial community structure in the POME final discharge samples from both sites was recorded, but their composition varied. Redundancy analysis showed that several families, particularly Comamonadaceae and Burkholderiaceae [Pr(>F) = 0.028], were positively correlated with biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). The results also showed significant enrichment of genes regulating various metabolisms in the POME-receiving rivers, with methane, carbon fixation pathway, and amino acids among the predominant metabolisms identified (FDR < 0.05, PostFC > 4, and PPDE > 0.95). This was further validated through qualitative metabolomics, whereby amino acids were detected as the predominant metabolites. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that genes regulating amino acid metabolism have significant potential for developing effective biomonitoring and bioremediation strategies in river water influenced by POME final discharge, fostering a sustainable palm oil industry.
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- Siti S Sharuddin
- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
- Laboratory of Biopolymer and Derivatives, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
- Laboratory of Biopolymer and Derivatives, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor 43600, Malaysia
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- Sime Darby Plantation Technology Centre Sdn Bhd, Sime Darby Plantation, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Functions Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0196, Japan
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Grzesiak J, Gawor J, Rogala MM, Kouřilová X, Obruča S. Genetic engineering of low-temperature polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Acidovorax sp. A1169, a psychrophile isolated from a subglacial outflow. Extremophiles 2023; 27:25. [PMID: 37709928 PMCID: PMC10501959 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-023-01311-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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In recent years, extremophilic microorganisms have been employed as producers of the microbial bioplastics polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), which are of great biotechnological value. Nevertheless, cold-loving or psychrophilic (cryophilic) bacteria have been neglected in this regard. Here, we present an investigation of the Arctic glacier-derived PHA producer Acidovorax sp. A1169. Biolog GEN III Microplates were used as a screening tool to identify the most suitable carbon substrate concerning PHA synthesis. The strain produced homopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) most efficiently (2 g/L) at a temperature of 15 °C when supplied with fructose or mannitol as carbon sources with a substantial decrease of PHB biosynthesis at 17.5 °C. The PHB yield did not increase considerably or even decreased when carbon source concentration exceeded 10 g/L hinting that the strain is oligotrophic in nature. The strain was also capable of introducing 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) into the polymer structure, which is known to improve PHA thermoplastic properties. This is the first investigation providing insight into a PHA biosynthesis process by means of a true psychrophile, offering guidelines on polar-region bacteria cultivation, production of PHA and also on the methodology for genetic engineering of psychrophiles.
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- Jakub Grzesiak
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Salinas AL, Osorio A, Legorreta-Hissner T, Lara-Martinez R, Jimenez-Garcia LF, Camarena L, Poggio S. A new type of phasin characterized by the presence of a helix-hairpin-helix domain is required for normal polyhydroxybutyrate accumulation and granule organization in Caulobacter crescentus. Mol Microbiol 2023; 120:307-323. [PMID: 37487601 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Bacteria frequently store excess carbon in hydrophobic granules of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) that in some growth conditions can occupy most of the cytoplasmic space. Different types of proteins associate to the surface of the granules, mainly enzymes involved in the synthesis and utilization of the reserve polymer and a diverse group of proteins known as phasins. Phasins have different functions, among which are regulating the size and number of the granules, modulating the activity of the granule-associated enzymes and helping in the distribution of the granules inside the cell. Caulobacter crescentus is an oligotrophic bacterium that shows several morphological and regulatory traits that allow it to grow in very nutrient-diluted environments. Under these conditions, storage compounds should be particularly relevant for survival. In this work, we show an initial proteomic characterization of the PHB granules and describe a new type of phasin (PhaH) characterized by the presence of an N-terminal hydrophobic helix followed by a helix-hairpin-helix (HhH) domain. The hydrophobic helix is required for maximal PHB accumulation and maintenance during the stationary phase while the HhH domain is involved in determining the size of the PHB granules and their distribution in the cell.
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- Ana Laura Salinas
- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Ivestigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Ivestigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Ivestigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Ivestigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Ivestigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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Ming Y, Li G, Shi Z, Zhao X, Zhao Y, Gao G, Ma T, Wu M. Co-utilization of glucose and xylose for the production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Sphingomonas sanxanigenens NX02. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:162. [PMID: 37635215 PMCID: PMC10463938 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02159-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), produced by a variety of microbial organisms, is a good substitute for petrochemically derived plastics due to its excellent properties such as biocompatibility and biodegradability. The high cost of PHB production is a huge barrier for application and popularization of such bioplastics. Thus, the reduction of the cost is of great interest. Using low-cost substrates for PHB production is an efficient and feasible means to reduce manufacturing costs, and the construction of microbial cell factories is also a potential way to reduce the cost. RESULTS In this study, an engineered Sphingomonas sanxanigenens strain to produce PHB by blocking the biosynthetic pathway of exopolysaccharide was constructed, and the resulting strain was named NXdE. NXdE could produce 9.24 ± 0.11 g/L PHB with a content of 84.0% cell dry weight (CDW) using glucose as a sole carbon source, which was significantly increased by 76.3% compared with the original strain NX02. Subsequently, the PHB yield of NXdE under the co-substrate with different proportions of glucose and xylose was also investigated, and results showed that the addition of xylose would reduce the PHB production. Hence, the Dahms pathway, which directly converted D-xylose into pyruvate in four sequential enzymatic steps, was enhanced by overexpressing the genes xylB, xylC, and kdpgA encoding xylose dehydrogenase, gluconolactonase, and aldolase in different combinations. The final strain NX02 (ΔssB, pBTxylBxylCkdpgA) (named NXdE II) could successfully co-utilize glucose and xylose from corn straw total hydrolysate (CSTH) to produce 21.49 ± 0.67 g/L PHB with a content of 91.2% CDW, representing a 4.10-fold increase compared to the original strain NX02. CONCLUSION The engineered strain NXdE II could co-utilize glucose and xylose from corn straw hydrolysate, and had a significant increase not only in cell growth but also in PHB yield and content. This work provided a new host strain and strategy for utilization of lignocellulosic biomass such as corn straw to produce intracellular products like PHB.
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- Yue Ming
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China.
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Wang Y, Li YQ, Wang MJ, Luo CB. Non-sterilized conversion of whole lignocellulosic components into polyhydroxybutyrate by Halomonas sp. Y3 with a dual anti-microbial contamination system. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124606. [PMID: 37116849 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from lignocellulosic biomass is challenging due to the need for whole components and energy-effective conversion. Herein, Halomonas sp. Y3, a ligninolytic bacterium with the capacity to produce PHB from lignin and cellulose- and hemicellulose-derived sugars, is employed to explore its feasibility. This strain shows high sugar tolerance up to 200 g/L of glucose and 120 g/L of xylose. A dual anti-microbial contamination system (DACS) containing alkali-halophilic system (AHS) and phosphite-urea system (PUS) is presented, successfully achieving a completely aseptic effect and resulting in a total of 8.2 g of PHB production from 100 g bamboo biomass. We further develop a stage-fed-batch fermentation to promote the complete utilization of xylose. Approximately 69.99 g of dry cell weight (DCW) and 46.45 g of PHB with 66.35 % are obtained from a total of 296.58 g of sugars and 5.70 g of lignin, showing a significant advancement for LCB bioconversion. We then delete the native phosphate transporters, rendering the strain unable to grow on phosphate-loaded media, effectively improving the strain biosafety without compromising its ability to produce PHB. Overall, our findings demonstrate the potential of Y3 as a classic bacterium strain for PHB production with potential uses in industry.
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- Yan Wang
- College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China; College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China.
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Pei R, Tarek-Bahgat N, Van Loosdrecht MCM, Kleerebezem R, Werker AG. Influence of environmental conditions on accumulated polyhydroxybutyrate in municipal activated sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 232:119653. [PMID: 36758350 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119653] [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: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) was accumulated in full-scale municipal waste activated sludge at pilot scale. After accumulation, the fate of the PHB-rich biomass was evaluated over two weeks as a function of initial pH (5.5, 7.0 and 10), and incubation temperature (25, 37 and 55°C), with or without aeration. PHB became consumed under aerobic conditions as expected with first order rate constants in the range of 0.19 to 0.55 d-1. Under anaerobic conditions, up to 63 percent of the PHB became consumed within the first day (initial pH 7, 55°C). Subsequently, with continued anaerobic conditions, the polymer content remained stable in the biomass. Degradation rates were lower for acidic anaerobic incubation conditions at a lower temperature (25°C). Polymer thermal properties were measured in the dried PHB-rich biomass and for the polymer recovered by solvent extraction using dimethyl carbonate. PHB quality changes in dried biomass, indicated by differences in polymer melt enthalpy, correlated to differences in the extent of PHB extractability. Differences in the expressed PHB-in-biomass melt enthalpy that correlated to the polymer extractability suggested that yields of polymer recovery by extraction can be influenced by the state or quality of the polymer generated during downstream processing. Different post-accumulation process biomass management environments were found to influence the polymer quality and can also influence the extraction of non-polymer biomass. An acidic post-accumulation environment resulted in higher melt enthalpies in the biomass and, consequently, higher extraction efficiencies. Overall, acidic environmental conditions were found to be favourable for preserving both quantity and quality after PHB accumulation in activated sludge.
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- R Pei
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands; Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Denitrification by Bradyrhizobia under Feast and Famine and the Role of the bc1 Complex in Securing Electrons for N 2O Reduction. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0174522. [PMID: 36662572 PMCID: PMC9972998 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01745-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Rhizobia living as microsymbionts inside nodules have stable access to carbon substrates, but also must survive as free-living bacteria in soil where they are starved for carbon and energy most of the time. Many rhizobia can denitrify, thus switch to anaerobic respiration under low O2 tension using N-oxides as electron acceptors. The cellular machinery regulating this transition is relatively well known from studies under optimal laboratory conditions, while little is known about this regulation in starved organisms. It is, for example, not known if the strong preference for N2O- over NO3- reduction in bradyrhizobia is retained under carbon limitation. Here, we show that starved cultures of a Bradyrhizobium strain with respiration rates 1 to 18% of well-fed cultures reduced all available N2O before touching provided NO3-. These organisms, which carry out complete denitrification, have the periplasmic nitrate reductase NapA but lack the membrane-bound nitrate reductase NarG. Proteomics showed similar levels of NapA and NosZ (N2O reductase), excluding that the lack of NO3- reduction was due to low NapA abundance. Instead, this points to a metabolic-level phenomenon where the bc1 complex, which channels electrons to NosZ via cytochromes, is a much stronger competitor for electrons from the quinol pool than the NapC enzyme, which provides electrons to NapA via NapB. The results contrast the general notion that NosZ activity diminishes under carbon limitation and suggest that bradyrhizobia carrying NosZ can act as strong sinks for N2O under natural conditions, implying that this criterion should be considered in the development of biofertilizers. IMPORTANCE Legume cropped farmlands account for substantial N2O emissions globally. Legumes are commonly inoculated with N2-fixing bacteria, rhizobia, to improve crop yields. Rhizobia belonging to Bradyrhizobium, the microsymbionts of several economically important legumes, are generally capable of denitrification but many lack genes encoding N2O reductase and will be N2O sources. Bradyrhizobia with complete denitrification will instead act as sinks since N2O-reduction efficiently competes for electrons over nitrate reduction in these organisms. This phenomenon has only been demonstrated under optimal conditions and it is not known how carbon substrate limitation, which is the common situation in most soils, affects the denitrification phenotype. Here, we demonstrate that bradyrhizobia retain their strong preference for N2O under carbon starvation. The findings add basic knowledge about mechanisms controlling denitrification and support the potential for developing novel methods for greenhouse gas mitigation based on legume inoculants with the dual capacity to optimize N2 fixation and minimize N2O emission.
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Cultivation of the PHB-producing cyanobacterium Synechococcus leopoliensis in a pilot-scale open system using nitrogen from waste streams. ALGAL RES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2023.103013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Enhancement of polyhydroxybutyrate production by introduction of heterologous phasin combination in Escherichia coli. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:757-766. [PMID: 36400208 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Phasin is a surface-binding protein of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granules that is encoded by the phaP gene. As its expression increases, PHA granules become smaller, to increase their surface area, and are densely packed inside the cell, thereby increasing the PHA content. A wide range of PHA-producing bacteria have phaP genes; however, their PHA productivity differs, although they are derived from the cognate bacterial host cell. Modulating phasin expression could be a new strategy to enhance PHA production. This study aimed to characterize the effect of heterologous phasins on the reconstitution of E. coli BL21(DE3) and determine the best synergistic phaP gene combination to produce polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). We identified novel phasins from a PHB high-producer strain, Halomonas sp. YLGW01, and introduced a combination of phaP genes into Escherichia coli. The resulting E. coli phaP1,3 strain had enhanced PHB production by 2.9-fold, leading to increased cell mass and increased PHB content from 48 % to 65 %. This strain also showed increased tolerance to inhibitors, such as furfural and vanillin, enabling the utilization of lignocellulose biosugar as a carbon source. These results suggested that the combination of phaP1 and phaP3 genes from H. sp. YLGW01 could increase PHB production and robustness.
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Deghiedy NM, El-Bastawisy HS, Gomaa OM. Spatiotemporal based response for methylene blue removal using surface modified calcium carbonate microspheres coated with Bacillus sp. RSC Adv 2023; 13:1842-1852. [PMID: 36712634 PMCID: PMC9830531 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05466c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Calcium carbonate microspheres are attractive for their biocompatibility, high loading capacity and easy preparation. They can be used in biomedicine and catalytic applications. In the present work, calcium carbonate microspheres were surface modified with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) followed by irradiation at 5 kGy prior to coating with Bacillus sp. cells. To provide cell protection and internal energy storage, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) was induced using 3 factors 2 levels factorial design where the order of effect on PHB% was pH > incubation time > glucose concentration. The highest production was 81.68 PHB% at pH 9, 20 g L-1 glucose and 4 days incubation time. Bacillus sp. cells grown under PHB optimal conditions were used to coat the surface modified calcium carbonate microspheres. Characterization was performed using X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Dynamic light Scattering, Zeta potential and Scanning Electron Microscopy. The results obtained confirm the formation and coating of microspheres of 2.34 μm and -16 mV. The prepared microspheres were used in bioremoval of methylene blue dye, the results showed spatiotemporal response for MB-microsphere interaction, where PHB induced Bacillus sp. coated microspheres initially adsorb MB to its outer surface within 1 h but decolorization takes place when the incubation time extends to 18 h. The microspheres can be reused up to 3 times with the same efficiency and with no desorption. These results suggest that the surface modified calcium carbonate can be tailored according to the requirement which can be delivery of biomaterial, bioadsorption or bioremediation.
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- Noha M. Deghiedy
- Radiation Polymer Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA)CairoEgypt
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- Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA)CairoEgypt
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- Radiation Microbiology Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA)CairoEgypt
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Anziani P, Becker J, Mignon C, Arnaud-Barbe N, Courtois V, Izac M, Pizzato R, Abi-Ghanem J, Tran VD, Sarafian M, Bunescu A, Garnier D, Abachin E, Renauld-Mongénie G, Guyard C. Deep longitudinal multi-omics analysis of Bordetella pertussis cultivated in bioreactors highlights medium starvations and transitory metabolisms, associated to vaccine antigen biosynthesis variations and global virulence regulation. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1036386. [PMID: 36876086 PMCID: PMC9976334 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1036386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Bordetella pertussis is the bacterial causative agent of whooping cough, a serious respiratory illness. An extensive knowledge on its virulence regulation and metabolism is a key factor to ensure pertussis vaccine manufacturing process robustness. The aim of this study was to refine our comprehension of B. pertussis physiology during in vitro cultures in bioreactors. A longitudinal multi-omics analysis was carried out over 26 h small-scale cultures of B. pertussis. Cultures were performed in batch mode and under culture conditions intending to mimic industrial processes. Putative cysteine and proline starvations were, respectively, observed at the beginning of the exponential phase (from 4 to 8 h) and during the exponential phase (18 h 45 min). As revealed by multi-omics analyses, the proline starvation induced major molecular changes, including a transient metabolism with internal stock consumption. In the meantime, growth and specific total PT, PRN, and Fim2 antigen productions were negatively affected. Interestingly, the master virulence-regulating two-component system of B. pertussis (BvgASR) was not evidenced as the sole virulence regulator in this in vitro growth condition. Indeed, novel intermediate regulators were identified as putatively involved in the expression of some virulence-activated genes (vags). Such longitudinal multi-omics analysis applied to B. pertussis culture process emerges as a powerful tool for characterization and incremental optimization of vaccine antigen production.
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- Paul Anziani
- Sanofi, Marcy-l'Étoile, France.,BIOASTER, Lyon, France
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Co-Culture of Halotolerant Bacteria to Produce Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Using Sewage Wastewater Substrate. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14224963. [PMID: 36433088 PMCID: PMC9699070 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The focus of the current study was the use of sewage wastewater to obtain PHA from a co-culture to produce a sustainable polymer. Two halotolerant bacteria, Bacillus halotolerans 14SM (MZ801771) and Bacillus aryabhattai WK31 (MT453992), were grown in a consortium to produce PHA. Sewage wastewater (SWW) was used to produce PHA, and glucose was used as a reference substrate to compare the growth and PHA production parameters. Both bacterial strains produced PHA in monoculture, but a copolymer was obtained when the co-cultures were used. The co-culture accumulated a maximum of 54% after 24 h of incubation in 10% SWW. The intracellular granules indicated the presence of nucleation sites for granule initiation. The average granule size was recorded to be 231 nm; micrographs also indicated the presence of extracellular polymers and granule-associated proteins. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis of the polymer produced by the consortium showed a significant peak at 1731 cm-1, representing the C=O group. FTIR also presented peaks in the region of 2800 cm-1 to 2900 cm-1, indicating C-C stretching. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR) of the pure polymer indicated chemical shifts resulting from the proton of hydroxy valerate and hydroxybutyrate, confirming the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxy valerate) (P3HBV). A 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay showed that the copolymer was biocompatible, even at a high concentration of 5000 µg mL-1. The results of this study show that bacterial strains WK31 and 14SM can be used to synthesize a copolymer of butyrate and valerate using the volatile fatty acids present in the SWW, such as propionic acid or pentanoic acid. P3HBV can also be used to provide an extracellular matrix for cell-line growth without causing any cytotoxic effects.
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Martins G, Gogola JL, Budni LH, Papi MA, Bom MA, Budel ML, de Souza EM, Müller-Santos M, Beirão BC, Banks CE, Marcolino-Junior LH, Bergamini MF. Novel approach based on GQD-PHB as anchoring platform for the development of SARS-CoV-2 electrochemical immunosensor. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1232:340442. [PMID: 36257733 PMCID: PMC9529294 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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In the present work, we report an innovative approach for immunosensors construction. The experimental strategy is based on the anchoring of biological material at screen-printed carbon electrode (SPE) modified with electrodeposited Graphene Quantum Dots (GQD) and polyhydroxybutyric acid (PHB). It was used as functional substract basis for the recognition site receptor-binding domain (RBD) from coronavirus spike protein (SARS-CoV-2), for the detection of Anti-S antibodies (AbS). SEM images and EDS spectra suggest an interaction of the protein with GQD-PHB sites at the electrode surface. Differential pulse voltametric (DPV) measurements were performed before and after incubation, in presence of the target, shown a decrease in voltametric signal of an electrochemical probe ([Fe(CN)6]3/4-). Using the optimal experimental conditions, analytical curves were performed in PBS and human serum spiked with AbS showing a slight matrix effect and a relationship between voltametric signal and AbS concentration in the range of 100 ng mL-1 and 10 μg mL-1. The selectivity of the proposed sensor was tested against yellow fever antibodies (YF) and the selective layer on the electrode surface did not interact with these unspecific antibodies. Eight samples of blood serum were analyzed and 87.5% of these total investigated provided adequate results. In addition, the present approach showed better results against traditional EDC/NHS reaction with enhancements in time and the possibility to develop an immunosensor in a single drop, since the proteins can be anchored prior to the electrode modification step.
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- Gustavo Martins
- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Fixação de Nitrogênio (NFIX), Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP: 19046, CEP: 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Fixação de Nitrogênio (NFIX), Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP: 19046, CEP: 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Fixação de Nitrogênio (NFIX), Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP: 19046, CEP: 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Fixação de Nitrogênio (NFIX), Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP: 19046, CEP: 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Comparada, Departamento de Patologia Básica, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CEP: 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Eletroquímicos (LabSensE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), CP 19032, CEP, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil,Corresponding author
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Hagagy N, Saddiq AA, Tag HM, Selim S, AbdElgawad H, Martínez-Espinosa RM. Characterization of Polyhydroxybutyrate, PHB, Synthesized by Newly Isolated Haloarchaea Halolamina spp. Molecules 2022; 27:7366. [PMID: 36364191 PMCID: PMC9655102 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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This work aims to characterize the haloarchaeal diversity of unexplored environmental salty samples from a hypersaline environment on the southern coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, looking for new isolates able to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). Thus, the list of PHA producers has been extended by describing two species of Halolamina; Halolamina sediminis sp. strain NRS_35 and unclassified Halolamina sp. strain NRS_38. The growth and PHA-production were investigated in the presence of different carbon sources, (glucose, sucrose, starch, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and glycerol), pH values, (5-9), temperature ranges (4-65 °C), and NaCl concentrations (100-350 g L-1). Fourier-transform infra-red analysis (FT-IR) and Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were used for qualitative identification of the biopolymer. The highest yield of PHB was 33.4% and 27.29% by NRS_35 and NRS_38, respectively, using starch as a carbon source at 37 °C, pH 7, and 25% NaCl (w/v). The FT-IR pattern indicated sharp peaks formed around 1628.98 and 1629.28 cm-1, which confirmed the presence of the carbonyl group (C=O) on amides and related to proteins, which is typical of PHB. LC-MS/MS analysis displayed peaks at retention times of 5.2, 7.3, and 8.1. This peak range indicates the occurrence of PHB and its synthetic products: Acetoacetyl-CoA and PHB synthase (PhaC). In summary, the two newly isolated Halolamina species showed a high capacity to produce PHB using different sources of carbon. Further research using other low-cost feedstocks is needed to improve both the quality and quantity of PHB production. With these results, the use of haloarchaea as cell factories to produce PHAs is reinforced, and light is shed on the global concern about replacing plastics with biodegradable polymers.
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- Nashwa Hagagy
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts at Khulis, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21959, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts at Khulis, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21959, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts at Khulis, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21959, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni–Suef University, Beni–Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Division, Department of Agrochemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n-03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, E-03690 Alicante, Spain
- Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Studies “Ramón Margalef”, University of Alicante, Ap. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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Polyhydroxybutyrate biosynthesis from different waste materials, degradation, and analytic methods: a short review. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04406-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Yáñez L, Rodríguez Y, Scott F, Vergara-Fernández A, Muñoz R. Production of (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid from methane by in vivo depolymerization of polyhydroxybutyrate in Methylocystis parvus OBBP. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 353:127141. [PMID: 35405209 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Methylocystis parvus OBBP accumulates polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) using methane as the sole carbon and energy source. In this work, the feasibility of producing (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (R3HBA) via intracellularly accumulated PHB through depolymerization (in-vivo) was investigated. Results showed that a PHB to R3HBA conversion of 77.2 ± 0.9% (R3HBA titer of 0.153 ± 0.002 g L-1) can be attained in a mineral medium containing 1 g L-1 KNO3 at 30 °C with shaking at 200 rpm and a constant pH of 11 for 72 h. Nitrogen deprivation and neutral or acidic pHs strongly reduced the excreted R3HBA concentration. Reduced oxygen availability negatively affected the R3HBA yield, which decreased to 73.6 ± 4.9% (titer of 0.139 ± 0.01 g L-1) under microaerobic conditions. Likewise, the presence of increasing concentrations of R3HBA in the medium before the onset of PHB depolymerization reduced the initial R3HBA release rate and R3HBA yield.
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- Luz Yáñez
- Institute of Sustainable Processes, Universidad de Valladolid, Doctor Mergelina s/n, 47011, Spain; Green Technology Research Group, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de Los Andes, 7550000, Chile.
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- Institute of Sustainable Processes, Universidad de Valladolid, Doctor Mergelina s/n, 47011, Spain.
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- Green Technology Research Group, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de Los Andes, 7550000, Chile.
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- Green Technology Research Group, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de Los Andes, 7550000, Chile.
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- Institute of Sustainable Processes, Universidad de Valladolid, Doctor Mergelina s/n, 47011, Spain.
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Awasthi MK, Kumar V, Yadav V, Sarsaiya S, Awasthi SK, Sindhu R, Binod P, Kumar V, Pandey A, Zhang Z. Current state of the art biotechnological strategies for conversion of watermelon wastes residues to biopolymers production: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133310. [PMID: 34919909 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Poly-3-hydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable and compostable polyesters. This review is aimed to provide a unique approach that can help think tanks to frame strategies aiming for clean technology by utilizing cutting edge biotechnological advances to convert fruit and vegetable waste to biopolymer. A PHA manufacturing method based on watermelon waste residue that does not require extensive pretreatment provides a more environmentally friendly and sustainable approach that utilizes an agricultural waste stream. Incorporating fruit processing industry by-products and water, and other resource conservation methods would not only make the manufacturing of microbial bio-plastics like PHA more eco-friendly, but will also help our sector transition to a bioeconomy with circular product streams. The final and most critical element of this review is an in-depth examination of the several hazards inherent in PHA manufacturing.
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- Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695019, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695019, India
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, 226 001, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China.
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters produced by numerous microorganisms for energy and carbon storage. Simultaneous synthesis and degradation of PHA drives a dynamic cycle linked to the central carbon metabolism, which modulates numerous and diverse bacterial processes, such as stress endurance, pathogenesis, and persistence. Here, we analyze the role of the PHA cycle in conferring robustness to the model bacterium P. putida KT2440. To assess the effect of this cycle in the cell, we began by constructing a PHA depolymerase (PhaZ) mutant strain that had its PHA cycle blocked. We then restored the flux through the cycle in the context of an engineered library of P. putida strains harboring differential levels of PhaZ. High-throughput phenotyping analyses of this collection of strains revealed significant changes in response to PHA cycle performance impacting cell number and size, PHA accumulation, and production of extracellular (R)-hydroxyalkanoic acids. To understand the metabolic changes at the system level due to PHA turnover, we contextualized these physiological data using the genome-scale metabolic model iJN1411. Model-based predictions suggest successive metabolic steady states during the growth curve and an important carbon flux rerouting driven by the activity of the PHA cycle. Overall, we demonstrate that modulating the activity of the PHA cycle gives us control over the carbon metabolism of P. putida, which in turn will give us the ability to tailor cellular mechanisms driving stress tolerance, e.g., defenses against oxidative stress, and any potential biotechnological applications. IMPORTANCE Despite large research efforts devoted to understanding the flexible metabolism of Pseudomonas beyond the role of key regulatory players, the metabolic basis powering the dynamic control of its biological fitness under disturbance conditions remains largely unknown. Among other metabolic hubs, the so-called PHA cycle, involving simultaneous synthesis and degradation of PHAs, is emerging as a pivotal metabolic trait powering metabolic robustness and resilience in this bacterial group. Here, we provide evidence suggesting that metabolic states in Pseudomonas can be anticipated, controlled, and engineered by tailoring the flux through the PHA cycle. Overall, our study suggests that the PHA cycle is a promising metabolic target toward achieving control over bacterial metabolic robustness. This is likely to open up a broad range of applications in areas as diverse as pathogenesis and biotechnology.
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Carbon nanogels exert multipronged attack on resistant bacteria and strongly constrain resistance evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:1813-1826. [PMID: 34742090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Developing antimicrobial agents that can eradicate drug-resistant (DR) bacteria and provide sustained protection from DR bacteria is a major challenge. Herein, we report a mild pyrolysis approach to prepare carbon nanogels (CNGs) through polymerization and the partial carbonization of l-lysine hydrochloride at 270 °C as a potential broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that can inhibit biopolymer-producing bacteria and clinical drug-resistant isolates and tackle drug resistance issues. We thoroughly studied the structures of the CNGs, their antibacterial mechanism, and biocompatibility. CNGs possess superior bacteriostatic effects against drug-resistant bacteria compared to some commonly explored antibacterial nanomaterials (silver, copper oxide, and zinc oxide nanoparticles, and graphene oxide) through multiple antimicrobial mechanisms, including reactive oxygen species generation, membrane potential dissipation, and membrane function disruption, due to the positive charge and flexible colloidal structures resulting strong interaction with bacterial membrane. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of the CNGs (0.6 µg mL-1 against E. coli and S. aureus) remained almost the same against the bacteria after 20 passages; however, the MIC values increased significantly after treatment with silver nanoparticles, antibiotics, the bacteriostatic chlorhexidine, and especially gentamicin (approximately 140-fold). Additionally, the CNGs showed a negligible MIC value difference against the obtained resistant bacteria after acclimation to the abovementioned antimicrobial agents. The findings of this study unveil the development of antimicrobial CNGs as a sustainable solution to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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Hu B, Gu X, Wang Y, Leng J, Zhang K, Zhao J, Wu P, Li X, Wan C, Xu J. Revealing the effects of static magnetic field on the anoxic/oxic sequencing batch reactor from the perspective of electron transport and microbial community shifts. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 345:126535. [PMID: 34896533 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effects of static magnetic field (SMF) on an anoxic/oxic sequencing batch reactor were investigated from the perspective of electron transport via determining the variations of reduced/oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH/NAD+) ratio, NADH concentration, electron transport system activity (ETSA), poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), as well as the gene expression under different conditions. Moreover, the shifts of microbial community were also analyzed. The application of SMF with an appropriate intensity significantly improved the performance of the process, the abundance of the anoxic denitrifiers, and the activity of the aerobic denitrifiers. The NADH content, as well as ETSA were also enhanced, therefore, the total nitrogen removal efficiency of the process was increased. However, the overhigh SMF intensity resulted in the change of microbial community, meanwhile, had negative effects on the metabolism of microorganisms. Selecting a proper intensity is crucial for the SMF-enhanced biological wastewater treatment process.
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- Bo Hu
- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Chencang District, Baoji City, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China; School of Water and Environment, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection & Pollution and Remediation of Water and Soil of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang' an University, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Xi'na, China
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Pawłowska A, Stepczyńska M. Natural Biocidal Compounds of Plant Origin as Biodegradable Materials Modifiers. JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2022; 30:1683-1708. [PMID: 34720776 PMCID: PMC8541817 DOI: 10.1007/s10924-021-02315-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The article presents a literature review of the plant origin natural compounds with biocidal properties. These compounds could be used as modifiers of biodegradable materials. Modification of polymer material is one of the basic steps in its manufacturing process. Biodegradable materials play a key role in the current development of materials engineering. Natural modifiers are non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and renewable. The substances contained in natural modifiers exhibit biocidal properties against bacteria and/or fungi. The article discusses polyphenols, selected phenols, naphthoquinones, triterpenoids, and phytoncides that are natural antibiotics. Due to the increasing demand for biodegradable materials and the protection of the natural environment against the negative effects of toxic substances, it is crucial to replace synthetic modifiers with plant ones. This work mentions industries where materials containing natural modifying additives could find potential applications. Moreover, the probable examples of the final products are presented. Additionally, the article points out the current world's pandemic state and the use of materials with biocidal properties considering the epidemiological conditions.
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- Alona Pawłowska
- Department of Materials Engineering, Kazimierz Wielki University, J.K. Chodkiewicza 30 street, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Kazimierz Wielki University, J.K. Chodkiewicza 30 street, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Horue M, Rivero Berti I, Cacicedo ML, Castro GR. Microbial production and recovery of hybrid biopolymers from wastes for industrial applications- a review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125671. [PMID: 34333348 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Agro-industrial wastes to be a global concern since agriculture and industrial processes are growing exponentially with the fast increase of the world population. Biopolymers are complex molecules produced by living organisms, but also found in many wastes or derived from wastes. The main drawbacks for the use of polymers are the high costs of the polymer purification processes from waste and the scale-up in the case of biopolymer production by microorganisms. However, the use of biopolymers at industrial scale for the development of products with high added value, such as food or biomedical products, not only can compensate the primary costs of biopolymer production, but also improve local economies and environmental sustainability. The present review describes some of the most relevant aspects related to the synthesis of hybrid materials and nanocomposites based on biopolymers for the development of products with high-added value.
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- Manuel Horue
- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) -CONICET (CCT La Plata), Calle 47 y 115, (B1900AJI), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) -CONICET (CCT La Plata), Calle 47 y 115, (B1900AJI), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) -CONICET (CCT La Plata), Calle 47 y 115, (B1900AJI), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Max Planck Laboratory for Structural Biology, Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics of Rosario (MPLbioR, UNR-MPIbpC). Partner Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPIbpC, MPG). Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinarios (CEI), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Maipú 1065, S2000 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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A Multiphase Multiobjective Dynamic Genome-Scale Model Shows Different Redox Balancing among Yeast Species of the Saccharomyces Genus in Fermentation. mSystems 2021; 6:e0026021. [PMID: 34342535 PMCID: PMC8407324 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00260-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Yeasts constitute over 1,500 species with great potential for biotechnology. Still, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae dominates industrial applications, and many alternative physiological capabilities of lesser-known yeasts are not being fully exploited. While comparative genomics receives substantial attention, little is known about yeasts’ metabolic specificity in batch cultures. Here, we propose a multiphase multiobjective dynamic genome-scale model of yeast batch cultures that describes the uptake of carbon and nitrogen sources and the production of primary and secondary metabolites. The model integrates a specific metabolic reconstruction, based on the consensus Yeast8, and a kinetic model describing the time-varying culture environment. In addition, we proposed a multiphase multiobjective flux balance analysis to compute the dynamics of intracellular fluxes. We then compared the metabolism of S. cerevisiae and Saccharomyces uvarum strains in a rich medium fermentation. The model successfully explained the experimental data and brought novel insights into how cryotolerant strains achieve redox balance. The proposed model (along with the corresponding code) provides a comprehensive picture of the main steps occurring inside the cell during batch cultures and offers a systematic approach to prospect or metabolically engineering novel yeast cell factories. IMPORTANCE Nonconventional yeast species hold the promise to provide novel metabolic routes to produce industrially relevant compounds and tolerate specific stressors, such as cold temperatures. This work validated the first multiphase multiobjective genome-scale dynamic model to describe carbon and nitrogen metabolism throughout batch fermentation. To test and illustrate its performance, we considered the comparative metabolism of three yeast strains of the Saccharomyces genus in rich medium fermentation. The study revealed that cryotolerant Saccharomyces species might use the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt and the production of reducing equivalents as alternative routes to achieve redox balance, a novel biological insight worth being explored further. The proposed model (along with the provided code) can be applied to a wide range of batch processes started with different yeast species and media, offering a systematic and rational approach to prospect nonconventional yeast species metabolism and engineering novel cell factories.
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Cestellos-Blanco S, Friedline S, Sander KB, Abel AJ, Kim JM, Clark DS, Arkin AP, Yang P. Production of PHB From CO 2-Derived Acetate With Minimal Processing Assessed for Space Biomanufacturing. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:700010. [PMID: 34394044 PMCID: PMC8355900 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.700010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Providing life-support materials to crewed space exploration missions is pivotal for mission success. However, as missions become more distant and extensive, obtaining these materials from in situ resource utilization is paramount. The combination of microorganisms with electrochemical technologies offers a platform for the production of critical chemicals and materials from CO2 and H2O, two compounds accessible on a target destination like Mars. One such potential commodity is poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), a common biopolyester targeted for additive manufacturing of durable goods. Here, we present an integrated two-module process for the production of PHB from CO2. An autotrophic Sporomusa ovata (S. ovata) process converts CO2 to acetate which is then directly used as the primary carbon source for aerobic PHB production by Cupriavidus basilensis (C. basilensis). The S. ovata uses H2 as a reducing equivalent to be generated through electrocatalytic solar-driven H2O reduction. Conserving and recycling media components is critical, therefore we have designed and optimized our process to require no purification or filtering of the cell culture media between microbial production steps which could result in up to 98% weight savings. By inspecting cell population dynamics during culturing we determined that C. basilensis suitably proliferates in the presence of inactive S. ovata. During the bioprocess 10.4 mmol acetate L -1 day-1 were generated from CO2 by S. ovata in the optimized media. Subsequently, 12.54 mg PHB L-1 hour-1 were produced by C. basilensis in the unprocessed media with an overall carbon yield of 11.06% from acetate. In order to illustrate a pathway to increase overall productivity and enable scaling of our bench-top process, we developed a model indicating key process parameters to optimize.
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- Stefano Cestellos-Blanco
- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division, Berkeley, CA, United States.,Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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Utharn S, Yodsang P, Incharoensakdi A, Jantaro S. Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 lacking adc1 gene produces higher polyhydroxybutyrate accumulation under modified nutrients of acetate supplementation and nitrogen-phosphorus starvation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 31:e00661. [PMID: 34386355 PMCID: PMC8342905 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Increased polyhydroxybutyrate production in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 lacking adc1 gene (Δadc1) is first-timely reported in this study. We constructed the mutant by disrupting adc1 gene encoding arginine decarboxylase, thereby exhibiting a partial blockade of polyamine synthesis. This Δadc1 mutant had a proliferative growth and certain contents of intracellular pigments including chlorophyll a and carotenoids as similar as those of wild type (WT). Highest PHB production was certainly induced by BG11-N-P+A condition in both WT and Δadc1 mutant of about 24.9 %w/DCW at day 9 and 36.1 %w/DCW at day 7 of adaptation time, respectively. Abundant PHB granules were also visualized under both BG11-N-P and BG11-N-P+A conditions. All pha transcript amounts of Δadc1 mutant grown at 7 days-adaptation time were clearly upregulated corresponding to its PHB content under BG11-N-P+A condition. Our finding indicated that this adc1 perturbation is alternatively achieved for PHB production in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.
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Key Words
- ADC, arginine decarboxylase
- Adc1 mutant
- DCW, dry cell weight
- DMF, N,N-dimethylformamide
- HPLC, high pressure liquid chromatography
- Nutrient deprivation
- PCR, polymerase chain reaction
- PHAs, polyhydroxyalkanoates
- PHB, polyhydroxybutyrate
- Polyhydroxybutyrate
- Synechocystis sp. PCC6803
- TAE, Tris-acetate-ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid
- TCA, tricarboxylic acid
- h, hour(s)
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- Suthira Utharn
- Laboratory of Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.,Program of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.,King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Residential College, Ratchaburi, 70150, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Bergkessel M, Delavaine L. Diversity in Starvation Survival Strategies and Outcomes among Heterotrophic Proteobacteria. Microb Physiol 2021; 31:146-162. [PMID: 34058747 DOI: 10.1159/000516215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Heterotrophic Proteobacteria are versatile opportunists that have been extensively studied as model organisms in the laboratory, as both pathogens and beneficial symbionts of plants and animals, and as ubiquitous organisms found free-living in many environments. Succeeding in these niches requires an ability to persist for potentially long periods of time in growth-arrested states when essential nutrients become limiting. The tendency of these bacteria to grow in dense biofilm communities frequently leads to the development of steep nutrient gradients and deprivation of interior cells even when the environment is nutrient rich. Surviving within host environments also likely requires tolerating growth arrest due to the host limiting access to nutrients and transitioning between hosts may require a period of survival in a nutrient-poor environment. Interventions to maximise plant-beneficial activities and minimise infections by bacteria will require a better understanding of metabolic and regulatory networks that contribute to starvation survival, and how these networks function in diverse organisms. Here we focus on carbon starvation as a growth-arresting condition that limits availability not only of substrates for biosynthesis but also of energy for ongoing maintenance of the electrochemical gradient across the cell envelope and cellular integrity. We first review models for studying bacterial starvation and known strategies that contribute to starvation survival. We then present the results of a survey of carbon starvation survival strategies and outcomes in ten bacterial strains, including representatives from the orders Enterobacterales and Pseudomonadales (both Gammaproteobacteria) and Burkholderiales (Betaproteobacteria). Finally, we examine differences in gene content between the highest and lowest survivors to identify metabolic and regulatory adaptations that may contribute to differences in starvation survival.
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- Megan Bergkessel
- Division of Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Koch M, Forchhammer K. Polyhydroxybutyrate: A Useful Product of Chlorotic Cyanobacteria. Microb Physiol 2021; 31:67-77. [PMID: 33979794 DOI: 10.1159/000515617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a carbon polymer with diverse functions, varying greatly on the organism producing it. This microreview describes the current knowledge about PHB metabolism, structure, and different physiological roles with a special focus on cyanobacteria. Despite the physiological function of PHB in the cyanobacterial phylum still being unknown, these organisms provide the unique opportunity to directly convert atmospheric CO2 into bioplastic using a solar-based process. Recent research on PHB metabolism in the cyanobacterial model organism Synechocystis revealed a sophisticated control of PHB granule formation. Novel insights about the metabolic background of PHB synthesis resulted in the engineering of the first cyanobacterial superproducer strain.
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- Moritz Koch
- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Kouřilová X, Schwarzerová J, Pernicová I, Sedlář K, Mrázová K, Krzyžánek V, Nebesářová J, Obruča S. The First Insight into Polyhydroxyalkanoates Accumulation in Multi-Extremophilic Rubrobacter xylanophilus and Rubrobacter spartanus. Microorganisms 2021; 9:909. [PMID: 33923216 PMCID: PMC8146576 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9050909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Actinobacteria belonging to the genus Rubrobacter are known for their multi-extremophilic growth conditions-they are highly radiation-resistant, halotolerant, thermotolerant or even thermophilic. This work demonstrates that the members of the genus are capable of accumulating polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) since PHA-related genes are widely distributed among Rubrobacter spp. whose complete genome sequences are available in public databases. Interestingly, all Rubrobacter strains possess both class I and class III synthases (PhaC). We have experimentally investigated the PHA accumulation in two thermophilic species, R. xylanophilus and R. spartanus. The PHA content in both strains reached up to 50% of the cell dry mass, both bacteria were able to accumulate PHA consisting of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate monomeric units, none other monomers were incorporated into the polymer chain. The capability of PHA accumulation likely contributes to the multi-extremophilic characteristics since it is known that PHA substantially enhances the stress robustness of bacteria. Hence, PHA can be considered as extremolytes enabling adaptation to extreme conditions. Furthermore, due to the high PHA content in biomass, a wide range of utilizable substrates, Gram-stain positivity, and thermophilic features, the Rubrobacter species, in particular Rubrobacter xylanophilus, could be also interesting candidates for industrial production of PHA within the concept of Next-Generation Industrial Biotechnology.
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- Xenie Kouřilová
- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (X.K.); (I.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 12, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (J.S.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (X.K.); (I.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 12, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (J.S.); (K.S.)
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Kralovopolska 147, 612 64 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.M.); (V.K.)
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Kralovopolska 147, 612 64 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.M.); (V.K.)
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- Biology Centre, The Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Branisovska 31, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic;
- Faculty of Science, Charles University, Vinicna 7, 128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (X.K.); (I.P.)
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Pirttilä AM, Mohammad Parast Tabas H, Baruah N, Koskimäki JJ. Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents for Agriculture: How to Identify and Develop New Potent Microbial Strains and Traits. Microorganisms 2021; 9:817. [PMID: 33924411 PMCID: PMC8069042 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9040817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Microbiological tools, biofertilizers, and biocontrol agents, which are bacteria and fungi capable of providing beneficial outcomes in crop plant growth and health, have been developed for several decades. Currently we have a selection of strains available as products for agriculture, predominantly based on plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), soil, epiphytic, and mycorrhizal fungi, each having specific challenges in their production and use, with the main one being inconsistency of field performance. With the growing global concern about pollution, greenhouse gas accumulation, and increased need for plant-based foods, the demand for biofertilizers and biocontrol agents is expected to grow. What are the prospects of finding solutions to the challenges on existing tools? The inconsistent field performance could be overcome by using combinations of several different types of microbial strains, consisting various members of the full plant microbiome. However, a thorough understanding of each microbiological tool, microbial communities, and their mechanisms of action must precede the product development. In this review, we offer a brief overview of the available tools and consider various techniques and approaches that can produce information on new beneficial traits in biofertilizer and biocontrol strains. We also discuss innovative ideas on how and where to identify efficient new members for the biofertilizer and biocontrol strain family.
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- Anna Maria Pirttilä
- Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland; (H.M.P.T.); (N.B.); (J.J.K.)
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Obruca S, Sedlacek P, Koller M. The underexplored role of diverse stress factors in microbial biopolymer synthesis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 326:124767. [PMID: 33540213 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters which, apart from their primary storage role, enhance the stress robustness of PHA accumulating cells against various stressors. PHA also represent interesting alternatives to petrochemical polymers, which can be produced from renewable resources employing approaches of microbial biotechnology. During biotechnological processes, bacterial cells are exposed to various stressor factors such as fluctuations in temperature, osmolarity, pH-value, elevated pressure or the presence of microbial inhibitors. This review summarizes how PHA helps microbial cells to cope with biotechnological process-relevant stressors and, vice versa, how various stress conditions can affect PHA production processes. The review suggests a fundamentally new strategy for PHA production: the fine-tuned exposure to selected stressors, which might be used to boost PHA production and even to tailor their structure.
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- Stanislav Obruca
- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28/VI, 8010 Graz, Austria; ARENA Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Ressourcenschonende & Nachhaltige Technologien, Inffeldgasse 21b, 11 8010 Graz, Austria
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Kamnev AA, Dyatlova YA, Kenzhegulov OA, Vladimirova AA, Mamchenkova PV, Tugarova AV. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopic Analyses of Microbiological Samples and Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles of Microbial Origin: Sample Preparation Effects. Molecules 2021; 26:1146. [PMID: 33669948 PMCID: PMC7924863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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To demonstrate the importance of sample preparation used in Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of microbiological materials, bacterial biomass samples with and without grinding and after different drying periods (1.5-23 h at 45 °C), as well as biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs; without washing and after one to three washing steps) were comparatively studied by transmission FTIR spectroscopy. For preparing bacterial biomass samples, Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 and A. baldaniorum Sp245 (earlier known as A. brasilense Sp245) were used. The SeNPs were obtained using A. brasilense Sp7 incubated with selenite. Grinding of the biomass samples was shown to result in slight downshifting of the bands related to cellular poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) present in the samples in small amounts (under ~10%), reflecting its partial crystallisation. Drying for 23 h was shown to give more reproducible FTIR spectra of bacterial samples. SeNPs were shown to contain capping layers of proteins, polysaccharides and lipids. The as-prepared SeNPs contained significant amounts of carboxylated components in their bioorganic capping, which appeared to be weakly bound and were largely removed after washing. Spectroscopic characteristics and changes induced by various sample preparation steps are discussed with regard to optimising sample treatment procedures for FTIR spectroscopic analyses of microbiological specimens.
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- Alexander A. Kamnev
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 410049 Saratov, Russia; (Y.A.D.); (O.A.K.); (A.A.V.); (P.V.M.); (A.V.T.)
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