BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE USTILAGINALES: V. FACTORS AFFECTING THE FORMATION OF USTILAGIC ACID BY USTILAGO ZEAE

1951 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Thorn ◽  
R. H. Haskins

In a study of factors affecting the formation of ustilagic acid by Ustilago zeae (PRL 119) in submerged culture, yields of the acid ranging from 5 to 23 mgm. per ml. were obtained in three to five days, depending upon the concentration of medium constituents and the rate of aeration. The media employed contained cerelose, urea, corn steep liquor, and inorganic salts. Yields of ustilagic acid were usually between 8 and 15 mgm. per ml., corresponding to 12 to 23% conversion of the available glucose, on a carbon basis. Yields of the acid increased with increasing rates of aeration. Urea gave slightly higher yields than did the ammonium salts tested. Corn steep liquor concentration was optimal at 0.06%. Yields of ustilagic acid increased with increasing cerelose concentration, but the rate of conversion of carbohydrate into the acid decreased. About the same yields of ustilagic acid were obtained in shaken 500-ml. flasks, in nine-liter, and 30-liter fermentors.

1993 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 978-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Salleh ◽  
R. Musani ◽  
M. Basri ◽  
K. Ampon ◽  
W. M. Z. Yunus ◽  
...  

A thermophilic Rhizopus oryzae was isolated, and parameters affecting its production of extra- and intra-cellular lipases were investigated. All carbon sources tested with the exception of sucrose generally inhibited the production of extracellular lipase, but enhanced the production of intracellular lipase. Peptone was the best substrate for extracellular enzyme production, but for intracellular lipase production other substrates such as tryptone, tryptic soy digest, polypeptone, and corn steep liquor gave comparable results. Among lipid substrates, glycerol was the only stimulator of extracellular enzyme production, whereas olive oil, triolein, and oleic acid had very positive effects on intracellular enzyme production. Shaking enhanced the production of both types of enzymes; the temperature optima were 45 and 37 °C for extra- and intra-cellular lipases, respectively. A pH of 5.0 was optimal for production of both enzymes.Key words: lipases, Rhizopus oryzae, production.


1967 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 2367-2374 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Basu ◽  
V. R. Wallen

Isolates of Xanthomonas phaseoli var. fuscans (Burkh.) Starr & Burkh. obtained from naturally infected bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seeds stored at 10 C for 2–4 months were more virulent, as indicated by a stunting effect on Sanilac bean plants, than isolates obtained from seeds stored for 7–24 months. Neither the rate of growth of the organism nor its ability to produce a brown diffusible pigment was correlated with virulence. Growth rate and pigment production of all isolates in nutrient broth were similar and reached a maximum after 36 and 48 h respectively. In a medium containing inorganic salts and yeast extract, the growth rate of the organism was relatively slow and pigment development depended upon amendments added to the medium. Tyrosine enhanced, while glucose retarded, pigment production, but neither affected the growth of the pathogen adversely. The formation and color of the pigment in the media were not affected by pH values ranging from 5.5 to 9.0. The presence of living cells was essential for the continued production of the pigment. The melanoid nature of the pigment was demonstrated.


1970 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 451-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Wendorff ◽  
C. H. Amundson ◽  
N. F. Olson

Lactase enzyme was produced by Saccharomyces fragilis NRRL Y-1109 grown in deproteinized Cheddar cheese whey. Nutrients and growth conditions required for maximum lactase production were determined. Lactose concentration, sources of growth factors; temperature of incubation, and pH of the whey were the primary factors affecting lactase production. Increased levels of lactose in whey stimulated the yeast to produce higher levels of lactase activity per gram of dried yeast. Corn steep liquor was the best source of added growth factors. Yeast grown under optimum conditions, pH 4.0 to 4.7 and 28 C, yielded 175 units per gram of yeast and 1300 units per liter of whey.


1959 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. J. Simpson

Of a number of carbohydrates tested, holocellulose from wheat straw and L-arabinose were the better substrates for production of pentosanase by Trichoderma viride. D-Xylose did not induce synthesis of the enzyme by the fungus. Production in a synthetic medium was increased by the addition of malt sprouts, distillers' dried solubles, or glutamic acid.Under the same conditions the production of pentosanase by Aspergillus niger was favored by the water-soluble pentosan of wheat flour, holocellulose, and wheat bran. Both D-xylose and L-arabinose induced synthesis of enzyme. In the synthetic medium the addition of yeast extract, corn steep liquor, malt sprouts, or a number of other nitrogenous adjuncts increased the yield of pentosanase. A medium containing 3% bran ground to pass a 20-mesh sieve, 3% corn steep liquor neutralized with ammonium hydroxide, and 1% calcium carbonate was developed for the production of pentosanase by A. niger. Maximum yield was obtained in 60 hours. The pentosanase had an optimum pH of 5.0 and was stable for 30 minutes at 30 °C between pH 4.0 and 5.8. The pentosanase could be precipitated from the culture filtrates with 76% ethanol and when stored as a dry powder at 2 °C was stable for at least 1 year.


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 491
Author(s):  
Kazuki Kano ◽  
Hiroaki Kitazawa ◽  
Keitaro Suzuki ◽  
Ani Widiastuti ◽  
Hiromitsu Odani ◽  
...  

Effects of corn steep liquor (organic fertilizer, OF) and conventional chemical fertilizer (CF) on the growth and yield of bok choy (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) in summer and autumn hydroponic growing systems were compared. When OF and CF were applied with the same amount of total nitrogen in summer cultivation, there was no significant difference between yields; however, the growth rate in OF was slower than in CF. When OF was applied with twice the amount of nitrogen in CF (OF2), bok choy growth and yield were significantly inhibited in summer cultivation, likely owing to dissolved oxygen deficiency and different rates of nitrification and nitrogen absorbance by the plant root. Although the contents of potassium, calcium, and magnesium in bok choy showed no difference among the three treatments in both cultivation seasons, the carbon/nitrogen ratio tended to be higher in OF and OF2 than in CF. Lower nitric acid and higher ascorbic acid content was found in OF and OF2 than in CF. Overall, our results suggest that a comparable yield is expected by using the same nitrogen amount with a conventional recipe of chemical fertilization in autumn cultivation. However, further improvement of hydroponic management is needed in summer cultivation.


AMB Express ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Genan Wang ◽  
Bingyi Shi ◽  
Pan Zhang ◽  
Tingbin Zhao ◽  
Haisong Yin ◽  
...  

Abstractβ-poly(l-malic acid) (PMLA) is a water-soluble biopolymer used in medicine, food, and other industries. However, the low level of PMLA biosynthesis in microorganisms limits its further application in the biotechnological industry. In this study, corn steep liquor (CSL), which processes high nutritional value and low-cost characteristics, was selected as a growth factor to increase the PMLA production in strain, Aureobasidium melanogenum, and its metabolomics change under the CSL addition was investigated. The results indicated that, with 3 g/L CSL, PMLA production, cell growth, and yield (Yp/x) were increased by 32.76%, 41.82%, and 47.43%, respectively. The intracellular metabolites of A. melanogenum, such as amino acids, organic acids, and key intermediates in the TCA cycle, increased after the addition of CSL, and the enrichment analysis showed that tyrosine may play a major role in the PMLA biosynthesis. The results presented in this study demonstrated that the addition of CSL would be an efficient approach to improve PMLA production.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-244
Author(s):  
Thomas P. West

This review examines the production of the microbial polysaccharide gellan, synthesized by Sphingomonas elodea, on dairy and plant-based processing coproducts. Gellan is a water-soluble gum that structurally exists as a tetrasaccharide comprised of 20% glucuronic acid, 60% glucose and 20% rhamnose, for which various food, non-food and biomedical applications have been reported. A number of carbon and nitrogen sources have been tested to determine whether they can support bacterial gellan production, with several studies attempting to optimize gellan production by varying the culture conditions. The genetics of the biosynthesis of gellan has been explored in a number of investigations and specific genes have been identified that encode the enzymes responsible for the synthesis of this polysaccharide. Genetic mutants exhibiting overproduction of gellan have also been identified and characterized. Several dairy and plant-based processing coproducts have been screened to learn whether they can support the production of gellan in an attempt to lower the cost of synthesizing the microbial polysaccharide. Of the processing coproducts explored, soluble starch as a carbon source supported the highest gellan production by S. elodea grown at 30 °C. The corn processing coproducts corn steep liquor or condensed distillers solubles appear to be effective nitrogen sources for gellan production. It was concluded that further research on producing gellan using a combination of processing coproducts could be an effective solution in lowering its overall production costs.


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