scholarly journals Calcium Affects Polyphosphate and Lipid Accumulation in Mucoromycota Fungi

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 300
Author(s):  
Simona Dzurendova ◽  
Boris Zimmermann ◽  
Achim Kohler ◽  
Kasper Reitzel ◽  
Ulla Gro Nielsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Glucose Consumption ◽  
Calcium Deficiency ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Calcium Availability ◽  
Acidic Conditions

Calcium controls important processes in fungal metabolism, such as hyphae growth, cell wall synthesis, and stress tolerance. Recently, it was reported that calcium affects polyphosphate and lipid accumulation in fungi. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of calcium on the accumulation of lipids and polyphosphate for six oleaginous Mucoromycota fungi grown under different phosphorus/pH conditions. A Duetz microtiter plate system (Duetz MTPS) was used for the cultivation. The compositional profile of the microbial biomass was recorded using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, the high throughput screening extension (FTIR-HTS). Lipid content and fatty acid profiles were determined using gas chromatography (GC). Cellular phosphorus was determined using assay-based UV-Vis spectroscopy, and accumulated phosphates were characterized using solid-state 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Glucose consumption was estimated by FTIR-attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR). Overall, the data indicated that calcium availability enhances polyphosphate accumulation in Mucoromycota fungi, while calcium deficiency increases lipid production, especially under acidic conditions (pH 2–3) caused by the phosphorus limitation. In addition, it was observed that under acidic conditions, calcium deficiency leads to increase in carotenoid production. It can be concluded that calcium availability can be used as an optimization parameter in fungal fermentation processes to enhance the production of lipids or polyphosphates.

scholarly journals Consortium Growth of Filamentous Fungi and Microalgae: Evaluation of Different Cultivation Strategies to Optimize Cell Harvesting and Lipid Accumulation

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3648
Author(s):  
Savienne M. F. E. Zorn ◽  
Cristiano E. R. Reis ◽  
Messias B. Silva ◽  
Bo Hu ◽  
Heizir F. De Castro
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Synthetic Medium ◽  
Fungal Spores ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Biomass Composition ◽  
Fungal Mycelium ◽  
Fourfold Increase

This study aims to evaluate the potential of consortium biomass formation between Mucor circinelloides, an oleaginous filamentous fungal species, and Chlorella vulgaris, in order to promote a straightforward approach to harvest microalgal cells and to evaluate the lipid production in the consortium system. A synthetic medium with glucose (2 g·L−1) and mineral nutrients essential for both fungi and algae was selected. Four different inoculation strategies were assessed, considering the effect of simultaneous vs. separate development of fungal spores and algae cells, and the presence of a supporting matrix aiming at the higher recovery of algae cell rates. The results were evaluated in terms of consortium biomass composition, demonstrating that the strategy using a mature fungal mycelium with a higher algae count may provide biomass samples with up to 79% of their dry weight as algae, still promoting recovery rates greater than 97%. The findings demonstrate a synergistic effect on the lipid accumulation by the fungal strain, at around a fourfold increase when compared to the axenic control, with values in the range of 23% of dry biomass weight. Furthermore, the fatty acid profile from the samples presents a balance between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids that is likely to present an adequate balance for applications such as biodiesel production.

scholarly journals A 96-multiplex capillary electrophoresis screening platform for product based evolution of P450 BM3

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gärtner ◽  
Anna Joëlle Ruff ◽  
Ulrich Schwaneberg
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Electrophoresis ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Product Formation ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
P450 Bm3 ◽  
Microtiter Plates ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Total Turnover ◽  
Screening Systems

Abstract The main challenge that prevents a broader application of directed enzyme evolution is the lack of high-throughput screening systems with universal product analytics. Most directed evolution campaigns employ screening systems based on colorimetric or fluorogenic surrogate substrates or universal quantification methods such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy or mass spectrometry, which have not been advanced to achieve a high-throughput. Capillary electrophoresis with a universal UV-based product detection is a promising analytical tool to quantify product formation. Usage of a multiplex system allows the simultaneous measurement with 96 capillaries. A 96-multiplexed capillary electrophoresis (MP-CE) enables a throughput that is comparable to traditional direct evolution campaigns employing 96-well microtiter plates. Here, we report for the first time the usage of a MP-CE system for directed P450 BM3 evolution towards increased product formation (oxidation of alpha-isophorone to 4-hydroxy-isophorone; highest reached total turnover number after evolution campaign: 7120 mol4-OH molP450−1). The MP-CE platform was 3.5-fold more efficient in identification of beneficial variants than the standard cofactor (NADPH) screening system.

scholarly journals Bioactive Cembranoid Composition in the Soft Coral of Sarcophyton glaccum on The Response to Changing pH

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Hedi Indra Januar ◽  
Neviaty Putri Zamani ◽  
Dedi Soedharma ◽  
Ekowati Chasanah
Keyword(s):  
Ocean Acidification ◽  
Soft Coral ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Moderate Increase ◽  
Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
Defense System ◽  
Seawater Acidification ◽  
Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Acidic Conditions ◽  
System Metabolism

Soft coral is predicted to outcompete with hard coral in future ocean acidification scenarios. Beside the biological resilience shown in acidic conditions, soft corals ability to maintain or compete for space is shown to relate with their ability to produce cytotoxic cembranoid-type compounds. The aim of this study was to investigate composition of cytotoxic cembranoid compounds of Sarcophyton glaccum soft coral exposed to current and predicted future ocean acidification scenarios. Sarcophyton glaccum colonies were acclimated along a pH gradient to simulate predicted increases in ocean acidification: natural/current (pH 8,2), slight increase in acidification (pH 8.0 year-1 2060), and moderate increase in acidification (pH 7,8 year­-1 2100). Cembranoid composition was determined by quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy while cytotoxic activity was determined against tumor cell lines. Results of the study showed cytotoxicity and sarcophytoxide (the most active cembranoid compound in observed Sarcophyton glaccum) were both found to be higher at pH 8,0. However, a further increase of acidification resulted on a reduction of both the cytotoxicity and sarcophytoxide production. This suggests that acidification pressures affect directly the defense system metabolism of Sarcophyton glaccum and that while they may be resilient to small decreases in pH, their ability to compete for space may be hampered by more pronounced changes. Keywords: Cembranoids; Cytotoxic; Sarcophyton glaccum; Seawater Acidification; Soft Coral.

scholarly journals Liposome Consolidated with Cyclodextrin Provides Prolonged Drug Retention Resulting in Increased Drug Bioavailability in Brain

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 4408 ◽  
Author(s):  
En-Yi Lin ◽  
Yu-Shuan Chen ◽  
Yuan-Sheng Li ◽  
Syuan-Rong Chen ◽  
Chia-Hung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Oral Delivery ◽  
Drug Stability ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Drug Bioavailability ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Liposomal Formulations ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy

Although butylidenephthalide (BP) is an efficient anticancer drug, its poor bioavailability renders it ineffective for treating drug-resistant brain tumors. However, this problem is overcome through the use of noninvasive delivery systems, including intranasal administration. Herein, the bioavailability, drug stability, and encapsulation efficiency (EE, up to 95%) of BP were improved by using cyclodextrin-encapsulated BP in liposomal formulations (CDD1). The physical properties and EE of the CDD1 system were investigated via dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The cytotoxicity was examined via MTT assay, and the cellular uptake was observed using fluorescence microscopy. The CDD1 system persisted for over 8 h in tumor cells, which was a considerable improvement in the retention of the BP-containing cyclodextrin or the BP-containing liposomes, thereby indicating a higher BP content in CDD1. Nanoscale CDD1 formulations were administered intranasally to nude mice that had been intracranially implanted with temozolomide-resistant glioblastoma multiforme cells, resulting in increased median survival time. Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry revealed that drug biodistribution via intranasal delivery increased the accumulation of BP 10-fold compared to oral delivery methods. Therefore, BP/cyclodextrin/liposomal formulations have potential clinical applications for treating drug-resistant brain tumors.

Aggregation, Isomerization and Thermo-Optic Property of Azobenzene Polyelectrolyte

2010 ◽  
Vol 123-125 ◽  
pp. 851-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Xian Qiu ◽  
Dong Ya Yang ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Guo Rong Cao
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Optical Storage ◽  
Total Reflection ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Optic Property ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Aggregation Behaviors

A novel azobenzene polyelectrolyte (ABAPE) was synthesized based on chromophore 4-(4’-nitrophenylazo) naphthol (NPAN), epoxychloropropane and α-methacrylic acid. The ABAPE was characterized by FT-IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. The aggregation behaviors of ABAPE were investigated based on different pH values by the UV-vis spectroscopy. The isomerization behavior of the ABAPE in DMAC solution was studied by 256 nm UV irradiation light. Attenuated total reflection (ATR) method was adopted and carried out the measurement of refractive index of the thin film. The thermo-optic coefficient (dn/dT) was -2.9228×10-4°C-1 and was bigger than inorganic materials such as silica glass, zinc silicate glass, borosilicate glass and the organic materials of polystyrene and PMMA. These results showed that the polyelectrolyte could be used to carry out optical storage and thermo-optic switch.

MODIFIED MESOPOROUS Γ-ALUMINA FROM KANO KAOLIN IN HETEROGENEOUS TRANSESTERIFICATION OF RICE BRAN OIL

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdu Muhammad Bello ◽  
Abdul Rahim Yacob ◽  
Kamaluddeen Suleiman Kabo
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Rice Bran ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Rice Bran Oil ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
High Catalytic Activity ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Infra Red

The environmental problems caused by the excessive usage of fossil fuel, prompted the need for an alternative source of energy. Renewable energy from biodiesel is one of the most promising substitutions of fossil fuel due its environmental-friendliness. In the present work NaOH-modified γ-alumina heterogeneous base catalysts were prepared using wet impregnation method, and characterized by Nitrogen Adsorption Analysis (BET), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), basic back titration, and Temperature Programmed Desorption-CO2 (CO2-TPD). The catalysts were tested for the transesterification of rice bran oil with methanol, and the biodiesel product characterized by Fourier Transform Infra-Red-Attenuated Total Reflection (FTIR-ATR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) analyses. Catalyst synthesize with 50% NaOH was found to have the highest basic sites and when applied for the transesterification of rice bran oil it gave the highest yield of 81.2%. The high catalytic activity is attributed to the formation of NaAlO2 that is believed to contribute to the basicity of the catalyst.   

Polyamide grafting onto ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 843-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Salehi-Mobarakeh ◽  
Ali Yadegari ◽  
Javad Didehvar ◽  
Fahimeh Khakzad-Esfahlan
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Contact Angle Measurement ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Melt Temperature ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Chemically Modified ◽  
Bond Stretching

Abstract Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH), with appropriate barriers and processability, can be chemically modified through vinyl alcohol units. Amides and polyamides based on condensation reactions of adipoyl chloride and hexamethylenediamine were grafted onto EVOH. Grafting was characterized by contact angle measurement, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Amide peaks at 3302 cm-1 corresponding to –NH bond stretching and the absorption of HN-CH2 at 7.8 ppm, were observed from ATR-FTIR and NMR, respectively, as a result of grafting. SEM showed the formation of amide structures as bundles, agglomerates and needle-like particles. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) showed considerable changes in onset of melt temperature, crystallinity and various transitions in grafted EVOH, showing an effective alteration in the physical properties compared with the virgin resin. Nylon grafted EVOH can be considered as a potential compatibilizer in polyethylene (PE)/polyamide blends via increasing interactions at the interface.

scholarly journals Inhibitory Effect of Flower-Shaped Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on the Growth and Aflatoxin Production of a Highly Toxigenic Strain of Aspergillus flavus Link

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1265 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hernández-Meléndez ◽  
Enrique Salas-Téllez ◽  
Anai Zavala-Franco ◽  
Guillermo Téllez ◽  
Abraham Méndez-Albores ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Food System ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Zno Nanostructures ◽  
Toxigenic Strain ◽  
In Situ Conditions ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy

Flower-shaped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were prepared via a simple aqueous precipitation strategy at room temperature. The as-grown nanostructures were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), spectrofluorometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection (ATR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic activities of the ZnO nanostructures were further investigated using a highly toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus Link under in vitro and in situ conditions. The results showed that the A. flavus isolate was inhibited to various extents by different concentrations of ZnO nanostructures, but the best inhibitions occurred at 1.25, 2.5, and 5 mM in the culture media. At these concentrations, suppression of aflatoxin biosynthesis (99.7%) was also observed. Moreover, a reasonable reduction in the aflatoxin content (69%) was observed in maize grains treated with the lowest ZnO concentration that exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity in the liquid media. SEM micrographs clearly indicate multiple degenerative alterations in fungal morphology after treatment with ZnO such as damage of the tubular filaments, loss of hyphae shape, as well as hyphae rupture. These results suggest that flower-shaped ZnO nanostructures exhibit strong antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic activity with potential applications in the agro-food system.

A 13C comparative nuclear magnetic resonance study of organic solute production and excretion by the yeasts Hansenula anomala and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in saline media

1988 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Bellinger ◽  
François Larher
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Specific Property ◽  
Glucose Consumption ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Hansenula Anomala ◽  
Organic Solute ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic

Glycerol, arabitol and trehalose were the principle solutes detected in cellular extracts of Hansenula anomala, using natural-abundance 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Only the two polyols accumulated in response to increased salinity, glycerol increase being far greater. Arabitol content also increased with culture age, independently of the presence or absence of salt and in line with the evolution of trehalose content. Glycerol retention potential was 15 times greater for Hansenula than for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The former displayed the specific property of increasing this capacity in high salt concentrations. Under such conditions its growth was associated with a limited increase in glucose consumption per unit biomass, relative to S. cerevisiae, the salt-sensitive reference yeast. In addition, a polysaccharide, the chemical nature of which was not further characterized, was detected exclusively in the external medium of Hansenula growing in the presence of salt.

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