Optimization of submerged culture process for the production of mycelial biomass and exo-polysaccharides by Cordyceps militaris C738

AIMS: The objective of the present study was to determine the optimal culture conditions for mycelial biomass and exo-polysaccharide (EPS) by Cordyceps militaris C738 in submerged culture. METHODS AND RESULTS: The optimal temperatures for mycelial biomass and EPS production were 20 degrees C and 25 degrees C, respectively, and corresponding optimal initial pHs were found to be 9 and 6, respectively. The suggested medium composition for EPS production was as follows: 6% (w/v) sucrose, 1% (w/v) polypeptone, and 0.05% (w/v) K2HPO4. The influence of pH on the fermentation broth rheology, morphology and EPS production of C. militaris C738 was carried out in a 5-l stirred-tank fermenter. The morphological properties were comparatively characterized by pellet roughness and compactness by use of image analyser between the culture conditions with and without pH control. The roughness and compactness of the pellets indicated higher values at pH-stat culture (pH 6.0), suggesting that larger and more compact pellets were desirable for polysaccharide production (0.91 g g(-1) cell d(-1). CONCLUSIONS: Under the optimized culture conditions (with pH control at 6), the maximum concentration of biomass and EPS were 12.7 g l(-1) and 7.3 g l(-1), respectively, in a 5-l stirred-tank fermenter. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The critical effect of pH on fungal morphology and rheology presented in this study can be widely applied to other mushroom fermentation processes.     

Optimization of submerged culture conditions for the mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Cordyceps militaris

AIMS: The objective of the present study was to determine the optimal culture conditions for exo-biopolymer production by Cordyceps militaris in shake flask culture. METHODS AND RESULTS: The optimal temperature and initial pH for both mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Cordyceps militaris in shake flask culture were found to be 20 degrees C and 6.0, respectively. Sucrose (40 g x l(-1)) and corn steep powder (10 g x l(-1)) were the most suitable carbon and nitrogen source for both mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production. CONCLUSION: Under optimal culture conditions, the maximum exo-biopolymer concentration in a 5-l jar fermenter indicated 10.3 g x l(-1), which was approximately three times higher than that in shake flask culture. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This process can have a significant impact on the industrial scale when sucrose and corn steep powder were used as carbon and nitrogen source.     

Optimization of fermentation medium and conditions for mycelial growth and water-soluble exo-polysaccharides production by Isaria farinosa B05

The optimal fermentation medium and conditions for mycelial growth and water-soluble exo-polysaccharides production by Isaria farinosa B05 were investigated. The medium components and fermentation conditions were optimized according to the one at a time method, while the concentration of medium components was determined by the orthogonal matrix method. The results showed that the optimal fermentation medium was as follows: sucrose 3.5% (w/v), peptone 0.5%, yeast extract 0.2%, K(2)HPO(4) 0.1%, and MgSO(4) 0.05%. The suitable fermentation conditions were as follows: initial pH 7.0, temperature 25 degrees C, medium volume 75 mL/250 mL, inoculum volume 5% (v/v), time 5d. In such optimal nutrition and environmental conditions, the maximal mycelial yield was 2.124 g/100 mL after 4 day's fermentation, while maximal water-soluble exo-polysaccharides production reached 2.144 g/L after 5 day's fermentation.     

高产蛹虫草菌株发酵培养基的研究

在单因素试验初步确定高产蛹虫草菌株发酵培养基的基础上,以蛹虫草茵丝体中腺苷含量为指标,进行11因素2水平Plackett—Burman试验设计试验,结合多元一次回归模型和F检验方法,筛选出发酵培养基中影响显著的组分酵母浸粉、蔗糖和维生素B1,采用旋转中心组合设计方法对这三个组分进行进一步优化,结合多元二次回归模型和响应面分析,获得高产蛹虫草菌株的最佳培养基（g／L）：蔗糖18．85、蛋白胨10、酵母浸粉18．97、KH2PO,3、MgSO4 3、维生素Bl0．235、ZnCl20．011、（NH4）2S0410。验证试验结果表明蛹虫草腺苷得率较单因素优化获得的发酵培养基提高了26．91％。     

Effect of agitation intensity on the exo-biopolymer production and mycelial morphology in Cordyceps militaris

AIMS: The influence of agitation intensity on Cordyceps militaris morphology and exo-biopolymer production was investigated in a 5 litre stirred vessel using a six-blade Rushton turbine impeller. METHODS AND RESULTS: The mycelial morphology of C. militaris was characterized by means of image analysis, which included mean diameter, circularity, roughness and compactness of the pellets. The morphological parameters of the pellets grown under different stirring conditions were significantly different, which correspondingly altered exo-biopolymer production yields. CONCLUSIONS: The compactness of the pellets was found to be the most critical parameter affecting exo-biopolymer biosynthesis; more compact pellets were formed at 150 rev min(-1) with maximum exo-biopolymer production (15 g l(-1)). SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The results of this study suggest that morphological change of pellets is a good indicator for identifying the cell activity for exo-biopolymer production.     

Optimization of fermentation medium for Cordyceps militaris high producing strain

在单因素试验初步确定高产蛹虫草菌株发酵培养基的基础上,以蛹虫草菌丝体中腺苷含量为指标,进行11因素2水平Plackett - Burman试验设计试验,结合多元一次回归模型和F检验方法,筛选出发酵培养基中影响显著的组分酵母浸粉、蔗糖和维生素B1,采用旋转中心组合设计方法对这三个组分进行进一步优化,结合多元二次回归模型和响应面分析,获得高产蛹虫草菌株的最佳培养基(g/L):蔗糖18.85、蛋白胨10、酵母浸粉18.97、KH2 PO4 3、MgSO4 3、维生素B10.235、ZnCl2 0.011、(NH4)2SO4 10.验证试验结果表明蛹虫草腺苷得率较单因素优化获得的发酵培养基提高了26.91％.     

Optimization of submerged culture requirements for the production of mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide by Cordyceps jiangxiensis JXPJ 0109

AIMS: The objective of the present study was to investigate the optimal culture requirements for mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide production by Cordyceps jiangxiensis JXPJ 0109 in submerged culture. METHODS AND RESULTS: The effects of medium ingredients (i.e. carbon and nitrogen sources, and growth factor) and other culture requirements (i.e. initial pH, temperature, etc.) on the production of mycelia and exopolysaccharide were observed using a one-factor-at-a-time method. More suitable culture requirements for mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide production were proved to be maltose, glycerol, tryptone, soya bean steep powder, yeast extract, medium capacity 200 ml in a 500-ml flask, agitation rate 180 rev min(-1), seed age 4-8 days, inoculum size 2.5-7.5% (v/v), etc. The optimal temperatures and initial pHs for mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide production were at 26 degrees C and pH 5 and at 28 degrees C and pH 7, respectively, and corresponding optimal culture age were observed to be 8 and 10 days respectively. According to the primary results of the one-factor-at-a-time experiments, the optimal medium for the mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide production were obtained using an orthogonal layout method to optimize further. Herein the effects of medium ingredients on the mycelial growth of C. jiangxiensis JXPJ 0109 were in the order of yeast extract > tryptone > maltose > CaCl2 > glycerol > MgSO4 > KH2PO4 and the optimal concentration of each composition was 15 g maltose (food-grade), 10 g glycerol, 10 g tryptone, 10 g yeast extract, 1 g KH2PO4, 0.2 g MgSO4, and 0.5 g CaCl2 in 1 l of distilled water, while the order of effects of those components on exopolysaccharide production was yeast extract > maltose > tryptone > glycerol > KH2PO4 > CaCl2 > MgSO4, corresponding to the optimal concentration of medium was as follows: 20 g maltose (food-grade), 8 g glycerol, 5 g tryptone, 10 g yeast extract, 1 g KH2PO4, and 0.5 g CaCl2 in 1 l of distilled water. CONCLUSIONS: Under the optimal culture requirements, the maximum exopolysaccharide production reached 3.5 g l(-1) after 10 days of fermentation, while the maximum production of mycelial growth achieved 14.5 g l(-1) after 8 days of fermentation. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This is the first report on the submerged culture requirements for mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide in C. jiangxiensis, and this two-step optimization strategy in this study can be widely applied to other microbial fermentation processes.     

Optimization of submerged culture conditions for mycelial polysaccharide production in Cordyceps pruinosa

Cordyceps pruinosa is an entomogenous fungus noteworthy for its various bioactivities. The influence of synthetic medium and cultural conditions on polysaccharides production was investigated in shake flask culture. In the present study, optimal medium and submerged culture conditions were investigated using an orthogonal layout. Media and cultural conditions including potato starch 2% (w/v), sucrose 2.5%, soybean 0.5%, beef extract 0.5%, yeast extract 0.1%, KCl 0.02%, K₂HPO₄ 0.1%, MgSO₄·7H₂O 0.05%, pH 7.0, inoculum size 5%, medium capacity 50 ml/250 ml flask, dispersant 15 beads, culture time 7 days were employed. In fermentation medium, sucrose, beef extract and yeast extract were replaced with molasses of sucrose, groundnut and Vitamin B complex, respectively. Under optimal culture conditions, the yield of polysaccharides production was 9.51 g l⁻¹ after 54 h of fermentation in a 25 l fermenter, which was approximately twice as high as that in shake flask cultures. In addition the entire period of fermentation was shorted to around 1/4 of flask culture time (9 days). Thus, it will meet closely the requirements of industrial fermentation scale of polysaccharides production in C. pruinosa.     

A comparative study on the production of exopolysaccharides between two entomopathogenic fungi Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis in submerged mycelial cultures

AIMS: The present study comparatively investigates the optimal culture conditions for the production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) and cordycepin during submerged mycelial culture of two entomopathogenic fungi Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fermentations were performed in flasks and in 5-l stirred-tank fermenters. In the case of C. militaris, the highest mycelial biomass (22.9 g l(-1)) and EPS production (5 g l(-1)) were achieved in a medium of 40 g l(-1) sucrose, 5 g l(-1) corn steep powder at 30 degrees C, and an initial pH 8.0. The optimum culture conditions for C. sinensis was shown to be (in g l(-1)) 20 sucrose, 25 corn steep powder, 0.78 CaCl2, 1.73 MgSO4.7H2O at 20 degrees C, and an initial pH 4.0, where the maximum mycelial biomass and EPS were 20.9 and 4.1 g l(-1) respectively. Cordycepin, another bioactive metabolite, was excreted at low levels during the early fermentation period (maximum 38.8 mg l(-1) in C. militaris; 18.2 mg l(-1) in C. sinensis). CONCLUSIONS: The two fungi showed different nutritional and environmental requirements in their submerged cultures. Overall, the concentrations of mycelial biomass, EPS and cordycepin achieved in submerged culture of C. militaris were higher than those of C. sinensis. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: C. militaris and C. sinensis are representative insect-born fungi which have been longstanding and widely used as traditional medicines in eastern Asia. Comparative studies between two fungi are currently not available and this is the first report on the optimum medium composition for submerged culture of C. sinensis.     

Enhancement of cordycepin production from Cordyceps militaris culture by epigenetic modification

Biotechnology Letters - Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine) is a nucleoside analogue and biosynthesised by Cordyceps militaris, an entomopathogenic fungus. In this study, an epigenetic modifier...     

Comparison of culture methods on exopolysaccharide production in the submerged culture of Cordyceps militaris and process optimization

Aims: To improve exopolysaccharides (EPS) production of Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris), effects of different culture method on mycelial biomass and EPS production in the submerged culture of C. militaris were investigated. Methods and Results: A new two‐stage fermentation process for EPS production of C. militaris was designed in this work. Central composite design (CCD) was utilized to optimize the two‐stage fermentation process. The results showed that the two‐stage fermentation process for EPS production was superior to other culture method (conventional static culture and shake culture). CCD revealed that the optimum values of the test variables for EPS production were shaken for 140 h followed by 130‐h static culture. The maximum EPS production reached 3·2 g l^?1 under optimized two‐stage culture and was about 2·3‐fold and 1·6‐fold in comparison with those of original static culture and shake culture. Conclusions: It was indicated that a new two‐stage culture method obtained in this work possessed a high potential for the industrial production for EPS of C. militaris. Significance and Impact of the Study: The fundamental information obtained in this work is complementary to those of previous investigations on the submerged culture of C. militaris for the production of bioactive metabolites.     

Effect of medium components and culture conditions in Bacillus subtilis EA-CB0575 spore production

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering - Bacillus subtilis spores have important biotechnological applications; however, achieving both, high spore cell densities and sporulation efficiencies in...     

响应曲面法制备蛹虫草子实体酶解液的研究

为了将蛹虫草开发成为便于人们食用的产品形式,本实验以不同的酶对蛹虫草进行水解得到蛹虫草酶解液.以水解度和酶解液中腺苷含量为目标,确定选用木瓜蛋白酶.以水解度为响应指标,应用响应曲面法对蛹虫草酶解条件进行优化,根据Box-Behnken中心组合实验设计原理,选取酶解温度、酶解时间、加酶量三因素三水平进行中心组合实验,响应曲面分析结果表明水解最佳条件为:酶解温度60.92℃,酶解时间11.85 h,加酶量1.02％,此条件下蛹虫草的水解度达到最大.水解度验证值61.27％与预测值60.76％接近,说明建立模型正确.     

Rhizobium biomass production in batch and continuous culture with a malt-sprouts medium

Summary The growth of nine strains of four different species ofRhizobium (R. leguminosarum, R. meliloti, R. phaseoli andR. japonicum) was studied with media containing malt sprouts extract (MSE), in place of yeast extract (YE), as source of nitrogen and growth factors. The results obtained in batch cultures indicated that all the strains grew well in MSE medium. In the case of fast-growing strains the biomass increased with increase in the concentration of MSE in the medium, but with the slow-growing strains, likeR. japonicum, growth was inhibited completely by using a concentration of MSE (containing 3.75% w/v of solids) of 40% v/v. With all the strains the concentration of cells attained was greater than 5×10⁹ cells/ml, which clearly indicates that MSE is a suitable component of media, and one which can be used instead of YE. The results of continuous culture experiments showed that a high productivity of cells (15.3×10⁸ cells/ml/h) could be obtained using MSE medium.

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Producción de Rhizobium en cultivos batch y continuo sobre medio conteniendo extracto de raiz de malta

Resumen Se estudió el crecimiento de nueve cepas de cuatro especies diferentes deRhizobium (R. leguminosarum, R. meliloti, R. phaseoli y R. japonicum) en medios de cultivo conteniendo extracto de raíz de malta (ERM), en reemplazo de extracto de levaduras (EL), como fuente de nitrógeno y factores de crecimiento. Los resultados obtenidos en cultivos en batch indicaron que todas las cepas crecieron bien en los medios con ERM. En el caso de las cepas de crecimiento rápido la biomasa se incrementó con la concentración de ERM en el medio de cultivo, pero con las cepas de crecimiento lento(R. japonicum) el desarrollo celular se inhibió completamente para concentraciones de ERM (conteniendo 3,75% p/v de sólidos) de 40% v/v. Con todas las cepas empleadas la concentración celular alcanzada fue superior a 5×10⁹ cél/ml, lo que indica claramente que el ERM es un adecuado componente para los medios de cultivo que puede reemplazar al EL. Los resultados de los experimentos realizados en sistema continuo mostraron que se puede alcanzar una alta productividad (15,3×10⁸ cél/ml/h) utilizando un medio de cultivo suplementado con ERM.

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Production de Rhizobium en culture discontinue et continue sur milieu à base de germes de malt

Résumé La croissance de neuf souches appartenant à quatre éspèces différentes deRhizobium (R. leguminosarum, R. meliloti, R. phaseoli etR. japonicum) a été étudiée avec des milieux contenant, comme source d'azote et de facteurs de croissance, un extrait de germes de malt (MSE) au lieu d'extrait de levure (YE). Les résultats obtenus en culture discontinue (batch) montrent que toutes les souches poussent bien en milieu MSE. Dans la cas des souches à croissance rapide, la biomasse augmente proportionnellement à la concentration de MSE dans le milieu. Par contre, pour les souches à croissance lente, commeR. japonicum, la croissance est complètement inhibée lorsque la concentration en MSE (contenant 3.75% w/v de solides) atteint 40% (v/v). Avec toutes les souches, on obtient une concentration en cellules supérieure à 5×10⁹/ml, ce qui indique clairement que le MSE convient bien et peut être utilisé à la place de YE. Les expériences réalisées en culture continue montrent qu'on peut obtenir avec le milieu MSE une productivité en cellules très élevée (15.3×10⁸ cellules/ml/h.).

     

蛹虫草原生质体紫外诱变选育胞外多糖高产菌株

蛹虫草是重要的药食兼用两用真菌,具有较高的医用及经济价值。本文通过单因素和正交试验的方法研究了不同酶系统、酶解温度、酶解时间、渗透压稳定剂、菌龄对蛹虫草原生质体形成的影响,并对蛹虫草原生质体进行紫外诱变,以生物量和胞外多糖产量为指标选育胞外多糖高产菌株。结果表明：在30℃、1％溶壁酶＋0．5％蜗牛酶＋0．5％纤维素酶条件下,以甘露醇为渗透压稳定剂对4日龄蛹虫草菌丝酶解2h,原生质体产量可达到9．2×10^6个/mL。从150株诱变株中筛选出1株最佳正诱变株,编号为44#,经深层培养其生物量比出发菌株提高10％,胞外多糖产量提高84．3％,继代培养10代后,遗传稳定性良好。     

Optimization of a liquid medium for beauvericin production in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fusarium redolens</Emphasis> Dzf2 mycelial culture

Beauvericin (BEA) is a proven and potent antibiotic compound useful for bio-control and a potential antifungal and anticancer agent for human. This study was to evaluate and optimize the nutrient medium for BEA production in mycelial liquid culture of a high BEA-producing fungus Fusarium redolens Dzf2 isolated from a medicinal plant. Among various organic and inorganic carbon and nitrogen sources, glucose and peptone were found the most favorable for the F. redolens Dzf2 mycelial growth and BEA production. Through a Plackett-Burman screening test on a basal medium, glucose, peptone, and medium pH were identified as the significant factors for mycelial growth and BEA production. These factors were optimized through central composite design of experiments and response surface methodology, as 49.0 g/L glucose, 13.0 g/L peptone and pH 6.6, yielding 198 mg/L BEA (versus 156 mg/L in the basal medium). The BEA yield was further increased to 234 mg/L by feeding 10 g/L glucose to the culture during exponential phase. The results show that F. redolens Dzf2 mycelial fermentation is a feasible and promising process for production of BEA.     

Optimization of chemically defined medium for recombinant Pichia pastoris for biomass production

A chemically defined medium was optimized for the maximum biomass production of recombinant Pichia pastoris in the fermentor cultures using glycerol as the sole carbon source. Optimization was done using the statistical methods for getting the optimal level of salts, trace metals and vitamins for the growth of recombinant P. pastoris. The response surface methodology was effective in optimizing nutritional requirements using the limited number of experiments. The optimum medium composition was found to be 20 g/L glycerol, 7.5 g/L (NH4)2SO4, 1 g/L MgSO4.7H2O, 8.5 g/L KH2PO4, 1.5 mL/L vitamin solution and 20 mL/L trace metal solution. Using the optimized medium 11.25 g DCW/L biomass was produced giving a yield coefficient of 0.55 g biomass/g of glycerol in a batch culture. Chemostat cultivation of recombinant P. pastoris was done in the optimized medium at different dilution rates to determine the kinetic parameters for growth on glycerol. Maximum specific growth rate of 0.23 h(-1) and Monod saturation constant of 0.178 g/L were determined by applying Monod model on the steady state data. Products of fermentation pathway, ethanol and acetate, were not detected by HPLC even at higher dilution rates. This supports the notion that P. pastoris cells grow on glycerol by a respiratory route and are therefore an efficient biomass and protein producers.     

Improved biomass production of cyanobacteria by reutilization of the culture medium

The biomass production of a cyanobacterium (Nostoc sp.) in a photoreactor with a low illuminated surface area to volume ratio was improved by the reutilization of the culture medium. After six succesive utilizations the growth ofNostoc sp. amounted to 2.15 g/l with an average content in phycobiliproteins of 14.4% on dry weight basis. The procedure reported allowed an 80% increase in biomass. The cellular self-sedimentation proved to be effective for biomass separation between reutilization steps.     

Nutritional requirements of mycelial growth of Cordyceps sinensis in submerged culture

AIMS: The nutritional requirements for mycelial growth of Cordyceps sinensis in semi-synthetic liquid media were investigated. The results provide a basis for further physiological study and industrial fermentation of the fungus. METHODS AND RESULTS: Nutritional requirements, including 17 carbohydrates, 16 nitrogen compounds, nine vitamins, four macro-elements, four trace-elements and eight ratios of carbon to nitrogen, were studied for their effects on the mycelial growth in submerged cultures of C. sinensis by using one-factor-at-a-time and orthogonal matrix methods. Among these variables, sucrose, peptone, folic acid, calcium, zinc and a carbon to nitrogen ratio 12 : 1 were identified as the requirements for the optimum mycelial growth. The concentrations of sucrose, peptone and yeast extract were optimized and the effects of medium composition on mycelial growth were found to be in the order sucrose > yeast extract > peptone. The optimal concentration for mycelial growth was determined as 50 g l(-1) sucrose, 10 g l(-1) peptone and 3 g l(-1) yeast extract. CONCLUSIONS: Under optimal culture conditions, over 22 g l(-1) of mycelial biomass could be obtained after 40 days in submerged cultures. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Cordyceps sinensis, one of the most valued medicinal fungi, is shown to grow in axenic culture. This is the first report on nutritional requirements and design of a simplified semi-synthetic medium for mycelial growth of this psychrophilic species, which grows slowly below 20 degrees C. The results of this study will facilitate research on mass production of the fungus under defined culture conditions.