Response surface methodology for optimization of medium components in submerged culture of Aspergillus flavus for enhanced heparinase production

Aims: Aim of the study was to develop a medium for optimal heparinase production with a strain of Aspergillus flavus (MTCC‐8654) by using a multidimensional statistical approach. Methods and Results: Statistical optimization of intracellular heparinase production by A. flavus, a new isolate, was investigated. Plackett–Burman design was used to evaluate the affect of medium constituents on heparinase yield. The experimental results showed that the production of heparinase was dependent upon heparin, the inducer; chitin, structurally similar to heparin and NH₄NO_3, the nitrogen source. A central composite design was applied to derive a statistical model for optimizing the composition of the fermentation medium for the production of heparinase enzyme. The optimum fermentation medium consisted of (g l^?1) Mannitol, 8·0; NH₄NO₃, 2·5; K₂HPO₄, 2·5; Na₂HPO₄, 2·5; MgSO₄.7H₂O, 0·5; Chitin, 17·1; Heparin, 0·6; trace salt solution (NaMoO₄.2H₂O, CoCl₂.6H₂O, CuSO₄.5H₂O, FeSO₄.7H₂O, CaCl₂), 10^?4 mol l^?1. Conclusions: A 2·37‐fold increase in heparinase production was achieved in economic and effective manner by the application of statistical designs in medium optimization. Significance and Impact of the Study: Heparinase production was doubled by statistical optimization in a cost‐effective manner. This heparinase can find application in pharmaceutical industry and for the generation of low‐molecular‐weight heparins, active as antithrombotic and antitumour agents.     

重组二硫键异构酶在大肠杆菌中表达条件的统计优化

二硫键形成蛋白A (disulfidebondformationproteinA ,DsbA)是大肠杆菌周质胞腔中辅助多种含有二硫键的蛋白质正确折叠并具有生物学活性的一种二硫键异构酶.通过统计实验设计的方法将生产重组DsbA的发酵过程进行了优化.首先通过Plackett Burman设计挑选出了对DsbA表达量影响较大的四个因素,然后再利用杂合设计进行实验,并通过拟合得到了响应曲面函数,但该函数的驻点是鞍点,因此不具有全局的极值.最后通过约束优化得到了较佳的实验点,在该实验点下DsbA的表达量比基本培养条件下提高了5 0 .14 % .     

响应面法优化黑曲霉产异淀粉酶的培养条件

在液态发酵条件下,采用单因素实验确定了Aspergillus niger PZ331产异淀粉酶的最适碳源和氮源,分别为蔗糖和硝酸铵。在上述基础上利用Plackett-Burman设计对影响产异淀粉酶的因素进行评价,并筛选出硝酸铵、接种量、培养温度3个主要因素;继而利用响应面设计优化了最佳硝酸铵浓度、接种量和培养温度。最终确定了最优培养条件为：蔗糖10 g/L,硝酸铵10 g/L,磷酸氢二钾3 g/L,硫酸亚铁0.01 g/L,硫酸镁1 g/L,起始p H值4.2;接种量2%（孢子浓度为107cfu/m L）,30℃培养72 h,酶活达137.3μ/m L;比基础培养基的提高了1.71倍左右。     

Production of chitin deacetylase by Aspergillus flavus in submerged conditions

Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained by deacetylation of chitin and has been proven to have various applications in industry and biomedicine. Deacetylation of chitin using the enzyme chitin deacetylase (CDA) is favorable in comparison to the hazardous chemical method involving strong alkali and high temperature. A fungal strain producing CDA was isolated from environmental samples collected from coastal regions of South Kerala, India. It was identified as Aspergillus flavus by morphological characteristics and ITS DNA analysis. Nutritional requirement for maximum production of CDA under submerged condition was optimized using statistical methods including Plackett–Burman and response surface methodology central composite design. A 5.98-fold enhancement in CDA production was attained in shake flasks when the fermentation process parameters were used at their optimum levels. The highest CDA activity was 57.69 ± 1.68 U under optimized bioprocess conditions that included 30 g L^?1 glucose, 40 g L^?1 yeast extract, 15 g L^?1 peptone, and 7 g L^?1 MgCl₂ at initial media pH of 7 and incubation temperature of 32°C after 48 hr of incubation, while the unoptimized basal medium yielded 9.64 ± 2.04 U.     

光频微波对黄曲霉的杀灭试验

黄曲霉是污染粮食、食品、中药材和烟丝的常见霉菌。由于黄曲霉的产物黄曲霉毒素具有很强的致癌作用。因此 ,从这些食品或物品中消除黄曲霉可减少甚至消除黄曲霉毒素的危害。报告了微波辐射杀灭烟丝中黄曲霉的效果。光频微波对烟丝上的黄曲霉菌具有良好的杀灭作用 ,微波辐射 30s后菌落数明显减少 ,经 4 5s作用后可完全杀灭黄曲霉的细胞 (包括菌丝和孢子 )。应用光频微波辐射杀灭黄曲霉具有经济、方便和高效的优点 ,既可以用于大规模工业生产 ,亦可在家庭生活中使用。     

SSF production,purification and characterization of chitin deacetylase from Aspergillus flavus

The production of an extracellular chitin deacetylase (CDA) produced by Aspergillus flavus under solid-substrate fermentation (SSF) using wheat bran as substrate was optimized using statistical methods. The CDA production in SSF increased 1.79-fold in comparison to the unoptimized basal level medium. It was purified to a final purity of 3.94-fold by ammonium sulphate precipitation, ion-exchange chromatography, and gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) consecutively and further characterized. The molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated to be about 28?kDa by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and GPC analysis. The optimum pH and temperature of the purified enzyme were pH 8.0 and 50?°C, respectively. Additionally, the effect of some cations and other chemical compounds on the CDA activity was studied. A marginal increase in enzyme activity was observed with metal ions mainly Mn²⁺ and Zn²⁺. No inhibition of the enzyme was observed by the end product, that is, acetate up to 70?mM concentration. The K_m and k_cat values of the enzyme were determined to be 9.45?mg mL^?1 and 26.72?s^?1 respectively, using colloidal chitin as substrate. Among various substrates tested, glycol chitin and colloidal chitin were deacetylated.     

Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes by Aspergillus flavus

A problem of paramount importance that has attracted the attention of environmental biologists is the discharge of highly colored effluents into the environment by various industries, which use a wide range of synthetic dyes. The existing chemical methods for dye degradation are not only expensive but also contributes to secondary pollution due to high dose of the chemicals used. Hence an alternative is to exploit the potential of microorganisms to alleviate this problem. The current paper deals with the isolation, characterization, and sugar utilization for better growth of Aspergillus flavus, a marine fungus from the Bay of Bengal. The goal is to assess the bioremediation potential of a variety of synthetic, paper mill, and color photography dyes. A correlation between the amount of sugar used, biomass, and quality of protein produced was observed. This fungus is capable of reducing between 80% and 90% of synthetic dyes and 100% color photography effluents within 3 to 7 days, and 8 days, respectively. Significant effect of carbon sources was observed in the decolorization of the synthetic dye crystal violet, up to 90% in 3 to 7 days, by Aspergillus flavus. The organism showed better growth with fructose as the sole carbon source for the least sugar consumption. Therefore, this fungus can be used as an economical and eco-friendly tool to minimize the pollution by industries to a significant extent.     

柠檬醛胁迫环境下黄曲霉线粒体的畸变

通过对黄曲霉细胞受柠檬醛损伤后线粒体形态畸变的透射电镜观察,发现柠檬醛所产生胁迫环境影响线粒体DNA复制系统,产生增生变异的巨型线粒体而与之应答。丙二醛法测定黄曲霉细胞内自由基,结果表明药物进入细胞后还通过诱发自由基使线粒体损伤,致使氧化还原系统及细胞能量代谢途径受到影响。     

Statistical Optimization of Alkaline Protease Production from Penicillium citrinum YL-1 Under Solid-State Fermentation

Proteases from halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms were found in traditional Chinese fish sauce. In this study, 30 fungi were isolated from fermented fish sauce in five growth media based on their morphology. However, only one strain, YL-1, which was identified as Penicillium citrinum by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analysis, can produce alkaline protease. This study is the first to report that a protease-producing fungus strain was isolated and identified in traditional Chinese fish sauce. Furthermore, the culture conditions of alkaline protease production by P. citrinum YL-1 in solid-state fermentation were optimized by response surface methodology. First, three variables including peptone, initial pH, and moisture content were selected by Plackett–Burman design as the significant variables for alkaline protease production. The Box–Behnken design was then adopted to further investigate the interaction effects between the three variables on alkaline protease production and determine the optimal values of the variables. The maximal production (94.30 U/mL) of alkaline protease by P. citrinum YL-1 took place under the optimal conditions of peptone, initial pH, and moisture content (v/w) of 35.5 g/L, 7.73, and 136%, respectively.     

杜仲抗真菌肽对黄曲霉的抑制作用(英文)

用纸片琼脂扩散法,研究了杜仲抗真菌肽EAFP3对黄曲霉(Aspergillus flavus)的抗真菌活性.研究结果表明,EAFP3对黄曲霉有明显抑制作用,最小抑菌浓度为125 μg/mL.     

黄曲霉致鼻-眼-耳-脑侵袭性曲霉病的抗真菌治疗

报告1例抗真菌治疗有效的重症鼻、眼、耳、脑侵袭性曲霉病。患者男,37岁,因右眼眶肿物11a,右眼视力下降8a,失明伴头痛、头晕进行性加重1a就诊。11a前曾行右上颌窦根治术。临床表现为右眼球突出眼眶,角膜混浊,球结膜充血,眼球内可见白色絮状团块,并有大量透亮稀薄液态分泌物流出。右眼球不能自主活动,完全无光感。右眼眶下方、右上颌窦骨质缺损,塌陷。右侧外耳道骨壁、乳突均受累及。右侧鼻道及外耳道亦见较多透亮稀薄液态分泌物。右眼、右鼻腔、右耳分泌物真菌涂片均见菌丝及孢子,培养结果均为同一黄曲霉。经两性霉素B及伊曲康唑、氟胞嘧啶联合抗真菌治疗6周后,予口服伊曲康唑维持治疗近18个月,目前病变区显著缩小,头痛、头晕症状消失。     

黑曲霉对黄曲霉生长、产毒及黄曲霉毒素B1的影响

目的研究黑曲霉对黄曲霉生长、产毒的抑制作用及对AFB1的降解作用。方法将黑曲霉分别与黄曲霉、AFB1共同培养,定期测定培养液pH、菌丝体干重、黄曲霉孢子数、AFB1含量。结果黑曲霉与黄曲霉混合培养时,黄曲霉孢子数、AFB1含量均比单独培养的低,2组之间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),抑制率达到68.06%~91.52%;加入黑曲霉后,AFB1含量降低,实验组与对照组之间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),降解率为46.19%。结论黑曲霉既能抑制黄曲霉生长、产毒,又能降解AFB1。     

Optimization of liquid-state fermentation conditions for the glyphosate degradation enzyme production of strain Aspergillus oryzae by ultraviolet mutagenesis

This study aimed to obtain strains with high glyphosate-degrading ability and improve the ability of glyphosate degradation enzyme by the optimization of fermentation conditions. Spore from Aspergillus oryzae A-F02 was subjected to ultraviolet mutagenesis. Single-factor experiment and response surface methodology were used to optimize glyphosate degradation enzyme production from mutant strain by liquid-state fermentation. Four mutant strains were obtained and named as FUJX 001, FUJX 002, FUJX 003, and FUJX 004, in which FUJX 001 gave the highest total enzyme activity. Starch concentration at 0.56%, GP concentration at 1,370?mg/l, initial pH at 6.8, and temperature at 30°C were the optimum conditions for the improved glyphosate degradation endoenzyme production of A. oryzae FUJX 001. Under these conditions, the experimental endoenzyme activity was 784.15?U/100?ml fermentation liquor. The result (784.15?U/100?ml fermentation liquor) was approximately 14-fold higher than that of the original strain. The result highlights the potential of glyphosate degradation enzyme to degrade glyphosate.     

Optimization of L-malic acid production by Aspergillus flavus in a stirred fermentor

Effects of various nutritional and environmental factors on the accumulation of organic acids (mainly L-malic acid) by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus flavus were studied in a 16-L stirred fermentor. Improvement of the molar yield (moles acid produced per moles glucose consumed) of L-malic acid was obtained mainly by increasing the agitation rate (to 350 rpm) and the Fe(z+) ion concentration (to 12 mg/L) and by lowering the nitrogen (to 271 mg/L) and phosphate concentrations (to 1.5 mM) in the medium. These changes resulted in molar yields for L-malic acid and total C(4) acids (L-malic, succinic, and fumaric acids) of 128 and 155%, respectively. The high molar yields obtained (above 100%) are additional evidence for the operation of part of the reductive branch of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in L-malic acid accumulation by A. flavus. The fermentation conditions developed using the above mentioned factors and 9% CaCO(3) in the medium resulted in a high concentration (113 g/L L-malic acid from 120 g/L glucose utilized) and a high overall productivity (0.59 g/L h) of L-malic acid. These changes in acid accumulation coincide with increases in the activities of NAD(+)-malate dehydrogenase, fumarase, and citrate synthase.     

黄曲霉毒素B1降解菌的筛选及在玉米贮藏中的应用

【目的】本研究分离筛选出一株对黄曲霉既有抑制作用又能降解其毒素的拮抗细菌菌株,并将其应用于玉米中的黄曲霉污染防治研究。【方法】试验通过平板筛选法结合玉米活体筛选法对黄曲霉毒素B1 (AFB1)的拮抗细菌进行初筛,以AFB1的降解率和抑制率为指标进行复筛。【结果】分离到的菌株对黄曲霉菌的抑制率为79.20%,对1μg/mL的黄曲霉毒素B1的降解率为68.39%。贮藏期玉米含水量在15%–30%时,该菌株对黄曲霉污染的抑制率与玉米含水量成反比,即玉米含水量在15%时其抑制率达92.46%,玉米含水量在30%时其抑制率为19.41%。玉米含水量在28%时,菌株对黄曲霉污染玉米的防治效果达到36.39%。【结论】筛选出的拮抗菌株为枯草芽孢杆菌,该菌株不仅对黄曲霉菌有抑制作用,而且能减少AFB1对玉米的污染。     

黄曲霉菌原生质体的制备和再生技术优化

黄曲霉菌的遗传转化是研究黄曲霉菌致病相关功能基因的前提和基础,而原生质体是研究和建立真菌遗传转化系统的重要工具。本文分别以黄曲霉孢子和菌丝为材料,研究不同条件下黄曲霉原生质体的形成和再生,结果表明,黄曲霉孢子在酶液浓度为纤维素酶∶蜗牛酶∶溶壁酶=1.5%∶1.5%∶1.5%,30℃酶解3 h,原生质体制备率高达97.3%,再生率达89.2%;黄曲霉菌丝在菌龄为42 h,酶液浓度为纤维素酶∶蜗牛酶∶溶壁酶=1.5%∶1.5%∶1.5%,30℃酶解1 h,可获得最高原生质体产量为2.0×10^6个/m L,再生培养基中以1 mol/L蔗糖作为渗透压稳定剂时,原生质体再生率达5.5%。故本实验条件下,黄曲霉孢子原生质体的形成和再生优于菌丝。     

Molecular characterisation and biological control of Aspergillus flavus isolates from Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Aspergillus flavus is a phytopathogenic fungus that produces toxic compounds, aflatoxins, in infected plant tissues which harm human and animal health. In this study, 57 food/feed products were collected from 9 locations in Aseer, KSA. A total of 93 isolates were recovered from the samples and were identified as Aspergillus spp. based on their cultural and microscopic characteristics. Six isolates (Af3, Af23, Af24, Af26, Af45 and Af48) were selected and confirmed as A. flavus using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequencing of ITS1-5.8s-ITS2 rDNA region and phylogenetic analyses. The six sequences were deposited in the GenBank under the accession numbers of KU561932, KU561934, KU561935, KU561936, KU561937 and KU561938, respectively. Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD-PCR) of the six isolates using five primers (OPA-2, OPA-3, OPA-9, OPA-11 and OPA-15), produced polymorphic DNA bands of 12, 36, 25, 1 and 1, respectively. The band sizes ranged from 130 to 1600?bp, whereas no monomorphic bands were observed. The bio-control of the six selected A. flavus isolates using three locally isolated yeasts (Candida davisiana, Rhodotorula graminis and Exophiala dermatitidis) was assessed. On solid media, the three yeast strains inhibited all tested A. flavus isolates. The most effective yeast strain was R. graminis. In liquid media, both yeast strains C. davisiana and R. graminis inhibited the dry weights of the six A. flavus isolates. Bio-control approaches of A. flavus could help controlling the pathogen, ultimately, reduce the risk of aflatoxins in human and animal supplies and reduce the use of chemicals that affect the environment and health.     

对多烯类药物耐药的1株黄曲霉临床株耐药性的初步研究

目的对1株分离自疑似侵袭性肺曲霉病患者肺泡灌洗液的黄曲霉进行常用抗真菌药物敏感性的测定,判断其药物敏感性。方法以形态学方法对该菌株进行菌种鉴定;然后按照美国临床和实验室标准研究所(CLSI)的丝状真菌抗真菌药物敏感性试验方案M38-A,测定常用抗真菌药物对该菌株的最低抑菌浓度、最低杀菌浓度;同时以E-test法测定该菌对两性霉素B和伊曲康唑的敏感性。结果微量液基稀释法显示,两性霉素B或制霉菌素对该菌的MIC值均为4μg/ml,MFC值均为16μg/ml;伊曲康唑的MIC值为0.5μg/ml,MFC值为2μg/ml;特比萘芬的MIC为0.03μg/ml,MFC为0.03μg/ml。E-test法结果显示,该菌对伊曲康唑敏感,对两性霉素B耐药。结论临床上可以分离到对多烯类抗真菌药物耐药的黄曲霉株,应该引起重视。     

Characterization of Nonaflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus/oryzae Strains Isolated from Korean Traditional Soybean Meju

Filamentous fungi that could be classified into Aspergillus flavus/oryzae were isolated from traditionally fermented meju commercially available in Korea. The samples were analyzed for aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A contamination by HPLC; however, no toxin was detected. In addition, fungal and bacterial metagenomic sequencing were performed to analyze the microbial distribution in the samples. The results revealed that the distribution and abundance of fungi and bacteria differed considerably depending on the production regions and fermentation conditions of the meju samples. Through morphological analysis, ITS region sequencing, and assessment of the aflatoxin-producing ability, a total of 32 A. flavus/oryzae strains were identified. PCR analysis of six regions with a high mutation frequency in the aflatoxin gene cluster (AGC) revealed a total of six types of AGC breaking point patterns. The A. flavus/oryzae strains did not exhibit the high amylase activity detected in the commercial yellow koji strain (starter mold). However, their peptidase and lipase activities were generally higher than that of the koji isolates. We verified the safety of the traditionally fermented meju samples by analyzing the AGC breaking point pattern and the enzyme activities of A. flavus/oryzae strains isolated from the samples. The isolated strains could possibly be used as starter molds for soybean fermentation.