Bioemulsifier production by Aspergillus niger MYA 135: presumptive role of iron and phosphate on emulsifying ability |
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Authors: | Colin Verónica Leticia Baigorí Mario Domingo Pera Licia María |
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Institution: | 1.PROIMI-CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, T4001 MVB, Tucumán, Argentina ; |
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Abstract: | Microbial emulsifiers are compounds employed in primary mechanisms for bioremediation of petroleum and other hydrocarbon pollutants
from the environment. Although emulsifiers of biological origin are produced by microorganisms generally in response to growth
on hydrocarbons, Aspergillus niger MYA 135 produced a bioemulsifier during fermentation in a sucrose-based culture medium at an initial pH of 5.0 and at 30°C.
The production of bioemulsifiers can be strongly influenced by environmental factors. In this connection, a study of the effect
of initial pH, the incubation temperature and presence of CaCl2 or FeCl3 in the culture medium was conducted. Emulsification index was increased by 112 and 206% at an initial pH 2.0 or in medium
supplemented with FeCl3, respectively. On the other hand, emulsifying ability of Aspergillus niger supernatants was detected during the exponential phase, suggesting that bioemulsifiers accumulation and microbial growth
would be related. Interestingly, this study suggests that iron and/or phosphate ions would play a key role in maintaining
the emulsifying ability. Finally, factorial design was also employed to study the effects of the initial pH, the presence
of FeCl3 and the concentration of KH2PO4 on the emulsification index. |
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