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The influence of increasing media methanol concentration on sophorolipid biosynthesis from glycerol-based feedstocks.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20490613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Candida bombicola, a known producer of sophorolipids (SLs; glycolipid surfactants), was grown on glycerol and oleic acid with up to 1.5% (v/v) methanol in the fermentation growth media to assess the effects of methanol presence on SL synthesis and structural distribution. Increasing methanol concentrations had little effect on the growth of the organism resulting in average cell dry weights (CDW; after SL separation) of 20.8 ± 0.7 g/l between 0 and 1.5% methanol. However, increasing methanol concentrations decreased SL production by 56% (from 12.7 to 5.6 g/l at 1.5% methanol) which translated to SL yields on a cellular basis of between 0.60 g SL/g cells (in the absence of methanol) to 0.27 g SL/g cells (in the presence of 1.5% methanol). LC/MS revealed that increased methanol concentrations also resulted in larger concentrations (up to 20 mol%) of free acid SLs but had little effect on the ratios of diacetylated SL lactones synthesized with palmitic acid (4 mol%), linoleic acid (3 mol%), oleic acid (80 mol%), and stearic acid (13 mol%) as the hydrophobic moieties.
Authors:
Richard D Ashby; Daniel K Y Solaiman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biotechnology letters     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1573-6776     ISO Abbreviation:  Biotechnol. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-17     Completed Date:  2011-01-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008051     Medline TA:  Biotechnol Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1429-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
US Department of Agriculture, Fats, Oils and Animal Coproducts Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA. Rick.Ashby@ars.usda.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomass
Candida / drug effects*,  growth & development,  metabolism*
Culture Media / chemistry
Fermentation
Glycerol / metabolism*
Lipid Metabolism*
Methanol / metabolism*
Surface-Active Agents / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Surface-Active Agents; 56-81-5/Glycerol; 67-56-1/Methanol

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