Enhanced synthesis of trisporic acid and β-carotene production in Blakeslea trispora by addition of a non-ionic surfactant, Span 20
When a non-ionic surfactant, Span 20, was added to a mated culture of Blakeslea trispora, β-carotene production increased 15 fold compared to that without the surfactant, reaching 2.3 g/ l. The marked increase of β-carotene was closely related to the titer of trisporic acid, a strong stimulator of β...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of fermentation and bioengineering 1997-01, Vol.84 (4), p.330-332 |
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Zusammenfassung: | When a non-ionic surfactant, Span 20, was added to a mated culture of
Blakeslea trispora, β-carotene production increased 15 fold compared to that without the surfactant, reaching 2.3 g/
l. The marked increase of β-carotene was closely related to the titer of trisporic acid, a strong stimulator of β-carotene synthesis. With Span 20, the microorganism produced 15 times more trisporic acid (8.8 mg/g dry cell weight) than without the surfactant (0.6 mg/g dry cell weight). Therefore, it was concluded that Span 20 considerably enhanced the production of trisporic acid, which subsequently stimulated β-carotene synthesis. |
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ISSN: | 0922-338X |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)89253-7 |