title: Production of a potentially novel antimicrobial compound by a biofilm-forming marine Streptomyces sp. in a niche-mimic rotating disk bioreactor.
abstract: After initial small-scale experiments, a 25.0 l rotating disk bioreactor (RDBR) was investigated for the cultivation of a biofilm-forming salt-tolerant Streptomyces sp. MS1/7, producing an antimicrobial compound. Peak activity attainment rate, PAAR (ratio of the peak antimicrobial activity, PAMA and the time taken to attain PAMA) was determined. Of the three pH values examined (8.0, 9.0 and 10.0) maximum PAAR (1.82 mm/h) was attained at pH 9.0. Three aeration rates (9.0, 6.0 and 3.0 l/min) were considered at three levels (25, 50 and 75%) of disk submergence. At the highest aeration rate and 50% submergence level, PAMA (41 mm), PAAR (1.86 mm/h) and biofilm density (BD, 0.91 g/ml) attained their highest values. At any given aeration rate, PAMA was always higher at 50% submergence level. This supports our earlier premise that ideal intertidal conditions, 12 h periods of immersion and emersion, promote maximum BD and antimicrobial production in the niche-mimic RDBR.
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India.
authors.forename: Sreyashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Debashis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Joydeep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mukherjee