title: Ectoine production by Halomonas boliviensis: optimization using response surface methodology.
abstract: Two cultivation steps were used for production of biomass and ectoine by Halomonas boliviensis, respectively. The optimization of some nutrient parameters in each step was investigated by using response surface methodology. Twenty and 12 experiments were performed to attain optimal conditions for biomass and ectoine production, respectively. The model predicted a maximum biomass concentration of 3.34 g/L on optimization of NH(4)Cl, K(2)HPO(4), and MgSO(4)•7H(2)O concentrations during the first cultivation, while a maximum ectoine concentration of 1.27 g/L was predicted on optimizing NaCl and monosodium glutamate concentrations in the second cultivation. The experimental values obtained (3.36 g biomass/L and 1.25 g ectoine/L) were in good agreement with the predicted values. The optimized conditions were also used for two-step 1.5-L fed-batch fermentations. In the first step, biomass concentration of 28.7 g/L was obtained while in the second step biomass concentration increased to 63 g/L. Ectoine concentration of 9.2 g/L was obtained, and the overall ectoine productivity was 6.3 g/L/day, being among the highest reported so far.
authors: Department of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 221 00, Lund, Sweden. Thuoc.Doan_Van@biotek.lu.se
authors: Doan
authors: D
authors: Van-Thuoc
authors: Héctor
authors: H
authors: Guzmán
authors: Mai
authors: M
authors: Thi-Hang
authors: Rajni
authors: R
authors: Hatti-Kaul
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000599:Amino Acids, Diamino / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D020632:Halomonas / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D000599:Amino Acids, Diamino; C045628:ectoine