title: Growth and acid production of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus ATCC 11842 in the fermentation of algal carcass.
abstract: Algal carcass is a low-value byproduct of algae after its conversion to biodiesel. Dried algal carcass is rich in protein, carbohydrate, and multiple amino acids, and it is typically well suited for growth and acid production of lactic acid bacteria. In this study, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus ATCC 11842 was used to ferment different algal carcass media (ACM), including 2% ACM, 2% ACM with 1.9% glucose (ACM-G), and 2% ACM with 1.9% glucose and 2g/L amino acid mixture (ACM-GA). Concentrations of organic acids (lactic acid and acetic acid), acetyl-CoA, and ATP were analyzed by HPLC, and activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), acetokinase (ACK), pyruvate kinase (PK), and phosphofructokinase (PFK) were determined by using a chemical approach. The growth of L. bulgaricus cells in ACM-GA was close to that in the control medium (de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe). Lactic acid and acetic acid contents were greatly reduced when L. bulgaricus cells were grown in ACM compared with the control medium. Acetyl-CoA content varied with organic acid content and was increased in cells grown in different ACM compared with the control medium. The ATP content of L. bulgaricus cells in ACM was reduced compared with that of cells grown in the control medium. Activities of PFK and ACK of L. bulgaricus cells grown in ACM were higher and those of PK and LDH were lower compared with the control. Thus, ACM rich in nutrients may serve as an excellent substrate for growth by lactic acid bacteria, and addition of appropriate amounts of glucose and amino acids can improve growth and acid production.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Harbin, China, 150030.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Harbin, China, 150030.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Harbin, China, 150030.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Harbin, China, 150030.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Harbin, China, 150030.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China, 150030.
authors.forename: Z J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Harbin, China, 150030. Electronic address: liboliu@126.com.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000105:Acetyl Coenzyme A / Q000378:metabolism; D000143:Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005285:Fermentation; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000378:metabolism; D048668:Lactobacillus delbrueckii / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000105:Acetyl Coenzyme A
keywords: Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus ATCC 11842; algal carcass; enzyme activity; organic acid