Release Time:2019-03-13  Hits:

Indexed by: Journal Papers

Date of Publication: 2019-03-01

Journal: Bioprocess and biosystems engineering

Included Journals: PubMed

Volume: 42

Issue: 3

Page Number: 475-483

ISSN: 1615-7605

Key Words: (3R)-Acetoin,Marine bacteria,Medium optimization,Oxygen availability

Abstract: Acetoin is one of the bio-based platform chemicals and its optically pure isomers are important potential intermediates and precursors in the synthesis of novel optically active materials. (3R)-acetoin could be synthesized via enzymatic catalysis, whole-cell catalysis and fermentation. In this study a marine strain of Bacillus subtilis was isolated to produce optically pure (3R)-acetoin with glucose as carbon source. The effects of nutrients on the formation of (3R)-acetoin and conversion of glucose to (3R)-acetoin were evaluated by Plackett-Burman design, and the fermentation medium was optimized by central composite design. The impact of oxygen supply on the production of (3R)-acetoin was studied at different aeration rates. Under the optimal conditions, 83.7 g/L (3R)-acetoin with an optical purity of 99.4% was achieved by fed-batch fermentation, and the conversion of glucose to (3R)-acetoin was 91.5% of the theoretical value. The results indicate the industrial potential of this strain for (3R)-acetoin production via fermentation.