Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062478
Keywords
pullulan; biofabrication; sugar stress; mineral salt stress; FTIR spectroscopy; H-1-NMR spectroscopy; molar mass
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This study investigated the effects of sugar and mineral salt stresses on the pullulan production of A. pullulans ATCC 42023. Different pullulans with varying molecular weights were obtained by adjusting the conditions, and it was found that higher yield and lower polydispersity index were achieved when CuSO4 was added to the fermentation. Biofabrication of pullulan under stress conditions is a promising strategy to enhance biopolymer yield and obtain pullulan with a targeted molecular weight.
Pullulan is a linear exopolysaccharide, produced in the fermentation media of Aureobasidium pullulans, with a variety of applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Pullulan derivatives have growing potential for biomedical applications, but the high cost of pullulan biofabrication currently restricts its commercial use. Better control over pullulan yield, molecular weight and melanin production by altering fermentation conditions could improve the economics. In this study, the effects of sugar and mineral salt stresses on the pullulan production of A. pullulans ATCC 42023 were examined in batch processes. The chemical structure of the recovered pullulan was characterized by FTIR and NMR spectroscopy, and the molecular weight distribution was obtained via SEC. Pullulan yield and melanin production varied when the conditions were adjusted, and pullulans with different molar masses were obtained. Higher-yield pullulan production and a lower polydispersity index were observed when CuSO4 was added to the fermentation in comparison with the control and with the addition of sugars and other salts. Biofabrication of pullulan under stress conditions is a promising strategy to enhance biopolymer yield and to obtain pullulan with a targeted molecular weight.
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