Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 28, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166044
Keywords
coculture; secondary metabolites; Penicillium rubens; Streptomyces rimosus; stirred tank bioreactor
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Bioreactor cocultures involving Penicillium rubens and Streptomyces rimosus were investigated to analyze secondary metabolite production, morphological development, dissolved oxygen levels, and carbon substrate utilization. Three inoculation approaches were tested, and it was found that the delayed inoculation of S. rimosus did not prevent its growth and biosynthetic activity. This method resulted in increased levels of certain metabolites compared to monocultures. This study demonstrates the usefulness of the delayed inoculation approach in understanding the metabolic landscape and altering secondary metabolite levels.
Bioreactor cocultures involving Penicillium rubens and Streptomyces rimosus were investigated with regard to secondary metabolite production, morphological development, dissolved oxygen levels, and carbon substrate utilization. The production profiles of 22 secondary metabolites were analyzed, including penicillin G and oxytetracycline. Three inoculation approaches were tested, i.e., the simultaneous inoculation of P. rubens with S. rimosus and the inoculation of S. rimosus delayed by 24 or 48 h relative to P. rubens. The delayed inoculation of S. rimosus into the P. rubens culture did not prevent the actinomycete from proliferating and displaying its biosynthetic repertoire. Although a period of prolonged adaptation was needed, S. rimosus exhibited growth and the production of secondary metabolites regardless of the chosen delay period (24 or 48 h). This promising method of coculture initiation resulted in increased levels of metabolites tentatively identified as rimocidin B, 2-methylthio-cis-zeatin, chrysogine, benzylpenicilloic acid, and preaustinoid D relative to the values recorded for the monocultures. This study demonstrates the usefulness of the delayed inoculation approach in uncovering the metabolic landscape of filamentous microorganisms and altering the levels of secondary metabolites.
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