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ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
Volume 100, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106611
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Bacillus licheniformis YYC4; Low-intensity ultrasound; Cell membrane permeability; Microbial metabolism; Spore germination
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This study investigated the effect of low-intensity fixed-frequency continuous ultrasound on the growth of Bacillus licheniformis. The results showed that the ultrasound treatment significantly increased biomass, membrane permeability, and metabolic activity of the organism.
The effect of low-intensity fixed-frequency continuous ultrasound (LIFFCU) on the growth of Bacillus licheniformis YYC4 was investigated. The changes in morphology and activity of the organism, contributing to the growth were also explored. Compared with the control, a significant increase (48.95%) in the biomass of B. licheniformis YYC4 (at the logarithmic metaphase) was observed following the LIFFCU (28 kHz, 1.5 h and 120 W (equivalent to power density of 40 W/L)) treatment. SEM images showed that ultrasonication caused sonoporation, resulting in increased membrane permeability, evidenced by increase in cellular membrane potential, electrical conduc-tivity of the culture, extracellular protein and nucleic acid, and intracellular Ca2+ content. Furthermore, LIFFCU action remarkably increased the extracellular protease activity, volatile components of the culture medium, microbial metabolic activity, and spore germination of the strain. Therefore, LIFFCU could be used to efficiently promote the growth of targeted microorganisms.
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