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http://dx.doi.org/10.7845/kjm.2014.3062

Fermentation of a Potential Biocontrol Agent, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SKU-78 Strain  

Kim, Shin-Duk (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University)
Cho, Hong-Bum (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University)
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Korean Journal of Microbiology / v.50, no.1, 2014 , pp. 84-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Mass production of biocontrol agent is an essential step for its commercial use. Media composition and culture conditions for production of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SKU-78, a potential biocontrol agent against bacterial wilts, were optimized by a flask culture. Low cost media combining nitrogen and carbon sources were tested. Maximum cell growth (> $2{\times}10^9$ CFU/ml) was obtained in a medium of 5% soy flour combined with 3% corn starch after 24 h cultivation. The optimum initial pH, temperature and shaking speed was 5.5, $30^{\circ}C$ and 150-250 rpm, respectively. Fermentation of SKU-78 was scaled up in 30 L fermenter and the profiles of cell density, pH, dissolved oxygen and spore formation were recorded. After 8 h lag phase, exponential growth occurred and reached at maximum viable cell number ($1.2{\times}10^{11}$ CFU/ml) after 20 h. The SKU-78 strain grown in a low cost medium exhibited the high suppression of bacterial wilts. The results indicate that SKU-78 strain can be produced in a low cost medium and provide a basis for scaling up to industrial level.
Keywords
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; bacterial wilt; biocontrol agent; media optimization;
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