Cultural Characteristics of a Biosurfactant-Producing Microorganism Pseudomonas aeruginosa F722

Productivity of biosurfactant (rhamnolipid) by Pseudomonas aeuginosa F722 was investigated in the several culture conditions and culture composition. Biosurfactant production by P. aeuginosa F722 was amounted to 0.78 g/l as the result of the nitrogen sources and carbon sources without investing of optimum conditions. As for that one was investigated, biosurfactant production by P. aeruginosa F722 was amounted to 1.66 g/l. Biosurfactant production increased twofold because the composition of a modified C-medium was investigated efficiently. $NE_4$Cl or $NaNO_2$ inorganic nitrogens and yeast extract or trypton organic nitrogens were effective, but others inorganic nitrogens and organic nitrogens tested were not efficient far biosurfactant production by P. aeruginosa F722. The optimum concentration of $NH_4$Cl; inorganic nitrogen and yeast extract; organic nitrogen were 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively. In various carbon sources, others with the exception of hydrophobic property substrate (n-alkane) and hydrophilic property substrate (glucose, glycol) were not found to be effective fur biosurfactant production, and 3.0% was better in yield than other concentration of glucose. This yielded C-to-N ratios between 17 and 20. In our experiment, the highest biosurfactant production by P. aeruginosa F722 were observed in 5 days cultivation, containing glucose 3.0%, $NH_4$Cl 0.05%, and yeast extract 0.1% and C-to-N ratio was 20. Optimal pH and temperature for biosurfactant production were 7.0 and $35^{\circ}C$, respectively. Under the optimal culture conditions with glucose, biosurfactant production was amounted to 1.66 g/l. Velocity of biosurfactant production and strain growth increased after nitrogen depletion. The average surface tension of 30 mN/m after the 3 days of incubation under optimal culture condition was measured by ring tensionmeter.

Biosurfactant 생산균주 Pseudomonas aeruginosa F722의 배양특성

생물계면활성제 생성균주, Pseudomonas aeruginosa F722를 이용하여 다양한 배양조건과 배지조성에서 생물계면활성제 생산성을 검토하였다. 질소원과 탄소원을 검토하기 전에는 P. aeruginosa F722의 생물계면활성제 생산량은 0.78 g/l이었다. 하지만, 질소원과 탄소원을 검토한 후에는 생물계면활성제 생산량이 2배 증가한 1.66g/l이었다. 무기질소원으로 $_NH4$Cl 또는 $NaNO_2$를 첨가하였을 때 생물계면활성제 활성에 효과적이었으며 유기질소원으로는 yeast extract 또는 tryptone을 첨가하였을 때 생물계면활성제 활성이 높았다. 이중 무기 질소원으로 0.05% $NH_4$Cl , 유기 질소원으로 0.1% yeast extract를 질소원으로 첨가하였을 때 가장 최적이었다. 탄소원으로 소수성 기질(n-alkane) 또는 친수성 기질(glucose, glycol)을 첨가하여 생물계면활성제 생산량을 조사하였는데 소수성 기질보다는 친수성 기질인 3.0% glucose를 첨가하였을 때 생물계면활성제 생산량이 높았다. 이때의 탄소원/질소원 비율은 17~20이었다. P. aeruginosa F722는 배양조건 3.0% glucose, 0.05% $NH_4$Cl, 0.1% yeast extract, $35^{\circ}C$, pH 7.0, C/N ratio 20, 5 days에서 생물계면활성제 생산량은 1.66g/l이였다. 질소원이 결핍 후 탄소원을 첨가하여 배양하였을 때가 질소원과 탄소원을 함께 첨가하여 배양했을 때보다 생물계면활성제 생산속도 및 균체 생장속도가 높았다. 최적 배양조건하에서 얻어진 배양액의 표면장력은 30mN/m이었다.