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Agrowaste to vanillin conversion by a natural Pediococcus acidilactici strain BD16
Debkumar Chakraborty1,2, Baljinder Kaur3, Karthikeyan Obulisamy1,2
1a Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment , Hong Kong Baptist University , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong SAR , People's Republic of China.
Environmental Technology
|October 14, 2016
Summary
This study introduces Pediococcus acidilactici BD16 for biovanillin production from ferulic acid (FA) in rice bran. The vanillin-resistant bacteria minimize degradation, yielding 1.06 g/L of biovanillin.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Microbiology
- Food Science
Background:
- Vanillin, valued for flavor and bioactivity, is produced from ferulic acid (FA).
- Microbial vanillin production faces challenges due to vanillin degradation by microorganisms.
- Rice bran is a potential precursor for bio-based vanillin production.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore microbial vanillin production from FA using a vanillin-resistant lactic acid bacterium.
- To investigate the vanillin degradation activity of Pediococcus acidilactici BD16.
- To optimize biovanillin production from rice bran.
Main Methods:
- Isolation and characterization of vanillin-resistant Pediococcus acidilactici BD16.
- Fermentation of rice bran medium with P. acidilactici BD16.
- Metabolomics analysis to detect FA, vanillin, and other metabolites.
- Enzyme activity assays for vanillin dehydrogenase.
Main Results:
- P. acidilactici BD16 exhibited minimal vanillin dehydrogenase activity, reducing degradation.
- The strain demonstrated resistance to over 5 g/L of vanillin in the medium.
- Approximately 1.06 g/L of crude vanillin was recovered from the rice bran medium.
- A metabolic pathway for vanillin biosynthesis was predicted.
Conclusions:
- Pediococcus acidilactici BD16 is a promising candidate for biovanillin production from ferulic acid.
- The low vanillin degradation activity of this strain enhances biovanillin yield.
- The findings support the industrial potential of this microbial process for sustainable vanillin production.
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