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  • Biotechnology
  • Microbial Biosynthesis
  • Upstream Processing

Background:

  • Crude glycerol is an abundant, low-cost carbon source for microbial fermentation.
  • Rhamnolipids are microbial surfactants with diverse industrial applications.
  • Strain selection and optimization of carbon source concentration are critical for efficient biosynthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate crude glycerol concentration for rhamnolipid production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  • To compare rhamnolipid biosynthesis between wild-type and a mutant strain.
  • To characterize the produced rhamnolipids.

Main Methods:

  • Cultivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains (LBI and LBI 2A1) with varying crude glycerol concentrations.
  • Quantification of rhamnolipid production.
  • Characterization of synthesized rhamnolipids using mass spectrometry.

Main Results:

  • 50 g/L crude glycerol was optimal for both strains.
  • P. aeruginosa LBI 2A1 produced 2.55 g/L rhamnolipids, a 192% increase over wild-type (1.3 g/L).
  • Mass spectrometry confirmed glycolipid nature and a mixture of rhamnolipid homologues; high glycerol concentrations induced osmotic stress.

Conclusions:

  • Mutant P. aeruginosa LBI 2A1 demonstrates superior rhamnolipid production efficiency.
  • Utilizing mutant strains with low-cost carbon sources like crude glycerol offers significant upstream improvements for biosurfactant production.
  • Understanding glycerol metabolism under osmotic stress is key for process optimization.