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journal1 ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2/3): 248-257.DOI: 10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2017.02.016

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Medium Optimization for the Production of Antimicrobial Ethylparaben from Brevibacillus brevis FJAT-0809-GLX using Response Surface Methodology

CHE Jianmei1, LIU Bo1, CHEN Bingbing2, LIU Guohong1, GE Cibin1, LAN Jianglin1   

  1. 1. Institute of Agricultural Bio-Resources Research, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology/Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
  • Received:2016-08-30 Online:2017-06-08 Published:2017-04-08

Abstract: Ethylparaben is the main antimicrobial substance of Brevibacillus brevis FJAT-0809-GLX. To improve the yield of ethylparaben, the fermentation medium components were optimized using response surface method. The carbon sources, nitrogen sources and inorganic salts in the fermentation medium were optimized by single factor experiment. Plackett-Burman design was undertaken to evaluate the influence factors of the culture medium. The path of steepest ascent was adopted to approach the optimal region of the three significant factors, and then Box-Behnken design and response surface methodology were applied to determine the optimal levels of the main factors. The results showed that the best carbon source, nitrogen source and inorganic salt were DL-malic acid, peptone and NaCl, respectively; DL-malic acid, soybean cake powder and NaCl were the main factors of the culture medium; The best fermentation medium for ethylparaben production of this strain contained soluble starch 8 g/L, DL-malic acid 29.68 g/L, bean powder 25.18 g/L, peptone 2 g/L, NaCl 13.18 g/L and pH 7.0-7.2. Using this fermentation medium, the average yield of ethylparaben was increased by 286.26% compared the basal fermentation medium and reached up to 8.15 μg/mL.

Key words: Brevibacillus brevis, ethylparaben, response surface method, DL-malic acid

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