Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors

Abstract Background In the fermentation industry, the demand to replace expensive complex media components is increasing for alternative nutrient sources derived from waste or side streams, such as corn steep liquor (CSL). However, the use of CSL is associated with common problems of side products,...

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Main Authors: Sekar Mayang W. Wahjudi, Dominik Engel, Jochen Büchs
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Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-024-00927-5
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author Sekar Mayang W. Wahjudi
Dominik Engel
Jochen Büchs
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description Abstract Background In the fermentation industry, the demand to replace expensive complex media components is increasing for alternative nutrient sources derived from waste or side streams, such as corn steep liquor (CSL). However, the use of CSL is associated with common problems of side products, such as batch-to-batch variations and compositional inconsistencies. In this study, to detect batch-to-batch variations in CSL for Ogataea polymorpha cultivations, a “fingerprinting” system was developed by employing the Respiration Activity Monitoring System designed for shake flasks (RAMOS) and 96-well microtiter plates (µTOM). Results At 2.5 g d.s./L CSL and 5 g/L glucose, a limitation by a secondary substrate, other than the carbon source, was observed. For this specific CSL medium, this limitation was caused by ammonium nitrogen and could be removed through targeted supplementation of ammonium sulphate. Under ammonium nitrogen limitation, O. polymorpha showed a change in morphology and developed a different cell size distribution. Increasing CSL storage times impaired O. polymorpha cultivation results. It was speculated that this observation is caused by micronutrient precipitation as sulfide salts. Through targeted nutrient supplementation, these limiting microelements were identified to be copper, iron and zinc. Conclusions This study shows the versatility of CSL as an alternative nutrient source for O. polymorpha cultivations. “Fingerprinting” of CSL batches allows for early screening. Fermentation inconsistencies can be eliminated by selecting the better performing CSL batches or by supplementing and improving an inferior CSL prior to large-scale productions.
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spelling doaj-art-1deb30ebc491476596c2c526e95fbb2a2025-01-12T12:29:22ZengBMCBMC Biotechnology1472-67502025-01-0125111910.1186/s12896-024-00927-5Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquorsSekar Mayang W. Wahjudi0Dominik Engel1Jochen Büchs2Aachener Verfahrenstechnik – Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen UniversityAachener Verfahrenstechnik – Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen UniversityAachener Verfahrenstechnik – Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen UniversityAbstract Background In the fermentation industry, the demand to replace expensive complex media components is increasing for alternative nutrient sources derived from waste or side streams, such as corn steep liquor (CSL). However, the use of CSL is associated with common problems of side products, such as batch-to-batch variations and compositional inconsistencies. In this study, to detect batch-to-batch variations in CSL for Ogataea polymorpha cultivations, a “fingerprinting” system was developed by employing the Respiration Activity Monitoring System designed for shake flasks (RAMOS) and 96-well microtiter plates (µTOM). Results At 2.5 g d.s./L CSL and 5 g/L glucose, a limitation by a secondary substrate, other than the carbon source, was observed. For this specific CSL medium, this limitation was caused by ammonium nitrogen and could be removed through targeted supplementation of ammonium sulphate. Under ammonium nitrogen limitation, O. polymorpha showed a change in morphology and developed a different cell size distribution. Increasing CSL storage times impaired O. polymorpha cultivation results. It was speculated that this observation is caused by micronutrient precipitation as sulfide salts. Through targeted nutrient supplementation, these limiting microelements were identified to be copper, iron and zinc. Conclusions This study shows the versatility of CSL as an alternative nutrient source for O. polymorpha cultivations. “Fingerprinting” of CSL batches allows for early screening. Fermentation inconsistencies can be eliminated by selecting the better performing CSL batches or by supplementing and improving an inferior CSL prior to large-scale productions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-024-00927-5Ogataea polymorphaRAMOSµTOMOnline monitoringBatch-to-batch variationCorn steep liquor
spellingShingle Sekar Mayang W. Wahjudi
Dominik Engel
Jochen Büchs
Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
BMC Biotechnology
Ogataea polymorpha
RAMOS
µTOM
Online monitoring
Batch-to-batch variation
Corn steep liquor
title Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
title_full Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
title_fullStr Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
title_full_unstemmed Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
title_short Metabolic studies of Ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
title_sort metabolic studies of ogataea polymorpha using nine different corn steep liquors
topic Ogataea polymorpha
RAMOS
µTOM
Online monitoring
Batch-to-batch variation
Corn steep liquor
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-024-00927-5
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