Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry

Background: The efficiency of recombinant protein production in Yarrowia lipolytica is strongly influenced by the culture medium. Complex media have limited applications because the composition is undefined and variable, whereas chemically defined media achieve better yields and reproducibility. Def...

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Main Authors: Oliver Birrenbach, Peter Czermak
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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description Background: The efficiency of recombinant protein production in Yarrowia lipolytica is strongly influenced by the culture medium. Complex media have limited applications because the composition is undefined and variable, whereas chemically defined media achieve better yields and reproducibility. Defined media also increase selectivity, reduce contamination risks, and enable precise nutrient control, leading to better growth and higher productivity. We used a design of experiments approach based on the elemental composition of yeast for the arithmetic development and optimization of a defined medium for the Y. lipolytica auxotrophic strain PO1f. Results: Statistically supported optimal concentrations of 10 g*L−1 glucose and 2.29 g*L−1 leucine enabled superior growth in the new in silico yeast (ISY) medium. Specific growth rates of 0.305 h−1 were achieved for the auxotrophic Yarrowia strain. Thiamine hydrochloride was a growth-limiting component, and higher concentrations increased the cell density of Y. lipolytica PO1f cultures by a factor of 30. Conclusions: ISY medium was suitable not only for the cultivation of Y. lipolytica but also universally applicable for Yarrowia-like and other yeasts, achieving better growth rates and yields compared to existing chemically defined media.How to cite: Birrenbach O, Czermak P. Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry. Electron J Biotechnol 2025;73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2024.10.001.
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spelling doaj-art-70c81059f99d45f9b79bb86aa95277732025-08-20T02:37:30ZengElsevierElectronic Journal of Biotechnology0717-34582025-01-0173323710.1016/j.ejbt.2024.10.001Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicryOliver Birrenbach0Peter Czermak1Branch for Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Giessen, Germany; Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Central Hesse, Giessen, GermanyBranch for Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Giessen, Germany; Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Central Hesse, Giessen, Germany; Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany; Corresponding author.Background: The efficiency of recombinant protein production in Yarrowia lipolytica is strongly influenced by the culture medium. Complex media have limited applications because the composition is undefined and variable, whereas chemically defined media achieve better yields and reproducibility. Defined media also increase selectivity, reduce contamination risks, and enable precise nutrient control, leading to better growth and higher productivity. We used a design of experiments approach based on the elemental composition of yeast for the arithmetic development and optimization of a defined medium for the Y. lipolytica auxotrophic strain PO1f. Results: Statistically supported optimal concentrations of 10 g*L−1 glucose and 2.29 g*L−1 leucine enabled superior growth in the new in silico yeast (ISY) medium. Specific growth rates of 0.305 h−1 were achieved for the auxotrophic Yarrowia strain. Thiamine hydrochloride was a growth-limiting component, and higher concentrations increased the cell density of Y. lipolytica PO1f cultures by a factor of 30. Conclusions: ISY medium was suitable not only for the cultivation of Y. lipolytica but also universally applicable for Yarrowia-like and other yeasts, achieving better growth rates and yields compared to existing chemically defined media.How to cite: Birrenbach O, Czermak P. Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry. Electron J Biotechnol 2025;73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2024.10.001.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345824000290AuxotrophyBiological mimicryChemically defined mediumElemental compositionIn silico yeast mediumLeucine
spellingShingle Oliver Birrenbach
Peter Czermak
Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Auxotrophy
Biological mimicry
Chemically defined medium
Elemental composition
In silico yeast medium
Leucine
title Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
title_full Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
title_fullStr Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
title_full_unstemmed Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
title_short Development of a chemically defined medium for Yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
title_sort development of a chemically defined medium for yarrowia yeasts using a strategy of biological mimicry
topic Auxotrophy
Biological mimicry
Chemically defined medium
Elemental composition
In silico yeast medium
Leucine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345824000290
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