Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media

Novel growth media formulations for improved rhamnolipid production from <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 were evaluated on four carbohydrate sources: glucose, glycerol, soy hull hydrolysate (SHH), and mimicking soy hull hydrolysate (MSH) along with bioenhancers and other media compone...

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Main Authors: Rajat Sharma, Buddhi P. Lamsal
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description Novel growth media formulations for improved rhamnolipid production from <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 were evaluated on four carbohydrate sources: glucose, glycerol, soy hull hydrolysate (SHH), and mimicking soy hull hydrolysate (MSH) along with bioenhancers and other media components. This study is aimed at understanding the effect of different types of human neuroendocrine bioenhancers on growth performance and rhamnolipid titer generation of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 in a growth media containing sustainable crude biomass carbohydrates. Optimization of the media factors for improved rhamnolipid titers with <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 was performed through a high-throughput response surface study for the best growth rate for concentrations of carbohydrates; bioenhancers, norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DP); and iron (Fe). In the high-throughput study, the microbial growth rates for all sugar types ranged between 0.2 and 0.5 log numbers in OD (optical density, indicating the concentration of bacterial cells within a liquid culture, as determined by a spectrophotometer) h<sup>−1</sup> at 600 nm, with glucose providing the highest growth rate in the best response surface media combination at 2.5% glucose concentration, 160 µM norepinephrine, 66 µM dopamine, 0.03% Fe concentration. The effect of this media on growth and rhamnolipid production was further verified in 100 mL shake flasks. The highest OD and rhamnolipid titers were achieved for glucose- and glycerol-based media at 2.78 g/L and 2.72 g/L, respectively, whereas significantly lower titers at 1.98 g/L and 1.72 g/L were observed for SHH- and MSH-based media, respectively. No significant growth enhancement effects by the bioenhancers norepinephrine and dopamine were observed at the concentrations evaluated.
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spelling doaj-art-eb504fe6fd834dcb811b9ba0b292b6bd2025-08-20T02:05:23ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-02-01155253110.3390/app15052531Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth MediaRajat Sharma0Buddhi P. Lamsal1Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Food Sciences Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USADepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Food Sciences Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USANovel growth media formulations for improved rhamnolipid production from <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 were evaluated on four carbohydrate sources: glucose, glycerol, soy hull hydrolysate (SHH), and mimicking soy hull hydrolysate (MSH) along with bioenhancers and other media components. This study is aimed at understanding the effect of different types of human neuroendocrine bioenhancers on growth performance and rhamnolipid titer generation of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 in a growth media containing sustainable crude biomass carbohydrates. Optimization of the media factors for improved rhamnolipid titers with <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1 was performed through a high-throughput response surface study for the best growth rate for concentrations of carbohydrates; bioenhancers, norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DP); and iron (Fe). In the high-throughput study, the microbial growth rates for all sugar types ranged between 0.2 and 0.5 log numbers in OD (optical density, indicating the concentration of bacterial cells within a liquid culture, as determined by a spectrophotometer) h<sup>−1</sup> at 600 nm, with glucose providing the highest growth rate in the best response surface media combination at 2.5% glucose concentration, 160 µM norepinephrine, 66 µM dopamine, 0.03% Fe concentration. The effect of this media on growth and rhamnolipid production was further verified in 100 mL shake flasks. The highest OD and rhamnolipid titers were achieved for glucose- and glycerol-based media at 2.78 g/L and 2.72 g/L, respectively, whereas significantly lower titers at 1.98 g/L and 1.72 g/L were observed for SHH- and MSH-based media, respectively. No significant growth enhancement effects by the bioenhancers norepinephrine and dopamine were observed at the concentrations evaluated.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2531<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1crude biomass hydrolysatesrhamnolipidsbioenhancersgrowth media
spellingShingle Rajat Sharma
Buddhi P. Lamsal
Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media
Applied Sciences
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1
crude biomass hydrolysates
rhamnolipids
bioenhancers
growth media
title Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media
title_full Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media
title_fullStr Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media
title_full_unstemmed Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media
title_short Growth and Rhamnolipid Production Performance of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> on Crude Biomass Carbohydrates and Bioenhancer-Based Growth Media
title_sort growth and rhamnolipid production performance of i pseudomonas aeruginosa i on crude biomass carbohydrates and bioenhancer based growth media
topic <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PAO1
crude biomass hydrolysates
rhamnolipids
bioenhancers
growth media
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2531
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