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Table 2 Effect of medium components on cell growth and subtilosin production

From: Subtilosin A production by Bacillus subtilis KATMIRA1933 and colony morphology are influenced by the growth medium

AF-MRS modification

Zone of growth inhibition (mm)

Standard deviation (σ)

Bacteriocin activity (AU mL−1)

Maximal OD600 (1:10 dilution)

Initial pH

Final pH

Tween 80

      

 0

15

1.2

160

0.75

6.1

5.9

 0.025 %a

15

0.7

160

0.67

6.1

5.9

 0.050 %

16

0.5

267

0.65

6.1

5.9

 0.100 %

17

1.7

213

0.67

6.1

6.0

 0.200 %

16

1.3

267

0.58

6.0

6.0

 Control (MRS)b

18

1.8

320

0.68

6.4

6.2

Carbohydrates

      

 None

18

0.3

240

0.47

6.4

7.7

 2.0 % dextrose

15

0.3

80

0.58

6.2

5.9

 2.0 % sucrose

13

0.5

40

0.62

6.4

5.8

 2.0 % corn starch

18

0

160

0.41

6.4

6.7

 2.0 % maltodextrin

18

0.4

240

0.56

6.4

6.7

 2.0 % amylopectin

18

0.3

240

0.41

6.4

6.7

 Control (MRS)

16

0.3

107

0.66

6.3

6.0

Nitrogen

      

 2.5 % Freetone A-1

17

1.7

133

0.54

6.3

5.8

 2.5 % Martone L-1

18

1.4

213

0.60

6.2

5.9

 2.5 % Cottonseed Hydrolysate

18

1.3

213

0.65

6.4

6.1

 2.5 % Cottonseed Hydrolysate-UF

18

1.4

213

0.76

6.3

6.0

 1.25 % Freetone A-1 plus

1.25 % Martone L-1

17

1.6

133

0.59

6.3

5.8

 Control (MRS)

19

1.1

267

0.63

6.3

6.0

 0 % yeast extract (YE)

16

1.4

144

0.58

6.2

5.8

 0.25 % YE (bac grade)c

17

1.3

160

0.64

6.2

6.1

 0.50 % YE (bac grade)

16

1.1

176

0.58

6.2

6.0

 0.75 % YE (bac grade)

17

1.6

213

0.58

6.2

6.1

 0.50 % YE (processed)d

16

0.5

120

0.49

6.2

5.6

 0.25 % YE (tech grade)e

17

0.9

224

0.65

6.2

6.0

 0.50 % YE (tech grade)

17

1.1

192

0.61

6.2

5.8

 0.75 % YE (tech grade)

17

1.2

200

0.61

6.2

6.0

 Control (MRS)

17

0.6

160

0.53

6.2

5.9

 0 % ammonium citrate

17

1.5

213

0.73

6.2

5.9

 0.01 % ammonium citrate

17

2.6

187

0.71

6.0

5.9

 0.02 % ammonium citrate

18

2.4

160

0.83

5.8

5.9

 0.04 % ammonium citrate

14

2.4

45

0.65

5.6

5.6

 Control (MRS)

20

1.7

205

0.46

6.3

5.6

Sodium Acetate

      

 0 %

18

1.1

373

0.72

5.9

6.3

 0.01 %

18

1.2

213

0.62

5.9

6.0

 0.02 %

17

1.2

133

0.49

5.9

5.7

 0.04 %

14

1.5

93

0.41

6.0

5.8

 Control (MRS)

16

0.7

160

0.55

6.3

6.0

MgSO4

      

 0 %

16

1.7

160

0.47

6.1

5.7

 0.0025 %

16

1.6

133

0.51

6.1

5.6

 0.005 %

16

1.6

133

0.50

6.1

5.6

 0.010 %

16

1.3

120

0.47

6.1

5.7

 0.020 %

16

1.3

213

0.51

6.1

5.6

 Control (MRS)

16

0.7

160

0.55

6.2

6.0

MnSO4

      

 0 %

18

1.6

240

0.58

6.1

6.1

 0.0010 %

16

2.4

240

0.58

6.1

6.1

 0.0025 %

17

2.1

187

0.61

6.1

6.1

 0.0050 %

17

2.3

160

0.57

6.1

6.0

 0.0100 %

17

2.7

173

0.57

6.1

6.1

 Control (MRS)

17

0.5

160

0.58

6.2

5.8

K2HPO4

      

 0 %

0

0

0

0.16

5.6

5.9

 0.1 %

18

0.7

140

0.50

5.8

5.8

 0.2 %

18

1.6

151

0.63

6.1

5.7

 0.4 %

19

1.4

191

0.70

6.3

5.8

 0.8 %

18

1.2

160

0.59

6.6

6.0

 1.6 %

19

0.5

160

0.55

6.9

6.6

 2.0 %

18

1.0

160

0.50

6.9

6.7

 Control (MRS)

19

1.9

255

0.68

6.3

5.8

  1. a % relates to w/v
  2. b Unmodified MRS
  3. c bac grade = bacteriological grade (Marcor Development Corporation)
  4. d processed = processed grade (Marcor Development Corporation)
  5. e tech grade = technical grade (Marcor Development Corporation )
  6. Values listed are the average of three experiments