Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits

Biocellulose (BC) is pure extracellular cellulose produced by several species of micro-organisms that has numerous applications in the food, biomedical and paper industries. However, the existing biocellulose-producing bacterial strain with high yield was limited. The aim of this study was to isolat...

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Main Authors: Voon, Wendy Wen Yi, Rukayadi, Yaya, Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin
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Language:English
Published: The Society for Applied Microbiology 2016
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author Voon, Wendy Wen Yi
Rukayadi, Yaya
Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin
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Rukayadi, Yaya
Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin
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description Biocellulose (BC) is pure extracellular cellulose produced by several species of micro-organisms that has numerous applications in the food, biomedical and paper industries. However, the existing biocellulose-producing bacterial strain with high yield was limited. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify the potential biocellulose-producing bacterial isolates from Malaysian acidic fruits. One hundred and ninety-three bacterial isolates were obtained from 19 local acidic fruits collected in Malaysia and screened for their ability to produce BC. A total of 15 potential bacterial isolates were then cultured in standard Hestrin-Schramm (HS) medium statically at 30°C for 2 weeks to determine the BC production. The most potent bacterial isolates were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Three new and potent biocellulose-producing bacterial strains were isolated from soursop fruit and identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia WAUPM42, Pantoea vagans WAUPM45 and Beijerinckia fluminensis WAUPM53. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia WAUPM42 was the most potent biocellulose-producing bacterial strain that produced the highest amount of BC 0·58 g l−1 in standard HS medium. Whereas, the isolates P. vagans WAUPM45 and B. fluminensis WAUPM53 showed 0·50 and 0·52 g l−1 of BC production, respectively.
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spelling upm-596832018-03-16T02:45:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59683/ Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits Voon, Wendy Wen Yi Rukayadi, Yaya Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin Biocellulose (BC) is pure extracellular cellulose produced by several species of micro-organisms that has numerous applications in the food, biomedical and paper industries. However, the existing biocellulose-producing bacterial strain with high yield was limited. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify the potential biocellulose-producing bacterial isolates from Malaysian acidic fruits. One hundred and ninety-three bacterial isolates were obtained from 19 local acidic fruits collected in Malaysia and screened for their ability to produce BC. A total of 15 potential bacterial isolates were then cultured in standard Hestrin-Schramm (HS) medium statically at 30°C for 2 weeks to determine the BC production. The most potent bacterial isolates were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Three new and potent biocellulose-producing bacterial strains were isolated from soursop fruit and identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia WAUPM42, Pantoea vagans WAUPM45 and Beijerinckia fluminensis WAUPM53. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia WAUPM42 was the most potent biocellulose-producing bacterial strain that produced the highest amount of BC 0·58 g l−1 in standard HS medium. Whereas, the isolates P. vagans WAUPM45 and B. fluminensis WAUPM53 showed 0·50 and 0·52 g l−1 of BC production, respectively. The Society for Applied Microbiology 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59683/1/Isolation%20and%20identification%20of%20biocellulose-producing%20bacterial%20strains%20from%20Malaysian%20acidic%20fruits.pdf Voon, Wendy Wen Yi and Rukayadi, Yaya and Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin (2016) Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 62 (5). pp. 428-433. ISSN 0266-8254; ESSN: 1472-765X http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/lam.12568/abstract 10.1111/lam.12568
spellingShingle Voon, Wendy Wen Yi
Rukayadi, Yaya
Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin
Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits
title Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits
title_full Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits
title_fullStr Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits
title_short Isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from Malaysian acidic fruits
title_sort isolation and identification of biocellulose-producing bacterial strains from malaysian acidic fruits
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