The Isolation, Screening, and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Bacteria from Hypersaline Lakes in Kenya
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Isolation and Screening of PHA-Producing Bacteria
2.2. Characterization of PHA-Producing Bacteria
2.2.1. Morphological and Biochemical Characterization
2.2.2. Molecular Characterization
2.3. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Bacteria Isolated from Hypersaline Lakes in Kenya
2.4. Bacteria Cell Growth Dynamics
2.5. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates on Different Carbon and Nitrogen Sources
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Sample Collection and Isolation of PHA-Producing Bacteria
4.2. Screening of PHA-Producing Bacteria
4.3. Quantification of Cell Growth
4.4. PHA Production and Recovery in Submerged Fermentation
4.5. Characterization of PHA-Producing Bacteria and Phylogenetic Analysis
4.6. Data Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | Isolates/Observations | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
SW32 | SW36 | MO22 | ME81 | |
Colony shape | Circular | Circular | Circular | Circular |
Color | Yellowish | Off white | Yellow | Cream |
Cell shape | Rod | Rod | Rod | Rod |
Gram reaction | + | − | + | + |
Catalase | + | + | + | + |
Oxidase | + | + | + | + |
H2S production | − | − | − | − |
Voges Proskauer | + | − | − | + |
Urease activity | − | − | − | + |
Indole production | − | − | − | − |
Citrate utilization | + | − | + | + |
Glucose | + | + | + | + |
Sucrose | + | + | + | + |
Xylose | + | − | + | + |
Lactose | + | + | + | + |
Starch | − | − | − | − |
Maltose | + | − | + | + |
Galactose | + | + | + | + |
Fructose | + | + | + | + |
Mannose | + | + | − | − |
Cellobiose | + | − | + | + |
Glycerol | + | + | + | + |
Mannitol | − | − | + | − |
Isolate Code | Organism | Query Cover | Percent Identity | Accession No. |
---|---|---|---|---|
SO13 | Bacillus sp. 01105 | 99% | 98.52% | EU520307.1 |
SO31 | Bacillus subtilis strain OTPB28 | 100% | 88.60% | KT265083.1 |
SO75 | Bacillus sp. strain FA2-253 | 98% | 98.16% | KY476210.1 |
SE42 | Paracoccus sp. TMN-21-1 | 100% | 96.76% | JX950033.1 |
SE83 | Exiguobacterium sp. QZS4_8 | 99% | 97.51% | KX364032.1 |
SE84 | Arthrobacter sp. strain C15 | 100% | 97.96% | MK182873.1 |
SE89 | Paracoccus sp. TMN-21-1 | 99% | 97.62% | JX950033.1 |
SE93 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 99% | 96.31% | EU676884.1 |
SW32 | Bacillus pumilus strain 37 | 99% | 94.96% | MK327816.1 |
SW36 | Halomonas alkalicola EXT | 100% | 97.49% | MK478810 |
SW38 | Bacillus sp. strain MEB205 | 100% | 97.28% | MN809475.1 |
SW62 | Bacillus subtilis strain QD9 | 98% | 98.52% | EF488088.1 |
MO12 | Bacillus sp. KVD-DM52 | 97% | 88.90% | KJ872838.1 |
MO15 | Bacillus sp. KVD-DM52 | 100% | 96.38% | KJ872838.1 |
MO22 | Bacillus sp. strain JSM-1684023 | 96% | 96.80% | MG893133.1 |
MO25 | Rhodobaca sp. strain ZN9W | 99% | 96.89% | MH463983.1 |
ME31 | Bacillus safensis strain Ter61 | 95% | 97.41% | MW672512.1 |
ME32 | Bacillus sp. strain CHA410 | 96% | 87.04% | MT355498.1 |
ME33 | Bacillus pumilus strain 37 | 99% | 98.00% | MK327816.1 |
ME42 | Rhodobaca sp. strain HJB301 | 100% | 97.47% | MT892652.1 |
ME51 | Bacillus sp. E-127 | 95% | 95.44% | FJ764772.1 |
ME54 | Bacillus sp. strain JSM 1684086 | 98% | 97.47% | MG893132.1 |
ME81 | Bacillus sp. E-127 | 100% | 96.43% | FJ764772.1 |
ME82 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 97% | 96.35% | EU676884.1 |
ME88 | Bacillus sp. ISO_09_Wadi-Natrun | 95% | 96.85% | EU676885.1 |
MS42 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 99% | 98.63% | EU676884.1 |
MS44 | Exiguobacterium aurantiacum GBRS02 | 99% | 99.00% | MT373550.1 |
MS52 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 99% | 98.63% | EU676884.1 |
MW27 | Bacillus sp. A-09 | 76% | 76.47% | AY347311.1 |
MW52 | Bacillus sp. BAB-1831 | 91% | 99.00% | KF771913.1 |
MW54 | Bacillus sp. (in: firmicutes) | 99% | 97.49% | KX816446.1 |
Isolate | Organism | DWC (g/L) | PHA Concentration (g/L) | PHA Content | PHA Yield (g/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ME31 | Bacillus safensis strain Ter61 | 2.881 | 0.151 | 5.24% | 0.008 |
ME32 | Bacillus sp. strain CHA410 | 2.117 | 0.090 | 4.25% | 0.005 |
ME33 | Bacillus pumilus strain 37 | 1.890 | 0.215 | 11.38% | 0.011 |
ME42 | Rhodobaca sp. strain HJB301 | 1.984 | 0.150 | 7.56% | 0.008 |
ME51 | Bacillus sp. E-127 | 1.678 | 0.110 | 6.56% | 0.006 |
ME54 | Bacillus sp. strain JSM 1684086 | 0.935 | 0.085 | 9.09% | 0.004 |
ME81 | Bacillus sp. E-127 | 1.718 | 0.150 | 8.73% | 0.008 |
ME82 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 1.610 | 0.196 | 12.17% | 0.010 |
ME88 | Bacillus sp. ISO_09_Wadi-Natrun | 0.877 | 0.080 | 9.12% | 0.004 |
MO12 | Bacillus sp. KVD-DM52 | 1.025 | 0.090 | 8.78% | 0.005 |
MO15 | Bacillus sp. KVD-DM52 | 1.043 | 0.078 | 7.48% | 0.004 |
MO22 | Bacillus sp. strain JSM-1684023 | 1.515 | 0.290 | 19.14% | 0.015 |
MO25 | Rhodobaca sp. strain ZN9W | 2.619 | 0.108 | 4.12% | 0.005 |
MS42 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 1.292 | 0.170 | 13.16% | 0.009 |
MS44 | Exiguobacterium aurantiacum GBRS02 | 1.888 | 0.144 | 7.63% | 0.007 |
MS52 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 1.305 | 0.095 | 7.28% | 0.005 |
MW27 | Bacillus sp. A-09 | 3.506 | 0.275 | 7.84% | 0.015 |
MW52 | Bacillus sp. BAB-1831 | 0.877 | 0.055 | 6.27% | 0.003 |
MW54 | Bacillus sp. (in: firmicutes) | 1.458 | 0.064 | 4.38% | 0.003 |
SE42 | Paracoccus sp. TMN-21-1 | 1.130 | 0.079 | 6.99% | 0.004 |
SE83 | Exiguobacterium sp. QZS4_8 | 1.411 | 0.062 | 4.39% | 0.003 |
SE84 | Arthrobacter sp. strain C15 | 0.689 | 0.052 | 7.55% | 0.003 |
SE89 | Paracoccus sp. TMN-21-1 | 1.082 | 0.085 | 7.86% | 0.004 |
SE93 | Bacillus sp. ISO_06_Kulunda | 1.360 | 0.151 | 11.10% | 0.008 |
SO13 | Bacillus sp. 01105 | 1.194 | 0.078 | 6.53% | 0.004 |
SO31 | Bacillus subtilis strain OTPB28 | 1.401 | 0.052 | 3.71% | 0.003 |
SO75 | Bacillus sp. strain FA2-253 | 1.232 | 0.082 | 6.66% | 0.004 |
SW32 | Bacillus pumilus strain 37 | 1.772 | 0.235 | 13.26% | 0.012 |
SW36 | Halomonas alkalicola EXT | 2.412 | 0.397 | 16.46% | 0.020 |
SW38 | Bacillus sp. strain MEB205 | 1.942 | 0.189 | 9.73% | 0.009 |
SW62 | Bacillus subtilis strain QD9 | 3.520 | 0.188 | 5.34% | 0.009 |
Carbon Source | DCW (g/L) | PHA Concentration (g/L) | PHA Content (%) | PHA Yield (g/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose | 2.07 | 0.39 | 18.89% | 0.02 |
Fructose | 2.14 | 0.37 | 17.43% | 0.02 |
Sucrose | 2.01 | 0.44 | 21.89% | 0.02 |
Xylose | 1.42 | 0.21 | 15.00% | 0.01 |
Galactose | 1.43 | 0.23 | 16.08% | 0.01 |
Glycerol | 2.12 | 0.22 | 10.24% | 0.01 |
Mannitol | 2.22 | 0.38 | 17.12% | 0.02 |
* Sucrose [23] | - | - | - | * 0.50 |
Strain | Substrate | PHA Accumulation | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Halomonas bluephagenesis | Xylose | 5.37 g/L | [42] |
Bacillus mycoides | Cardboard | 2.63 g/L | [36] |
* Bacillus megaterium | Glucose | 5.61 g/L | [43] |
Bacillus subtilis | Sugarcane molasses | 2.5 g/L | [44] |
* Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 17759 | Sugar maple | 8.72 g/L | [45] |
Cupriavidus necator | Plant oils | 6.0 g/L | [46] |
Bacillus subtilis | Glucose | 3.09 g/L | [12] |
Burkholderia sacchari | Wastepaper | 1.6 g/L | [47] |
** Bacillus sp. strain JSM-1684023 | Sucrose | 0.516 g/L | ** |
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Muigano, M.N.; Anami, S.E.; Onguso, J.M.; Omare, G.M. The Isolation, Screening, and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Bacteria from Hypersaline Lakes in Kenya. Bacteria 2023, 2, 81-97. https://doi.org/10.3390/bacteria2020007
Muigano MN, Anami SE, Onguso JM, Omare GM. The Isolation, Screening, and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Bacteria from Hypersaline Lakes in Kenya. Bacteria. 2023; 2(2):81-97. https://doi.org/10.3390/bacteria2020007
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuigano, Martin N., Sylvester E. Anami, Justus M. Onguso, and Godfrey M. Omare. 2023. "The Isolation, Screening, and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Bacteria from Hypersaline Lakes in Kenya" Bacteria 2, no. 2: 81-97. https://doi.org/10.3390/bacteria2020007