Effects of matrix composition and temperature on viability and metabolic activity of microencapsulated marine bacteria

Pope, Emily, Haltli, Bradley, Kerr, Russell G. et Ahmadi, Ali. 2022. « Effects of matrix composition and temperature on viability and metabolic activity of microencapsulated marine bacteria ». Microorganisms, vol. 10, nº 5.
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To enhance the discovery of novel natural products, various innovations have been developed to aid in the cultivation of previously unculturable microbial species. One approach involving the microencapsulation of bacteria has been gaining popularity as a new cultivation technique, with promising applications. Previous studies demonstrated the success of bacterial encapsulation; however, they highlighted that a key limitation of encapsulating bacteria within agarose is the high temperature required for encapsulation. Encapsulation of bacteria within agarose typically requires a temperature high enough to maintain the flow of agarose through microfluidic devices without premature gelation. Given the sensitivity of many bacterial taxa to temperature, the effect of various agarose-based encapsulating matrices on marine bacterial viability was assessed to further develop this approach to bacterial culture. It was determined that lowering the temperature of encapsulation via the use of low-gelling-temperature agarose, as well as the addition of nutrients to the matrix, significantly improved the viability of representative marine sediment bacteria in terms of abundance and metabolic activity. Based on these findings, the use of low-gelling-temperature agarose with supplemental nutrients is recommended for the encapsulation of marine bacteria obtained from temperate habitats.

Type de document:	Article publié dans une revue, révisé par les pairs
Professeur:	Professeur Ahmadi, Ali
Affiliation:	Autres
Date de dépôt:	01 juin 2022 17:55
Dernière modification:	16 oct. 2023 17:53
URI:	https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/24380

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