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Enhanced bioproduction of carvone in a two‐liquid‐phase partitioning bioreactor with a highly hydrophobic biocatalyst

Enhanced bioproduction of carvone in a two‐liquid‐phase partitioning bioreactor with a highly... The microbial biotransformation of (−)‐trans‐carveol to the flavor and fragrance compound (R)‐(−)‐carvone by Rhodococcus erythropolis DCL14 was carried out in a 3 L two phase partitioning bioreactor with an immiscible liquid second phase in an effort to improve upon the reactor performance achieved in a single aqueous phase system. The purpose of employing the liquid second phase is to minimize biotransformation rate inhibition due to the accumulation of the toxic substrate (cis‐carveol) and product (carvone) in the aqueous phase. 1‐Dodecene was chosen as the solvent for this application because it is biocompatible, non‐biodegradable and has a superior affinity for the target product (carvone) relative to the other solvents tested. However, when 1‐dodecene was used in the biotransformation, the extremely hydrophobic R. erythropolis DCL14 created an emulsion with the organic solvent with significant sequestering of the cells into the organic phase and negligible substrate conversion. To overcome these operational difficulties, silicone oil, which is considered a liquid polymer, was used with the aim of preventing emulsification and sequestration of cells in the non‐aqueous phase. Although some emulsification of the water‐silicone oil was again created by the cells, operability was improved and, in fed‐batch mode, the system was able to convert approximately 2½ times more carveol than a benchmark single aqueous phase system before substrate/product toxicity caused the biotransformation to stop. This study has demonstrated enhancement of a microbial biotransformation for the production of a high value nutraceutical compound via the use of a second partitioning phase, along with operational challenges arising from the use of a highly hydrophobic organism in such systems. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2008;101: 768–775. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Biotechnology and Bioengineering Wiley

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Copyright © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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0006-3592
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10.1002/bit.21941
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The microbial biotransformation of (−)‐trans‐carveol to the flavor and fragrance compound (R)‐(−)‐carvone by Rhodococcus erythropolis DCL14 was carried out in a 3 L two phase partitioning bioreactor with an immiscible liquid second phase in an effort to improve upon the reactor performance achieved in a single aqueous phase system. The purpose of employing the liquid second phase is to minimize biotransformation rate inhibition due to the accumulation of the toxic substrate (cis‐carveol) and product (carvone) in the aqueous phase. 1‐Dodecene was chosen as the solvent for this application because it is biocompatible, non‐biodegradable and has a superior affinity for the target product (carvone) relative to the other solvents tested. However, when 1‐dodecene was used in the biotransformation, the extremely hydrophobic R. erythropolis DCL14 created an emulsion with the organic solvent with significant sequestering of the cells into the organic phase and negligible substrate conversion. To overcome these operational difficulties, silicone oil, which is considered a liquid polymer, was used with the aim of preventing emulsification and sequestration of cells in the non‐aqueous phase. Although some emulsification of the water‐silicone oil was again created by the cells, operability was improved and, in fed‐batch mode, the system was able to convert approximately 2½ times more carveol than a benchmark single aqueous phase system before substrate/product toxicity caused the biotransformation to stop. This study has demonstrated enhancement of a microbial biotransformation for the production of a high value nutraceutical compound via the use of a second partitioning phase, along with operational challenges arising from the use of a highly hydrophobic organism in such systems. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2008;101: 768–775. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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