Optimization of bacteriorhodopsin production by halostagnicola larsenii IBS (MCC 2956) (Funded Research Work)

Authors

  • PRADNYA P. KANEKAR Department of Biotechnology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune 411005
  • SNEHAL O. KULKARNI Department of Biotechnology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune 411005

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs.2017.8.2.b618-621

Keywords:

Haloarchaea, Bacteriorhodopsin production, Optimization, Indian black salt, Halostgnicola larsenii

Abstract

Haloarchaea are salt loving microorganisms isolated from saline environments including ancient salt deposits and rock salt. A few haloarchaeal species have been reported to produce bacteriorhodopsin (BR) which works as a light driven proton pump. A haloarchaeal strain Halostagnicola larsenii IBS (MCC 2956) isolated from commercial Indian black salt (IBS) sample was employed for optimization of BR production. The organism produced 0.288 g l-1 BR under optimum conditions as 3.42 M NaCl, pH 7-8, incubation temperature of 45 °C and incubation period of 9 days. The present report appears to be the first report on optimization of BR production using Halostagnicola larsenii IBS strain.

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30.06.2017

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PRADNYA P. KANEKAR, & SNEHAL O. KULKARNI. (2017). Optimization of bacteriorhodopsin production by halostagnicola larsenii IBS (MCC 2956) (Funded Research Work). International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 8(2), 618–621. https://doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs.2017.8.2.b618-621

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Volume 8, Issue 2, 2017

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