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Two low-salt complex media, bactopeptone and desalted yeast extract, were used for high density cultivation of the hyperthermophilic archaeonSulfolobus solfataricus (DSM 1617). Bactopeptone, which has low mineral ion content among various complex media, was good for cell growth in batch cultures; the maximal cell density in bactopeptone was comparable to that in yeast extract. Howver, cell growth was rather poor when bactopeptone was added by the fed-batch procedure. Since several vitamins are deficient in bactopeptone, the effect of vitamins on cell growth was examined. Among the vitamins tested, pyridoxine was found to improve the growth rate ofS. solfataricus. To reduce the growth inhibition caused by mineral ions, yeast extract was dialyzed against distilled water and then fed-batch cultures were carried out using a feed medium containing desalted yeast extract. Although the concentrations of mineral ions in yeast extract were significantly lowered by the dialysis procedure, fed-batch cultivation with desalted yeast extract was unsatisfactory. To examine whether low molecular weight solutes in yeast extract are crucial for cell growth, we investigated the effect of trehalose, a most abundant compatible solute in yeast extract, on the growth pattern. Cell densities were increased and the length of the lag phase was markedly shortened by the presence of trehalose, indicating that trehalose plays an important role in the growth ofS. solfataricus.
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Park, C.B., Lee, S.B. Cultivation of the hyperthermophilic archaeonSulfolobus solfataricus in low-salt media. Biotechnol. Bioprocess Eng. 4, 21–25 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931908
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