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α-Amylase production with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was investigated in two different aqueous two-phase systems and in polyethylene glycol (PEG) 600 solutions of different concentrations. The cells did not partition totally to the bottom phases of the aqueous two-phase systems, and the enzyme production was repressed in both systems as well as in PEG 600 solutions. Concomitantly, the cultivation time was prolonged, indicating an increased maintenance metabolism. The surface properties of cells grown in 200 g/kg PEG 600 were investigated by phase partitioning and compared to the surface properties of Bacillus subtilis, which under these conditions showed increased α-amylase production. The cells of B. amyloliquefaciens partitioned to the top phase in a PEG-dextran system, whereas the cells of B. subtilis partitioned to the bottom phase. The results are discussed in relation to water activity, oxygen transfer rate and PEG-induced changes of the surface properties of the cells. The possible role of PEG as an uncoupler of the proton motive force at high concentrations is also discussed.
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Andersson, E., Hahn-Hägerdal, B. High concentrations of PEG as a possible uncoupler of the proton motive force: α-Amylase production with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in aqueous two-phase systems and PEG solutions. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 29, 329–336 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00265815
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