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- Title
Analysis of free amino acids during fermentation by Bacillus subtilis using capillary electrophoresis.
- Authors
Ren, Yanli; Zhou, Jinyan; Zhang, Xiaoyong; Li, Zhidong; Zhong, Juan; Yang, Jie; Xu, Tan; Tan, Hong
- Abstract
A high performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) method was presented to identify and quantitate free amino acids during fermentation by Bacillus subtilis. Amino acids, pre-column derivatized with phenylisothicyanate, were separated and characterized by HPCE. In order to optimize separation conditions, the assay was developed by varying the β-cyclodextrin concentration and pH of the background electrolyte. A buffer system comprising 30 mM phosphate and 3 mM β-cyclodextrin at pH 7.0, voltage of 20 kV and detection wavelength of 254 nm showed the best results, with 17 out of 20 phenylthioncarbamyl amino acids in a solution adequately separated. For quantification, p-aminobenzoic acid was added as an internal standard. Analysis of free amino acids in Bacillus subtilis culture medium using this method revealed good consistency with the values obtained using conventional ninhydrin-based amino acid analyzer. Four free amino acids (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, proline, and tyrosine) concentration in an extracellular matrix during fermentation by Bacillus subtilis were mainly monitored using this method.
- Subjects
AMINO acids; ISOTHIOCYANATES; FERMENTATION; BACILLUS subtilis; CAPILLARY electrophoresis; SEPARATION (Technology); EXTRACELLULAR matrix
- Publication
Biotechnology & Bioprocess Engineering, 2012, Vol 17, Issue 6, p1244
- ISSN
1226-8372
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12257-012-0292-y