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Introduction
 Exopolysaccharides are produced by a variety of microorganisms and are chemically
well defined, and have drawn global attention due to their unique physical properties.
 Exopolysaccharides have various industrial applications in foods, pharmaceutical
and other industries as emulsifiers, stabilizers, binders, gelling agents, lubricants,
and thickening agents
 Microbial polysaccharides serve different functions in the microbial cells and are
distinguished into three main types:
1. Intracellular polysaccharides, which provide mechanisms for storing carbon or
energy for the cell;
2. Structural polysaccharides, which are components of the cell structure or are
integral parts of the cell wall;
3. Extracellular polysaccharides or exopolysaccharide, which, depending on the
microbial system,
(i) form capsules outside the cell
(ii) form slimes that accumulate outside the cell wall and which subsequently
diffuse in the liquid
phase during the fermentation
 Microorganisms that produce a large amount of slime have the greatest potential for
commercialization, since these exopolysaccharide can be recovered from the
fermentation broth
Example : Scleroglucan
 Scleroglucan is synthesized extracellularly by species of the genus
Sclerotium, i.e. Sclerotium glucanicum, Sclerotium rolfsii and Sclerotium
delphinii
 The production of scleroglucan was first reported by Halleck who observed
Sclerotium glucanicum to secrete this extracellular polysaccharide
 Sclerotium rolfsii strain was isolated in the field as a phytopathogen from rotten
red pepper
 The two main species for its production are Sclerotium glucanicum and
Sclerotium rolfsii. Sclerotium glucanicum and Sclerotium rolfsii are
heterotrophic filamentous fungi, which are characterized as plant pathogens and
parasites.
 They possess enzymes including cellulases, phosphatidase, arabinase,
exogalactanase, polygalacturanase, galactosidase and exomannase.
 These organisms also produce oxalic acid as byproduct , which facilitates plant cell
lysis.
 Sclerotium species have brown or black sclerotia (aggregated bodies of hyphae)
or light-coloured mycelia, and do not sporulate .
 Sclerotia are more resistant to biological or chemical degradation than mycelia
Seven day old culture of Sclerotium rolfsii on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Sclerotia are
beginning to form
Sclerotium rolfsii growing on potato dextrose agar (PDA) with mature dark sclerotia
present
CHEMICAL STURCTURE
 Scleroglucan is a high molecular weight (>1000 kDa) polysaccharide
produced by fermentation of the filamentous fungus Sclerotium rolfsii.
 Scleroglucan consists of a linear b(1-3) D-glucose backbone with one b(1-6)
D-glucose side chain every three main residue
 Around 180-million-tons of polymers are produced per year, which play a relevant role in
our modern society.
 Microbial polysaccharides have benefits when compared to petroleum based polymer
and polymer of plant origin.
 Scleroglucan exhibits a range of distinctive physico-chemical properties that provide an
advantage to itself over other polysaccharides, especially for the development of certain
products and processes
 S.rolfsiiATCC201126 scleroglucan in water are able to yield highly viscous solutions with
non-Newtonian,& pseudoplastic behavior.
 With regard to the scleroglucan biological properties, it was reported that its
administration by diverse routes in rats and dogs did not induce toxicity, tissue pathology,
or blood abnormalities. Neither eye nor skin irritation was detected in pigs, rabbits, and
humans
 Relevant activities for health involve hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic, health-
promoting effects, antioxidant and anti-obesity properties, many of them applicable for
developing functional foods or nutraceuticals
 All scleroglucan production processes take place with a selected producing strain and
under submerged aerobic conditions. This process is generally carried out in stirred-tank
reactors using a sterile medium under aseptic management of the culture. Scleroglucan
synthesis proceeds along with mycelial growth, so that the culture broth develops with
time a gel-like consistency. A sharp drop in pH (∼2–2.5) is normally observed during the
first12–24h of cultivation,mainly due to the accumulation of oxalic acid
 The nutritional requirements and culture conditions are commonly evaluated at minor
scale (i.e., shake flasks) at the beginning of optimization, in order to maximize
scleroglucan production and simultaneously reduce the accumulation of unwanted by-
products, such as oxalic acid
Strain Preservation
 in order to assure long-term viability as well as the maintenance of fungal properties
 scleroglucan-producing strain conservation was performed by monthly transfers either
on PDA or PDY slants, alternative technique consists in the preservation of mycelium
in sterile distilled water (also known as Castellani’s method) preservation as ‘sclerotia’
(the resistance structures of the non-sporogenic S. rolfsii) in sterile distilled water at
4◦C or even at room temperature allowed the retention of the glucanogenic ability at
similar and even higher levels than those observed for the above mentioned methods,
and even after years of preservation
Inocula preparation starting from sclerotia of S. rolfsii ATCC 201126. Sequence order:
(A) Sclerotia preserved in sterile distilled water
(B) Sclerotia germinated in Czapek malt agar
(C) Sub-culturing in PM20 agar
(D) Cultivation in PM20 liquid medium, at 220 rpm and 30◦C(Fariña et al., 1998).
Cultivation condition
 Scleroglucan production requires some specific culture conditions which become
critical in order to achieve maximum productivity. These not only involve nutritional
requirements of the producing strain but also operative conditions such as pH,
temperature, aeration, agitation, foam control and inoculum size, among the most
representative ones.
 For scleroglucan production with S. rolfsii ATCC 201126, many of these conditions were
first experimentally adjusted at flask scale and then scaled up to bioreactor.
 It was also described that highest amounts of biomass do not always lead to optimal
EPS production
 Carbon source: Usually, glucose and sucrose are used as carbon sources for
biopolymer production, although other carbohydrates can also be utilized
 Nitrogen source:Nitrogen comprises 8–14 % of the dry cell mass of bacteria and fungi
 High C:N ratio usually favors EPS production
 Sucrose as C-source (e.g., 150 g/L),
 NaNO3 as N-source (in the order of 2.25 g/L),
 K2HPO4·3H2O as P-source (∼2 g/L)
 Other minor components (in g/L): KCl, 0.5; MgSO4·7H2O, 0.5; yeast extract, 1; citric
acid·H2O, 0.7; FeSO4·7H2O, 0.05 (initial pH adjusted to 4.5).
 Cultivation of S. rolfsii ATCC 201126 at eight L-fermenter scale by using this culture
medium led to the highest EPS production
Culture Condition
 Temperature : Optimal temperature for exopolysaccharide production (20–37 °C) is
different from that for culture growth (28 °C) .
 Below 28 °C, oxalic acid formation is enhanced, which has an adverse effect on
scleroglucan production.
 pH :optimal in the range of pH=4.0–5.5.
Flowchart illustrating the main stages during production and downstream processing of
scleroglucan from S. rolfsii ATCC 201126).
Chain starts with 1)production at fermenter scale with MOPT culture medium under the
following operative conditions: 400 rpm, 0.5 vvm and 30◦C, in a BioFlo 110 fermenter (New
Brunswick Sci.) with an 8 L-working volume.
2)3) Preliminary EPS recovery;
4)EPS purification;
5)6) Final EPS treatments for storage and usage. After biomass separation by centrifugation.
Downstream processing:
 Optimization of fermentation parameters alone is not enough to ensure a high yield of scleroglucan.
 The next crucial step after the completion of successful fermentation is the recovery of
scleroglucan.
 The method used for recovery of the exopolysaccharide depends on characteristics of the
producing organisms, the type of polysaccharide and desired grade of purity
 Crude products may be obtained by drying entire fermentation broth.
 Unattached exopolysaccharide may be separated from the cells either by differential centrifugation
or by filtration.
 Spray or drum drying or addition of water-miscible non-polar solvents such as acetone, ethanol, or
isopropyl alcohol can precipitate a polymer and accomplish the removal of water.
 Often the addition of electrolytes helps in precipitation by neutralizing the charges on the
polysaccharides.
 If desired, the precipitate can be further purified by dissolving it in water and then dewatering,
drying and milling
 There are three different methods of recovery reported in the literature, which are schematically
shown in Figure.
 Pretreatment of fermentation broth in all the three is common.
 After obtaining the cell-free broth, the procedures for recovery differ.
 The common pretreatment scheme is as follows: fermentation broths are neutralized with NaOH or
HCl, as required, diluted 3- to 4-fold with distilled water, heated at 80 °C for 30 min, homogenized
and then centrifuged (10 000 × g, 30 min).
 The pellet so obtained is washed with distilled water and dried at 105 °C. The supernatant is then
used for recovery of scleroglucan.
 In the first method, the clear supernatant is cooled at 5 °C and precipitated by
adding an equivalent volume of ethanol (96 %) or isopropanol. This mixture is
allowed to stand at 5 °C for 8 h to complete exopolysaccharide precipitation,
after which it is recovered with a fine sieve and then redissolved in distilled
water. This crude exopolysaccharide can be purified twice by ethanol (96 %)
reprecipitation. Finally, the precipitated polymer is either dried at 55 °C for 8 h
or freeze-dried and milled to whitish glucan powder .
 In the second method, divalent cations such as calcium, magnesium,
manganese, iron, copper, cobalt and nickel with the water-miscible organic
solvent are used.
 Calcium chloride at 0.5–2.0 % is the preferred divalent cation. Addition of
calcium chloride results in insoluble precipitate of calcium oxalate, which is
removed by centrifugation or filtration. A water miscible organic solvent, such
as isopropyl alcohol or ethanol is then added to the solution at 20–40 %. The
precipitate is separated by centrifugation or filtration. The polysaccharide can
be further purified by rehydration and reprecipitation.
 In the third method, recovery of glucan is done by employing 0.5–2.0 %
calcium chloride, and then adjusting the solution to an alkaline pH by addition
of metal hydroxides. Addition of calcium chloride precipitates the calcium
oxalate, which is subsequently removed by centrifugation or filtration. Then the
solution is made alkaline to about pH of 10–12 by addition of metal hydroxides
such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The precipitated water-
soluble polysaccharide is collected by centrifugation or filtration. The purity can
be increased by repeated precipitation and varying the pH .
Product Substrate Microorganism Yield*/%
Alginate Sucrose Azotobacter
vinelandii NCIB
9068
5
Scleroglucan Glucose 3 % Sclerotium rolfsii
ATCC 15206
1.5–2.2
Xanthan gum Lactose 6 % Xanthomonas
campestris NRRL
B-1459
38.3
Galactoglucan Lactose 6 % Zoogloea
ramigera NRRL
B-3669
55.6
Pullulan Sucrose 5 % Aureobasidium
pullulans S-1
50–60
Phosphomannan Hydrolyzed
whey, sugars 4.4
%
Hansenula holstii
NRRL Y-2448
20
Various exopolysaccharides of industrial importance
Application
 oil industry
 Food industry
 Immuno stimulator and antiviral
 Pharmaceutical industry
 Other applications
Reference
Review artical
1.Microbial production of scleroglucan and downstream processing
2.Scleroglucan:Fermentative Production, Downstream Processing and
Applications
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  • 2. Introduction  Exopolysaccharides are produced by a variety of microorganisms and are chemically well defined, and have drawn global attention due to their unique physical properties.  Exopolysaccharides have various industrial applications in foods, pharmaceutical and other industries as emulsifiers, stabilizers, binders, gelling agents, lubricants, and thickening agents  Microbial polysaccharides serve different functions in the microbial cells and are distinguished into three main types: 1. Intracellular polysaccharides, which provide mechanisms for storing carbon or energy for the cell; 2. Structural polysaccharides, which are components of the cell structure or are integral parts of the cell wall; 3. Extracellular polysaccharides or exopolysaccharide, which, depending on the microbial system, (i) form capsules outside the cell (ii) form slimes that accumulate outside the cell wall and which subsequently diffuse in the liquid phase during the fermentation  Microorganisms that produce a large amount of slime have the greatest potential for commercialization, since these exopolysaccharide can be recovered from the fermentation broth
  • 3. Example : Scleroglucan  Scleroglucan is synthesized extracellularly by species of the genus Sclerotium, i.e. Sclerotium glucanicum, Sclerotium rolfsii and Sclerotium delphinii  The production of scleroglucan was first reported by Halleck who observed Sclerotium glucanicum to secrete this extracellular polysaccharide  Sclerotium rolfsii strain was isolated in the field as a phytopathogen from rotten red pepper  The two main species for its production are Sclerotium glucanicum and Sclerotium rolfsii. Sclerotium glucanicum and Sclerotium rolfsii are heterotrophic filamentous fungi, which are characterized as plant pathogens and parasites.  They possess enzymes including cellulases, phosphatidase, arabinase, exogalactanase, polygalacturanase, galactosidase and exomannase.  These organisms also produce oxalic acid as byproduct , which facilitates plant cell lysis.  Sclerotium species have brown or black sclerotia (aggregated bodies of hyphae) or light-coloured mycelia, and do not sporulate .  Sclerotia are more resistant to biological or chemical degradation than mycelia
  • 4. Seven day old culture of Sclerotium rolfsii on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Sclerotia are beginning to form
  • 5. Sclerotium rolfsii growing on potato dextrose agar (PDA) with mature dark sclerotia present
  • 6. CHEMICAL STURCTURE  Scleroglucan is a high molecular weight (>1000 kDa) polysaccharide produced by fermentation of the filamentous fungus Sclerotium rolfsii.  Scleroglucan consists of a linear b(1-3) D-glucose backbone with one b(1-6) D-glucose side chain every three main residue
  • 7.  Around 180-million-tons of polymers are produced per year, which play a relevant role in our modern society.  Microbial polysaccharides have benefits when compared to petroleum based polymer and polymer of plant origin.  Scleroglucan exhibits a range of distinctive physico-chemical properties that provide an advantage to itself over other polysaccharides, especially for the development of certain products and processes  S.rolfsiiATCC201126 scleroglucan in water are able to yield highly viscous solutions with non-Newtonian,& pseudoplastic behavior.  With regard to the scleroglucan biological properties, it was reported that its administration by diverse routes in rats and dogs did not induce toxicity, tissue pathology, or blood abnormalities. Neither eye nor skin irritation was detected in pigs, rabbits, and humans  Relevant activities for health involve hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic, health- promoting effects, antioxidant and anti-obesity properties, many of them applicable for developing functional foods or nutraceuticals  All scleroglucan production processes take place with a selected producing strain and under submerged aerobic conditions. This process is generally carried out in stirred-tank reactors using a sterile medium under aseptic management of the culture. Scleroglucan synthesis proceeds along with mycelial growth, so that the culture broth develops with time a gel-like consistency. A sharp drop in pH (∼2–2.5) is normally observed during the first12–24h of cultivation,mainly due to the accumulation of oxalic acid
  • 8.  The nutritional requirements and culture conditions are commonly evaluated at minor scale (i.e., shake flasks) at the beginning of optimization, in order to maximize scleroglucan production and simultaneously reduce the accumulation of unwanted by- products, such as oxalic acid Strain Preservation  in order to assure long-term viability as well as the maintenance of fungal properties  scleroglucan-producing strain conservation was performed by monthly transfers either on PDA or PDY slants, alternative technique consists in the preservation of mycelium in sterile distilled water (also known as Castellani’s method) preservation as ‘sclerotia’ (the resistance structures of the non-sporogenic S. rolfsii) in sterile distilled water at 4◦C or even at room temperature allowed the retention of the glucanogenic ability at similar and even higher levels than those observed for the above mentioned methods, and even after years of preservation
  • 9. Inocula preparation starting from sclerotia of S. rolfsii ATCC 201126. Sequence order: (A) Sclerotia preserved in sterile distilled water (B) Sclerotia germinated in Czapek malt agar (C) Sub-culturing in PM20 agar (D) Cultivation in PM20 liquid medium, at 220 rpm and 30◦C(Fariña et al., 1998).
  • 10. Cultivation condition  Scleroglucan production requires some specific culture conditions which become critical in order to achieve maximum productivity. These not only involve nutritional requirements of the producing strain but also operative conditions such as pH, temperature, aeration, agitation, foam control and inoculum size, among the most representative ones.  For scleroglucan production with S. rolfsii ATCC 201126, many of these conditions were first experimentally adjusted at flask scale and then scaled up to bioreactor.  It was also described that highest amounts of biomass do not always lead to optimal EPS production  Carbon source: Usually, glucose and sucrose are used as carbon sources for biopolymer production, although other carbohydrates can also be utilized  Nitrogen source:Nitrogen comprises 8–14 % of the dry cell mass of bacteria and fungi  High C:N ratio usually favors EPS production  Sucrose as C-source (e.g., 150 g/L),  NaNO3 as N-source (in the order of 2.25 g/L),  K2HPO4·3H2O as P-source (∼2 g/L)  Other minor components (in g/L): KCl, 0.5; MgSO4·7H2O, 0.5; yeast extract, 1; citric acid·H2O, 0.7; FeSO4·7H2O, 0.05 (initial pH adjusted to 4.5).  Cultivation of S. rolfsii ATCC 201126 at eight L-fermenter scale by using this culture medium led to the highest EPS production
  • 11. Culture Condition  Temperature : Optimal temperature for exopolysaccharide production (20–37 °C) is different from that for culture growth (28 °C) .  Below 28 °C, oxalic acid formation is enhanced, which has an adverse effect on scleroglucan production.  pH :optimal in the range of pH=4.0–5.5.
  • 12. Flowchart illustrating the main stages during production and downstream processing of scleroglucan from S. rolfsii ATCC 201126). Chain starts with 1)production at fermenter scale with MOPT culture medium under the following operative conditions: 400 rpm, 0.5 vvm and 30◦C, in a BioFlo 110 fermenter (New Brunswick Sci.) with an 8 L-working volume. 2)3) Preliminary EPS recovery; 4)EPS purification; 5)6) Final EPS treatments for storage and usage. After biomass separation by centrifugation.
  • 14.  Optimization of fermentation parameters alone is not enough to ensure a high yield of scleroglucan.  The next crucial step after the completion of successful fermentation is the recovery of scleroglucan.  The method used for recovery of the exopolysaccharide depends on characteristics of the producing organisms, the type of polysaccharide and desired grade of purity  Crude products may be obtained by drying entire fermentation broth.  Unattached exopolysaccharide may be separated from the cells either by differential centrifugation or by filtration.  Spray or drum drying or addition of water-miscible non-polar solvents such as acetone, ethanol, or isopropyl alcohol can precipitate a polymer and accomplish the removal of water.  Often the addition of electrolytes helps in precipitation by neutralizing the charges on the polysaccharides.  If desired, the precipitate can be further purified by dissolving it in water and then dewatering, drying and milling  There are three different methods of recovery reported in the literature, which are schematically shown in Figure.  Pretreatment of fermentation broth in all the three is common.  After obtaining the cell-free broth, the procedures for recovery differ.  The common pretreatment scheme is as follows: fermentation broths are neutralized with NaOH or HCl, as required, diluted 3- to 4-fold with distilled water, heated at 80 °C for 30 min, homogenized and then centrifuged (10 000 × g, 30 min).  The pellet so obtained is washed with distilled water and dried at 105 °C. The supernatant is then used for recovery of scleroglucan.
  • 15.  In the first method, the clear supernatant is cooled at 5 °C and precipitated by adding an equivalent volume of ethanol (96 %) or isopropanol. This mixture is allowed to stand at 5 °C for 8 h to complete exopolysaccharide precipitation, after which it is recovered with a fine sieve and then redissolved in distilled water. This crude exopolysaccharide can be purified twice by ethanol (96 %) reprecipitation. Finally, the precipitated polymer is either dried at 55 °C for 8 h or freeze-dried and milled to whitish glucan powder .  In the second method, divalent cations such as calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, cobalt and nickel with the water-miscible organic solvent are used.  Calcium chloride at 0.5–2.0 % is the preferred divalent cation. Addition of calcium chloride results in insoluble precipitate of calcium oxalate, which is removed by centrifugation or filtration. A water miscible organic solvent, such as isopropyl alcohol or ethanol is then added to the solution at 20–40 %. The precipitate is separated by centrifugation or filtration. The polysaccharide can be further purified by rehydration and reprecipitation.  In the third method, recovery of glucan is done by employing 0.5–2.0 % calcium chloride, and then adjusting the solution to an alkaline pH by addition of metal hydroxides. Addition of calcium chloride precipitates the calcium oxalate, which is subsequently removed by centrifugation or filtration. Then the solution is made alkaline to about pH of 10–12 by addition of metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The precipitated water- soluble polysaccharide is collected by centrifugation or filtration. The purity can be increased by repeated precipitation and varying the pH .
  • 16. Product Substrate Microorganism Yield*/% Alginate Sucrose Azotobacter vinelandii NCIB 9068 5 Scleroglucan Glucose 3 % Sclerotium rolfsii ATCC 15206 1.5–2.2 Xanthan gum Lactose 6 % Xanthomonas campestris NRRL B-1459 38.3 Galactoglucan Lactose 6 % Zoogloea ramigera NRRL B-3669 55.6 Pullulan Sucrose 5 % Aureobasidium pullulans S-1 50–60 Phosphomannan Hydrolyzed whey, sugars 4.4 % Hansenula holstii NRRL Y-2448 20 Various exopolysaccharides of industrial importance
  • 17. Application  oil industry  Food industry  Immuno stimulator and antiviral  Pharmaceutical industry  Other applications Reference Review artical 1.Microbial production of scleroglucan and downstream processing 2.Scleroglucan:Fermentative Production, Downstream Processing and Applications