Screening of wild yeasts from Sao Paulo biomes with potential to the production of lipase and B vitamins

Author(s)

Andre Ohara

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos
• Defense date: 2014-03-21

Examining board members

Gabriela Alves Macedo; Derlene Attili de Angelis; Marta Cristina Teixeira Duarte

• Advisor: Gabriela Alves Macedo

Abstract

The bioprospection of microorganisms represents a great technological potential for the production of biocompounds of commercial interest. Among these compounds are the lipolytic enzymes, such as lipases (triacilglicerol acilhidrolases EC 3.1.1.3) which have currently a huge potential for biotechnological applications. B vitamins are another type of biocompound with relevant commercial interest, which have essential role in the activity of enzymes that regulate metabolic reactions in living organisms. Therefore, the aim of this work was to isolate and select strains of yeasts from the soil of different biomes present in the State of São Paulo for the biotechnological production of lipase and B vitamins (biotin and riboflavin). Thus, 132 yeasts were isolated from soil samples of the Atlantic Forest (Ilha Bela - SP) and the transition region between the Atlantic Forest and Savanna (Campinas - SP). These strains were deposited in the collection of microorganisms of the Food Biochemistry Laboratory FEA - UNICAMP, which already had 300 yeasts from the Savanna region (Ribeirão Preto - SP). Therefore 432 strains present in the collection were then evaluated for their potential to produce extracellular lipase by selection on solid selective differential and liquid medium culture, and the enzyme activity in the supernatant was determined by neutralization titration. The potential production of extracellular biotin and riboflavin was assessed by selection in medium liquid culture, and the concentrations of those vitamins were measured in the supernatant by spectrophotometry and fluorimetry. Therefore 33 yeasts demonstrated potential for the production of lipase, reaching values of enzymatic activity ranging from 6.51 U/mL to 21.44 U/mL. In relation to the production of B vitamins, 38 strains presented concentrations of biotin in the supernatant culture ranging from 0.28 µg/mL to 18.61 µg/mL and 64 strains demonstrated concentrations of riboflavin ranging from 0.03 µg/mL to 0.77 µg/mL. The strain RP.C153 presented potential for production of lipase and riboflavin, while strain RP.J1308 for production of lipase and biotin. The RP.C153 strain was classified as Pichia caribbica and RP.J1308 strain as Candida oleophila (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/02538-5 - Screening of newly yeasts from Sao Paulo regions as potencial producers of lipase and B vitamins
• Grantee: Andre Ohara
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master