<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) on cellular and biochemical properties of <italic>Gluconacetobacter xylinus</italic> during the process of cellulose synthesis by these bacteria. The application of the RMF during bacterial cellulose (BC) production intensified the biochemical processes in <italic>G. xylinus</italic> as compared to the RMF-unexposed cultures. Moreover, the RMF had a positive impact on the growth of cellulose-producing bacteria. Furthermore, the application of RMF did not increase the number of mutants unable to produce cellulose. In terms of BC production efficacy, the most favorable properties were found in the setting where RMF generator was switched off for the first 72 h of cultivation and switched on for the further 72 h. The results obtained can be used in subsequent studies concerning the optimization of BC production using different types of magnetic fields including RMF, especially.</p></abstract>

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) on cellular and biochemical properties of Gluconacetobacter xylinus during the process of cellulose synthesis by these bacteria. The application of the RMF during bacterial cellulose (BC) production intensified the biochemical processes in G. xylinus as compared to the RMF-unexposed cultures. Moreover, the RMF had a positive impact on the growth of cellulose-producing bacteria. Furthermore, the application of RMF did not increase the number of mutants unable to produce cellulose. In terms of BC production efficacy, the most favorable properties were found in the setting where RMF generator was switched off for the first 72 h of cultivation and switched on for the further 72 h. The results obtained can be used in subsequent studies concerning the optimization of BC production using different types of magnetic fields including RMF, especially.

Biochemical and cellular properties of <italic>Gluconacetobacter xylinus</italic> cultures exposed to different modes of rotating magnetic field

Szczecin, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Parasitology

Szczecin, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection Processes, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Biochemical and cellular properties of  cultures exposed to different modes of rotating magnetic field

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a rotating magnetic field (RMF) on cellular and biochemical properties of Gluconacetobacter xylinus...

Biochemical and cellular properties of Gluconacetobacter xylinus cultures exposed to different modes of rotating magnetic field

Published Online: Jul 08, 2017

Page range: 107 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0036

Keywords
bacterial cellulose, bioprocess, rotating magnetic field, optimization

© 2017 Karol Fijałkowski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Biochemical and cellular properties of Gluconacetobacter xylinus cultures exposed to different modes of rotating magnetic field

Published Online: Jul 08, 2017

Page range: 107 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0036

Keywordsbacterial cellulose, bioprocess, rotating magnetic field, optimization

© 2017 Karol Fijałkowski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
bacterial cellulose, bioprocess, rotating magnetic field, optimization