Open AccessProduction of natural colorants by liquid fermentation with Chlorociboria aeruginascens and Laetiporus sulphureus and prospective applications
Author(s) -
Zschätzsch Marlen,
Steudler Susanne,
Reinhardt Olena,
Bergmann Pia,
Ersoy Franziska,
Stange Stephanie,
Wagenführ André,
Walther Thomas,
Berger Ralf Günter,
Werner Anett
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
engineering in life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1618-2863
pISSN - 1618-0240
DOI - 10.1002/elsc.202000079
Subject(s) - bioprocess , dyeing , bioreactor , pulp and paper industry , pigment , fermentation , yield (engineering) , food science , extraction (chemistry) , environmentally friendly , biology , chemistry , botany , materials science , chromatography , engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , paleontology , ecology
The replacement of potentially hazardous synthetic dyes with natural dyes and pigments are of great interest for a sustainable economy. In order to obtain cost‐efficient, environmentally friendly and competitive products, improvements in the cultivation and extraction of pigment‐producing organisms and in dyeing processes are necessary. In our study, we were able to scale up the production of xylindein by Chlorociboria aeruginascens from 3 to 70 L bioreactor cultivations. We have identified important bioprocess parameters like low shear stress (150 rpm, tip speed <0.5 m/s) for optimal pigment yield (4.8 mg/L/d). Additionally, we have demonstrated the potential of laetiporic acid production by Laetiporus sulphureus in various cultivation systems and media, achieving dried biomass concentrations of almost 10 g/L with a 7 L bioreactor cultivation after 17 days. Extractions performed at 70°C and 15 min incubation time showed optimal results. To the best of our knowledge, we have described for the first time the use of this pigment in silk dyeing, which results in a brilliant hue that cannot easily be produced by other natural pigments.