FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (12): 457-464.

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Ascertainment of Factors Affecting Glutamate Decarboxylase Production by Streptococcus Salivarius ssp. thermophilus Y-2

YANG  Sheng-Yuan, LU  Zhao-Xin, YU  Bo, LIN  Qian, JIAO  Yang, BIE  Xiao-Mei, 吕Feng-Xia   

  1. 1. Biology Department,Hanshan Normal University,Chaozhou 521041,China;2. College of Food Science and Technology,Nanjing Agricultural University,Nanjing 210095,China;3.Sino-German Joint Research Institute,Nanchang University, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology,Nanchang 330047,China
  • Online:2008-12-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: The factors affecting the glutamate decarboxylase(GAD) production by Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus Y-2 were ascertained from compostion of MRS medium which was relatively by propitious to the GAD production and the growth of cells. The results indicated that the medium that made up of 15 g/L of peptone,12.5 g/L of beef extract,12.5 g/L of sucrose,2.0 g/L of ammonium dibasic citrate,5.0 g/L of sodium acetate,2.0 g/L of K2HPO4,2.0 g/L of CaCl2,1.0 ml/L of Tween 80,and initial pH 7.0 is more efficient for the GAD-production than MRS broth,and the total GAD activity is increase by 1.3 folds. The optimal inoculation percentage,temperature and time for the fermentation are 2%(V/V),37 ℃ and 12 h,respectively. Among the internal and external factors mentioned above,the initial pH 7.0 and K2HPO4 concentration are found to be the significant factors affecting the GAD-production of strain Y-2.

Key words: Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus, glutamate decarboxylase, Plackett-Burman design, optimization