Study of the influence of Medusomyces gisevii Sa-12 inoculum dosage on bacterial cellulose yield and degree of polymerisation

Bacterial cellulose (BC) consists in a highly crystalline nanopolymer whose potential for application in both traditional and new industries is significant due to its unique physico-mechanical properties. In scaled BC biosynthesis processes, the use of microorganism consortia characterised by their adaptability and synergistic effects when coordinating substrate consumption appears to be promising. In the present work, the effect of inoculum dosage on BC yield during Medusomyces gisevii Sa-12 symbiotic culture on a glucose medium under optimal conditions is studied in detail. Two available methods were chosen for quality control of the BC: scanning electron microscopy, presenting an express method for confirming the origin of cellulose; and the degree of polymerisation in terms of a common method for controlling the quality of cellulose. Four experiments were carried out for the producer introduction with a dosage of 5, 10, 15 and 20% vol.. Use of the Medusomyces gisevii Sa-12 symbiotic culture provided the greatest number of acetic acid bacteria and the highest BC yield (7.5–8.0%) with an inoculum dosage of 10–20% vol. At the same time, an inoculum dosage of 20% vol. allowed the culture time to be halved, while an inoculum dosage of 5% vol. appears to be insufficient. All inoculum dosage variants were determined to provide the same three-dimensional cross-linked microfibrillar structure of BC samples. The degree of polymerisation (DP) of BC samples was first established to depend on the dosage of the inoculum and the duration of BC biosynthesis. Thus, the biosynthesis process can be controlled using such a simple parameter as inoculum dosage and BCs can be synthesised directionally with a given DP. The inoculum dosage of 10% vol. was established as providing the highest possible DP of BC (value of 5000), decreasing slightly during prolonged culture.

inoculum dosage, Мedusomyces gisevii Sa-12, biosynthesis, bacterial nanocellulose, bacterial cellulose yield, degree of polymerization

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