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Effects of nutritional factors on production of bacterial bioactive metabolites against aflatoxin biosynthesis

  • Zhuo Wang
  • , Pei Sheng Yan*
  • , Li Xin Cao
  • , Qian Wei Li
  • , Feng Lin
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Ocean Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai

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Abstract

Bacillus subtilis is potential to play an important role on biological control of aflatoxin-producing fungi. The liquid fermentation medium of Bacillus subtilis LN for production of bioactive metabolites inhibitory to mycelial growth and aflatoxin biosynthesis was optimized by single factor experiments. The results showed that optimum carbon source was glucose, the optimum nitrogen source was soy peptone, and the optimum inorganic salt was MgSO4. These screened optimal carbon, nitrogen and inorganic salt sources could be used for high yield fermentation of bioactive metabolites for developing biopesticide against aflatoxin contamination in foods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials for Environmental Protection and Energy Application, MEPEA 2011
Pages564-567
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Materials for Environmental Protection and Energy Application, MEPEA 2011 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 27 Sep 201128 Sep 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume343-344
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Materials for Environmental Protection and Energy Application, MEPEA 2011
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period27/09/1128/09/11

Keywords

  • Aflatoxin
  • Bacillus subtilis
  • Bioactive metabolites
  • Food safety
  • Nutrients

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