Isolation and screening of microorganisms with potential for biotransformation of terpenic substrates

• Main Author: Bier,Mário César Jucoski
• Publication Date: 2011
• Other Authors: Poletto,Sabrina, Soccol,Vanete Thomaz, Soccol,Carlos Ricardo, Medeiros,Adriane Bianchi Pedroni
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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• topic: Aroma; Flavour; Limonene; β-pinene; Biotransformation

The objective of the present work was to isolate and select strains with potential to perform the biotransformation of terpenic substrates. Microorganisms obtained from a collection culture and also isolated from a natural source of terpene substrate were tested. Seventeen strains were selected by their resistance to terpenes in potato dextrose agar containing up to 1% of limonene or α-pinene and β-pinene (1:1). Subsequently, 10 strains were selected by their capacity of using these terpenes as sole carbon source in a mineral medium. The biotransformation capacity of these strains was tested and the products obtained were identified by GC-MS.