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ArticleJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2023

Optimization of amylase production by the biological control agent Bacillus halotolerans RFP74 using response surface methodology.

Pelias Rafanomezantsoa, Samia Gharbi, Noureddine Karkachi, Mebrouk Kihal

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Article in Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pelias RafanomezantsoaDepartment of Biological Science, Applied Microbiology Laboratory, University Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria. rafanopelias@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-733X
Samia GharbiDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Oran, Algeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-5640
Noureddine KarkachiDepartment of Biological Science, Applied Microbiology Laboratory, University Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-5279
Mebrouk KihalDepartment of Biological Science, Applied Microbiology Laboratory, University Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria.
Université Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella · DZUniversité des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf · DZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOver the years, excessive use of chemical pesticides to control plant pathogens has caused environmental problems. Therefore, biological solutions such as the use of microorganisms with antimicrobial capacity become indispensable. To inhibit the growth of plant pathogens, biological control agents use different mechanisms, including the production of hydrolytic enzymes. In this study, the production of amylase, an enzyme important for the prevention and control of plant diseases, by a biological control agent Bacillus halotolerans RFP74 was optimized using response surface methodology.

resultsBacillus halotolerans RFP74 inhibited the growth of various phytopathogens including Alternaria and Bipolaris with an inhibition rate of more than 60%. In addition, it also demonstrated an essential production of amylase. Based on previous studies of amylase production in Bacillus, three parameters were considered significant: initial pH of the medium, incubation time, and temperature. Using the central composite design with Design Expert software, the optimized amylase production for B. halotolerans RFP74 is at a temperature of 37 °C, incubation time 51 h and pH 6.

conclusionThe biological control agent B. halotolerans RFP74 inhibited the growth of Alternaria and Bipolaris, demonstrating its broad spectrum of activity. Knowledge of the optimal condition required for the production of hydrolytic enzymes such as amylase provides information on the most effective application of this biological control agent.

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AmylaseAntifungalBacillusBiocontrolOptimization

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