Investigation of β-phenylethanol production by a wild-type Pichia kudriavzevii isolated from jiuqu of rice-flavor baijiu
摘要
Β-phenylethanol, also known as 2-phenylethanol (2-PE), is a valuable higher alcohol highly sought after by the perfumery, cosmetics, and food industries. Microbial production of 2-PE is a promising alternative that heavily depends on the types of strains. Pichia kudriavzevii YJQ-1, isolated from jiuqu of Guangdong rice-flavor baijiu, exhibits robustness under 4 g/L 2-PE or 8% (v/v) ethanol stress and has the ability to produce 2-PE under different carbon sources via the Ehrlich pathway. The production condition of Pichia kudriavzevii YJQ-1 for 2-PE was optimized, and results indicated that the optimal condition for 2-PE production is with 90 g/L glucose, 1 g/L yeast extract, 1% (w/v) P2 biochar, 42 g/L Triton X-100 and 12 g/L L-phenylalanine (L-phe), at a loading volume of 50 mL/250 mL, a rotation speed of 200 rpm, a temperature of 30 °C, and with 2% inoculation. Finally, 4.81 g/L 2-PE with a yield of 0.72 g/g L-phe was achieved through batch fermentation, suggesting that Pichia kudriavzevii YJQ-1 is a potential candidate producer of 2-PE.