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. 2019 Sep 9;24(18):3286.
doi: 10.3390/molecules24183286.

Optimization of Production Parameters for Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains as Feed Additive

Hao Ren  1 , Jürgen Zentek  2 , Wilfried Vahjen  2
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Optimization of Production Parameters for Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains as Feed Additive

Hao Ren et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

In animal nutrition, probiotics are considered as desirable alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters. The beneficial effects of probiotics primarily depend on their viability in feed, which demands technical optimization of biomass production, since processing and storage capacities are often strain-specific. In this study, we optimized the production parameters for two broiler-derived probiotic lactobacilli (L. salivarius and L. agilis). Carbohydrate utilization of both strains was determined and preferred substrates that boosted biomass production in lab-scale fermentations were selected. The strains showed good aerobic tolerance, which resulted in easier scale-up production. For the freeze-drying process, the response surface methodology was applied to optimize the composition of cryoprotective media. A quadratic polynomial model was built to study three protective factors (skim milk, sucrose, and trehalose) and to predict the optimal working conditions for maximum viability. The optimal combination of protectants was 0.14g/mL skim milk/ 0.08 g/mL sucrose/ 0.09 g/mL trehalose (L. salivarius) and 0.15g/mL skim milk/ 0.08 g/mL sucrose/ 0.07 g/mL (L. agilis), respectively. Furthermore, the in-feed stabilities of the probiotic strains were evaluated under different conditions. Our results indicate that the chosen protectants exerted an extensive protection on strains during the storage. Although only storage of the strains at 4 °C retained the maximum stability of both Lactobacillus strains, the employed protectant matrix showed promising results at room temperature.

Keywords: freeze-drying; in-feed stability; optimization procedure; probiotic; response surface method.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interests.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Metabolic fingerprint of the probiotic Lactobacillus strains. DLAE = D-Lactic Acid Methyl Ester. HA = α- Hydroxybutyric Acid. DGA = D-Galacturonic Acid. GLM = Glycyl-L-Methionine. GLP = Glycyl-L-Proline. NADG = N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine. S1 = L. salivarius. S73 = L.agilis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Response surface and contour plots depicting L. salivarius viability after lyophilization. (A,B): skim milk vs sucrose. (C,D): skim milk vs. trehalose. (E,F): sucrose vs. trehalose.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Response surface and contour plots depicting L. agilis viability after lyophilization. (A,B): skim milk vs. sucrose. (C,D): sucrose vs. trehalose. (E,F): skim milk vs. trehalose.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Linear plot fitting predicted vs. actual viability of lactobacilli. (A): L. salivarius. (B): L. agilis.
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