Hydrolase enzymes are a class of enzymes used to break down the organic substrates into simpler molecules. Hydrolase enzymes play a role in biocontrol, industry, and public health. One of the hydrolase enzyme producers is bacteria. Serratia marcescens strain MBC1 is a collection in the Microbiology Laboratory of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Lampung which enzymatic activities haven’t been known yet. This research aimed to determine the enzymatic activity of S. marcesescens strain MBC1 that can be used as a candidate for biocontrol agents, biosurfactant producers, industry, or in the health sector. The screening was carried out using a qualitative method plate assay using selective solid media for each test, with three replications for each test. The data obtained were analyzed statistically using analysis non-parametric kruskall-wallis test. The lipolytic activity of the S. marcescens strain MBC1 showed high efficacy with an enzymatic index of 5.52 and amylase, cellulases, protease, mannanase, and chitinase with enzymatic indexes, respectively, 4.17, 1.50, 0.69, 0.35, and 0.27. This enzyme activity of this isolate can be used as a candidate for biological control agents,biosurfactant producers, industry, or the health sector.
Marine actinomycetes are prolific microorganisms; however, knowledge of their diversity, distribution, and secondary metabolites is limited. Marine actinomycetes represent an untapped source of novel bioactive compounds. In this study, we investigated shrimp shell as substrates for model production bioactive metabolites from actinomycetes under solid state fermentation (SSF) conditions. A total of fifteen actinomycetes were isolated from six sponges and one tunicate. The isolated actinomycetes were grown on solid shrimp shells. Cultures of actinomycetes were extracted with ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and extracts were bioassayed for activity against Staphylococcus aureus. One isolate 18A13O1 from the sponge, Rhabdastrella globostellata, exhibited antibacterial activity on primary screening compared to the other samples and was chosen for further study. Visualization using SEM showed aerial and substrate mycelia. Through phylogenetic analysis, it was confirmed that isolate 18A13O1 is a Pseudonocardia carboxydivorans. Purification of an EtOAc extract yielded A13B2, which showed a minimum inhibition concentration against S. aureus at 15.6 μg/mL. It can be concluded that this basic information is very important for further studies related to the development of the production of bioactive secondary metabolites through the solid state fermentation process.
Shrimp shell waste is a potential source of the biopolymer chitin. Through fermentation, chitin can be converted into its derivative products. This study aimed to isolate and characterize the products of the biodegradation of chitin from shrimp shell waste through a solid-state fermentation process using actinomycetes. Actinomycete isolates were obtained from tunicate marine biota collected from the waters of Buleleng, Bali, using a dilution technique on 1% chitin colloid agar medium. The isolated actinomycetes were cultivated on a shrimp shell waste medium for 7 days, and then the products of the biodegradation of the oligomers were extracted using water. The extracts of the biodegradation products of the shrimp shells were isolated through several chromatographic steps and analyzed using LC–MS–MS, and the bioactivity of the biodegradation products against fungi was tested. The morphological observations and phylogenetic analysis showed that the isolate 18D36-A1 was a rare actinomycete with the proposed name Pseudonocardia antitumoralis 18D36-A1. The results of the analysis using TLC showed that the solid-state fermented water isolate 18D36-A1 produced several oligomeric components. These results indicate that the isolate 18D36-A1 was able to convert chitin into chitooligosaccharides. Further isolation of the extract produced the active fraction D36A1C38, which can inhibit the growth of fungi by 74% at a concentration of 1 mg/mL. This initial information is very important for further studies related to the development of a solid-state fermentation process for obtaining bioactive compounds from shrimp shell waste.
Minyak goreng bekas yang sudah berwarna coklat kehitaman sebaiknya tidak digunakan lagi karena bersifat karsinogenik. Minyak goreng yang telah dipakai berulang kali biasa disebut dengan minyak jelantah. Biasanya minyak jelantah (mijel) akan dibuang oleh ibu-ibu secara sembarangan sehingga menyebabkan minyak tersebut menjadi limbah di lingkungan sekitar. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengedukasi ibu-ibu mengenai bahaya penggunaan mijel secara berulang kali serta membantu memberikan solusi agar mijel dapat dimanfaatkan kembali dalam bentuk lain, salah satunya dibuat sabun cuci. Peserta kegiatan ini adalah ibu-ibu PKK di Kelurahan Labuan Ratu Raya Bandar Lampung, sebanyak 13 orang. Kegiatan ini terdiri dari, diskusi, demonstrasi dan praktik langsung. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian ini menunjukan bahwa para peserta sangat antusias dan menyimak selama proses berlangsung, hal ini dilihat dari peningkatan nilai pretest dari 61,53 menjadi 81,92 dan aktifnya peserta saat melakukan praktik. Praktik dan demonstrasi dimaksudkan untuk memberikan ketrampilan kepada para peserta dalam menentukan formula yang tepat dalam pembuatan sabun cuci dari mijel. Setelah kegiatan ini berlangsung diharapkan ibu-ibu akan semakin sadar dengan bahaya penggunaan mijel dan bisa memanfaatkan mijel menjadi produk yang lebih bermanfaat.
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