Production of Microbial Secondary Metabolites from Organic Wastes and Investigation of Their Potential Applications

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Prof. Dr. San-Lang Wang

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Department of Chemistry/Life Science Development Center, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan

Dr. Van Bon Nguyen

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Institute of Biotechnology and Environment, Tay Nguyen University, 567 Le Duan Str., Buon Ma Thuot 630000, Vietnam

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Dear Colleagues,

The reuse of organic wastes (OWs) for the production of added-value compounds is a topic of great interest, despite concerns related to cost-effective production and the environment. A large amount of OWs is released every year during by-product processing, including agro-crop processing (e.g., agro-residues, wastewater obtained from the wet processing of coffee, cassava, sugar canes, etc.) and fishery by-product processing (e.g., shrimp shells, crab shells, squid pens, and fish heads). These OWs are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and minerals. Thus, they may be utilized for various purposes. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect and highlight groundbreaking studies on the production of microbial secondary metabolites from organic wastes, and investigate their potential applications. We welcome studies using OWs to produce bioactive compounds, such as biocontrol and/or plant-prompting agents that have low-cost potential application in agriculture and novel uses in other fields (e.g., medicine, cosmetics, food, etc.).

Prof. Dr. San-Lang Wang
Dr. Van Bon Nguyen
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Participating Journals

Journal Name

Impact Factor

CiteScore

Launched Year

First Decision (median)

APC

Agronomy

3.949

3.9

2011

17.7 Days

2200 CHF

Submit

Applied Biosciences

2022

15.0 days *

1000 CHF

Submit

Fermentation

5.123

5.3

2015

13.4 Days

2000 CHF

Submit

Fishes

3.170

3.9

2016

16.5 Days

1800 CHF

Submit

Foods

5.561

4.1

2012

15.8 Days

2400 CHF

Submit

* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2022.

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Open AccessReview

Recent Advances in Eco-Friendly and Scaling-Up Bioproduction of Prodigiosin and Its Potential Applications in Agriculture

Thi Hanh Nguyen

San-Lang Wang

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Van Bon Nguyen

Agronomy 2022, 12(12), 3099; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123099 - 07 Dec 2022

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Abstract

Prodigiosin is a red pigment produced by various microbial strains, of these, Serratia marcescens has been recorded as the major PG-producing strain. This microbial pigment has attracted much attention because it possesses potential applications in various fields. Thus, this active metabolite has been increasingly studied for bioproduction and investigated for its novel applications. Recently, several prodigiosin-related reviews were reported. These studies covered some aspects of the general physicochemical properties, pathway synthesis, production, and applications of prodigiosin in medicine. However, only a few works discussed the eco-friendly production of prodigiosin from organic wastes. Remarkably, the scaling-up of prodigiosin production and its potential applications in agriculture have rarely been reviewed or discussed. This review extensively presents and discusses the green biosynthesis, enhancement, and scaling-up of prodigiosin production from a wide range of organic byproducts/wastes using different methods of fermentation. Notably, this paper highlights the novel and promising applications of prodigiosin in agriculture via in vitro tests, greenhouse tests, and field studies. The action mechanisms related to some potential bioactivities and the toxicology studies of prodigiosin are also discussed. This review thus supplies scientific data for further research and the application of prodigiosin in the future. Full article

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Novel Nematocidal Compounds from Shrimp Shell Wastes Valorized by Bacillus velezensis RB.EK7 against Black Pepper Nematodes

Thi Huyen Trang Trinh

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Agronomy 2022, 12(10), 2300; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12102300 - 25 Sep 2022

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Abstract

Among various organic wastes, shrimp shell powder (SSP) was the most suitable carbon/nitrogen source for producing antinematode compounds (ANCs) via Bacillus veleznesis RB.EK7 fermentation. The fermentation process for the enhancement of antinematode activity was investigated. B. veleznesis RB.EK7 produced the highest antinematode activity in the medium containing 0.8% SSP with an initial pH of 6.5–7.0, and fermentation was performed at 35–37 °C with a saking speed of 150 rpm for 72 h. Targeting ANCs were purified from the fermented culture broth and identified as thymine (1) and hexahydropyrrolo [1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4-dione (2) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectra analysis and were compared to those of the reported compounds. Notably, for the first time, these compounds were found as novel ANCs. Thymine (1) demonstrated a potential nematicidal effect with near 100% mortality of second-stage juvenile (J2) nematodes and anti-egg hatching effects of 70.1%, while hexahydropyrrolo [1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4-dione showed moderate antinematode activities with 64.2% mortality of J2 nematodes and anti-egg hatching effects of 57.9%. The docking study coupled with experimental enzyme inhibition results indicated that the potent nematicidal effect of these compounds may be possibly due to the inhibition of the targeting enzyme acetylcholinesterase. The data of this study suggest that SSP can be potentially reused for the eco-friendly production of ANCs for the management of black pepper nematodes. Full article

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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Agronomy agronomy	3.949	3.9	2011	17.7 Days	2200 CHF	Submit
Applied Biosciences applbiosci	-	-	2022	15.0 days *	1000 CHF	Submit
Fermentation fermentation	5.123	5.3	2015	13.4 Days	2000 CHF	Submit
Fishes fishes	3.170	3.9	2016	16.5 Days	1800 CHF	Submit
Foods foods	5.561	4.1	2012	15.8 Days	2400 CHF	Submit

* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2022.

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