Abstract:
To explore the antibacterial activity of poly-γ-glutamic acid-producing strains against the main pathogenic
Vibrio in aquaculture, a strain LBY-7 with high yield of poly-γ-glutamic acid and antimicrobial activity against the main pathogenic
Vibrio in aquaculture was screened from the mud of mariculture pond bottom. It was identified as
Bacillus siamensis. Results show that poly-γ-glutamic acid has no antibacterial activity but it can enhance the antibacterial activity of
Bacillus siamensis LBY-7. When the fermentation conditions were 35 g/L sucrose, 6 g/L yeast powder, 35 g/L sodium L-glutamate, temperature 37 ℃ and pH 6.5, the yield of poly-γ-glutamic acid reached 23.15 g/L. The experiment showed that the fermentation broth of
Bacillus siamensis LBY-7 had the best antibacterial effect and could reach 92% when the fermentation time was 24 h, which was equivalent to that of
Bacillus siamensis LBY-7 seed liquid added with poly-γ-glutamic acid. The poly-γ-glutamic acid fermentation broth of
Bacillus siamensis LBY-7 has an obvious bacteriostatic effect on
Vibrio in aquaculture water, and the bacteriostatic effect is increased by 22.45% and 66.66% in aquaculture water with salinity of 10 and 30, respectively. In conclusion,
Bacillus siamensis LBY-7 has the ability to produce poly-γ-glutamic acid, and the poly-γ-glutamic acid produced by fermentation enhance the antibacterial activity of the strain against
Vibrio, which has a good application prospect in the prevention and control of
Vibrio in aquaculture.