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  • Title: Polyploid formation between Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride for enhanced citric acid production from cellulose.
    Author: Watanapokasin R, Sawasjirakij N, Usami S, Kirimura K.
    Journal: Appl Biochem Biotechnol; 2007 Nov; 143(2):176-86. PubMed ID: 18025606.
    Abstract:
    The first-stage heterokaryons, obtaining from intergeneric protoplast fusion between Aspergillus niger (Y-b) and Trichoderma viride (M5S51), showed slow growth and mixed morphologies on minimal medium. The fusants were classified into heterokaryon and prototrophic haploid, showing the morphology as that of A. niger. The heterokaryon strains formed conidia with the same nutritional requirements as those of the original auxotrophic mutant strains. After several subcultivations on minimal medium containing d-camphor, some heterokaryon strains formed larger two to seven nuclei/conidium as compared to one nucleus/conidium of the auxotrophic mutant and prototrophic strains, indicating that the new hybrids were generated. Interestingly, three fusant strains AT 11-2-3, AT 11-2-10, and AT 11-2-14 produce 19.2, 6.1, and 10.5 g/l citric acid, respectively, in semisolid culture containing cellulose, whereas A. niger Yang no. 2 could not use carboxymethyl cellulose as the sole carbon source for citric acid production. In addition, the average maximum beta-glucosidase and carboxymethylcellulase productions from AT 11-2-3, AT 11-2-10, and AT 11-2-14 were about 16- and 4-folds higher than those of A. niger, respectively.
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