Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 17, 1406109 (2022)

Regular Articles

Stimulated Enhancement of the Lipid Accumulation of Yeast, Lipomyces starkeyi in Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Gas/Liquid Boundary
Yurika KOMORI, Hiroshi OKAWA and Tetsuya AKITSU1)
Happy Science University, 4427-1 Hitotsu-Matsu Hei, Chosei-Gun, Chiba 299-4325, Japan
1)
University of Yamanashi, Professor EMERITUS, 4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511, Japan
(Received 17 June 2022 / Accepted 26 September 2022 / Published 27 December 2022)

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the enhancement of cellular lipid that forms in Lipomyces starkeyi under the electro chemical stimulation by discharge in the dielectric barrier electrode at a gas-liquid boundary. The plasma injection sequence and composition of recovery media were optimized for the minimum deterioration of cellular density and maximum increase in the lipid volumes. Under optimum conditions, the volume of lipid globules increased to 1.35 and the count of cells per milliliter to 1.16.

Keywords

atmospheric-pressure plasma, air/water interface, Lipomyces starkeyi, plasma-stimulation

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.17.1406109

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