Increasing peptide yield of soybean meal solid-state fermentation of ultrasound-treated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility and mechanisms of increasing peptide yield of soybean meal solid-state fermentation (SSF) products by ultrasound-treated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. Under the optimal parameters level (frequency of 40 kHz, power density of 40 W/L, time of 17.5 min), peptide content of SSF soybean meal in ultrasonic treatment group reached 150.68 mg/g, which increased by 13.10% compared to the control. Ultrasound-treated B. amyloliquefaciens enhanced peptide yield, biomass and protease activity at early stage of SSF. Analysis of omics and qRT-PCR validated that ultrasound treatment did not promote protease secretion but facilitated the germination of endospores. The germination rate increased from 15.67% to 67.33%. According to growth curve determination, ultrasound-treated B. amyloliquefaciens had shorter lag times due to increased vegetative cell content in the inoculum. In conclusion, peptide yield of soybean meal SSF products can be effectively increased by ultrasound-treated B. amyloliquefaciens, which is because of the facilitation effect of ultrasound on endospores germination.