PMID- 28646332 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180829 LR - 20180829 IS - 1615-7605 (Electronic) IS - 1615-7591 (Linking) VI - 40 IP - 10 DP - 2017 Oct TI - A rational approach for the improvement of biomass production and lipid profile in cacao cell suspensions. PG - 1479-1492 LID - 10.1007/s00449-017-1805-z [doi] AB - Cocoa butter (CB) is produced in the seeds of Theobroma cacao representing 50% of its dry weight. The lipid composition plays an important role in the physicochemical, rheological, and sensory properties of the CB, making this fat a valuable resource for the production of chocolates, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. In this paper, are described experimental strategies used for a rational improvement of biomass production and fatty acids in cacao cell suspension cultures. First, the lipid profile in four cacao varieties is characterized, and then, one variety is selected to induce cell suspensions using a direct method without previous establishment of a callus phase. To improve growth and total fat production in cell suspension cultures, modified DKW media and newly designed media culture, based on the mineral concentrations of cacao seeds (cacao biomass production, "CBP"), are analyzed and compared. In addition, the effect of acetate in the lipid profile of cell suspensions is evaluated. Ultrastructural histological analysis of lipid vesicles in cacao seeds and cell suspensions is also performed. The results will show that it is feasible to establish cacao suspensions without the calli step and increase the biomass production by selecting a suitable cacao variety and tissue and also applying a new culture media formulation. In addition, it is possible to synthesize fatty acids in cell cultures and modify the lipid profile adding a precursor of the novo biosynthesis of fatty acids such as the acetate. Transmission electronic microscopy examinations and differential interference contrast microscopy analysis will demonstrate that lipid vesicles are the main reserve substance in both cacao seeds and cell suspensions. FAU - Rua, Adriana Maria Gallego AU - Rua AMG AD - Universidad de Antioquia, Grupo de Biotecnologia, Calle 70 No 52-21, AA 1226, Medellin, Colombia. FAU - Rojas, Luisa Fernanda AU - Rojas LF AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6462-4926 AD - Universidad de Antioquia, Grupo de Biotecnologia, Escuela de Microbiologia, Calle 70 No 52-21, A.A 1226, Medellin, Colombia. lfernanda.rojas@udea.edu.co. FAU - Trujillo, Aura Ines Urrea AU - Trujillo AIU AD - Universidad de Antioquia, Grupo de Biotecnologia, Calle 70 No 52-21, AA 1226, Medellin, Colombia. FAU - Zuleta, Oriana Parra AU - Zuleta OP AD - Universidad de Antioquia, Grupo de Biotecnologia, Calle 70 No 52-21, AA 1226, Medellin, Colombia. FAU - Alvarez, Cristian David Correa AU - Alvarez CDC AD - Instituto Tecnologico Metropolitano, Grupo de investigacion: Calidad, Metrologia y Produccion, Calle 73 No 76A-354, Medellin, Colombia. FAU - Garces, Lucia Atehortua AU - Garces LA AD - Universidad de Antioquia, Grupo de Biotecnologia, Calle 70 No 52-21, AA 1226, Medellin, Colombia. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170623 PL - Germany TA - Bioprocess Biosyst Eng JT - Bioprocess and biosystems engineering JID - 101088505 RN - 0 (Membrane Lipids) SB - IM MH - *Biomass MH - *Cacao/cytology/metabolism MH - Cell Culture Techniques MH - Membrane Lipids/*metabolism MH - Plant Cells/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Biomass OT - Cacao OT - Cell suspensions OT - Cocoa butter OT - Fatty acids OT - Lipid vesicles EDAT- 2017/06/25 06:00 MHDA- 2018/08/30 06:00 CRDT- 2017/06/25 06:00 PHST- 2016/11/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/06/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/08/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/25 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s00449-017-1805-z [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00449-017-1805-z [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioprocess Biosyst Eng. 2017 Oct;40(10):1479-1492. doi: 10.1007/s00449-017-1805-z. Epub 2017 Jun 23.