Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 206-216.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20250222

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Screening, identification and fermentation condition optimization of a novel starch-degrading bacterium isolated from tobacco leaves

ZHOU Hang1(), SUN Mengyao1, YANG Aiyong2, YU Yangyang1, QIU Yao1, YANG Yongfeng3, CHEN Hongli1,*()   

  1. 1. College of Tobacco, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
    2. Midu County Branch of Dali Tobacco Company, Midu 675600, Yunnan, China
    3. Technology Center of Henan China Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450016, China
  • Received:2025-03-19 Online:2026-02-25 Published:2026-03-24

Abstract:

To effectively reduce the starch content in tobacco leaves and improve the quality, a strain K1 with high-efficiency starch-degrading capability was isolated from the surface of tobacco leaves. Molecular biological identification confirmed that the strain was Bacillus rugosus. Based on single-factor experiments and response surface methodology, the optimal fermentation conditions for the strain to degrade tobacco leaf starch were investigated. The results showed that the optimal carbon source, nitrogen source and inorganic salt were wheat bran, soybean meal and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4), respectively. After optimization, the optimal fermentation conditions were determined as follows: wheat bran at 13.6 g·L-1, soybean meal at 11.7 g·L-1, KH2PO4 at 12.5 g·L-1, initial pH value of 8.0, rotation speed of 200 r·min-1 and fermentation temperature of 32 ℃. Under these conditions, the amylase activity of the strain reached 145.08 U·mL-1. After fermentation, the starch content in tobacco leaves decreased by 49.43%, while the contents of total sugar and reducing sugar increased by 9.11% and 11.05%, respectively. This study provides an excellent strain resource for degrading tobacco leaf starch and improving tobacco leaf quality, and lays a foundation for the further development and utilization of tobacco leaf starch-degrading bacteria.

Key words: tobacco, starch-degrading bacteria, strain screening, strain isolation, strain identification, medium optimization, fermentation conditions

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