Improvement in Violacein Production by Utilizing Formic Acid to Induce Quorum Sensing in <i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i>

• Main Authors: Kuan-Chen Cheng (Author), Hsiang-Chun Hsiao (Author), Yu-Chen Hou (Author), Chang-Wei Hsieh (Author), Hsien-Yi Hsu (Author), Hung-Yueh Chen (Author), Shin-Ping Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Violacein has attracted increasing attention due to its various biological activities, such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidative, and antitumor effects. To improve violacein production, formic acid (FA) was added to a culture medium, which resulted in a 20% increase (1.02 g/L) compared to the...