China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 1009-1022.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2026.02.044

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Solation, Identification, and Culture Condition Optimization of a Thermotolerant and High-protease-producing Strain of Aeribacillus pallidus

YANG Qinhong1(), YANG Jia1, JI Jia1, ZHANG Yongxian2, ZHU Youshuai2, YANG Shaohong3, HE Cheng4, YIN Hongbin5(), LI Suhua1()   

  1. 1.College of Biological Science and Food Engineering,Southwest Forestry University,Kunming 650224,China
    2.Animal Disease Inspection and Supervision Institution of Yunnan Province,Kunming 650051,China
    3.Shangri-La City Agricultural and Rural Affairs Bureau Animal Health Supervision Office,Shangri -La 674400,China
    4.Nujiang Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center,Lushui 673200,China
    5.Yunnan Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center,Kunming 650201,China
  • Received:2025-07-23 Online:2026-02-20 Published:2026-01-27
  • Contact: YIN Hongbin, LI Suhua E-mail:yang-qinhong@swfu.edu.cn;freshyhb@hotmail.com;lisuhua@swfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to screen microbial resources with high-temperature tolerance and high protease production from meat and bone residue, optimize the enzyme production process, and provide a theoretical basis for industrial development and application. Method Using protein-rich meat and bone residue as the source for strain isolation, thermotolerant and protease-producing strains were screened based on their high-temperature survival ability and casein-degrading activity. Species identification was performed through morphological observation, physiological and biochemical characteristics, and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Using protease activity as the indicator, culture conditions were optimized by single-factor tests and response surface methodology (RSM). Ultraviolet (UV) mutagenesis and high-temperature acclimation were applied to enhance the enzyme activity and thermotolerance of the strain. Result A strain identified as Aeribacillus pallidus 60 was isolated from fermented meat and bone residue. The optimal enzyme production conditions were determined as follows: 0.89% NaCl, 1.37% Ca2+, 0.5% Mg2+, pH 8.87 and incubation time 86.29 h. Under these conditions, protease activity increased by 59.51% compared to the non-optimized strain. After three rounds of UV mutagenesis, protease activity was significantly increased by 24.65% (P<0.01) on the basis of the optimized conditions. Subsequent high-temperature acclimation further enhanced the strain’s heat tolerance to 70 °C, and protease activity was significantly increased by an additional 24.16% (P<0.01). Conclusion Aeribacillus pallidus 60 exhibited excellent high-temperature tolerance and protease-producing capacity. Culture condition optimization, coupled with UV mutagenesis and thermal acclimation, significantly enhanced its enzyme activity. Results provided a theoretical foundation and microbial resource for industrial applications.

Key words: Aeribacillus pallidus; protease activity; cultural characteristics; UV mutagenesis; high-temperature acclimation

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