La séparation et la purification de biomolécules à partir de milieux bruts, végétaux ou biologiques, est un sujet vaste etcomplexe. De sa compréhension et de son développement dépendent des enjeux industriels, et notamment le completdéveloppement des procédés biotechnologiques, les procédés de séparation, ou downstream processes, constituant environ 80% des coûts totaux de ces procédés. Ce travail se veut une contribution à ces problématiques. Il a été motivé par des résultatsobtenus au préalable dans le laboratoire qui montraient qu’il est possible de récupérer une protéine de très grande taille àpartir d’un milieu réel végétal par l’application d’une seule opération chromatographique (Kerfai, 2011). Suite à ce résultat,des hypothèses ont été énoncées, auxquelles ce travail essaie de répondre : quel(s) mécanisme(s) peuvent expliquer cerésultat ? Existe-t-il une localisation spécifique pour la fixation de la molécule sur l’échangeur d’ions qui rend plus simple etefficace sa récupération lors de l’étape d’élution ? Ainsi, notre objectif a été de progresser dans la connaissance des aspectsfondamentaux de la chromatographie d’échange d’ions appliquée à la séparation des protéines à partir d’un milieu brut.Notamment, l’influence de la présence d’autres protéines dans le milieu a été analysée, et ce dans le cas particulier deprotéines de poids moléculaire très différents, comme c’était le cas dans le travail précédemment cité. Des approches variées,théoriques et expérimentales à différentes échelles sur des milieux réels ou synthétiques, ont été appliquées et parfoisdéveloppées, pour essayer de répondre à ces questions. A l’échelle du procédé, une méthode statistique d’analyse desdonnées (Analyse en Composantes Principales ou ACP) a été menée, dont l’exploitation reste délicate. A l’échelle dulaboratoire, l’étude de l’équilibre et de la cinétique d’échange d’ions a été menée sur des solutions synthétiques de deuxprotéines : la sérum albumine bovine (BSA) (en tant que protéine de référence, couramment étudiée) et la ferritine (protéinede stockage du fer) de point isoélectrique proche de celui de la BSA mais de masse molaire plus élevée. Les résultatsmontrent que des modèles relativement classiques peuvent être appliqués, y compris pour les protéines de très grandes tailles,pour expliquer les aspects cinétiques de l’échange. Le couplage des flux de matière des protéines à l’intérieur des particulesde l’échangeur est très probable, malgré des diffusivités très différentes. Interpréter les résultats d’équilibre reste bien plusardu. La concentration en sel ou la présence de la BSA n’ont que très peu d’effet sur la rétention de la ferritine à l’équilibre.En revanche, la présence de la ferritine affecte très fortement la rétention de la BSA (pourtant plus favorable). Parmi lesphénomènes suggérés dans la littérature, l’effet Vroman a été recherché, mais il n’a pas été constaté dans le système pour lesconditions de travail utilisées. Les isothermes d’adsorption en conditions compétitives n’ont pas pu être simulées par lesmodèles habituels (comme l’isotherme multi-constituants de Langmuir), alors que celles des protéines seules sont tout à faitclassiques. En outre, un blocage partiel des pores de la résine par la ferritine reste probable, empêchant la diffusion de laBSA. Afin de vérifier ce dernier point, une méthodologie a été développée afin d’observer à l’échelle microscopique lesprofils de concentration des éléments représentatifs du système (P, Fe, Cl…) dans les particules. Cette méthode qui se trouveà un stade très avancé de développement, n’a pas encore permis de conclure faute de sensibilité suffisante des sondes àdisposition. / Bioseparations from crude media, vegetable or biological, is a large and complex subject. Future industrial issues depend ontheir understanding and development, namely for biotechnological processes as downstream processes represent up to 80 %of their total cost. This work hopes to contribute to these general questions. It is justified by previous results obtained in thelaboratory showing that it is possible to recover a high molecular weight (HMW) protein from a complex vegetal juice in justone chromatographic operation. Hypotheses have been formulated, to which this work tries to answer: what mechanism couldexplain this behaviour? Is-there a specific location inside particles for the uptake of such protein, facilitating the recoveryduring elution step? Our objective has been to progress on the knowledge of fundamental questions concerning ion-exchangechromatography and their applications for proteins recovery from complex media. The effect of the other proteins in solutionhas been analysed, specifically in the situation where both proteins have a very different molecular weight, as in the previouscited work. Theoretical and experimental approaches, at various scales, have been applied or developed on real or syntheticsystems in order to answer some of these questions. At the process scale, a statistical method for data analysis (PrincipalComponent Analysis or PCA) has been applied. The complete interpretation of its results remains very hard. At thelaboratory scale, equilibrium and kinetics of ion exchange have been studied for synthetic solutions of two proteins: bovineserum albumin (BSA) (as reference protein widely studied), and ferritin (iron storage protein) having similar isoelectric pointas BSA but with higher molecular weight. Classical models for ion-exchange kinetics can explain the experimental results,even for HMW proteins. Mass transfer fluxes seem to be coupled for both proteins, even if they have usually very differentdiffusivities. The interpretation of equilibrium results is much more difficult. Equilibrium uptake of ferritin is not, or lightly,influenced by salt concentration or BSA content. Nevertheless, the presence of ferritin in the medium affects strongly BSAequilibrium uptake (however more favourable). Among the phenomena suggested in the literature, the Vroman effect hasbeen researched but it does not take place under the experimental conditions applied. Simulation of multi-componentisotherms has not been possible by classical models (such as multi-component Langmuir isotherm), while protein isothermsin single solution are standard. Besides, a partial blockage of the resin pores by ferritin is possible, preventing BSA diffusion.Therefore, a methodology has been developed at the microscopic scale, with the aim to observe concentration profiles forrepresentatives elements (P, Fe, Cl …) inside particles. The method, well developed, does not allow to conclude for themoment, because the probes used were not sensible enough.

In this study, firstly the effects of aspartic acid group amino acids -which were reported to be the potential bottleneck in serine alkaline protease (SAP) synthesis- on SAP production were investigated by substituting at a concentration range of 0-15 mM by using recombinant Bacillus subtilis carrying pHV1434::subC gene. All aspartic acid group amino acids except threonine inhibited SAP activity when CAA&amp / #8805 / 2.5 mM. The highest SAP activities with asparagine, aspartic acid, lysine, threonine, isoleucine and methionine werefound to be 1.89-, 1.87-, 1.61-, 1.48-, 1.4-, and 1.4-fold higher than the reference medium activity, respectively, when the concentration of each amino acid was CAA=0.25 mM. The product and by-product distributions in defined and complex media in SAP production were also analyzed and compared in order to obtain a depth in-sight on functioning of the metabolic reaction network. The highest SAP activity in complex medium was found to be 3&ndash / fold higher than defined medium activity, while, specific SAP production rate was 1.2- fold higher. The highest cell concentration in complex medium (CX= 14.3 g/dm-3) was 8.1-fold higher than that obtained in defined medium (CX= 1.75 g/dm-3). In both media, oxaloacetic acid was observed extracellularly and intracellularly. In complex medium there was also succinic acid in the extracellular medium indicating that the operation of TCA cycle was insufficient. In both media serine, valine and glycine were observed neither in the extracellular nor in the intracellular media indicating that the synthesis of these amino acids can be a secondary rate limiting step. In defined medium asparagine was present neither in the cell nor in fermentation broth whereas, methionine was observed in the cell in high amounts, probably due to the lower flux values towards asparagine. Thus, in defined medium the synthesis of asparagine can also be a potential bottleneck in SAP production in defined medium.

Les milieux biologiques bruts, provenant des opérations de transformation de biomasse sont souvent caractérisés à la fois par leur caractère polluant et par un potentiel de valorisation important. Le développement de procédés adaptés au traitement de tels milieux complexes présente ainsi beaucoup d’intérêt. Les jus verts générés par la déshydratation de la luzerne (Medicago Sativa) sont caractérisés par une forte teneur en protéines. Outre leur valeur nutritionnelle importante, ces protéines ont des applications potentielles dans plusieurs domaines, notamment environnemental de part leur teneur élevée en Ribulose 1,5 Bisphosphate Carboxylase Oxydase (Rubisco), enzyme responsable de la fixation du CO2 chez les plantes. Dans ce travail la séparation sélective de la Rubisco à partir du jus de luzerne industriel centrifugé par chromatographie d’échange d’ions a été étudiée. Dans un premier temps une méthode d’analyse qualitative et quantitative a été mise au point pour la détection et la quantification de la Rubisco en solution et ainsi le suivi du procédé de séparation. Dans un deuxième temps, le procédé de séparation a été étudié en colonne, en lit fixe et en lit expansé, en utilisant le support échangeur d’anions Q Hyper Z et l’effet de la dilution du milieu sur la capacité dynamique du procédé a été analysé dans les deux cas. Les résultats obtenus ont montré que les deux modes de contact permettent d’avoir des capacités dynamiques de rétention du même ordre de grandeur que celles de la littérature. Après élution, la Rubisco a été concentrée jusqu’à 21 fois et les fractions produites étaient caractérisées par un grand degré de pureté. Par ailleurs, des études d’équilibre et cinétique d’échange ont été initiées dans ce travail et ont démontré que malgré la taille importante de la protéine d’intérêt (560 kDa) les limitations stériques à son transfert ne sont pas plus importantes que dans le cas de protéines plus simples et plus petites et que le support Q Hyper Z présente effectivement une grande affinité pour la protéine. Enfin une première approche théorique a été conduite pour la compréhension des interactions entre la protéine et l’échangeur dans ce milieu complexe. Elle a permis de confirmer l’importance de la prise en compte de la présence d’autres biomolécules dans le milieu sur la rétention de la Rubisco, peut être même plus que celle des sels / Biological raw material derived from bio-refinery processes, is often considered a source of pollution but it seems also to be a promising alternative to potential material recovery. The development of suitable processes for handling such complex biological material has so many concerns. Green juice produced from mechanical dehydration of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is an excellent source of protein with high nutritional quality. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase (Rubisco) is the most abundant protein in the green juice, with potential applications in many fields, such as human nutrition, pharmaceuticals, environmental… The aim of this study is to isolate and recover Rubisco produced from an industrial alfalfa green juice, by ion exchange chromatography process. First of all, a qualitative and quantitative analytical method was developed to provide reliable information about Rubisco content monitoring in the separation process. In a second step, the separation process was performed in fixed and expanded bed, using the anion exchanger Q Hyper Z. In both cases, the effect of the dilution of the green juice on the dynamic capacity of the columns was studied. The results showed that the dynamic capacity retention was similar in both columns to those reported in literature. After elution step, Rubisco was concentrated 21 times and produced with high level of purity. Furthermore, kinetic of ion exchange study was initiated. Despite the large size of the protein (560 kDa), steric limitations to mass transfer were not very significant when compared to those of conventional small proteins. The support Q Hyper Z showed an excellent affinity for the protein recovery. Finally, a first theoretical investigation has been conducted for understanding the retention mechanism between the protein and the separation column. This study shows the importance of taking into account the presence of other bio-molecules in order to perform the retention of Rubisco, perhaps even more than that of salts

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The goal of this work was to study the influence of the temperature and cultivation medium composition over the production of a PspA belonging to clade 4 protein fragment (PspA4Pro) during rE coli cultivations, aiming at to evaluate the possibility of employing vegetable-based nitrogen sources (soybean protein hydrolisates) instead of the Triptona, an animal-derived nitrogen source. The experiments were carried out in both shakers and benchscale bioreactor, using a complex medium which contained glucose and glycerol as carbon sources, lactose as inducer and Soytone, Phytone or Triptone as nitrogen sources, besides yeast extract. Samples were collected during the experiments to follow the cell growth (measurements of absorbance, dry cell weight and permittivity signal from biomass sensors), the carbon sources consumption and the production of organic acids by HPLC analysis. The stability of the plasmid (agar plates with or without kanamycin) and the production of recombinant protein (Bradford and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis followed by densitometry) were also evaluated. Preliminary experiments were performed in shake flasks, incubated at 300rpm and 37ºC, employing both complex and defined media. The highest productivity was achieved in complex medium, with a 42% superior protein production. Subsequently, nine complementary experiments were conducted in shake flasks with complex medium, under the agitation of 300rpm and temperatures of 37ºC (growth phase) and 25, 31 or 37ºC (induction phase). The largest specific production of soluble PspA4Pro was verified at 25ºC, reaching, respectively, 209±6, 192±5mg/g dry cell mass for Phytone and Triptone, with final absorbance values (after 12h of induction) of 9.0±0.4 and 8.5±0.4. The best protein production for Soytone (124±4mg/g dry cell weight) was observed at 31ºC, yielding a final absorbance 8.0±0.4. From the results obtained in the preliminary tests, the nitrogen source Phytone was selected for experiments in bioreactor. Four batch cultures were conducted in bench-scale bioreactor (5L), containing a modified auto-induction complex medium (10g/L glucose, 60g/L glycerol and 20g/L lactose), being three of them with Phytone and one with Triptone, for comparison. The best results in terms of protein production (245±7mg of PspA4Pro soluble/g dry mass) were obtained in the presence of Phytone, corresponding to an increase of 16% towards the maximum value achieved in the cultivation with Triptone. These results demonstrate the potential of vegetable-based nutrients as alternatives to animal-derived nitrogen sources in complex media, contributing to adequate these media formulations to the current guidelines of good manufacturing practices. / Doenças causadas por Streptococcus pneumoniae constituem um dos principais problemas de saúde pública mundial. A proteína A de superfície de pneumococo (PspA) é candidata em potencial a ser carreadora em vacina conjugada contra essa bactéria. Considerando as altas perdas inerentes às etapas de purificação e conjugação da proteína, é fundamental adotar uma estratégia de cultivo e expressão que permita obter grandes quantidades de proteína. Nesse sentido, o emprego da bactéria Escherichia coli como sistema de expressão e o cultivo da mesma em meio complexo se apresentam como alternativas promissoras para redução do custo e aumento da produtividade do processo. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar a influência da temperatura e da composição do meio de cultivo sobre a produção do fragmento da proteína PspA do clado 4 (PspA4Pro) em cultivos de rE. coli, visando avaliar a viabilidade de utilização de fontes de nitrogênio de origem vegetal (hidrolisados protéicos de soja) em substituição à Triptona, de origem animal. Os experimentos foram realizados em câmara incubadora e em biorreatores de bancada, utilizando meio complexo contendo glicose e glicerol e lactose como fontes de carbono, lactose como indutor e Soytone, Phytone ou Triptona como fontes de nitrogênio, além de extrato de levedura. Amostras foram coletadas ao longo dos experimentos para acompanhamento do crescimento celular (medida de absorbância, massa seca e permissividade por sensor de biomassa), do consumo das fontes de carbono e da produção de ácidos orgânicos por análises em cromatografia líquida de alto desempenho. A estabilidade do plasmídeo (plaqueamento em meio contendo ou não canamicina) e a produção de proteína recombinante (Bradford e eletroforese SDS-PAGE seguida por densitometria) também foram avaliadas. Experimentos preliminares foram realizados em frascos agitados e incubados a 300rpm e 37oC, empregando tanto o meio complexo como o definido. A maior produtividade foi obtida em meio complexo, a qual foi 42% superior a alcançada com meio definido. Em seguida, nove experimentos complementares foram conduzidos em frascos agitados em meio complexo sob agitação de 300rpm e à temperatura de 37ºC (fase de crescimento) e de 25, 31 ou 37ºC (fase de indução). Verificou-se que a temperatura de 25ºC proporcionou a maior produção específica de PspA4Pro solúvel, alcançando-se, respectivamente, 209±6, 192±5mg/g massa seca para o Phytone e para a Triptona, com absorbâncias finais (após 12h de indução) de 9,0±0,4 e 8,5±0,4. Já para o Soytone, a melhor produção de proteína (124±4mg/g massa seca) foi observada à temperatura de 31ºC, obtendo-se uma absorbância de final de 8,0±0,4. A partir dos resultados obtidos nos ensaios preliminares, a fonte de nitrogênio de origem vegetal Phytone foi selecionada para experimentos em biorreator. Quatro cultivos em batelada foram conduzidos em biorreator de bancada (5L), contendo meio complexo de autoindução modificado (10g/L glicose, 60g/L glicerol e 20g/L lactose), sendo 3 com Phytone e um com Triptona, para comparação. Os melhores resultados em termos de produção de proteína (245±7mg de PspA4Pro solúvel/g massa seca) foram obtidos na presença de Phytone, correspondendo a um aumento de 16% em relação ao valor máximo alcançado no cultivo com Triptona. Esses resultados comprovam o potencial dos nutrientes de origem vegetal como alternativa às fontes de nitrogênio de origem animal em meios complexos, contribuindo para adequar as formulações desses meios às atuais diretrizes de boas práticas de fabricação.