Large-Scale Production of Specialized Metabolites In Vitro Cultures.
Methods Mol Biol
; 2827: 303-322, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
For centuries plants have been intensively utilized as reliable sources of food, flavoring, and pharmaceutical ingredients. However, plant natural habitats are being rapidly lost due to the climate change and agriculture. Plant biotechnology offers a sustainable approach for the bioproduction of specialized plant metabolites. The unique structural features of plant-derived specialized metabolites, such as their safety profile and multi-target spectrum, have led to the establishment of many plant-derived drugs. However, there are still many challenges to overcome regarding the production of these metabolites from plant in vitro systems and establish a sustainable large-scale biotechnological process. These challenges are due to the peculiarities of plant cell metabolism, the complexity of plant specialized metabolite pathways, and the correct selection of bioreactor systems and bioprocess optimization. In this book chapter, we attempted to focus on the advantages of plant in vitro systems and in particular plant cell suspensions for their cultivation as a source of plant-derived specialized metabolites. A state-of-the-art technological platform for plant cell suspension cultivation from callus induction to lab-scale cultivation, extraction, and purification is presented. Possibilities for bioreactor cultivation of plant cell suspensions in benchtop and large-scale volumes are highlighted, including several examples and patents for industrial production of specialized metabolites.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cell Culture Techniques
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Bioreactors
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Plant Cells
Language:
En
Journal:
Methods Mol Biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bulgaria
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos