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Background <p>Non-invasive spectroscopic methods are increasingly valued in life sciences, where preserving the native state of biomolecules is essential for accurate interpretation. Traditional analyses of microbial compounds typically involve solvent-based extraction and chromatographic separation processes, which are time consuming, damaging to samples, and can alter biomolecular structures of complexes. To overcome these limitations, we developed a novel spectroscopic workflow for direct metabolite monitoring in microbial cells.</p> Results <p>In this study, we established a combined spectroscopic methodology that allows direct pigment and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) analysis in complex biological samples without requiring chemical extraction procedures. The UV-Vis spectroscopy technique using an integrating sphere enables direct monitoring of pigments even in turbid whole cell suspensions, providing detailed fingerprints of bacteriochlorophyll <i>a</i> and carotenoids in their natural environment. Together, these techniques provide consistent information about cellular composition. Using the photosynthetic bacterium <i>Rhodospirillum rubrum</i> as a model organism, we demonstrate that our combined spectroscopic approach can resolve pigment states, reveal intracellular PHA content and crystallinity, and measure carotenoids and bacteriochlorophylls directly in native whole cell suspensions. Furthermore, advanced data processing provided an improved interpretation of pigment and PHA states in different cellular forms.</p> Conclusions <p>This innovative combination of spectroscopic techniques reduces sample manipulation, preserves cellular integrity and provides rapid, precise, and environmentally friendly analysis of microbial metabolites in their natural physiological conditions. The demonstrated workflow is broadly applicable to biological samples where maintaining biomolecular integrity is crucial, and it has strong potential for applications in process analytical technology and industrial biotechnology.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Application of spectroscopic methods for direct characterization of photosynthetic pigments and inert intracellular components in the model purple non sulfur bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum

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    2025年12月14日

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  • Eva Slaninova,
  • Viktorie-Alexandra Pacasova,
  • Ota Samek,
  • Hugo Fleuriot-Blitman,
  • Manfred Zinn,
  • Martin Koller,
  • Marketa Benesova,
  • Stanislav Obruca,
  • Petr Sedlacek

摘要

Background

Non-invasive spectroscopic methods are increasingly valued in life sciences, where preserving the native state of biomolecules is essential for accurate interpretation. Traditional analyses of microbial compounds typically involve solvent-based extraction and chromatographic separation processes, which are time consuming, damaging to samples, and can alter biomolecular structures of complexes. To overcome these limitations, we developed a novel spectroscopic workflow for direct metabolite monitoring in microbial cells.

Results

In this study, we established a combined spectroscopic methodology that allows direct pigment and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) analysis in complex biological samples without requiring chemical extraction procedures. The UV-Vis spectroscopy technique using an integrating sphere enables direct monitoring of pigments even in turbid whole cell suspensions, providing detailed fingerprints of bacteriochlorophyll a and carotenoids in their natural environment. Together, these techniques provide consistent information about cellular composition. Using the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum as a model organism, we demonstrate that our combined spectroscopic approach can resolve pigment states, reveal intracellular PHA content and crystallinity, and measure carotenoids and bacteriochlorophylls directly in native whole cell suspensions. Furthermore, advanced data processing provided an improved interpretation of pigment and PHA states in different cellular forms.

Conclusions

This innovative combination of spectroscopic techniques reduces sample manipulation, preserves cellular integrity and provides rapid, precise, and environmentally friendly analysis of microbial metabolites in their natural physiological conditions. The demonstrated workflow is broadly applicable to biological samples where maintaining biomolecular integrity is crucial, and it has strong potential for applications in process analytical technology and industrial biotechnology.

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