Pemanfaatan Carbon Dots (CDs) untuk Induksi Produksi Metabolit Sekunder oleh Streptomyces sp. GMR22
Ani Fajar Dwi Sawitri, Prof. Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph.D.; Prof. Ir. Triwibowo Yuwono, Ph.D.
2026 | Skripsi | MIKROBIOLOGI PERTANIAN
Streptomyces sp. GMR22 has considerable potential to produce diverse secondary metabolites due to the presence of multiple biosynthetic gene clusters. One promising approach to stimulating secondary metabolite production involves the application of carbon dots (CDs). This study aimed to synthesize and characterize CDs derived from elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) biomass, and evaluate their potential as inducers of secondary metabolite production by Streptomyces sp. GMR22. Carbon dots were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and characterized by ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectrophotometry, fluorescence analysis, particle size analysis (PSA), and Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy (FTIR). The effects of CD supplementation on the growth of Streptomyces sp. GMR22 were evaluated in culture medium. Secondary metabolite profiles were analyzed using thin layer chromatography (TLC), while the functional group characteristics of the metabolite extracts were examined using FTIR spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that CDs were successfully synthesized from elephant grass biomass and subsequently characterized. Supplementation with the CD suspension at doses of up to 1,000 µL/L of culture medium did not produce detectable changes in the secondary metabolite profiles of Streptomyces sp. GMR22, as determined by TLC analysis. However, FTIR analysis revealed changes in the spectral characteristics of existing functional groups without evidence of newly detectable functional groups. These spectral variations may reflect changes in the relative composition of metabolites or intermolecular interactions but do not provide direct evidence of enhanced secondary metabolite biosynthesis. In conclusion, supplementation with elephant grass-derived CDs at the tested doses did not provide sufficient evidence of induced secondary metabolite production by Streptomyces sp. GMR22. Further investigations employing more sensitive and comprehensive metabolomic approaches are required to elucidate the potential of CDs as elicitors of secondary metabolite biosynthesis.
Kata Kunci : carbon dots (CDs), FTIR spectroscopy, secondary metabolites, Streptomyces sp. GMR22, thin layer chromatography.