Research Article

Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein

Volume: 15 Number: 1 March 30, 2026
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Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein

Abstract

Whey is a valuable by-product obtained from the dairy industry. Recently studies focus on utilization of whey as both inducer and carbon source in recombinant protein production. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency and minimum concentration of lactose present in sweet whey powder as inducer of recombinant green fluorescent protein produced from Escherichia coli. The potential of whey was evaluated based on optical density, cell biomass, electrophoresis analysis, fluorescence, protein purity and results were compared with those obtained from IPTG. The highest fluorescence values were obtained with 20 mM lactose equivalent of deproteinized whey powder. Use of 2 mM lactose containing deproteinized whey powder was sufficient to produce recombinant GFP at comparable amounts to 0.5 mM IPTG. Validation of whey powder as an inducer will eliminate the toxicity and economic problems associated with high amount of IPTG usage. Furthermore, this strategy provides an alternative solution for the environmental pollution problems caused by whey.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Bioengineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2026

Submission Date

July 31, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
İçier, S., Fındık, F., Göksungur, Y., & Kaplan Türköz, B. (2026). Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi, 15(1), 58-66. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1752790
AMA
1.İçier S, Fındık F, Göksungur Y, Kaplan Türköz B. Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein. TJNS. 2026;15(1):58-66. doi:10.46810/tdfd.1752790
Chicago
İçier, Seyhan, Fatma Fındık, Yekta Göksungur, and Burcu Kaplan Türköz. 2026. “Validation of Whey Powder As an Inducer for Recombinant Protein Expression from E.Coli Using GFP As a Reporter Protein”. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi 15 (1): 58-66. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1752790.
EndNote
İçier S, Fındık F, Göksungur Y, Kaplan Türköz B (March 1, 2026) Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein. Türk Doğa ve Fen Dergisi 15 1 58–66.
IEEE
[1]S. İçier, F. Fındık, Y. Göksungur, and B. Kaplan Türköz, “Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein”, TJNS, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 58–66, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.46810/tdfd.1752790.
ISNAD
İçier, Seyhan - Fındık, Fatma - Göksungur, Yekta - Kaplan Türköz, Burcu. “Validation of Whey Powder As an Inducer for Recombinant Protein Expression from E.Coli Using GFP As a Reporter Protein”. Türk Doğa ve Fen Dergisi 15/1 (March 1, 2026): 58-66. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1752790.
JAMA
1.İçier S, Fındık F, Göksungur Y, Kaplan Türköz B. Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein. TJNS. 2026;15:58–66.
MLA
İçier, Seyhan, et al. “Validation of Whey Powder As an Inducer for Recombinant Protein Expression from E.Coli Using GFP As a Reporter Protein”. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 58-66, doi:10.46810/tdfd.1752790.
Vancouver
1.Seyhan İçier, Fatma Fındık, Yekta Göksungur, Burcu Kaplan Türköz. Validation of whey powder as an inducer for recombinant protein expression from E.coli using GFP as a reporter protein. TJNS. 2026 Mar. 1;15(1):58-66. doi:10.46810/tdfd.1752790

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