The microalgae Chlorella protothecoides UTEX 25, Chlorella sp. TISTR 8991, and Chlorella sp. TISTR 8990 were compared for use in the production of biomass and lipids under photoautotrophic conditions. Chlorella sp. TISTR 8990 was shown to be potentially suitable for lipid production at 30°C in a culture medium that contained only
inorganic salts. For Chlorella sp. TISTR 8990 in optimal conditions in a stirred tank photobioreactor, the lipid productivity was 2.3 mg L−1 h−1 and after 14 days the biomass contained more than 30% lipids by dry weight. To attain this, the nitrogen was provided as
KNO3 at an initial concentration of 2.05 g L−1 and chelated ferric iron was added at a concentration of 1.2 × 10−5 mol L−1 on the ninth day. Under the same conditions in culture tubes (36 mm outer diameter), the biomass productivity was 2.8-fold
greater than in the photobioreactor (0.125 m in diameter), but the lipid productivity was only 1.2-fold higher. Thus, the
average low-light level in the photobioreactor actually increased the biomass specific lipid production compared to the culture
tubes. A light-limited growth model closely agreed with the experimental profiles of biomass production, nitrogen consumption,
and lipid production in the photobioreactor. 相似文献
The key factors influencing the production of C-phycocyanin (C-PC) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by photoautotrophic culture of Arthrospira sp. were optimized using Taguchi method. Six factors were varied at either three or two levels as follows: light intensity at three levels; three initial culture pHs; two species of Arthrospira; three concentrations of Zarrouk’s medium; three rates of aeration of the culture with air mixed with 2% v/v carbon dioxide; and two incubation temperatures. All cultures ran for 14 days. The optimal conditions for the production of C-PC and EPS were different. For both products, the best cyanobacterium proved to be Arthrospira maxima IFRPD1183. The production of C-PC was maximized with the following conditions: a light intensity of 68 µmol photons m−2 s−1 (a diurnal cycle of 16-h photoperiod and 8-h dark period), an initial pH of 10, the full strength (100%) Zarrouk’s culture medium, an aeration rate of 0.6 vvm (air mixed with 2% v/v CO2) and a culture temperature of 30 °C. The concentration of Zarrouk’s medium was the most important factor influencing the final concentration of C-PC. The optimal conditions for maximal production of EPS were as follows: a light intensity of 203 µmol photons m−2 s−1 with the earlier specified light–dark cycle; an initial pH of 9.5; a 50% strength of Zarrouk’s medium; an aeration rate of 0.2 vvm (air mixed with 2% v/v CO2); and a temperature of 35 °C. Production of C-PC and EPS in raceway ponds is discussed.
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a natural biopolymer of glutamic acid. The repeating units of γ-PGA may be derived exclusively from d-glutamic acid, or l-glutamic acid, or both. The monomer units are linked by amide bonds between the α-amino group and the γ-carboxylic acid group. γ-PGA is biodegradable, edible and water-soluble. It has numerous existing and emerging applications in processing of foods, medicines and cosmetics. This review focuses on microbial production of γ-PGA via genetically and metabolically engineered recombinant bacteria. Strategies for improving production of γ-PGA include modification of its biosynthesis pathway, enhancing the production of its precursor (glutamic acid), and preventing loss of the precursor to competing byproducts. These and other strategies are discussed. Heterologous synthesis of γ-PGA in industrial bacterial hosts that do not naturally produce γ-PGA is discussed. Emerging trends and the challenges affecting the production of γ-PGA are reviewed. 相似文献
Production of lactic acid from glucose by immobilized cells of Lactococcus lactis IO-1 was investigated using cells that had been immobilized by either entrapment in beads of alginate or encapsulation in
microcapsules of alginate membrane. The fermentation process was optimized in shake flasks using the Taguchi method and then
further assessed in a production bioreactor. The bioreactor consisted of a packed bed of immobilized cells and its operation
involved recycling of the broth through the bed. Both batch and continuous modes of operation of the reactor were investigated.
Microencapsulation proved to be the better method of immobilization. For microencapsulated cells at immobilized cell concentration
of 5.3 g l−1, the optimal production medium had the following initial concentrations of nutrients (g l−1): glucose 45, yeast extract 10, beef extract 10, peptone 7.5 and calcium chloride 10 at an initial pH of 6.85. Under these
conditions, at 37 °C, the volumetric productivity of lactic acid in shake flasks was 1.8 g l−1 h−1. Use of a packed bed of encapsulated cells with recycle of the broth through the bed, increased the volumetric productivity
to 4.5 g l−1 h−1. The packed bed could be used in repeated batch runs to produce lactic acid. 相似文献
The nonylphenol (NP) biosorption and desorption potential for fungal biomass used under batch conditions was investigated using kinetics and isotherm models. Fungal biomass of Rhizopus arrhizus TISTR 3610 exhibited preferential uptake of NP, an endocrine disrupting chemicals. Sporangiospores, asexual spores, were immobilised in chitosan beads. The biosorption data of NP on the moist heat inactivated R. arrhizus–chitosan beads were analyzed using four popular adsorption isotherms and, by using non-linear least-regression with the solver add-in in Microsoft Excel, correlated in order with the Fritz–Schluender > Redlich–Peterson > Freundlich > Langmuir isotherms. The pseudo first-order kinetics was found to have the best fit with the experimental data. The diffusivity of NP in the R. arrhizus–chitosan beads was calculated using the shrinking core model, and the diffusivity values were in the ranges of 2.3736 × 10−4–1.8950 × 10−4 cm2 s−1. Desorption to recover the adsorbed NP from the beads was performed in methanol and was best described using a pseudo second-order kinetic model. 相似文献
Production of xylitol from xylose in batch fermentations of Candida mogii ATCC 18364 is discussed in the presence of glucose as the cosubstrate. Various initial ratios of glucose and xylose concentrations
are assessed for their impact on yield and rate of production of xylitol. Supplementation with glucose at the beginning of
the fermentation increased the specific growth rate, biomass yield and volumetric productivity of xylitol compared with fermentation
that used xylose as the sole carbon source. A mathematical model is developed for eventual use in predicting the product formation
rate and yield. The model parameters were estimated from experimental observations, using a genetic algorithm. Batch fermentations,
which were carried out with xylose alone and a mixture of xylose and glucose, were used to validate the model. The model fitted
well with the experimental data of cell growth, substrate consumption and xylitol production. 相似文献
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a natural, biodegradable and water-soluble biopolymer of glutamic acid. This review is focused on nonrecombinant microbial production of γ-PGA via fermentation processes. In view of its commercial importance, the emphasis is on l-glutamic acid independent producers (i.e. microorganisms that do not require feeding with the relatively expensive amino acid l-glutamic acid to produce γ-PGA), but glutamic acid dependent production is discussed for comparison. Strategies for improving production, reducing costs and using renewable feedstocks are discussed. 相似文献
Theabrownins (TB) are water-soluble phenolic compounds associated with the various health benefits of Pu-erh tea, a post-fermented Chinese dark tea. This work reports on the production of theabrownins from infusions of sun-dried green tea leaves using a pure culture of Aspergillus fumigatus isolated from a solid-state Pu-erh tea fermentation. A theabrownins yield of 158 g kg?1 sun-dried green tea leaves was obtained in 6 days at 45 °C in an aerobic fermentation. In a 2 l fermenter, the yield of theabrownins was 151 g kg?1 sun-dried green tea leaves in 48 h of aerobic culture (45 °C, 1 vvm aeration rate, 250 rpm agitation speed). Extracellular polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase of A. fumigatus contributed to this bioconversion. Repeated batch fermentation process was used for producing theabrownins but was less productive than the batch process. 相似文献
Cyclodextrin (CD) is synthesized by bacterial cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) and is widely used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and agricultural industries. In this study, Bacillus circulans CGTase was partially purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation at 50-70% saturation. The optimum pH and temperature for CD production from sago starch were found to be in the ranges of 4.5-5.0 and 55-60 degrees C, respectively. beta-CD was the predominant product, constituting 65% of all CD products. The beta-CD produced using partially purified and crude CGTase were compared and found to have no significant difference in yield and productivity. The appropriate proportion of CGTase to sago starch for beta-CD production was determined by response surface methodology. The most appropriate enzyme:substrate ratio was 50 U g sago starch(-1) CGTase and 60 g l(-1) sago starch. 相似文献