碳源对固定化细胞生产柠檬酸的影响

柠檬酸是利用微生物代谢生产的一种极为重要的有机酸．广泛应用于食品、饮料、化工、冶金、印染等各个领域。在国外,近10年来,利用固定化细胞生产柠檬酸已获得较广泛的研究^〔1－6〕,国内也有学者指出,柠檬酸发酵的趋向是利用固定化细胞进行连续化生产⑺。而国内这方面的研究报道很少〔8,9〕。我们利用海藻酸钙凝胶包埋固定化黑曲霉细胞生产柠檬酸．探讨了碳源种类及其浓度对固定化细胞生产柠檬酸的影响。现将结果报道如下。     

甲醛低温消毒对黑曲霉柠檬酸发酵影响的初步研究

在柠檬酸发酵中,加入较低浓度的甲醛后８５℃灭菌,可以灭活培养基中的杂菌,确保发酵正常进行,加甲醛灭菌后不仅不影响柠檬酸的产量,而且可能还有利于菌丝生长,在大生产中加甲醛低温灭菌还减少蒸汽用量,有明显经济意义。     

Optimization of Citric Acid Production from Glucose by Yarrowia lipolytica

Citric acid (CA) is mainly produced in a biotechnological process using Aspergillus niger. In this process, large amounts of wastes have to be removed. Since the use of Yarrowia lipolytica for CA production is an environmental compatible alternative method, the CA production was optimized in regard to growth temperature and pH as well as substrate and product inhibition. The highest value of the maximum specific growth rate at pH 6.5 was found to be μ_max = 0.192 h^–1, whereas the largest amount of CA of 24.91 g/L as well as the highest selectivity of the bioprocess (89.9 % CA) and the maximum yield (0.22 g_CA/g_Glucose) were obtained at pH 6.0. During the growth phase, the temperature optimum was found to be in the range of 30–34 °C (μ_max = 0.132 h^–1). Nevertheless, the highest concentration of CA during the production phase was obtained at 30 °C (41 g/L CA, 93.1 % CA, 0.55 g_CA/g_glucose). In studying the substrate inhibition of the process, a clear tendency of decrease in the maximum specific growth rate was detected when the initial glucose concentration was increased from 50 g/L (μ_max = 0.17 h^–1) to 200 g/L (μ_max = 0.055 h^–1). The addition of 120 g/L CA to the culture broth at the start of the production phase reduced the production of CA from 32.1 g/L to 7.4 g/L.     

Effect of Trace Elements on Citric Acid Fermentation by Aspergillus niger

Citric acid yields of 98.7% (sugar consumption basis) were reached in shaker flasks with mutant UV-ET-71-15 of Aspergillus niger in a resin-treated sucrose medium of the following composition (g/100 ml): sucrose, 14.0; NH(4)NO(3), 0.20; KH(2)PO(4), 0.10; MgSO(4).7H(2)O, 0.025; and (mg/liter): FeSO(4), 0.15 to 0.75; ZnSO(4), 0.10; and CuSO(4), 0.01. Yields of 75% were obtained in medium with resin-treated clarified syrup and 68% with ferrocyanide-treated blackstrap molasses. Optimal conditions included selection of appropriate pellets as inoculum at 3%, pH of 4.5, temperature at 30 C, agitation at 250 rev/min, and fermentation time of 8 days. The mutant tolerated high concentrations of trace elements.     

Citric acid and polyols production by Aspergillus niger at high glucose concentration in solid state fermentation on inert support

Summary Aspergillus niger cultures at high initial glucose concentration (up to 400 g/1) on Amberlite as inert support were carried out. Citric acid was accumulated in the support showing high concentration (94.54 g/l) and productivity (1.35 g/l h) without inhibition related to the presence of metals (Mn²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Ca²⁺) at high concentrations. Citric acid accumulation was clearly associated with both, glycerol production and to the age of the culture. Glycerol and erythritol, the major osmoregulator metabolites, were also produced (8.16 and 24.57 g/l respectively) at 400 g/l of glucose.     

An Experimental Study on Citric Acid Production by Aspergillus niger Using Gelidiella acerosa as a Substrate

Citric acid (CA) is the most important commercial product which is produced by using various sugar substrates in the terrestrial environment. The present study made an attempt to produce citric acid by the fungal strain Aspergillus niger from red seaweed Gelidiella acerosa is the best alternative to sugar substrate in the marine environment. In this study three types of production media were prepared including control (sucrose) by following standard fermentation conditions. The acid production was indicated by the reduction of pH levels. The control medium gave the highest yield of 80 g/l at pH 1.5 and the medium containing crude seaweed powder and other compositions gave the yield of 30 g/l at pH 3.5 whereas the medium containing crude seaweed and 10% sucrose gave the yield of 50 g/l at pH 3.0. When calculating the benefit cost ratio, crude seaweed powder and 10% sucrose yielded 50 g of citric acid at the lower cost of Rs. 35, whereas the other two media gave the yield of 80 and 30 g respectively with the cost of Rs. 77 and 28. In economic point of view, the medium containing seaweed and 10% sucrose showed more benefit with lower cost.     

Citric Acid Fermentation by Aspergillus niger on Low Sugar Concentrations and Cotton Waste

The possible use of cotton waste as a carbohydrate source of citric acid production by Aspergillus niger was examined. No citric acid was produced when A. niger was grown on cotton waste as a sole carbon source. In two-stage fermentations, however, mycelium obtained from surface cultures in cotton waste medium yielded more citric acid when transferred to sucrose-containing media than when directly inoculated to sucrose-containing media. It is concluded that cotton waste can be used for saving sucrose and for increasing yields of citric acid fermentation by A. niger.     

Fate and Role of Ammonium Ions during Fermentation of Citric Acid by Aspergillus niger

Stoichiometric modeling of the early stages of the citric acid fermentation process by Aspergillus niger revealed that ammonium ions combine with a carbon-containing metabolite inside the cell, in a ratio 1:1, to form a nitrogen compound which is then excreted by the mycelium. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis identified glucosamine as the product of the relationship between glucose and ammonium during the early stages of the citric acid fermentation process. Slightly acidic internal pHs, extremely low ammonium ion concentrations inside the cell, and glucosamine synthesis come into direct contradiction with the earlier theory of the ammonium pool inside the cell, regarded as responsible for inhibition of the enzyme phosphofructokinase. At later fermentation stages, when the mycelium is involved in a process of fragmentation and regrowth, the addition of ammonium sulfate leads to a series of events: the formation and secretion of glucosamine in elevated amounts, the short inhibition of citrate synthesis, growth enhancement, the utilization of glucosamine, and finally, the enhancement of citric acid production rates. Obviously, the enzymatic processes underlining the phenomena need to be reexamined. As a by-product of the citric acid fermentation, glucosamine is reported for the first time here. Suitable process manipulations of the system described in this work could lead to successful glucosamine recovery at the point of its highest yield before degradation by the fungus occurs.     

柠檬酸发酵菌黑曲霉的菌种改良述评

柠檬酸是微生物发酵法生产的重要有机酸,用途极为广泛。柠檬酸发酵菌黑曲霉的育种在柠檬酸工业中占有重要地位。该文论述了柠檬酸发酵菌黑曲霉的发酵机制、代谢调控及柠檬酸积累的机理,柠檬酸发酵菌黑曲霉的物理和化学手段诱变育种取得的成果,细胞工程和基因工程在柠檬酸发酵菌黑曲霉育种中的应用,分析了柠檬酸发酵菌黑曲霉育种的发展方向。     

黑曲霉A3木聚糖酶固体发酵研究

筛选了一株高产木聚糖酶的黑曲霉Ａ３菌株,研究了其在固体培养基中的发酵条件。该菌最适培养条件为：起始ｐＨ４．６。２８℃,１ｍｌ孢子悬液接种量,蔗渣粉：麸皮为１．５：１,发酵３天,木聚糖酶活力可达５１４７ＩＵ／ｇ培养基干重。氮源组成,温度、ｐＨ及发酵时间对曲中木聚糖酶和纤维素酶的比例有较大影响。与液体发酵相比,粗酶的最适反应温度均为５５℃,最适反应ｐＨ值分别为４．６和４．２,在不同温度下保温１ｈ,测得     

用玉米面生产柠檬酸的新工艺

国内生产柠檬酸的主要原料,绝大多数是著干粉。但由于薯干粉大幅度涨价,生产成本大幅度增高,使企业无法承受,为寻求新的生产原料,我们采用先把玉米淀粉转变为单糖,过滤掉渣子,用比较纯净的糖水发酵。     

苹果渣基质柠檬酸高产菌株选育

分别以固态苹果渣、苹果渣固态酶解物、苹果渣酶解液和10%葡萄糖溶液为发酵基质研究了17株野生黑曲霉的柠檬酸产生能力,并对获得的4株柠檬酸高产菌进行了诱变育种。结果表明:17株黑曲霉在4种发酵基质中均能良好生长并发酵产生柠檬酸,不同菌株在同一发酵基质中产酸能力间存在差异。FG17、FG23、FG26、FG30等4株菌苹果渣基质柠檬酸产生能力较高,且在4种不同发酵基质中产酸性能稳定。4株菌分别经紫外线和60Co-γ射线诱变后得到的正向突变株柠檬酸产率均显著提高,突变株中FG26-15-4(UV)发酵苹果渣后柠檬酸产率最高,达11.32%,FG23-13-3(γ)发酵苹果渣酶解液后柠檬酸产率最高,达2.73 mg/mL,均高于现有研究报道,可作为不同类型苹果渣基质柠檬酸发酵用菌种。     

A High Performance Fermentation Process for Citric Acid Production by Aspergillus niger NGGCB-101, Using Vermiculite as an Additive in a Stirred Bioreactor

The present study describes the use of vermiculite for enhanced citric acid productivity by a mutant strain of Aspergillus niger NG^GCB-101 in a stirred bioreactor of 15.0 l capacity. The maximum amount of citric acid (96.10 g/l) was obtained with the control 144 h after mycelial inoculation. To enhance citric acid production, varying levels of vermiculite were added as an additive into the fermentation medium. The best results were observed when 0.20 g/l vermiculite was added into the medium 24 h after inoculation resulting in the production of 146.88 g citric acid monohydrate/l. The dry cell mass and residual sugar were 11.75 and 55.90 g/l, respectively. Mixed mycelial pellets (1.08–1.28 mm, dia) were observed in the fermented culture broth. When the culture grown at different vermiculite levels was monitored for Q _p , Q _s and q _p , there was a significant enhancement (P 0.05) in these variables over the control (vermiculite-free). Based on these results, it is concluded that vermiculite might affect mycelial morphology and subsequent TCA cycle performance to improve carbon source utilization by the mould, basic parameters for high performance citric acid fermentation.     

利用菌丝渣和中和滤液生产蛋白饲料

选育出了新的菌种K6,并以K6为菌源 ,利用柠檬酸生产过程中的主要副产物菌渣和中和滤液 (废糖水 )为原料生产蛋白饲料 ,经处理后的废糖水完全达到了治污排放标准。     

Fatty Acid Toxicity and Methyl Ketone Production in Aspergillus niger

Vegetative hyphae of Aspergillus niger rapidly converted caproic acid into 2-pentanone. More caproic acid was required for maximal ketone production at alkaline as compared to acidic pH values. Further increases in caproate concentrations at each pH value tested (4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5) resulted in inhibition of ketone production and O₂ uptake. At alkaline pH values (8.5 and 7.5), oxygen uptake above the endogenous level and the production of 2-pentanone were parallel. This relationship did not hold at acidic pH values. At these pH values, ketone production continued (pH 6.5) or attained a maximum (pH 5.5 and 4.5) at caproate concentrations at which oxygen uptake was inhibited below endogenous levels. These data indicate that endogenous oxygen uptake was not inhibited by caproate at alkaline pH values at concentrations which did inhibit caproate oxidation and 2-pentanone production. Conversely, at acidic pH values, endogenous oxygen uptake was vigorously inhibited by caproate at concentrations at which exogenous fatty acid oxidation and 2-pentanone production were less affected. Simon-Beevers plots of these data showed that the undissociated acid was the permeant form of caproic acid. The fatty anion appeared to be the active or inhibitory form of caproate within the cell. Vegetative hyphae of A. niger were poorly buffered. Once the hyphae were washed and resuspended in phosphate buffer, they were well buffered towards inhibitory concentrations of caproic acid. These findings suggest that the primary mechanism(s) by which caproate inhibits oxygen uptake and ketone formation does not involve a change in the intracellular pH.     

一株产木聚糖酶的黑曲霉固态发酵产酶性质的研究

目的：选育产木聚糖酶活力高的黑曲霉菌株,对其产酶条件进行优化,并研究其酶学性质。方法：通过木聚糖酶解木聚糖产生透明圈的方法,筛选产木聚糖酶菌株,测定固体发酵培养基中玉米芯与麸皮的比例、培养温度、培养时间、添加氮源对产酶的影响。进行了作用温度、pH值、金属离子对酶活力的影响试验,以及酶不同温度下的热稳定性的试验。结果：从自然界筛选得到一株产木聚糖酶的黑曲霉菌株,通过对固态发酵培养条件优化,最终产酶水平达到了5500u／g固体干曲。酶的最适作用温度是45℃、最适作用pH值4．8,是一种偏酸性酶。该酶在45℃以上的温度保存会使酶活力迅速丧失,Mg^2＋、Zn^2＋对该酶有激活作用,而Mn^2＋、Cu^2＋、Hg^2＋则完全抑制酶的活性。结论：选育的黑曲霉菌株产木聚糖酶活力较高,培养条件简单。     

黑曲霉HG-1发酵苹果渣生产果胶酶的工艺优化及部分酶学性质

目的：采用价格低廉的农业废弃物苹果渣为主要原料生产果胶酶,优化其生产工艺,并对果胶酶的部分酶学性质进行研究。方法：以黑曲霉HG-1为生产菌种,采用单因子实验和正交试验进行固态发酵。结果：最适培养基为苹果渣10g、棉粕10g、（NH4）2SO40.2g、K2HPO40.06g、初始水分含量60%;最适发酵条件为装料量为20g干料/250ml三角瓶,30℃恒温培养48h,果胶酶酶活力可达22248U/g。果胶酶酶促反应最适温度为45℃,最适pH为5.0;在50℃以下,pH3.0～6.0时稳定性良好;Ca^2＋、Mg^2＋、Fe^2＋对该酶有激活作用,而Ba^2＋、Mn^2＋、Zn^2＋有抑制作用。结论：以苹果渣代替麸皮作为黑曲霉HG-1固态发酵生产果胶酶的主要原料在技术上具有可行性,可大幅度降低生产成本;同时还可以部分解决苹果渣的综合利用问题。     

Expression of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Aspergillus niger for L-Lactic Acid Production

Different engineered organisms have been used to produce L-lactate. Poor yields of lactate at low pH and expensive downstream processing remain as bottlenecks. Aspergillus niger is a prolific citrate producer and a remarkably acid tolerant fungus. Neither a functional lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) from nor lactate production by A. niger is reported. Its genome was also investigated for the presence of a functional ldh. The endogenous A. niger citrate synthase promoter relevant to A. niger acidogenic metabolism was employed to drive constitutive expression of mouse lactate dehydrogenase (mldhA). An appraisal of different branches of the A. niger pyruvate node guided the choice of mldhA for heterologous expression. A high copy number transformant C12 strain, displaying highest LDH specific activity, was analyzed under different growth conditions. The C12 strain produced 7.7 g/l of extracellular L-lactate from 60 g/l of glucose, in non-neutralizing minimal media. Significantly, lactate and citrate accumulated under two different growth conditions. Already an established acidogenic platform, A. niger now promises to be a valuable host for lactate production.