摇瓶的体积氧传递系数和氧通透率的测定

通过设计特殊摇瓶,用亚硫酸钠法测出摇瓶的体积氧传递系数和氧透过纱布层的通透率。以氧电极测其内外氧的分压降后,可以算出摇瓶表观体积氧传递系数(k_La)app及真实体积氧传递系数k_La,并进一步求出氧通透率。由实验得出：氧分压降低6．1％,氧传递系数增加一倍;在37c、220r／min、500m1摇瓶(内盛液50m1)8层纱布的氧通透率Pm=43．7moI／m²·h·arm;并且关联出摇瓶容积V、装液量VL、转速n、摄氏温度t之间的模型式：(k_La)_app=1．84×10^-7[t]1.8479·[n]2.3906.(VLV]-0.6360(kLa)=2．02×10^-7[t]1.8525·[n]2.39441·[VLV]-0.6370     

提高α—淀粉酶摇瓶发酵单位的几点改进

我们在对BF7658α—淀粉酶菌种进行诱变筛选时发现:摇瓶发酵时通气状况的好坏对酶的发酵单位影响很大。而常规的三角形摇瓶和摇床给筛选工作带来许多限制,不利于取得稳定的发酵数据。经过多次摸索,我们对上述设备作了一些改进,不仅保证了发酵结果的稳定性而且发现能大大地提高α—淀粉酶的发酵单位。     

微量元素铬载体酵母摇瓶发酵研究

实验选择了啤酒酵母 2 0 16菌株为铬载体酵母生产菌株 ,通过摇瓶发酵实验 ,对三氯化铬的添加工艺进行了研究探索。确定了铬酵母发酵培养的适宜加铬条件 :在发酵开始的8h内分批流加三氯化铬 ,总加入量为 5× 10⁴mol/L ,经过 12h摇瓶发酵可得铬酵母的生物量为 1 5 5 g/ 10 0mL ,酵母含铬量为 1,10 0 μg/ g以上 ,酵母细胞对铬离子利用效率是 6 0 %以上。     

活性干酵母SOD摇瓶发酵条件的研究

研究了营养与环境条件对耐高温酒精活性干酵母（ＴＨ－ＡＡＤＹ）ＳＯＤ摇瓶发酵的影响。实验结果表明,初糖浓度,金属离子、ＰＨ值、通气量（装液量）和培养时间等均对ＡＡＤＹ摇瓶发酵的生物量和ＳＯＤ含量有较大的影响。在实步优化的发酵条件下,细胞生物量为３９．６ｇ／Ｌ,菌体ＳＯＤ含量为１９４８Ｕ／ｇ,发酵液产酶能力为７．７万Ｕ／Ｌ。     

碱性果胶裂解酶摇瓶发酵条件的研究

利用碱性果胶裂解酶生产菌株Bacillus subtilis WSH02-02进行摇瓶发酵优化,确定了最适种子斜面培养基、种子摇瓶培养基和发酵摇瓶培养基等培养条件,经14h的摇瓶发酵,酶活最高达到8．29U／mL。     

葡聚糖酶高产菌株的诱变筛选及其摇瓶发酵条件的初步研究

从土壤中分离出的一株产葡聚糖酶酶活31 U／ml的野生菌株,经UV、^60Co、LiCl诱变筛选后得到了产葡聚糖酶高产菌株SB126,经发酵条件优化试验后检测其酶活达到85U／ml,较野生菌株提高了近两倍。葡聚糖酶摇瓶较适发酵条件为：装量30ml(250m1)、转速180r／min、pH7．0、温度30℃、接种量8％、发酵周期5d。     

高产番茄红素链霉菌选育及摇瓶发酵研究

番茄红素的抗氧化能力目前在类胡萝卜素中最强,是近年来国际上功能食品成分研究的热点。在国内首次利用龟裂链霉菌（Streptomyces rimosus）发酵生产番茄红素,建立了分光光度计法和HPLC法等番茄红素测定方法;以一株龟裂链霉菌Fc作为出发菌株,进行紫外诱变,筛选到一株突变高产菌株Fc’,其番茄红素产量较出发菌株提高2.5倍;通过摇瓶发酵实验优化培养条件,使菌株Fc’的番茄红素产量达到230 mg/L,并且在不添加任何阻断剂的情况下,利用链霉菌发酵可获得纯度较高的番茄红素。该结果为今后利用链霉菌工业化生产番茄红素奠定了良好基础。     

生产真菌蛋白的镰刀菌的研究——营养成份和摇瓶发酵条件的试验

对从3136株镰刀菌中分离筛选的产真菌蛋白的镰刀菌221,进行了营养需求和摇瓶条件试验。分别以9种碳源、16种氮源、3种无机元素、4种微量元素、4种生长因子进行了单因子和复因子试验。试验结果提出:镰刀菌221菌株的最佳培养基组份为(％):玉米淀粉3;(NH_4)_2SO_4 0.6;KH_2PO_4 0.3;MgSO_4 0.05;CaCO_3 0.5。发酵条件实验表明,最适装液量为250ml三角瓶装60ml发酵液;初始pH5.5;最适培养温度28℃;培养时间为48h。最终221菌株的菌体得率为51.00％,菌体蛋白含量为40.50％。     

氧载体发酵体系的氧传递特性及提高衣康酸产酸能力的研究

测定了不同氧载体的理化参数,研究了机械搅拌罐氧载体发酵体系中的氧载体的体积分数,搅拌转速和通风量对体积氧传递系数的影响,并推导出传质系数的关联式。实验表明,加入氧载体后,可提高发酵体系的ＫＬａ值３０－２００％,衣原酸发酵中加入氧载体正十二烷,可提高产酸１４％以上。     

Oxygen transfer effects in serine alkaline protease fermentation by Bacillus licheniformis: use of citric acid as the carbon source

The effects of oxygen transfer on serine alkaline protease (SAP) production by Bacillus licheniformis on a defined medium with C_c = 9.0 kg m⁻³ citric acid as sole carbon source were investigated in 3.5 dm³ batch bioreactor systems. The concentrations of the product (SAP) and by-products, i.e., neutral protease, amylase, amino acids, and organic acids were determined in addition to SAP activities. At Q_o/V = 1 vvm air flow rate, the effect of agitation rate on DO concentration, pH, product, and by-product concentrations and SAP activity were investigated at N = 150, 500, and 750 min⁻¹; these are named as low-(LOT), medium-(MOT), and high oxygen transfer (HOT) conditions. LOT conditions favor biomass concentration; however, substrate consumption was highest at HOT conditions. MOT was optimum for maximum SAP activity which was 441 U cm⁻³ at t = 37 h. The total amino acid concentration was maximum in LOT and minimum in MOT conditions; lysine had the highest concentration under all oxygen transfer conditions. Among organic acids, acetic acid had the highest concentration and its concentration increased with oxygen transfer rate. The oxygen transfer coefficient increases with the agitation rate and the oxygen consumption rate increased almost linearly with the biomass concentration.     

Continuous, real-time monitoring of the oxygen uptake rate (OUR) in animal cell bioreactors

A new method for real-time monitoring of the oxygen uptake rate (OUR) in bioreactors, based on dissolved oxygen (DO) measurement at two points, has been developed and tested extensively. The method has several distinct advantages over known techniques.It enables the continuous and undisturbed monitoring of OUR, which is conventionally impossible without gas analyzers. The technique does not require knowledge of k(L)a. It provides smooth, robust, and reliable signal. The monitoring scheme is applicable to both microbial and mammalian cell bioprocesses of laboratory or industrial scale. The method was successfully used in the cultivation of NSO-derived murine myeloma cell line producing monoclonal antibody. It was found that while the OUR increased with the cell density, the specific OUR decreased to approximately one-half at cell concentrations of 16 x 10(6) cells/mL, indicating gradual reduction of cell respiration activity. Apart from the laboratory scale cultivation, the method was applied to industrial scale perfusion culture, as well as to processes using other cell lines. (c) 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Scale-up of Escherichia coli growth and recombinant protein expression conditions from microwell to laboratory and pilot scale based on matched k(L)a

Fermentation optimization experiments are ideally performed at small scale to reduce time, cost and resource requirements. Currently microwell plates (MWPs) are under investigation for this purpose as the format is ideally suited to automated high-throughput experimentation. In order to translate an optimized small-scale fermentation process to laboratory and pilot scale stirred-tank reactors (STRs) it is necessary to characterize key engineering parameters at both scales given the differences in geometry and the mechanisms of aeration and agitation. In this study oxygen mass transfer coefficients are determined in three MWP formats and in 7.5 L and 75 L STRs. k(L)a values were determined in cell-free media using the dynamic gassing-out technique over a range of agitation conditions. Previously optimized culture conditions at the MWP scale were then scaled up to the larger STR scales on the basis of matched k(L)a values. The accurate reproduction of MWP (3 mL) E. coli BL21 (DE3) culture kinetics at the two larger scales was shown in terms of cell growth, protein expression, and substrate utilization for k(L)a values that provided effective mixing and gas-liquid distribution at each scale. This work suggests that k(L)a provides a useful initial scale-up criterion for MWP culture conditions which enabled a 15,000-fold scale translation in this particular case. This work complements our earlier studies on the application of DoE techniques to MWP fermentation optimization and in so doing provides a generic framework for the generation of large quantities of soluble protein in a rapid and cost-effective manner.     

Effect of oxygen transfer rate on β-carotene production from synthetic medium by Blakeslea trispora in shake flask culture

The effect of oxygen transfer rate (OTR) on β-carotene production by Blakelsea trispora in shake flask culture was investigated. The results indicated that the concentration of β-carotene (704.1 mg/l) was the highest in culture grown at maximum OTR of 20.5 mmol/(l h). In this case, the percentage of zygospores was over 50.0% of the biomass dry weight. On the other hand, OTR level higher than 20.5 mmol/(l h) was found to be detrimental to cell growth and pigment formation. To elucidate the effect of oxidative stress on β-carotene synthesis, the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide during fermentation under different OTRs was determined. A linear response of β-carotene synthesis to the level of H₂O₂ was observed, indicating that β-carotene synthesis is stimulated by H₂O₂. However, there was an optimal concentration of H₂O₂ (2400 μM) in enhancing β-carotene synthesis. At a higher concentration of H₂O₂, β-carotene decreased significantly due to its toxicity.     

姬松茸摇瓶种子培养初探

对姬松茸(Agaricus bLazei.Murrill)的摇瓶培养作初步探索。结果表明:①适合姬松茸菌丝活化的培养基为:PDA,麸皮100 g/L,pH自然;②摇瓶培养适宜的培养基为:蔗糖2%,黄豆粉1%,玉米粉2%,酵母粉0.2%,(NH4)2SO4 0.1%,MgSO4·7H2O 0.05%,CaCO3 0.1%。     

Scale-up from shake flasks to fermenters in batch and continuous mode with Corynebacterium glutamicum on lactic acid based on oxygen transfer and pH

Scale-up from shake flasks to fermenters has been hampered by the lack of knowledge concerning the influence of operating conditions on mass transfer, hydromechanics, and power input. However, in recent years the properties of shake flasks have been described with empirical models. A practical scale-up strategy for everyday use is introduced for the scale-up of aerobic cultures from shake flasks to fermenters in batch and continuous mode. The strategy is based on empirical correlations of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k(L) a) and the pH. The accuracy of the empirical k(L) a correlations and the assumptions required to use these correlations for an arbitrary biological medium are discussed. To determine the optimal pH of the culture medium a simple laboratory method based on titration curves of the medium and a mechanistic pH model, which is solely based on the medium composition, is applied. The effectiveness of the scale-up strategy is demonstrated by comparing the behavior of Corynebacterium glutamicum on lactic acid in shake flasks and fermenters in batch and continuous mode. The maximum growth rate (micro(max) = 0.32 h(-1)) and the oxygen substrate coefficient (Y O2 /S= 0.0174 mol/l) of C. glutamicum on lactic acid were equal for shake flask, fermenter, batch, and continuous cultures. The biomass substrate yield was independent of the scale, but was lower in batch cultures (Y(X/S) = 0.36 g/g) than in continuous cultures (Y(X/S) = 0.45 g/g). The experimental data (biomass, respiration, pH) could be described with a simple biological model combined with a mechanistic pH model.     

Effective diffusivity of oxygen in microbial pellets

In a typical submerged aerobic fermentation with microbial pellets, the effective diffusivity of oxygen in the pellets is probably the most important, yet most difficult transport property to characterize experimentally. Its values directly indicate the efficiency or deficiency of oxygen to individual cells, and thus the biological activity of the microorganisms. In the past, it was not possible to assess reliably the effective diffusivity of oxygen in pellets due to several reasons. Firstly, most oxygen electrodes available were coarse, and hence not suitable for in situ measurements. Secondly, there was a lack of methods rigorous enough to characterize the structure of the microbial pellets. A state-of-the-art review of the literature relating to the feature subject is presented. Emphasis is laid upon development and evolution of the means for quantitative characterization of the effective diffusivity of oxygen in microbial pellets.     

Two-compartment method for determination of the oxygen transfer rate with electrochemical sensors based on sulfite oxidation

The dissolved oxygen concentration is a crucial parameter in aerobic bioprocesses due to the low solubility of oxygen in water. The present study describes a new method for determining the oxygen transfer rate (OTR) in shaken-culture systems based on the sodium sulfite method in combination with an electrochemical oxygen sensor. The method replaces the laborious titration of the remaining sulfite by an on-line detection of the end point of the reaction. This method is a two-step procedure that can be applied in arbitrary flasks that do not allow the insertion of electrodes. The method does not therefore depend on the type of vessel in which the OTR is detected. The concept is demonstrated by determination of the OTR for standard baffled 1-L shake flasks and for opaque Ultra Yield™ flasks. Under typical shaking conditions, k_La values in the standard baffled flasks reached values up to 220 h^-1, whereas the k_La values of the Ultra Yield flasks were significantly higher (up to 422 h^-1).