Effect of NH3 on the cell growth of a hybridoma cell line |
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Authors: | Ines Lüdemann Ralf Pörtner Herbert Märkl |
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Institution: | (1) Bioprozeß und Bioverfahrenstechnik, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Denickestr. 15, 21071 Hamburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | Ammonia often has been reported to inhibit cell growth. The aqueous ammonia equilibrium between the un-ionized form (NH3) and the ammonium ion (NH4
+) depends on the pH of the solution. Extensive studies in batch and continuous cultivation by varying pH and total ammonia concentration were carried out to investigate whether a kinetic model describing growth inhibition by ammonia has to be based on the total ammonia concentration, or the concentration of NH3. A significant relationship between the specific growth rate and death rate, respectively, and the NH3 concentration but not the total ammonia concentration, was detected. An adaptation of the cells to high ammonia levels was not observed. Based on these results a new kinetic model for ammonia mediated growth inhibition is suggested. For high density cultivation it is recommended to control the pH at the lower limit of the growth optimum to keep the NH3 level low. |
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Keywords: | growth inhibition by ammonia hybridoma cells kinetic model NH3/NH4 |
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