A cost effective fermentative production of succinic acid from cane molasses and corn steep liquor by Escherichia coli |
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Authors: | Agarwal L Isar J Meghwanshi G K Saxena R K |
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Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. |
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Abstract: | AIM: Development and optimization of an efficient and inexpensive medium for succinic acid production by Escherichia coli under anaerobic conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS: Initially, 0.8 gl(-1) of succinic acid was produced in 60 h in 300-ml medium. On optimization, glucose and peptone were replaced by cane molasses and corn steep liquor. Three hundred ml of this medium was inoculated with 4% (v/v) of seed inoculum, incubated at 39 degrees C for 72 h, resulted in 7.1 gl(-1) of succinic acid in 36 h. Scale up in a 10-l fermentor under conditions of controlled pH and continuous CO2 supply in this medium resulted in 17 gl(-1) of succinic acid in 30 h. CONCLUSIONS: A ninefold increase in succinic acid production was obtained in 500-ml anaerobic bottles with optimized medium having cane molasses and corn steep liquor as against initial medium containing glucose and peptone. However, a subsequent scale up in a 10-l fermentor resulted in a 2.5-fold increase in succinic acid production as against optimized medium used in 500-ml anaerobic bottles. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Succinic acid production was enhanced in medium consisting of inexpensive carbon and nitrogen sources in a shorter span of time. |
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Keywords: | cane molasses corn steep liquor Escherichia coli fermentation succinic acid |
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