Influence of alginate properties and gel reinforcement on fermentation characteristics of immobilized yeast cells |
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Authors: | Anders Johansen and James M. Flink |
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Affiliation: | Department for the Technology of Plant Food Products, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Abstract: | The effect of alginate composition, gel concentration, gelation method, cell loading and surface area on fermentation characteristics of immobilized yeast cells have been investigated. Molecular weight and G/M ratio had only little effect on fermentation velocity and gel strength, while increasing the alginate concentration caused a sizeable decrease in fermentation velocity and an increase in gel strength. The internally gelled immobilizates generally showed a higher fermentation velocity for the same gel strength and no decrease in gel strength was seen during fermentation. With high initial cell loadings, the fermentation velocity per g of immobilizate was higher, but the productivity per cell was lower than with low initial cell loadings. The difference decreased with time. Specific surface area (surface/volume) was shown to be an important factor for the observed productivity per gram of immobilizate, with high S/V ratios giving the highest productivity. Gel shape had no influence on fermentation velocity for a given S/V ratio. Gelation behaviour of externally gelled beads was determined by estimating the amount of cells liberated during gel formation through measurement of invertase activity (yeast-bound) in the gelling solution. A method for reinforcement of internally gelled alginate slabs with a nylon mesh was developed and utilized for production of a continuous fermentation reactor with reinforced gels. |
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Keywords: | Immobilized yeast alginate fermentation characteristics gel reinforcement internal gelation |
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