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Fed-batch production of a bioflocculant from Corynebacterium glutamicum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20589412     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The constant-rate fed-batch production of the polygalacturonic acid bioflocculant REA-11 was studied. A controlled sucrose-feeding strategy resulted in a slight improvement in biomass and a 7% reduction in flocculating activity compared with the batch process. When fed with a 3 g l(-1) urea solution, the flocculating activity was enhanced to 720 U ml(-1) in 36 h. High cell density (2.12 g l(-1)) and flocculating activity (820 U ml(-1)) were obtained in a 10-l fermentor by feeding with a sucrose-urea solution, with values of nearly two times and 50% higher than those of the batch process, respectively. Moreover, the residual sucrose declined to 2.4 g l(-1), and residual urea decreased to 0.03 g l(-1). Even higher flocculating activity of 920 U ml(-1) and biomass of 3.26 g l(-1) were obtained by feeding with a sucrose-urea solution in a pilot scale fermentation process, indicating the potential industrial utility of this constant-rate feeding strategy in bioflocculant production by Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Authors:
Haijun Wu; Qingbiao Li; Rui Lu; Yuanpeng Wang; Xiaoling Zhuang; Ning He
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-06-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1476-5535     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-18     Completed Date:  2011-01-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9705544     Medline TA:  J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1203-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomass*
Bioreactors
Corynebacterium glutamicum / metabolism*
Culture Media, Conditioned / chemistry
Fermentation*
Flocculation
Genetic Engineering
Glucose / metabolism
Pectins / biosynthesis*
Sucrose / metabolism
Urea / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/Pectins; 50-99-7/Glucose; 57-13-6/Urea; 57-50-1/Sucrose; 9046-38-2/polygalacturonic acid

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