Effect of fermentor type on biopolymer production with Cordyceps militaris

  • Kim, Kyoung-Ju (Department of Chemical Engineering Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Hyun (Department of Chemical Engineering Chosun University) ;
  • Park, Yang-Ho (Department of Chemical Engineering Chosun University) ;
  • Kwun, Kyu-Hyuk (Department of Chemical Engineering Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Heon (Department of Chemical Engineering Chosun University)
  • Published : 2003.10.22

Abstract

The effects of fermentor types on biopolymer production with Cordyceps militaris has been studied in this articles. Since the shear stresses of stirred tank ferementor and bubble column fermentor were different, the mycelium growth and biopolymer production were different. The mycerial growth was high with the bubble column fermentor for the early stage but biopolymer production was lower than that with stirred tank fermentor. The production of biopolymer was closely related to shear stress to the cells and biopolymer production was increased with increased shear stress.

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