High Density Cell Cultivation of Escherichia coli in a Dual Hollow Fiber Bioreactor

이중실관 반응기에서 E. coli의 고농도 배양

The cell density and packing characteristics of Escherichia coli immobilized in a dual hollow fiber bioreactor consisting of outer silicone membrane for oxygen transport and three inner isotropic polypropylene hollow fibers for substrate transport were investigated. The cells have grown forming the layer like animal tissue in a nearly 100％ packing density. The dry biomass density was 550g/liter of void volume for cell growth, which was the highest among the biomass densities ever reported.

산소 투과율이 좋은 silicone tube안쪽에 nutrient 공급을 위한 3개의 isotropic polypropylene hollow fiber 3개를 넣어 제작된 이중 실관 반응기에서 E. coli cell을 immobilization 하여 cell density와 packing characteristics를 조사해 보았다. E. coli cell들은 거의 100% Packing되어 동물조직에서 처럼 층을 이루면서 자랐고 ceil density를 측정해 본 결과 약 550g/$\ell$고농도 세포배양이 가능하였다.