Studies on the Optimal Culture Conditions for Itaconic Acid Production by Aspergilus Terreus

Aspergillus Terreus에 의한 이타콘산 생산을 위한 최적배양조건에 관한 연구

The production of itaconic acid by Aspergillus terreus NRRL 1960 was studied. The optimal culture conditional such as pH, inoculum size and medium composition were established. Maximum production of itaconic acid, $19.18g/\ell$, was obtained when the cultivation was carried out at $37^{\circ}C$ and pH 2.5 for 7days, with medium containing 5%(w/v) glucose, 0.5%(w/v) NH4Cl, 0.2%(w/v) yeast extract 0.1%(w/v) CaC12, 0.1%(w/v) MgSO4 and 0.2%(w/v) NaCl. A proper medium for inoculum culture was found to be 2%(w/v) malt extract. The batch production of itaconic acid with free cells in a stirredtank reactor was not efficient compared to the shake-flask culture.

Aspergillus terreus NRRL 1960에 의한 이다콘산의 생산에 관해 연구하였다. pH, 접종량, 배지조성 등의 최적조건을 확립하였다. 이타콘산의 최대생산 량은 37°C, pH 2.5의 조건에셔, 5% (w/v) glu­c cose, 0.5 % (w/v) $NH_4Cl$, 0.2 % (w/v) yeast ex­tract, 0.1 % (w/v) $MgSO_4$, 0.2 % (w/v) NaCI을 포함하는 배지에서 7일만에 $19.18g/\ell$를 얻을 수 있었다. 종균배양 배지로서 2 % malt extract가 적합하였다. 교반식 반응기에서 유리균체에 의한 이타콘 산의 회분식 생산은 플라스크 배양에 비해 비효율적 이었다.