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Application of Scale-Up Criterion of Constant Oxygen Mass Transfer Coefficient ($k_La$) for Production of Itaconic Acid in a 50 L Pilot-Scale Fermentor by Fungal Cells of Aspergillus terreus

  • Shin, Woo-Shik (College of Biomedical Science, Department of Molecular Bioscience, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Dohoon (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Kim, Sangyong (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Jeong, Yong-Seob (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Chun, Gie-Taek (College of Biomedical Science, Department of Molecular Bioscience, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2013.07.30
  • Accepted : 2013.08.07
  • Published : 2013.10.28

Abstract

The scale-up criterion of constant oxygen mass transfer coefficient ($k_La$) was applied for the production of itaconic acid (IA) in a 50 L pilot-scale fermentor by the fungal cells of Aspergillus terreus. Various operating conditions were examined to collect as many $k_La$ data as possible by adjusting the stirring speed and aeration rate in both 5 L and 50 L fermentor systems. In the fermentations performed with the 5 L fermentor, the highest IA production was obtained under the operating conditions of 200 rpm and 1.5 vvm. Accordingly, we intended to find out parallel agitation and aeration rates in the 50 L fermentor system, under which the $k_La$ value measured was almost identical to that ($0.02sec^{-1}$) of the 5 L system. The conditions of 180 rpm and 0.5 vvm in the 50 L system turned out to be optimal for providing almost the same volumetric amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) into the fermentor, without causing shear damage to the producing cells due to excessive agitation. Practically identical fermentation physiologies were observed in both fermentations performed under those respective operating conditions, as demonstrated by nearly the same values of volumetric ($Q_p$) and specific ($q_p$) IA production rates, IA production yield ($Y_{p/s}$), and specific growth rate (${\mu}$). Specifically, the negligible difference of the specific growth rate (${\mu}$) between the two cultures (i.e., $0.029h^{-1}$ vs. $0.031h^{-1}$) was notable, considering the fact that ${\mu}$ normally has a significant influence on $q_p$ in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as itaconic acid.

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