• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.545-550
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• 1998

재생가능한 대체원료로서 가치있는 탄소 4개의 디카르복실산인 숙신산은 현재 석유화학공정에 의해 상업적으로 생산되고 있으나, 최근 생물화학공정에 의한 숙신산 대량생산 공정개발을 위한 연구가 집중되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전자공여체로 포도당과 전자수용체로서 푸마르산을 이용하여 숙신산으로의 생물전환을 연구하였다. 먼저 고수율로 푸마르산을 숙신산으로 생물전환하는 통성박테리아 Enterococus sp. RKY1 KCTC 8890P를 분리하여 그 특성을 조사하였다. 초기 푸마르산 농도 40, 70, 100g/L으로 회분식 배양한 결과 푸마르산의 농도가 증가함에 따라 숙신산 생성량이 증가하였다. 초기 푸마르산 농도 70 g/L에서 평균비생산속도, 평균부피생산속도및 몰수율은각각 0.64 g/g.h, 4.87 g/L.h, 96.5%이었고 최대 숙신산 농도는 초기 푸마르산 농도 100 g/L에서 발효 20시간에 89%의 몰 수율로 88.9 g/L가 얻어졌다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.191-195
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• 1999

Bioconversion of fumarate to succinate by Enterococcus sp. RKY1 was enhanced when Tween surfactant, organic solvent, and vegetable oil were added to the fermentation medium. The maximum amount of succinate produced was 80.4 g/l after a 24 h incubation when Tween 80 was added to the culture to a final concentration of 0.1 g/l. Triton X-l00 was observed to damage the enzymes and inhibit the formation of succinate. The addition of 10 ml/l acetone increased the production of succinate by 110%. Vegetable oils used were found to be effective for succinate production as well as for the cell growth. Similar productivity increases were obtained with corn oil and Tween 80 plus biotin with the total productivity being 3.6 g/l/h, and 3.5 g/l/h, respectively, which was approximately 25% greater than that of the control. Therefore, these results indicate that com oil can be considered the most appropriate agent for the production of succinate where succinic acid was primarily used in the production of food, medicine, and cosmetics.