• KSBB Journal
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 1991

The production of poly-$\beta$-hydroxybutyrate(PHB) from methanol by batch and fed-batch cultivations of Methylobacterium sp. GL-10 was studied. PHB accumulation was stimulated by the nutrients deficiency including, NH4+, SO42-, and K+. The nitrogen deficiency was the most critical factor for PHB accumulation. In batch cultivation, the maximum cell concentration and PHB content were 1.86g/l and 0.62g/l, respectively, with 1.0%(v/v) of methanol and 0.5g/1 of ammonium sulfate. The mass doubling time of Methylobacterum sp. GL-10 was in the range of 4-5 hrs. The cell growth and PHB accumulation were severely inhibited at the methanol concentration over than 2% (v/v). To overcome methanol Inhibition, constant feeding and intermittent feedillg fed-batch cultivations were adopted, using C/N molar ratio as a control factor. In constant feeding fed-batch process, cell concentration was increased up to 2.67g/1, and PHB yield was enhanced from 0.33 of batch culture to 0.53. The relatively low cell concentration was caused by methanol accumulated in culture broth at late growth phase. To prevent methanol accumulation and to maximize PHB production, DO-state intermittent fed-batch cultivation was attempted. The cell and PHB concentration was reached up to 4.55g/1 and 1.80g/1, respectively. It was possible to maintain methanol concentration low and also to feed nutrient of desired C/N molar ratio.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.652-658
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• 2011

The growth kinetics of Streptomyces noursei NRRL 5126 was investigated under different aeration and agitation combinations in a 5.0 l stirred tank fermenter. Poly-${\varepsilon}$-lysine biosynthesis, cell mass formation, and glycerol utilization rates were affected markedly by both aeration and agitation. An agitation speed of 300 rpm and aeration rate at 2.0 vvm supported better yields of 1,622.81 mg/l with highest specific productivity of 15 mg/l.h. Fermentation kinetics performed under different aeration and agitation conditions showed poly- ${\varepsilon}$-lysine fermentation to be a growth-associated production. A constant DO at 40% in the growth phase and 20% in the production phase increased the poly-${\varepsilon}$-lysine yield as well as cell mass to their maximum values of 1,992.35 mg/l and 20.73 g/l, respectively. The oxygen transfer rate (OTR), oxygen utilization rate (OUR), and specific oxygen uptake rates ($qO_2$) in the fermentation broth increased in the growth phase and remained unchanged in the stationary phase.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.143-148
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• 1995

Taxus brevifolia 현탁세포배양에 서 항암제 taxol의 생산을 향상시키기 위해 5종류의 biotic elicitor 와 5종류의 abiotic elicitor, 2종류의 대사억제 및 8종류의 생장조절제를 세포배양 중에 첨가하여 효과 가 았는 물질을 선별하였다. T. brevifo/ia 현탁세포 배양의 대수증식기 말기인 10일째에 각각의 물질을 첨가하여 배양액 내의 taxol의 함량을 측정한 결과 steroid계 억제제 인 chlorocholine chloride를 처리 하였을 때 taxol의 생성이 현저히 증가되었다. Chloro choline chloride의 처리시기 및 처리농도를 다르게 하여 최적조건을 찾은 결과 9일째에 1mM을 첨가했 을 경우 taxol 생성이 가장 좋았다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2008

This study was performed to develop mutant strain using a combination of UV irradiation procedures with protoplast mutagenesis in order to achieve an effective kasugamycin production from Streptomyceskasugaensis. Whenlessthan 1.0g/lof Linoleic acid was used, the cell growth was not inhibited. On the other hand, the cell growth was greatly inhibited when more than 1.6 g/l of linoleic acid was used. Among the various mutant strains, SK-12 was obtained in medium containing 1.6g/l of linoleic acid, showing the highest rate of both cell growth and kasugamycin production. In order to compare kasugamycin production with the SK-12 and the parent strain using soybean oil, cultures were performed in a flask. The production of kasugamycin was increased with the increase time. The maximum kasugamycin concentration was 1.2g/l after 6 days of culture. The product yield from soybean oil was 0.05g/l/g consumed carbon source, which was roughly 5.0 fold higher than the parent strain. These results show that it was effective method for obtaining a mutant resistant to linoleic acid for the effective production of kasugamycin from soybean oil.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.164-171
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• 1993

Methylomonas mucosa를 이용하여 세포외 다당류의 생산을 알아보았다. 본 미생물은 성장을 위해 메탄올을 탄소원으로 이용하여 세포외 다당류를 생산한다. 효과적인 발효 공정 시스템의 개발올 위해 회 분식, 유가식, 연속식 배양을 수행하여 각각의 당류 에 대한 생산성을 알아보았다. 플라스크 배양에서 메탄올이 약 1 % (v/v) 이상에서 다당류의 생산과 세포의 성장은 저해되었다. 1% (v/v)에서 최대 비성장속도를 나타내었고 C/N 비율이 높을수록 다당류의 생산은 많았다. 다당류의 생산에 $Mg^{2+}$ 이온 농도가 크게 영향을 줌을 확인할 수있었다. 유가식 배양에서는 다당류의 농도가 회분식에 비 해 4배 이상 높았으나 수율은 오히려 감소하였다. 연속주입을 통한 유가식 배양은 간헐적 주업방법보다 생산성이 높았다. 이는 간헐적 주입에서 나타날 수 있는 메탄올에 의한 제한이나 저해가 없었기 때 문으로 보여진다. 연속조엽은 산소 제한을 피하기 위해 순수산소를 공급하였다. 희석률이 O.21h-1까지 증가하여도 수융 과 생산성은 증가하였다. 생산된 다당류 용액의 점도는 다당류의 증가에 따라 지수적으로 증가하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1996

Effect of glucose addition to xylose medium on xylitol production was investigated by using Candida parapsilosis ATCC 21019 mutant. With increasing the ratio of glucose to xylose in total amount of 50 g/l as glucose and/or xylose, xylitol production was decreased but ethanol and glycerol production were increased. Ethanol and glycerol concentration were maxmum in 10 g/l of xylose and 40 g/l of glucose medium as 21.5 g/l and 3.6 g/l, respecti- vely. No xylitol was formed in glucose medium without xylose because xylitol could be not produced from glucose. With increasing the ratio of glucose to xylose, the activity of xylose reductase which converted xylose to xylitol were decreased. The activities of xylitol dehydrogeiiase which converted xylitol to xylulose and then cell materials were found to be constant regardless of the ratio of glucose to xylose. This results indicated that glucose addition to xylose medium on cell growth was not affected. In order to prevent the inhibitory effect of glucose on xylitol production, glucose in a fermentor was fed with low concentration and then ethanol and glycerol was critically decreased and the xylitol yield from xylose of the culture with glucose feeding was recovered the almost same as that with only 50 g/l of xylose. However, the xylitol yield from total sugars (xylose and glucose) was decreased and glucose was not contributed to xylitol production. Therefore, the fermentation at high concentration of xylose without glucose was carried out. A final xylitol concentration of 242 g/l which corresponding 80.7% of xylitol yield was obtained from 300 g/l of xylose for 273 hours.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2003

Gibberellic acid (GA$_3$) is a commercially important plant growth hormone, which is gaining much more attention all over the world due to its effective use in agriculture and brewing industry. Industrially it is produced by submerged fermentation technique using Ascomycetous fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. Solid state and immobilized cell fermentation techniques had also been developed as an alternative to obtain higher yield of GA$_3$. This review summarizes the problems of GA$_3$ fermentation such as production of co-secondary metabolites along with GA$_3$, substrate inhibition and degradation of GA$_3$ to biologically inert compound gibberellenic acid, which limits the yield of GA$_3$ in the fermentation medium. These problems can be overcome by various bioprocessing strategies e.g. two - stage and fed batch cultivation processes. Further research on bioreactor operation strategies such as continuous and / or extractive fermentation with or without cell recycle / retention system need to be investigated for improvement in yield and productivity. Down stream processing for GA$_3$ isolation is also a challenge and procedures available for the same have been critically evaluated.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.439-446
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• 2006

In this study, the growth kinetics of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and lactic acid production in continuous culture were assessed at a range of dilution rates $(0.05 h^{-1}\;to\;0.40h^{-1})$ using a 2L stirred tank fermenter with a working volume of 600ml. Unstructured models, predicated on the Monod and Luedeking-Piret equations, were employed to simulate the growth of the bacterium, glucose consumption, and lactic acid production at different dilution rates in continuous cultures. The maximum specific growth rate of L. rhamnosus, ${\mu}_{max}$, was estimated at $0.40h^{-1}$I, and the Monod cell growth saturation constant, Ks, at approximately 0.25g/L. Maximum cell viability $(1.3{\times}10^{10}CFU/ml)$ was achieved in the dilution rate range of $D=0.28h^{-1}\;to\;0.35h^{-1}$. Both maximum viable cell yield and productivity were achieved at $D=0.35h^{-1}$. The continuous cultivation of L. rhamnosus at $D=0.35h^{-1}$ resulted in substantial improvements in cell productivity, of 267% (viable cell count) that achieved via batch cultivation.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 1996

재조합 대장균의 성장과 그 부산물 생성 관계를 알기위하여 탄소원을 glucose로하여 d-cycloserine, acetic acid 첨가에 따른 각각의 영향들을 검토하였다. 세포벽에 자극을 주는 d-cycloserine을 초기 농도 $0.1g/\ell$ 로 첨가하면 첨가하지 않는 경우에 비해 세포 성장이 93% 증가 했고 ${\alpha}$-amylase 생성은 5 5%정도 분비가 촉진 되였다. 그러나 d -cycloserine 초기 농도 $0.2g/\ell$로 첨가하면 세포와 a-amylase 아주 적게 생성되었다. 또한 d-cycloserine을 첨가하면 부산물에 lactic acid 생성에는 영향이 없으나 acetic acid는 적게 생성되었다. 그러므로 d­c cycloserine과 같은 자극제를 적당히 첨가하면 세포 성장 및 ${\alpha}$-amylase 분비가 촉진되지만 너무 많이 첨가 면 저해 작용이 얼어남을 알 수 있다. 저해제 acetic acid는 세포 성장에 작용을 주는 결과를 보였고 acetic acid의 농도가 높지 않는 상 태에서 lactic acid의 생성은 높은 양으로 생성 되엣 다. 이상의 결과에서 lactic acid를 적게 나오게 하 는것은 세포 수율에 큰영향을 주며 acetic acid가 척게 생성되면 성장에 좋은 영향을 주고 있다. 이상의 전체적인 결과는 세포 성장과 부산물 생성 상태를 고려할때 d -cycloserine은 초기 농도 $0.1g/\ell$ 정도 첨가하고 저해제 acetic acid의 생성을 적게 하는 배양방법을 검토 할 필요가 있다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.168-176
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• 2014

The morphology of filamentous fungi closely correlates with the productivity in submerged culture. Using itaconic acid (IA) production by Aspergillus terreus as a research model, the quantitative relationship between the growth form of A. terreus and IA production was investigated. IA fermentation was scaled up from shake flasks to a 7 L stirred tank bioreactor based on the quantitative relationship. Our results demonstrated the following: (1) Three morphologies of A. terreus were formed by changing the inoculum level and shape of the flask. (2) Investigation of the effects of the three morphologies on broth rheology and IA production revealed the higher yield of IA on dry cell weight (DCW, IA/DCW) and yield of glucose on DCW (consumed glucose/DCW) were achieved during clump growth of A. terreus. (3) By varying the $KH_2PO_4$ concentration and culture temperature, the relationships between clump diameter and IA production were established, demonstrating that the yield of IA on DCW ($R^2$ = 0.9809) and yield of glucose on DCW ($R^2$ = 0.9421) were closely correlated with clump diameter. The optimum clump diameter range for higher IA production was 0.40-0.50 mm. (4) When the clump diameter was controlled at 0.45 mm by manipulating the mechanical stress in a 7 L fermentor, the yield of IA on DCW and yield of glucose on DCW were increased by 25.1% and 16.3%, respectively. The results presented in this study provide a potential approach for further enhancement of metabolite production by filamentous fungi.