• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2001

The potential use of spin filter device to retain Propionibacterium acidipropionici in the bioreactor under continuous mode of fermentation, and improve acid productivity, was examined. The yield of propionic acid based on lactose concentration was 51% in batch and 54% in continuous (dilution rate = 0.05 h(sup)-1) operation. The yield in continuous fermentation with cell retention using spin filter of 10 micron size (dilution rate = 0.05 h(sup)-1) was even higher at 70% (w/w). The volumetric productivity under batch and continuous mode of operation were 0.312g L(sup)-1 h(sup)-1 and 0.718g L(sup)-1 h(sup)-1 respectively. Continuous fermentation with cell retention demonstrated even higher volumetric productivities at 0.98g L(sup)-1 h(sup)-1 with out clogging problems. It could be used for utilization of cheese whey to produce propionic acid at higher yield and productivities.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.265-268
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• 2009

Three-hundred bacterial isolates from a natural cheese were screened for the production of bifidobacterial growth factor by whey fermentation. Based on this screen, two whey samples fermented by strains designated as CJNU 0421 and CJNU 0588 were found to effectively stimulate the growth of a bifidobacterial strain, Bifidobacterium longum FI10564, by 1.6$\sim$1.7 fold compared to a control, in which non-fermented whey medium was added. The two isolates were identified to be Lactobacillus casei (99% identity) by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and named Lactobacillus casei CJNU 0421 and CJNU 0588, respectively. The whey sample fermented by CJNU 0588 did not enhance the growth of other bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes, suggesting that the whey fermentation metabolites from the isolate could be used for the selective stimulation of bifidobacteria.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.319-323
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• 2005

This study is concerned with development of efficient culture methods for lactic acid fermentation of Lactobacillus sp. RKY2. The cell-recycle repeated batch fermentation using cheese whey and corn steep liquor as raw materials was tried in order to further enhance the productivity of lactic acid. In addition, fermentation efficiencies could be considerably enhanced by cell-recycle continuous culture. Through the cell-recycle repeated batch fermentation, lactic acid productivity was maximized to 6.34 $g/L{\cdot}h,$ which corresponded to 6.2 times higher value than that of the batch fermentation. During the cell-recycle continuous fermentation, the last dry cell weight at the end of fermentation could be increased to 25.3 g/L.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.161-167
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• 1998

Whey is by-product from natural cheese manufacturing process. For alcoholic fermentation, the initial lactose content and pH were adjusted to 4.5% and 4.2, respectively. Two strains of yeasts (Kluyveromyces marxianus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and seven strains of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Leuconostoc cremoris, Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus) were examined for their alcohol production and sensory acceptability. Ethanol content in the whey fermented by lactose-fermenting K. marxianus was 2.8% at 4th day of incubation and that fermented by nonlactose fermenting S. cerevisiae was 0.2%. In case of mixed fermentation with yeasts and tactic acid bacteria (LAB being inoculated at 0 hr), the maximum ethanol production was obtained in the sample inoculated at 16 hr by s. cerevisiae, and in the sample inoculated at 24 hr by K. marxianus. The optimum temperature was $37^{\circ}C$ for alcohol production under static condition. The production of $CO_2$ gas was higher in the whey fermented by K. marxianus (1.88%) than by S. cerevisiae (0.04%). The titratable acidity of the whey gradually increased with fermentation time and its content was 0.39% at 4th day of fermentation by K. marxianus and 0.52% by S. cerevisiae. Among seven strain of latic acid bacteria tested, Lactococcus lactis exerted synergistic effect for acid production with K. marxianus. Therefore, overall results suggestd that the combination of Lactococcus lactis and K. marxianus was best choice in fermenting cheese whey for edible purpose.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.181-185
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• 2005

We investigated the fermentative production of lactic acid from cheese whey and corn steep liquor as cheap raw materials using Lactobacillus sp. RKY2 to reduce the manufacturing cost of lactic acid. Lactic acid yields were obtained at more than 0.98 g/g from medium containing whey lactose. Lactic aid productivities and yields obtained from whey lactose were slightly higher than those obtained from pure lactose. The final concentration of lactic acid increased with increase, in whey lactose concentration, whereas the lactic acid productivity decreased probably due to substrate inhibition. The fermentation efficiencies were improved by addition of more corn steep liquor to the medium.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.27 no.6 s.93
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• pp.383-385
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• 1999

Effects of temperature and initial pH of the medium on production of citric acid from cheese whey permeate by Aspergillus niger were investigated. A. niger was cultivated at four different temperatures (27, 30, 33, $36^{\circ}C$) and four different pHs (2, 3, 4, 5) for 15 days. During the fermentation the concentrations of lactose and citric acid in the culture broth were measured. The maximum production of citric acid which was 33.9 g/l (68.26% yield based on lactose utilized) was obtained at $33^{\circ}C$ and pH 3. The production of citric acid was not much affected by shaking speed. However, the shaking speed was found to influence the form of pellets during cell growth.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.196-202
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• 1992

Zoogloea ramigera 115 was selected for the production of viscous microbial polysaccharide for bioflocculants usage. Batch, fed-batch, and continuous culture processes were examined with regard to the high biopolymer production. Several carbon sources were tested, including glucose, lactose, molasses, and cheese whey. The C/N ratio of 90 was most effective for biopolymer production from glucose, while the C/N ratios of 30 for lactose and 60 for both molasses and cheese whey substrate gave a maximum production. Fed batch culture proved more effective to increase final biopolymer concentration than batch culture. Continuous fermentation with two stages modifying C/N ratio increased the productivity. The production rates were a maximum at dilution rate of 0.048 $hr^{-1}$ for molasses and at 0.096 $hr^{-1}$for cheese whey.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.111-119
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• 2014

This study was carried out to investigate the quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of a functional drink prepared by mixed fermentation of oak mushroom extract and whey. As the ratio of oak mushroom extract increased, the pH value of the whey fermentative solution decreased proportionally, and the titratable acidity increased significantly. The number of lactic acid bacteria after 24 hours of culture was at a level of $10^{11}CFU/mL$ in all whey fermentative solutions containing oak mushroom extracts. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities after 24 hours of culture were higher in a fermentative solution containing oak mushroom extract than in the control. After 24 hours of culture, the nitric oxide production in whey fermentation solution by LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells was lower compared to that in whey fermentation solution with oak mushroom. Sensory evaluation revealed that, color, flavor, taste, and overall acceptability of the whey fermentation solution sample, which contained 1.0% oak mushroom extract, were much better than those of the other groups. Sensory evaluation of a whey drink containing oak mushroom flavor indicated that the whey drink containing 0.001% oak mushroom flavor was better than the other samples.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.878-884
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• 1995

In order to use whey lactose in alcohol fermentation, we investigated fermentation conditions of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces fragilis in lactose-hydrolyzed whey with ${\beta}-D-galactosidase$. and optimum conditions of the above two yeasts through oxygen regulation by Pasteur effect which is the characteristic of the yeasts were determined. In addition, optimum condition for application of fermented whey in Tak-ju process was also examined. With 0.7% ${\beta}-D-galactosidase$, 93% lactose was hydrolyzed at pH 6.5 in 30 minutes. Because S. cerevisiae is unable to ferment galactose, the production of ethanol by S. cerevisiae was lower than that of K. fragilis in lactose-hydrolyzed whey. But ethanol productivity by S. cerevisiae was higher than that by K. fragilis in glucose added whey. In fermentation with oxygen regulation and addition of 60 g/l glucose, the ethanol productivity of K. fragilis and S. cerevisiae were 18.9 g/l (11.8% increase) and 43.5 g/l (22.1% increase), respectively. It appeared that the ethanol productivity of S. cerevisiae was higher than thst of K. fragilis under the above conditions. In ethanol fermentation added rice starch, Aspegillus oryzae hydrolyzed 80% of starch in 60 hours, and the production of ethanol was 80.2 g/l

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.46-52
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• 1992

The optimum condition for the developement of a whey beverage from the concentrated whey was studied. Reverse osmosis system was used to obtain concentrated lactose from cheese whey. The hydrolysis degree of lactose by $\beta$-D-galactosidase was determined using HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography). The order of hydrolysis degree was 1:1, 2:l and 3:l concentrated lactose. It resulted from the concentrated salt which slightly inhibited $\beta$-D-galactosidase with constant enzyme dosage. The optimum condition for enzyme dosage was 2% in non-concentrated lactose, 3% in 2:l and 3% in 3:l concentrated lactose after 4 hours of reaction. When the 3:l concentrated lactose was used, more than 70% was hydrolyzed by 3% enzyme dosage. Furthermore the change of fermented whey by lactic acid bacteria was investigated. Based on the result of sensory test, the most favorable response was obtained at pH 4.2 and titratable acidity of 0.7% about 6 hours of fermentation at $37^{\circ}C$ with 2%: thermophilic starter.