Continuous pullulan fermentation in a PCS biofilm reactor
Journal
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2011
Journal Volume
3
Pages
2355-2366
ISBN
9781618391568
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
Biofilms are natural form of cell immobilization in which microorganisms attach onto solid support. In this study, a pigment-reduced pullulan-producing strain, Aureobasidium pullulans (ATCC 201253), was used for continuous pullulan fermentation in a Plastic Composite Support (PCS) biofilm reactor. Optimal conditions for the continuous pullulan production were determined by evaluating the effects of the feeding medium (concentrations of ammonium sulfate and sucrose) and dilution rate. Pullulan concentration and production rate reached maximum (8.3 g/l and 1.33 g/l/h) when 15 g/l of sucrose, 0.9 g/l of ammonium sulfate and 0.4 g/l of yeast extract were applied in the medium, and the dilution rate was at 0.16 h-1. For system stability evaluation, A. pullulans produced equal amount of pullulan after 60 residence times, and the purity of produced pullulan was 93.0%. The ratio of hyphal form cells on the PCS increased since the solid support is more suitable for the attachment of filamentous cells. Overall, the increased pullulan productivity can be achieved through biomass retention by using PCS biofilm reactor.
Subjects
Cell morphology
Continuous fermentation
Nitrogen-limitation
PCS biofilm reactor
Pullulan production
Description
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2011, 7 August 2011 through 10 August 2011, Louisville, KY
Type
conference paper