Study on the Production of Organic Acid by Fermentation with Mixed Culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus KCCM 32820 and Propionibacterium freudenreichii KCCM 31227 in Whey Broth

유청배지에 Lactobacillus acidophilus KCCM 32820과 Propionibacterium freudenreichii KCCM 31227로 혼합배양시 유기산 생성에 관한 연구

This study was carried out to evaluate the growth characteristics of Lactobacillus acidophilus KCCM 32820 and Propionibacterium freudenreichii KCCM 31227 and the production of propionic and acetic acids in 5% and 10% whey broth by mixed culture of L. acidophilus KCCM 32820 and P. freudenreichii KCCM 31227. Exponential phase of L. acidophilus KCCM 32820 was in the range of $6\sim12$ hrs and P. freudenreichii KCCM 31227 was in the range of $36\sim108$ hrs. In the mixed culture, production of propionic acid was shown to be greater value in the 10% whey broth than in the 5% whey broth and to be greater value in the low temperature for a long time than in sterilization by autoclave. Maximum production of propionic acid was 8.88 mg/mL in the 10% whey broth fermented at 120hrs. Production of acetic acid was revealed to be greater value in the 10% whey broth than in the 5% whey broth. The production quantity ratio of propionic acid to acetic acid was shown between $2:1\sim3:1$ during the fermentation process.

L. acidophilus KCCM 32820과 P. freudenreichii KCCM 31227의 성장곡선 및 5%와 10% 유청 배지를 고압증기멸균 및 저온살균하여 L. acidophilus KCCM 32820과 P. freudenreichii KCCM 31227을 혼합배양시 생성되는 propionic acid와 acetic acid 양을 측정하였다. L. acidophilus KCCM 32820의 대수기는 $6\sim21$시간, P. freudenreichii KCCM 31227의 대수기는 $36\sim108$시간으로 나타났다. 혼합배양시 propionic acid의 생성량은 5% 유청 배지보다는 10% 유청 배지에서, 고압증기 멸균보다는 저온살균에서 많은 양이 생성되었다. Propionic acid의 최대 생산량은 10% 유청 배지를 저온살균하였을 때 배양 120시간에 7.88 mg/mL이었다. Acetic acid도 5%보다는 10% 유청 배지에서 높은 생성량을 나타냈고 그 생성량은 배양시간이 경과함에 따라 propionic acid 생성량의 $2:1\sim3:1$이었다.