• 생태와환경
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• 제38권4호통권114호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2005

작은 부영양 저수지에서 수화를 형성하는 Mallomonas elongata의 계절적 변동(2004년 10월-2005년 9월)과 온도와 pH에 대한 증식 특성을 실험실 배양을 통해 조사하였다. 수온 12-$18^{\circ}C$, pH8.4-9.5의 범위를 나타낸 3월 말에서 4월 초의 짧은 기간 동안 M. elongata의 심한 bloom (최고 17,600 cells $mL^{-1}$이 발생하였다. 이 저수지로부터 분리한 M. elongata의 batch culture를 통한 다양한 온도에 대한 성장 반응은 bloom을 형성 하였을 때의 저수지 수온과 유사한 $15^{\circ}C$ 에서 최대성장률을 나타내었다. 반면 pH에 대한 증식 특성은 bloom 형성기의 저수지 pH 범위 보다 낮은 pH 6에서 최대 성장률을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.596-603
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• 2009

This study aimed to examine the influence of adding an oxygen vector, n-dodecane, on hyaluronic acid (HA) production by batch culture of Streptococcus zooepidemicus. Owing to the high viscosity of culture broth, microbial HA production during 8-16 h was limited by the oxygen transfer coefficient $K_La$, which could be enhanced by adding n-dodecane. With the addition of n-dodecane to the culture medium to a final concentration of 5% (v/v), the average value of $K_La$ during 8-16 h was increased to $36{\pm}2h^{-1}$, which was 3.6 times that of the control without n-dodecane addition. With the increased $K_La$ and dissolved oxygen (DO) by adding 5% (v/v) of n-dodecane, a 30% increase of HA production was observed compared with the control. Furthermore, the comparison of the oxygen mass transfer in the absence and presence of n-dodecane was conducted with two proposed mathematical models. The use of n-dodecane as an oxygen vector, as described in this paper, provides an efficient alternative for the optimization of other aerobic biopolymer productions, where $K_La$ is usually a limiting factor.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 1995

돼지감자 분말을 원료로 alginate에 고정화된 Kluyveromyces marxianus FO43의 에탄올 생산성을 향상시키기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 15% 돼지감자 배지에서 발효시킨 고정화 효모에 의한 에탄올 농도와 이론치에 대한 에탄올 수율은 4일 후에 각각 3.38%(w/v), 54.20%로 이것은 고정화하지 않은 효모의 3.76%(w/v), 71.13% 보다 낮았다. Cellulase의 첨가는 $15{\sim}20%$ 돼지감자 배지의 점조성을 크게 낮추어 고정화 효모의 에탄올 생산성을 증가시켰다. 그리하여 20% 배지에서도 효소를 처리하여 고정화 효모를 4일 발효 시키면 에탄올 농도를 5.57%(w/v), 이론치에 대한 에탄올 수율을 68.86%까지 얻을 수 있었다. Repeated batch culture를 실시한 결과 bead의 활성이 22일 동안 저하되지 않고 유지되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2015

Herein, we established a repeated-batch process for ethanol production from glycerol by immobilized Pachysolen tannophilus. The aim of this study was to develop a more practical and applicable ethanol production process for biofuel. In particular, using industrial-grade medium ingredients, the microaeration rate was optimized for maximization of the ethanol production, and the relevant metabolic parameters were then analyzed. The microaeration rate of 0.11 vvm, which is far lower than those occurring in a shaking flask culture, was found to be the optimal value for ethanol production from glycerol. In addition, it was found that, among those tested, Celite was a more appropriate carrier for the immobilization of P. tannophilus to induce production of ethanol from glycerol. Finally, through a repeated-batch culture, the ethanol yield (Y_e/g) of 0.126 ± 0.017 g-ethanol/g-glycerol (n = 4) was obtained, and this value was remarkably comparable with a previous report. In the future, it is expected that the results of this study will be applied for the development of a more practical and profitable long-term ethanol production process, thanks to the industrial-grade medium preparation, simple immobilization method, and easy repeated-batch operation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.751-756
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• 1999

For mass production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), high cell density cultures of Ralstonia eutropha were carried out in 2.5-1 and 60-1 fermentors by two fed-batch culture techniques of nitrogen and phosphate limitation. When the nitrogen limitation technique was employed using both an on-line glucose monitoring and control system, a high concentration level of PHB (121g/l) was obtained in the small-scale fermentor of 2.5 1. However, the PHB concentration obtained in a large-scale fermentor of 60 1 only turned out to be 60g/l. In contrast, when another fed-batch culture technique of the phosphate-limitation employing dissolved oxygen (DO) stat glucose feeding was used, a large amount of PHB was successfully produced in both 60-1 and 2.5-1 fermentors. In a 2.5-1 fermentor, concentrations of PHB and cells obtained in 58 h were 175 and 210 g/l, respectively, which corresponded to the PHB productivity level of 3.02 g/l/h. In a 60-1 fermentor, a final cell concentration of 221 g/l and a PHB concentration of 180 g/l with PHB productivity level of 3.75 g/l/h were obtained in 48h. PHB content and yield from glucose were 81% and 0.38g PHB/g glucose, respectively. These data suggest that the phosphate limitation technique is more effective compared to nitrogen limitation in the mass production of PHB by R. eutropha of a large scale.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.303-306
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• 2014

Antifreeze proteins (AFP) inhibit ice growth to permit the survival of polar organisms in the cold environments. The recombinant AFP from an Antarctic bacterium, Flavobacterium frigoris PS1, FfIBP (Flavobacterium frigoris ice-binding protein), was produced using Pichia pastoris expression system. The optimum fermentation temperature ($30^{\circ}C$) and pH (5) for FfIBP production were determined using a fed-batch culture system. The maximal cell density and purified FfIBP were 112 g/L and 70 mg/L, respectively. The thermal hysteresis (TH) activity (0.85) of FfIBP obtained using a glycerol-methanol fed-batch culture system was 2-fold higher than that of the LeIBP (Leucosporidium ice-binding protein). This work allows for large-scale production of FfIBP, which could be extended to further application studies using recombinant AFPs.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2005

Secretion of the expressed heterologous proteins can reduce the stress to the host cells and is beneficial to their recovery and purification. In this study, fed-batch cultures of Escherichia coli YK537 (pAET-8) were conducted in a 5-L fermentor for the secretory production of human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) whose expression was under the control of alkaline phosphatase promoter. The effects of feeding of glucose and complex nitrogen sources on hEGF production were investigated. When the fed-batch culture was conducted in a chemically de-fined medium, the cell density was 9.68 g/L and the secreted hEGF was 44.7 mg/L in a period of 60 h. When a complex medium was used and glucose was added in pH-stat mode, the secreted hEGF was improved to 345 mg/L. When the culture was fed with glucose at a constant specific rate of $0.25\;gg^{-1}h^{-1}$, hEGF reached 514 mg/L. The effects of adding a solution containing yeast extract and tryptone were further studied. Different rate of the nitrogen source feeding resulted in different levels of phosphate and acetic acid formation, thus affected hEGF expression. At the optimal feeding rate, hEGF production achieved 686 mg/L.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2000

An extractive fermentation process using pervaporation was studied in a 7 liter fermentor. Pervaporation was performed using a silicone membrane module and a low-acid-producing strain Clostridium acetobutylicu, B18 was used to produce butanol. In batch culture without pervaporation pH 5.5 and initial glucose concentration of 60 g/L resulted in the highest butanol productivity (0.216 g/L$.$h) with butanol yield of 0.261 Butanol flux through the membrane was best at 2.0 L/min-tubing of air flow rate In batch and fed-batch fermentation glucose consumption rate increased by 1.3 times with pervaporation.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.216-217
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• 2005

• KSBB Journal
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.598-603
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• 1995

현재 국내 주정공장에서 사용되고 있는 타파오카를 액화 및 당화시켜 얻은 당화액과 당화액에서 분 리된 고형분으로 회분실험과 total cell retention c culture 실험을 하였다. 당화액에 의한 회분 실험결과 에탄올 수율은 0.48 g-ethanol/g- (reducing s sugar)으로서 약 $180g/\ell$의 환원당이 36시간만에 거의 다 소모되어 약 $84g/\ell$의 에탄올이 생성되었다. 이 때 최종 효모농도는 $8.5{\times}107$ cellsjml(약$2.30g/\ell$) 이었다. 원료 중 환원당농도가 $224g/\ell$이고 희석속도가 $0.18h^{-1}$ 인 total cell retention culture 실험에서는 효모농도가 약 $40g/\ell$, 잔류 환원당농도 가 약 $15g/\ell$로서 포도당은 거의 소모된 것으로 나 타났다. 에탄올농도는 약 $81.4g/\ell$로서 이의 부피 생산성이 약 $14.7g/\ell$-h이었다. 원료 중 환원당농도가 $205g/\ell$ 이고 희석속도가 $0.2h^{-1}$이며 bleed가 있 는 cell retention culture 실험에서는 효모의 농도가 약 $22g/\ell$까지 증가하였고 에탄올농도는 $685g/\ell$부근에서 진통하였으며 생산성은 약 $13.6g/\ell$-h이 다. 약 $12g/\ell$의 잔류 환원당 중에 약 $4.5g/\ell$의 포도당이 포함되어 있었다. 타피오카 당화액으로부터 분리된 고형분을 사용한 실험을 통하여 고형분도 기 질로서 효용가치가 어느 정도 있는 것으로 판명되었으며 당화액 발효조와 별도로 고형분 발효조의 개발도 필요한 것으로 생각되었다.