• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2009

The effects of culture conditions on succinic acid production and its possible scale-up have been studied. Mannheimia succiniciproducens LPK7, engineered for enhanced production of succinic acid and reduced by-product secretion, was used for the experiments. Mannheimia succiniciproducens LPK7 is a knock-out strain of wild type deficient in the ldhA, pflB, and pta-ackA genes, and is derived from Mannheimia succiniciproducens MBEL55E. Process optimization of factors including optimal temperature, pH, carbon source, and nitrogen source was performed to enhance the production of succinic acid in flasks. To observe scale-up effects, batch fermentation was carried out at various working volumes. At a working volume of 7.0 l, the final succinic acid concentration and yield were 15.4g/l and 0.86g/g. This result shows similar amount of succinic acid obtained in lab-scale fermentation, and it is possible to scale up to larger fermentors without major problems.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2017

Mulberry leaves containing 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) known to be a strong inhibitory effect for ${\alpha}-glucosidase$. Thus, DNJ has been recognized as a potentially important source for prevent or treat hyperglycemia. More effective method for the DNJ high-production is needed because DNJ content of natural mulberry leaf are as low as 0.1%. Many researchers have studied for the DNJ high-production in mulberry leaves such as the harvest season, fermentation using microorganisms, optimal culture conditions, and optimal extraction conditions. In order to provide for useful data that is anticipated at the level of industrial scale, we investigated ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity, pH value and DNJ content in large-scale based on the optimal culture conditions for mulberry leaf fermentation of small-scale in our previous study. The ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity, pH value, and DNJ content in this study were measured from the mulberry leaf fermentation broth for 7 days. During mulberry leaf fermentation, the ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity and DNJ content was increased until 2 to 4 days, but after 4 day was decreased. The pH value showed a decreasing trend up to 2 day, and little changes in 2 to 4 days. However, the pH was started to increase after 4 days.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.303-305
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• 2003

Scale-up of hirudin production from Saccharomyces cerevisiae from bench-scale to pilot-scale was carried out based on constant volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient (K$\sub$L/a). Fed-batch mode of cultivation using step-wise feeding strategy of galactose was employed for the production of hirudin in a 30-L and a 300-L pilot-scale fermentor. The final hirudin concentrations were achieved 390 mg/L and 286.1 mg/L, and the volumetric productivities were 80.4% and 90.7% with the 30-L and 300-L fermentors, respectively, compared to the productivity of the 5-L bench-scale fermentor.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.699-709
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• 2023

This study is to establish optimizing condition of alcohol fermentation in vinegar production with aronia, to confirm whether this can be industrially used, and to compare and analyze a change in anti-oxidative activity and quality characteristic according to alcohol fermentation of aronia. The optimized conditions for alcohol fermentation were as follows: Saccharomyces cerevisiae 5645 of yeast strain, a 5% inoculum size, aronia juice with a brix value of 14, and a glucose content of 7%. As a result to conduct scale up with optimizing conditions of alcohol fermentation of aronia, 8 days (192 hrs) of total alcohol fermentation time and 7.4% of the final alcohol content. The harvest volume accounted for approximately 90.2% with a loss of about 2.8%. As a result of antioxidant test, anti-oxidative activity of alcohol fermented liquor is lower than anti-oxidative activity of aronia extract, because of the decrease of antioxidant by oxidation of the fermentation process. However, the decrease of tannin by the fermentation process reduces acerbity of aronia, so increases overall preference

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.763-766
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• 2010

An efficient and simple fermentation process was developed for the production of ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by Lactobacillus sakei B2-16. When the L. sakei B2-16 was cultivated in the rice bran extracts medium containing 4% sucrose, 1% yeast extract, and 12% monosodium glutamate, the maximum GABA concentration reached 660.0 mM with 100% conversion yield, showing the 2.4- fold higher GABA concentration compared with the modified MRS medium without the rice bran extracts. The GABA production was scaled-up from a laboratory scale (5 l) to a pilot (300 l) and a plant (5,000 l) scale to investigate the application possibility of GABA production to industrial fields. The production yields at the pilot and plant scales were similar to the laboratory scale using rice bran extracts medium, which could be effective for the low-cost production of GABA.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.335-339
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• 1990

전분으로 부터 에탄올을 생산하기 위한 경제적인 공정을 개발하기 위하여 Zymomonas mobilis와 당화효소(AMG)를 사용한 반 회분식 동시 당화 발효공정올 연구 하였다. 응집성 에탄올 균주인 Z. mobilis ZM40l과 침전조를 사용한 균체 재순환 방식에 의한 반회분식 동시 당화발효 공정에서는 에탄올 생산성이 제2차 및 제3차 발효에서 각각 4.1g / I / h 및 4.3 g / I / h이었다. 이에 비해 미세여과막(microfiltration) 장치에 의한 Z. mobilis ZM4의 재순환 방식을 사용하는 공정에서는 에탄올 생산성이 제2차 및 제3차 발효에서 모두 5.4 g / l / h로 더 높았다. 에탄올 생산 시설이 large-seale임을 고려할 때 미세여과막을 사용하는 반회분식 공정이 에탄올 생산성과 seale-up의 용이성 및 운전의 간편성등의 관점에서 가장 개발 가능성이 높은 공정인 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.677-680
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• 1992

Corynebacterium glutamicum CH 1516(L-leucine 생산주)를 사용하여 7l 발효조에서 배양온도 및 pH, 산소전달속도 등을 최적화한 결과 각각 $30^{\circ}C$, 7.0, 0.21 kmole $O_2$/$m^3{\cdot}hr$이었다. 산소전달속도가 0.19 kmole $O_2$/$m^3{\cdot}hr$ 보다 낮은 조건에서는 상당량의 lactic acid가 축적되었고 0.23 kmole $O_2$/$m^3{\cdot}hr$보다 높은조건에서는 glutamic acid가 생성되고 PCV가 크게 증가하였다. 한편 1200l 실험공장에서의 L-leucine 생산을 위해 7l 발효조에서 최적화된 배양조건을 적용하여 산소전달속도를 지표로 공정확대를 실시한 결과 7l 발효조와 거의 대등한 결과를 얻을 수 있었으며,산화한 원전위 -15-170 mV에서 L-leucine이 왕성하게 생산되었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.403-408
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• 2001

알코홀 증류폐액은 통상적으로 COD 50,000-60,000 ppm, TS 3-8%, SS 2-4%, TN 0.05-0.2% 정도가 포함되어 있어 높은 SS와 TN 함량 때문에 종합폐수로써 생물학적 처리를 하거나 혐기성 소화를 통하여 처리하는 데 문제가 있다. SS의 주성분으로는 미발효 원료 잔류물과 함께 균체, 단백질, 섬유질, 그리고 기타 현탁성 또는 용해성 물질들이 포함된다. 본 연구에서는 알코홀 증류폐액 처리의 한 해결책으로써 0.1 $\mu$m Pore size를 갖는 스테인레스 재질의 분리막을 이용한 pilot scale 정밀여과(microfiltration)를 실시하였다. Decanter로 처리된 증류폐액을 정밀여과 처리한 결과 2.5 bar, 6$0^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 VCR 농축도 10X 정도가지 원활한 permeate flux를 얻으며 24시간 이상 장시간 여과가 가능하였고 feed 중 0.7%였던 SS가 100% 가까이 제거된 permeate를 얻을 수 있었다. SS는 retentate 중에 7%까지 농축 가능하였으며 COD는 25-27% 정도 제거되었다. SS가 2.6%인 decanter를 거치지 않은 증류 원폐액의 경우, VCR 3X 이내의 조건으로 여과할 때 SS를 100% 가까이 그리고 COD는 약 50% 정도 제거 가능하였다. 무방류 시스템으로의 전용을 위하여 정밀여과로 얻어진 permeate와 retentate를 발효배지 사입수으로 재활용하여 알코홀 발효에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 재활용 사입수를 사용하지 않은 경우에 비해 발효 도중 이상 현상이나 발효속도와 알코홀 생산량에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 징후는 발견되지 않았다. 발효에 의한 총 $CO_2$ 발생량과 최종 알코홀 함량은 약간 증가하고 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 발효시간 동안의 $CO_2$ 발생속도는 비교적 빨라져서 $CO_2$ 발생량 450 L/ton에 도달하는 시간은 재활용 사입수를 15% 사용했을 때 83-87%, 30%를 사용했을 때 72-76% 정도 단축되는 효과를 얻었다. 증류폐액을 처리하기 위해 사용되는 기존 decanter를 대체하여 정밀여과 막분리장치를 이용한다면 SS가 완벽하게 제거됨으로써 폐수처리의 부하를 줄이는 한편 부가적인 농축 공정을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한 여과 permeate를 발효배지 사입수로 재활용함으로써 발효속도를 증진시킬 수 있으며 용수사용량을 절약할 수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1445-1453
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• 2013

The scale-up criterion of constant oxygen mass transfer coefficient ($k_La$) was applied for the production of itaconic acid (IA) in a 50 L pilot-scale fermentor by the fungal cells of Aspergillus terreus. Various operating conditions were examined to collect as many $k_La$ data as possible by adjusting the stirring speed and aeration rate in both 5 L and 50 L fermentor systems. In the fermentations performed with the 5 L fermentor, the highest IA production was obtained under the operating conditions of 200 rpm and 1.5 vvm. Accordingly, we intended to find out parallel agitation and aeration rates in the 50 L fermentor system, under which the $k_La$ value measured was almost identical to that ($0.02sec^{-1}$) of the 5 L system. The conditions of 180 rpm and 0.5 vvm in the 50 L system turned out to be optimal for providing almost the same volumetric amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) into the fermentor, without causing shear damage to the producing cells due to excessive agitation. Practically identical fermentation physiologies were observed in both fermentations performed under those respective operating conditions, as demonstrated by nearly the same values of volumetric ($Q_p$) and specific ($q_p$) IA production rates, IA production yield ($Y_{p/s}$), and specific growth rate (${\mu}$). Specifically, the negligible difference of the specific growth rate (${\mu}$) between the two cultures (i.e., $0.029h^{-1}$ vs. $0.031h^{-1}$) was notable, considering the fact that ${\mu}$ normally has a significant influence on $q_p$ in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as itaconic acid.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.247-259
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• 2015

This study was performed to investigate the application of dark $H_2$ fermentation to two-stage bioprocesses for organic waste treatment and energy production. We reviewed information about the two-stage bioprocesses combining dark $H_2$ fermentation with $CH_4$ fermentation, photo $H_2$ fermentation, microbial fuel cells (MFCs), or microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) by using academic information databases and university libraries. Dark fermentative bacteria use organic waste as the sole source of electrons and energy, converting it into $H_2$. The reactions related to dark $H_2$ fermentation are rapid and do not require sunlight, making them useful for treating organic waste. However, the degradation is not complete and organic acids remain. Thus, dark $H_2$ fermentation should be combined with a post-treatment process, such as $CH_4$ fermentation, photo $H_2$ fermentation, MFCs, or MECs. So far, dark $H_2$ fermentation followed by $CH_4$ fermentation is a promising two-stage bioprocess among them. However, if the problems of manufacturing expenses, operational cost, scale-up, and practical applications will be solved, the two-stage bioprocesses combining dark $H_2$ fermentation with photo $H_2$ fermentation, MFCs, or MECs have also infinite potential in organic waste treatment and energy production. This paper demonstrated the feasibility of two-stage bioprocesses combining dark $H_2$ fermentation as a novel system for organic waste treatment and energy production.