Optimization of l‐arginine purification from Corynebacterium crenatum fermentation broth

l ‐Arginine has many special physiological and biochemical functions, with wide applications in the food and pharmaceutical industry. Few studies on the purification of l ‐arginine from fermentation broth have been conducted; however, none of them were systematic enough for industrial scale‐up. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a highly efficient and systematic process for the purification of l ‐arginine from fermentation broth. In this study, we screened out a cation exchange resin, D155, having high exchange capacity, high selectivity, and easy elution capacity, and analyzed its adsorption isotherm, thermodynamics, and kinetics using different models. Further, the process parameters of fixed‐bed ion exchange adsorption and elution were optimized, and the penetration curve during the operation was modeled. Based on the fixed‐bed ion‐exchange parameters, a 30‐column continuous ion‐exchange system was designed, and the flow velocity in each zone was optimized. Finally, to obtain a high purity of l ‐arginine, the purification tests were conducted using anion exchange resin 711, and an l ‐arginine yield of 99.1% and purity of 98.5% was obtained. This effective and economical method also provides a promising strategy for separation of other amino acids from the fermentation broth, which is of great significance to the l ‐arginine fermentation industry.     

Solid-state fermentation for production of phytase by Rhizopus oligosporus

Solid-state fermentation of coconut oil cake has been carried out with Rhizopus oligosporus for the production of phytase. Phytase is used commercially in the animal feed industry to improve animal performance because there is a substantial and growing interest among swine and poultry producers in the application of phytase to improve the nutritional quality in animal feeds. Demonstrated benefits include improved feed yield ratios and reduction in the environmental costs associated with the disposal of animal wastes. We report the production of extracellular phytase by R. oligosporus under solid-state fermentation using coconut oil cake as substrate. Maximal enzyme production (14.29 U/g of dry substrate) occurred at pH 5.3, 30°C, and 54.5% moisture content after 96 h of incubation. The addition of extra nutrients to the substrate resulted in inhibition of product formation. The results indicate the scope for production of phytase using coconut oil cake as solid substrate without additional nutrients.     

Relationship between coffee husk caffeine degradation and respiration of Aspergillus sp. LPBx in solid-state fermentation

Studies were carried out in a packed-bed column fermentor using coffee husk as substrate in order to verify a relationship between caffeine degradation and the respiration of Aspergillus sp. LPBx. Fermentation conditions were optimized by using factorial design experiments. The kinetic study showed that the caffeine degradation was related to the development of mold and its respiration and also with the consumption of reducing sugars present in coffee husk. From the values obtained experimentally for oxygen uptake rate and CO₂ evolved, we determined a biomass yield of 3.811 g of biomass/g of consumed O₂ and a maintenance coefficient of 0.0031 g of consumed O₂/(g of biomass·h). The maximum caffeine degradation achieved was 90%.     

SiO2 Xerogel: A Suitable Inert Support for Microbial Growth

A silica xerogel was prepared at pH 2 by the hydrolysis-condensation reactions of the sol-gel method. Silica xerogel was used as a support for the growth of two filamentous fungi: Aspergillus niger ATCC 9642 and Phanerochaete chrysosporium A594. In both cases, an apparent abundant mycelia growth (5.5 mg biomass/g dry xerogel and 4.7 mg biomass/g dry xerogel respectively) was observed. A phase of rapid consumption of glucose which lasted until 96 h of culture with sugar consumption rate of 0.075 mg sugar/g support h and 0.042 mg sugar/g support h respectively, was also observed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed a superficial colonisation of both strains even in the occasional imperfections and crevices of the xerogel. This novel application of sol-gel metallic oxide systems suggests the potential use of an inert and versatile support which could be valuable, for example for solid state fermentation fundamental studies.     

不同负荷下餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆共消化厌氧产氢研究

进料负荷对餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆混合厌氧发酵产氢过程有重要影响. 以进料负荷为影响因子, 设置温度均为55℃的餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆混合厌氧发酵产氢实验, 其中进料负荷(以VS计)分别设置为(A)5kg?m-3?d-1、(B)10kg?m-3?d-1、(C)15kg?m-3?d-1, 分析厌氧产氢过程中产气量、产氢速率、pH、VFAs、氨氮、SCOD等参数的变化. 实验结果表明: B组发酵底物产气量最大, 为8664mL, 产氢速率也最大, 为748.3mL?h-1, 反应过程中pH始终维持在5.5±0.1内, 是厌氧产氢的最佳范围. 实验结束时, 各组VFAs、氨氮浓度分别为7292.46、8248.35、8558.24mg?L-1和544.48、754.31、1458.33mg?L-1. 同时各组SCOD浓度变化趋势相似. 在研究范围的最佳进料负荷下, 进行回流比分别为10%、30%、50%的实验, 结果显示30%回流比的产氢量最大, 为56039mL, 同时运行过程中系统稳定性较好. 综上所述, 进料负荷为10kg?m-3?d-1, 30%回流比的餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆混合厌氧发酵产氢时, 微生物活性较好, 能够产生更多的氢气. 这一结果可为餐厨垃圾资源化提供参考依据.     

Manufacture of xylose-based fermentation media from corncobs by posthydrolysis of autohydrolysis liquors

Milled corncob samples were mixed with water and heated to obtain a liquid phase containing oligosaccharides, sugars, and acetic acid as main reaction products (autohydrolysis reaction). To hydrolyze the sugar oligomers to the correspondent monomers, sulfuric acid was added to the autohydrolysis liquors to reach 0.5–2 wt% of solution, and the reaction media were heated at 101.5–135°C. With this operational procedure, sugar solutions suitable as fermentation media (containing xylose as the major component) were obtained. The kinetics of the posthydrolysis step was characterized on the basis of experimental data concerning the time courses of the concentrations of xylooligosaccharides, xylose, furfural, and acetic acid. The concentrations of other reaction byproducts (glucose or arabinose) were also measured.     

非线性动力系统多阶段辨识模型、算法及应用

本文针对一类发酵过程中的发育期、生长期及稳定期的不同特性，提出一种非线性多阶段动力系统及其辨识模型。论述了该模型是一种特殊的多阶段最优控制问题。根据子控制问题性能指标下水平集的局部一致有界性及下半连续性，证明了子控制问题可控性及最优解集为非空紧集。依此性质构造优化算法，研制相应的数学软件，并应用于间歇发酵过程中的参数辨识。其数值结果表明：该多阶段模型比已有模型更能逼近实际过程，提高了模型的精度，使模型更为有效。     

High gravity batch and continuous processes for beer production: Evaluation of fermentation performance and beer quality

This study deals with two innovative brewing processes, high gravity batch and complete continuous beer fermentation systems. The results show a significant influence of the variables such as concentration and temperature on the yield factor of the substrate into ethanol and consequently on the productivity of the high gravity batch process. The technological feasibility of continuous production of beer based on yeast immobilization on cheap alternative carriers was also demonstrated. The influence of process parameters on fermentation performance and quality of the obtained beers was studied by sensorial analysis. No significant difference in the degree of acceptance between the obtained products and some traditional market brands was found. Presented at the 34th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 21–25 May 2007.     

黄原胶发酵中丙酮酸含量的研究

黄单胞菌XC-82. 5的突变系列株生产的黄原胶各自丙酮酸含量有明显不同·培养基中的有机酸能有效地提高黄原胶的产率，但会不同程度抑制丙酮酸的含量.K十、Fe'+ ,Mg，十在培养基中的浓度变化会对胶中的丙酮酸含量产生较显著影响.在发酵过程中，因溶氧水平的变化，不同的发酵阶段所产的‘黄原胶分子中丙酮酸含量也随之变化.     

微量元素添加剂促进赤霉素分泌及赤霉素速测技术研究

研究了赤霉素快速分光光度法测定，并首次应用于微量元素添加剂促进赤霉素分泌的研究．结果表明，固体发酵培养基中添加了硼酸、磷酸二氢钾、硫酸镁对促进赤霉素分泌有重要作用．结合使用作者多次筛选得到的高产赤霉素产生菌株等措施，终于研制得含量高达约１５０００×１０－５的固体粉剂，其含量高出一般固体发酵产品的３～５倍．