Selectivity in citric acid production by Yarrowia lipolytica

• Published in: Enzyme and microbial technology Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 189 - 195
• Main Authors: Antonucci, S, Bravi, M, Bubbico, R, Di Michele, A, Verdone, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.02.2001; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Batch fermentation; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass-recycle fermentor; Biotechnology; Citric acid; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; isocitric acid; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Microbial engineering. Fermentation and microbial culture technology; Yarrowia lipolytica; Biomass-recycle fermentor; Batch fermentation; Citric acid; Yarrowia lipolytica; Yeast; Selectivity; Glucose; Fungi; Bioreactor; Batchwise; Concentration effect; Production; Saccharomycopsis lipolytica; Ascomycetes; Citric fermentation; Recycling; Thallophyta

This experimental study reports about production selectivity in the fermentation of glucose to citric acid by Yarrowia lipolytica as a function of substrate concentration. Batch runs featuring biomass growth and one or two citric acid production phases were carried out in a 15-l stirred tank ferment...