Relationship between morphology, rheology and glucoamylase production by Aspergillus awamori in submerged cultures



Título del documento: Relationship between morphology, rheology and glucoamylase production by Aspergillus awamori in submerged cultures
Revista: Brazilian journal of chemical engineering
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000308609
ISSN: 0104-6632
Autors: 1

Institucions: 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola Politecnica, Sao Paulo. Brasil
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Període: Sep
Volum: 15
Número: 3
Paginació: 265-272
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés The influence of inoculum preparation on Aspergillus awamori morphology, broth rheology and glucoamylase synthesis in submerged cultures was investigated. A series of runs were performed in fermenters, using initial total reducing sugar concentrations of 20 g/L and 80 g/L. The inocula were prepared in a rotary shaker, at 35oC and 200 rev/min, using a spore concentration of 9.2 x 105 spores/mL and varying both cultivation time and medium pH during the spore germination step. Three types of inocula were used: inoculum cultivated for 24 hours at an initial pH of 5.0, and inocula cultivated for 7 hours at both a pH of 2.5 and a pH of 5.5. Regarding glucoamylase production, the inoculum which provided the best results was shaker cultivated for 7 hours at a pH of 2.5. This inoculum produced glucoamylase of about 1,221 U/L in the fermenter, which was between 20% and 30% higher than those obtained using other inocula
Disciplines Química
Paraules clau: Fermentaciones,
Biotecnología,
Reología,
Inóculo,
Bioproducción,
Glucoamilasa,
Aspergillus awamori
Keyword: Chemistry,
Fermentation,
Biotechnology,
Rheology,
Inoculum,
Bioproduction,
Glucoamylase,
Aspergillus awamori
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