Effect of the addition of invert sugar on the production of cephalosporin C in a fed-batch bioreactor

Cephalosporin C, a b -lactam antibiotic, is the starting molecule for industrial production of semi-synthetic cephalosporins. The bioprocess for its production is carried out in batch stirred and aerated tank reactors utilizing strains of the filamentous fungus Cephalosporium acremonium. In this wor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Silva, A.S., Cruz, A. J. G., Araujo, M. L. G. C. [UNESP], Hokka, C. O.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/25245
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-66321998000400001
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/25245
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cephalosporium acremonium
invert sugar
cephalosporin C
fed batch
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Sumario:Cephalosporin C, a b -lactam antibiotic, is the starting molecule for industrial production of semi-synthetic cephalosporins. The bioprocess for its production is carried out in batch stirred and aerated tank reactors utilizing strains of the filamentous fungus Cephalosporium acremonium. In this work a comparison was made between the processes of production of cephalosporin C in a conventional batch bioreactor, with synthetic medium containing glucose and sucrose, and in a fed-batch reactor at several flowrates of supplementary medium containing invert sucrose. In general, the fed-batch process was shown to be more efficient than the conventional batch one, and the process in which the lowest supplementation flowrate was used presented an antibiotic production significantly higher than those obtained under the other conditions.