Biosynthesis of polysaccharide alginate by Azotobacter vinelandii in a bubble column

被引:5
作者
Asami, K [1 ]
Aritomi, T [1 ]
Tan, YS [1 ]
Ohtaguchi, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Dept Chem Engn, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 1528552, Japan
关键词
Azotobacter vinelandii; bubble column bioreactor; microbial alginate;
D O I
10.1252/jcej.37.1050
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Polysaccharide alginate, which is composed of mannuronic acid (M) and guluronic acid (G), is used as a gel-former and viscosifier in a wide range of applications. The properties of gel-forming, water-binding, and immunogenicity are influenced by the fraction of M- and G-monomers in the alginate. In this study, we engineered an alginate synthesis using culture of Azotobacter vinelandii IAM 9046. The effect of growth conditions on the cell concentration, alginate synthesis, fraction of monomers, etc., were investigated. As a result, alginate with a high content of serial G-monomers was produced in a bubble column reactor. It is our goal to control the monomer fraction of alginate that is required for medical and industrial applications.
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页码:1050 / 1055
页数:6
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