ISSN:
1476-5535
Keywords:
Keywords: fermentation; vegetable oils; tetracycline; Streptomyces aureofaciens
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
To evaluate their potential to enhance fermentation performance, vegetable oils were investigated in a model tetracycline fermentation. With sucrose as the carbon source, the fermentation efficiency of Streptomyces aureofaciens (ATCC 10762) was enhanced by the inclusion in the medium of low levels of vegetable oil. Soybean and sunflower oils significantly improved the rate of sucrose consumption and tetracycline production suggesting that oil is an excellent adjuvant for improving fermentation productivity. For optimum benefit, the dosage level was critical. Little difference was observed between crude and refined oils. These data contribute to the assessment of industrially available fermentation feedstocks, and to the development of new feedstock products for specific fermentation applications.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900571
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