ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Kinetic studies are presented for the growth and fermentation of the yeast Pichia stipitis with xylose as the carbon source. Ethanol is produced from xylose under anaerobic as well as under oxygen-limiting conditions but only at dissolved oxygen concentrations up to 3 μmol/L Maximum yields and production rates were obtained under oxygen-limiting conditions, where the xylose metabolism may be considered to be consisted of three different components (assimilation, respiration, fermentation). The contribution of each pathway is determined by the availability of oxygen and the energy yield of each pathway. In order to describe the course of oxygen-limited fermentations, a mathematical model has been developed with the assumption that growth is coupled to the energy production. The resulting model requires only four independent parameters (Yx/O2, YATPmax, mATP, and P/O). These parameters were estimated on the basis of eight separate batch fermentations.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260340411
