The production of gluconic acid from glucose by the fermentation of Aspergillus niger(KCTC 2119) was studied.
It was found that the conversion products from glucose by filamentous fungi were markedly influenced by the pH, temperature, substrate conce...
The production of gluconic acid from glucose by the fermentation of Aspergillus niger(KCTC 2119) was studied.
It was found that the conversion products from glucose by filamentous fungi were markedly influenced by the pH, temperature, substrate concentration, inoculum size and medium composition.
Cells of A. niger were grown well on the medium containing 40g/L of glucose, whereas the growth was inhibited with the glucose concentration at higher than 40 g/L.
The higher value of dry cell weight and productivity were obtained when adding 0.1 g/L of corn steep liquor.
Optimum concentration of (NH₄)₂SO₄for gluconic acid production was 0.5 g/L.
Optimum concentration of MgSO₄ㆍ7H₂O used as a sulfur source was 1 g/L. It was also found that the cell concentration and gluconic acid production were at the maximum level when grown on the medium containing 0.2g/L KH₂PO₁, and 0.2g/L K₂HPO₄. Also, the optimum culture conditions were 33℃ and pH 5.5 and the maximum gluconic acid production was obtained in the culture medium 110 g/L glucose, 0.5 g/L (NH₄)₂SO₄ at 33℃ and pH 5.5.
The metabolic parameters such as specific growth rate, cell and gluconic acid yields and overall gluconic acid productivity were estimated for process improvement.