ISSN:
1432-0614
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Summary The behaviour and applicability of several controllers for maintaining a constant dissolved oxygen concentration (DO) during the cephalosporin C production with Cephalosporium acremonium in a laboratory fermentor is described. The process controllers were realized on a MC 68000 based process computer using the real-time language PEARL. The discrete signum integral controller showed the best control action. In addition some derived fermentation data were calculated on-line by the process computer. The results obtained by comparison of fermentations carried out at DO between 10% and 40% saturation during ideophase indicate that high DO leads to a high specific production rate for cephalosporin C and a low specific production rate for penicillin N and vice versa. In the range of DO investigated the production of deacetyl and deacetoxy cephalosporin C is not affected by DO. A direct correlation between DO and the yield coefficients Y P/S and Y P/X could be established. The yield coefficient Y P/O for cephalosporin C is constant in the DO range from 10%–40%.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00252926
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