The use of phase inversion temperature (PIT) microemulsion technology to enhance oil utilisation during Streptomyces rimosus fed-batch fermentations to produce oxytetracycline

Panagiotis Papapanagiotou, H Quinn, JP Molitor, Alvin Nienow, Christopher Hewitt

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Abstract

The use of a rapeseed oil emulsion feed, produced by a phase inversion temperature (PIT) process, produced more biomass, gave a 3-fold increase in oil utilisation and a higher oxytetracycline titre but a higher residual oil concentration when compared to a conventional fed-batch Streptomyces rimosus process fed with crude rapeseed oil. Importantly, microbial utilisation of the surfactant was confirmed for the first time.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1579-1585
Number of pages7
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2005

Keywords

  • Streptomyces rimosus
  • fed-batch fermentation
  • PIT micro-emulsion
  • oxytetracycline
  • residual oil

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