A new function for overall optimization of yeast production
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Light-Controlled Fermentations for Microbial Chemical and Protein Production
Published on: March 22, 2022
M M Klibansky1, M A Otero, L F González
1Cuban Research Institute of Sugarcane By-Products, P.O. Box 4026, Havana, Cuba.
Abstract:
The influence of several operating variables on the productivity and nutritional quality of Candida utilis under carbon-limited growth conditions was studied. Four responses were analyzed: biomass yield (Y), in vitro dry matter digestibility (d), nucleic acid cotents, and protein content (P). Three operating variables were studied: dilution rate, temperature, and carbon-nitrogen ratio in the growth medium. Correlation describing the influence of operating variables on the studied response parameters were developed. From these correlations response surfaces were drawn. A new function, alpha = PdY, is proposed as a more comprehensive criterion for selecting the optimal conditions under the constraint of satisfying multiple objectives. It is demonstrated to be superior to the yield coefficient alone in this respect, since it accounts for factors that are important to the nutritional aspects of the process.
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