Abstract
Continuous production of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) by Aureobasidium pullulans immobilized on calcium alginate beads with a packed bed was investigated at a plant scale reactor. Optimum conditions were with 770 g sucrose/l, being fed at 200 l/h at 50°C which gave a productivity of 180 g FOS/l h. Initial activity was maintained for more than 100 days. The reactor was successfully scaled up to a production scale of 1. 2 m 3.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1621-1624 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Biotechnology letters |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Aug |
Keywords
- Cell immobilization
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Fructosyltransferase
- Packed bed reactor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology