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Bioresource Technology
Vol. 216, 2016, Pages: 422–427

Development of a real-time bioprocess monitoring method for docosahexaenoic acid production by Schizochytrium sp.

Dong-Sheng Guo, Xiao-Jun Ji, Lu-Jing Ren, Gan-Lu Li, Feng-Wei Yin, He Huang

College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China.

Abstract

Oxygen uptake rate (OUR) and respiratory quotient (RQ) are key respiratory parameters for docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) production by Schizochytrium sp. HX-308 under dissolved oxygen limited conditions. To investigate the relationship of OUR and RQ with culture status, three independent cultures with different aeration rates were performed in a 50 L bioreactor. OUR was found to be positively correlated with the aeration rate, which reflected the oxygen supply level in each culture. The highest biomass, reaching 124.5 g/L, was achieved under the highest OUR. DHA content was found to be highly correlated with the RQ value, and the highest DHA content (44.85% in total fatty acids, w/w) was achieved in the highest RQ level, which implies that the polyketide synthase pathway was more active. OUR and RQ, which reflect the physiological state of microorganisms, are suggested as synergistic real-time bioprocess monitoring parameters for DHA fermentation.

Keywords: Docosahexaenoic acid; Oxygen uptake rate; Respiratory quotient; Schizochytrium sp..

 
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