Journal
BIOPROCESS AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 293-299Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-012-0784-3
Keywords
Solid-state fermentation; Monacolin K; Bagasse; Monascus purpureus; Glycerol
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21046010]
- Jiangnan University [573]
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
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High concentration of glycerol was used as the sole carbon source for efficient production of Monacolin K (MK) by solid-state fermentation (SSF) of Monascus purpureus 9901 using agricultural residue (bagasse), as an inert carrier. A comparative study showed that MK production in SSF was about 5.5 times higher than that of submerged fermentation when 26 % of glycerol was used, which may be due to the formation of glycerol concentration gradients in the inert carrier and less catabolite repression in SSF. For enhancement of MK yield in SSF, the effects of different influential variables, such as glycerol concentration, nitrogen source and its concentration, initial moisture content, inoculum size and particle size of bagasse, were systematically examined. All the factors mentioned above had an effect on the MK production in SSF to some extent. The maximal yield of MK (12.9 mg/g) was achieved with 26 % glycerol, 5 % soybean meal, 51 % initial moisture content, 20 % inoculum size and 1 mm particle size of bagasse. The results in this study may expand our understanding on the application of SSF using agricultural residue as carrier for production of useful microbial metabolites, especially the efficient conversion of high concentration of glycerol to MK by Monascus purpureus.
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