화학공학소재연구정보센터
Separation Science and Technology, Vol.46, No.6, 893-903, 2011
Influence of pH and Initial Glucose Concentration on the Growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Strain by Gravitational Field Flow Fractionation
Gravitational field-flow fractionation (GrFFF) was applied for the study of the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strain, in the presence or the absence of corn and wheat starch granules as immobilization carriers. Fermentations were conducted at different values of pH (3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0) and initial glucose concentration (177g/L, 205g/L, 247g/L and 300g/L) in order to find the most favorable situation for the growth and proliferation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells. The distinction of the phases of the yeast cell cycle was also succeeded by the same technique. The results indicate that the growth of yeast cells was enhanced at pH 5.0 and glucose concentrations of 177g/L and 205g/L. Higher glucose concentrations (247g/L and 300g/L) acted as an inhibitor to cell proliferation. Immobilization on wheat starch provided wider peak profiles, suggesting a broad size of cells and lower concentrations of haploid cells comparing to cells immobilized on corn starch granules. The determination of Michaelis-Menten constants for free and immobilized cells proved the higher affinity of immobilized cells towards the substrate. The values found were in good agreement with those reported in literature.