Abstract:
In this study,effects of the pH,dissolved oxygen (DO) and reducing sugar concentration,high density batch fermentation and high density continuous fermentation on RNA production and reducing sugar conversion rate (g-DCW/g-Glucose) were investigated by the fermentation of
Candida tropicalis.It was found that the optimal condition was of pH 4 and DO of 30%.In batch fermentation,19.5 g/L of dry cell concentration was obtained at 40 g/L reducing sugar and the total fermentation time was 8 h and the RNA lever reached 14.3%.In pH-stat fed-batch fermentation by pH and DO at optimal levels,cell concentration reached 35.6 g/L which was 75% higher than that of 19.5 g/L(40 g/L glucose) with the RNA level of 14.2% and reducing sugar conversion rate of 43.5%.The results showed that high density continuous fermentation was similar to high density batch fermentation.