Abstract
The effect of simultaneous modification of medium composition and growth conditions on the production of Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris biomass in calcium alginate beads was studied by the response surface method. Statistical methods of data analysis for unbalanced experiments are illustrated. The media tested were whey, whey supplemented with yeast extract and/or meat extract, milk, and the commercial medium Gold Complete (Nordica). Fermentations were performed at 23°C under pH control (5.6, 6.0, 6.4, or 6.8). In one complete series, 1% CaCO3 was added to the growth media. There were strong interactions between CaCO3 and media, CaCO3 and pH level, and CaCO3, media, and pH level. In media with CaCO3, all first-order interactions between media, pH, and sampling time were significant. The addition of CaCO3 increased cell counts in whey-meat extract medium, but no significant difference was found with the other media. Uncoupling between growth and acidification occurred between 16 and 22 h. Highest counts were obtained on milk and Gold Complete (6 × 1010/g). In CaCO3-containing media, pH influenced cell counts only in whey and in Gold Complete (pH 5.6 and 6.0 giving the best results); pH also influenced the bead mass obtained at the end of the fermentation. Biomass production in alginate gels is proposed as a method of obtaining concentrated cell suspensions without centrifugation or filtration.
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