Abstract
Separate terms for substrate limitation and product inhibition were incorporated into an equation describing the rate of cell growth for the steady-state fermentation of lactose to lactic acid with neutralization to a constant pH by ammonia. The equation was incorporated into a generalized mathematical model of a dialysis continuous process for the fermentation, developed previously, in which the substrate is fed into the fermentor and the fermentor contents are dialyzed through a membrane against water. The improved model was used to simulate the fermentation on a digital computer, and the results agreed with previous experimental tests using whole whey as the substrate. Further simulations were then made to guide experimental tests using deproteinized whey as the substrate. Dried cheese-whey ultrafiltrate was rehydrated with tap water to contain 242 mg of lactose per ml, supplemented with 8 mg of yeast extract per ml, charged into a 5-liter fermentor without sterilization, adjusted in pH (5.5) and temperature (44°C), and inoculated with an adapted culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus. The fermentor and dialysate circuits were connected, and a series of steady-state conditions was managed nonaseptically for 71 days. The fermentation of deproteinized whey relative to whole whey, with both highly concentrated, resulted in similar extents of product accumulation but at a lesser rate.
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