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Aspergillus niger seed continuous culture and method for producing citric acid therefrom

US11434467B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2018
Grant dateSep 6, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/685
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is an Aspergillus niger seed continuous culture method, comprising the steps of: (1) at a startup stage, Aspergillus niger spores are inoculated into a seed culture medium to obtain a seed liquid; (2) at a seed continuous culture stage, continuous dispersion treatment is performed on the seed liquid obtained in step (1), continuous culture is performed on the seed liquid obtained by dispersion, and meanwhile, a fresh seed feed medium is replenished; and (3) at a stop stage, the replenishment of the fresh seed feed medium and the dispersion treatment are stopped, continuous culture is performed to obtain a seed liquid, and then the seed liquid is transferred into the fermentation medium for fermentation culture. The method according to the present invention makes breakthrough to solve problems that multi-cellular filamentous bacteria grow slowly and mycelium pellets are easy to lose in continuous culture, thus fully achieving seed continuous culture.

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