Abstract
The commercial production of the fragrance compound 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) from phenylalanine by yeast is limited by the accumulation of the toxic product, and therefore, in situ product removal techniques are required. We describe the use of hydrophobic polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres of narrow size distribution of 1.53±0.10m diameter for continuous removal of 2-PE from the fermentation medium by a mechanism of swelling. In shake flask experiments with conditions simulating 2-PE stress, a 10-fold increase in productivity was measured for systems containing >10% (w/v) microspheres. A 1L fed-batch fermentation with 8% (w/v) of PMMA microspheres resulted in a total 2-PE concentration of 7.05g/L, from which 5.40g/L was incorporated inside the resin, implying 76% encapsulation. This ratio of 0.07g/g of product per resin is among the highest reported to date. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a concomitant increase in sphere diameter confirming that swelling occurred.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 628-638 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Microencapsulation |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion. Partial support was also provided by a Minerva Grant (Microscale and Nanoscale Particles and Films).
Funding
This study was supported by the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion. Partial support was also provided by a Minerva Grant (Microscale and Nanoscale Particles and Films).
Funders | Funder number |
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Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | |
Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
Keywords
- 2-phenylethanol
- In situ product removal
- Polymethylmethacrylate microspheres
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Single-step swelling