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A bioreactor configuration has been tested for simultaneous fermentation and separation of the desired inhibitory product, lactic acid. The bioreactor is a fluidized bed of immobilized Lactobacillus delbreuckii. Another solid phase of denser sorbent particles (a poly-vinyl pyridine resin) was added to this fluidized bed. These sorbent particles fell through the bed, absorbed the product, and were removed. In test fermentations, the addition of the sorbent enhanced the fermentation and moderated the fall of the pH. The biparticle fluidized-bed bioreactor utilizing immobilized microorganisms and adsorbent particles has been shown to enhance the production of lactic acid fourfold in this nonoptimized system.
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Davison, B.H., Thompson, J.E. Simultaneous fermentation and separation of lactic acid in a biparticle fluidized-bed bioreactor. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 34, 431–439 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920566
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