EFFECT OF AGITATION SPEED AND TEMPERATURE ON GROWTH KINETICS AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE IN A STIRRED TANK BIOREACTOR
EFECTUL VITEZEI DE AGITARE ȘI AL TEMPERATURII ASUPRA CINETICII DE CREȘTERE ȘI PRODUCERII BIOMASEI DE SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE ÎNTRUN BIOREACTOR CU AMESTECARE MECANICĂ
DOI : https://doi.org/10.35633/inmateh-78-57
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This study assesses the impact of agitation speed (150, 300, 450 rpm) and temperature (25°C, 35°C) on the growth kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultivated for 46 h in a 3 L stirred-tank bioreactor with malt extract medium. Cultures were inoculated with 2 mL fresh suspension derived from PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) grown colonies. Cell density was monitored spectrophotometrically, and final biomass quantified gravimetrically (gDW·L⁻¹). The study demonstrates that the interaction between agitation and temperature governs Saccharomyces cerevisiae growth, with values for specific growth rate (μ_max ) ranging from 0.122 h-1 to 0.290 h-1. The condition of 450 rpm at 35°C facilitated optimal oxygen transfer, resulting in the highest biomass concentration of 4.15 gL-1.
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