Effects of reactant heterogeneity and mixing on catabolite repression in cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Biotechnology & Bioengineering
- Vol. 33 (8), 1039-1046
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260330813
Abstract
An experimental study was conducted into the effect of reactant heterogeneity on glucose‐fed continuous cultures of S. cerevisiae, The heterogeneity was altered by varying mixing intensity in the nutrient entry region within a static mixing device. Experimental results confirm simulation predictions based upon a simple growth model, showing that mixing in the entry region can govern macroscopic culture behavior. Specifically, at high dilution rates, the biomass concentration was reduced by mixing patterns that increased the size of regions where glucose exceeded the threshold for catabolite repression. Because the size of such repressive regions is not uniquely determined by reactant segregation, the authors argue that in biological systems (and others involving a threshold response) an alternative measure of mixing quality should be used. Conclusions are drawn concerning the simulation of biological reactors for design purposes, and the importance of nutrient delivery systems to reactor performance.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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