CONVERSION OF D-SORBIT TO L-SORBOSE BY CELLS OF ACETOBACTER SUBOXYDANS IMMOBILIZED IN SINTERED GLASS

Authors
SPASSOV G CHRISTOV P PRAMATAROVA V
Citation
G. Spassov et al., CONVERSION OF D-SORBIT TO L-SORBOSE BY CELLS OF ACETOBACTER SUBOXYDANS IMMOBILIZED IN SINTERED GLASS, Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 43(1), 1995, pp. 35-37
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied microbiology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01757598
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
35 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
0175-7598(1995)43:1<35:CODTLB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A simple method for immobilizing cells of Acetobacter suboxydans by ad sorption on inorganic sintered glass carriers is described. The immobi lized cell preparations exhibited 100% of the initial activity when co nverting D-sorbit to L-sorbose. This sintered glass was used in a fixe d-bed loop reactor with a working volume of 0.21 for semicontinuous an d continuous experiments. A prolonged working life span was achieved, which could possibly satisfy requirements for scaled-up operations.