Integration of mixing, heat transfer, and biochemical reaction kinetics in anaerobic methane fermentation.

abstract：:Immobilization of Streptomyces phaerochromogenes was studied by radiation-induced polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate at low temperatures. Radiation damage of the enzyme could be avoided by choosing irradiation at low temperatures. The enzymatic activity of immobilized cells increased remarkably with a decre...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Kumakura M,Yoshida M,Kaetsu I

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth and product formation of a Savinase-producing Bacillus clausii were investigated in high-cell-density fed-batch cultivations with both linear and exponential feed profiles. The highest specific productivity of Savinase was observed shortly after the end of the initial batch phase for all feed profiles appli...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Christiansen T,Michaelsen S,Wümpelmann M,Nielsen J

更新日期：2003-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method is described for the immobilization of biologically active proteins onto several types of organic polymer beads. First, the soluble protein is modified by reaction with an excess of a hydrophobic imidoester, for example methyl 4-phenyl-butyrimidate, at ca. pH 9 and 0 degrees . Excess imidoester and side p...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Ampon K,Means GE

更新日期：1988-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The behavior of 20 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in a two-phase system consisting of an emulsion of water with an immiscible organic solvent was investigated. The effect of several organic solvents on the stability, activity, and kinetic profile of the enzyme was considered. The most suitable system for carrying o...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Cremonesi P,Carrea G,Ferrara L,Antonini E

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this short review, we describe the use of high molecular weight proteins produced in the glands of several arthropods-commonly called silks-for the purpose to enhance human skin wound healing. To this end an extensive literature search has been performed, the publications have been categorized concerning silk prepa...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Reimers K,Liebsch C,Radtke C,Kuhbier JW,Vogt PM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) promoter is induced by the addition of a glucocorticoid hormone or analog such as dexamethasone. The hormone binds to its specific transcription factor, glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and the activated complex then binds to the glucocorticoid response elements (GREs) in the enhancer...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： James RI,Elton JP,Todd P,Kompala DS

更新日期：2000-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-scale flux analysis of Escherichia coli DH5alpha growth in a complex medium was performed to investigate the relationship between the uptake of various nutrients and their metabolic outcomes. During the exponential growth phase, we observed a sequential consumption order of serine, aspartate and glutamate in th...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Selvarasu S,Ow DS,Lee SY,Lee MM,Oh SK,Karimi IA,Lee DY

更新日期：2009-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model has been employed to examine the interplay of reaction and mass transfer in immobilized enzyme systems involving reaction-generated enzyme poisions. Deactivation rates can be significantly reduced in some cases by catalyzing a purification reaction in which the poison is transformed into an innocu...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Yeung SY,Cho Y,Bailey JE

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of volatile industrial chemicals utilizing metabolically engineered extreme thermophiles offers the potential for processes with simultaneous fermentation and product separation. An excellent target chemical for such a process is acetone (Tb  = 56°C), ideally produced from lignocellulosic biomass. Caldi...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Straub CT,Bing RG,Otten JK,Keller LM,Zeldes BM,Adams MWW,Kelly RM

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The effective diffusivity of oxygen, D(e), in Ca-alginate and PVA-SbQ gels was measured using a two-chamber vessel with a membrane between the two chambers. The effect of cell density, C(c), on D(e) in Ca-alginate gels was studied. The effective diffusivity of oxygen decreased with increasing cell density, to C(c) = 1...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Sun Y,Furusaki S,Yamauchi A,Ichimura K

更新日期：1989-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioconversion of octanoic acid into 2-heptanone by spores of Penicillium roquefortii is performed using a fed-batch technique with pH control by addition of the liquid substrate itself. The early stage of this process takes place with a high bioconversion rate and high yield. These values then decrease as a result...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Larroche C,Besson I,Gros JB

更新日期：1994-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3D printed ultrafiltration/diafiltration (UF/DF) module is presented allowing the continuous, simultaneous concentration of retained (bio-)molecules and reduction or exchange of the salt buffer. Differing from the single-pass UF concepts known from the literature, DF operation does not require the application of sev...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Tan R,Franzreb M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agility to schedule and execute cell culture manufacturing campaigns quickly in a multi-product facility will play a key role in meeting the growing demand for therapeutic proteins. In an effort to shorten campaign timelines, maximize plant flexibility and resource utilization, we investigated the initiation of cell c...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Seth G,Hamilton RW,Stapp TR,Zheng L,Meier A,Petty K,Leung S,Chary S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioartificial livers (BALs) are a potentially effective countermeasure against liver failure, particularly in cases of acute or fulminant liver failure. It is hoped these devices can sustain a patient's liver function until recovery or transplant. However, no large-scale clinical trial has yet proven that BALs are par...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Davidson AJ,Ellis MJ,Chaudhuri JB

更新日期：2010-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleotide sugar-dependent ("Leloir") glycosyltransferases (GTs), represent a new paradigm for the application of biocatalytic glycosylations to the production of fine chemicals. However, it remains to be shown that GT processes meet the high efficiency targets of industrial biotransformations. We demonstrate in this ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Schmölzer K,Lemmerer M,Gutmann A,Nidetzky B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Design of 3D scaffolds that can facilitate proper survival, proliferation, and differentiation of progenitor cells is a challenge for clinical applications involving large connective tissue defects. Cell migration within such scaffolds is a critical process governing tissue integration. Here, we examine effects of sca...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Peyton SR,Kalcioglu ZI,Cohen JC,Runkle AP,Van Vliet KJ,Lauffenburger DA,Griffith LG

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While many pretreatments attempt to improve the enzymatic digestibility of biomass by removing lignin, this study shows that improving the surface area accessible to cellulase is a more important factor for achieving a high sugar yield. Here we compared the pretreatment of switchgrass by two methods, cellulose solvent...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Rollin JA,Zhu Z,Sathitsuksanoh N,Zhang YH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioartificial pancreas encapsulating pancreatic islets in immunoprotective hydrogel is a promising therapy for Type 1 diabetes. As pancreatic islets are highly metabolically active and exquisitely sensitive to hypoxia, maintaining O2 supply after transplantation remains a major challenge. In this study, we address...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Mouré A,Bacou E,Bosch S,Jegou D,Salama A,Riochet D,Gauthier O,Blancho G,Soulillou JP,Poncelet D,Olmos E,Bach JM,Mosser M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin is an important biotherapeutic protein, and it is also a model protein used to study amyloid diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The preparation of the protein can lead to small amounts of aggregate in the solution, which in turn may lead to irreproducible in vitro results. Using several pre-treatme...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Heldt CL,Sorci M,Posada D,Hirsa A,Belfort G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The key objective for recombinant protein production in bacteria is the maximum exploitation of the cell factory's potential, whereby often strong expression vectors are used to increase product yield. If the metabolic load caused by recombinant expression exceeds the host's capacity, the system exhausts itself, resul...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Grabherr R,Nilsson E,Striedner G,Bayer K

更新日期：2002-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this work was to measure and model the effect of thermal exposure on the fluorescence emission of R-phycoerythrin (R-PE). The long-term objective of our work is to assess the feasibility of encapsulating R-PE for use as the critical component of a time-temperature integrator (TTI) for ascertaining the degr...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Vaidya S,Orta-Ramirez A,Smith DM,Ofoli RY

更新日期：2003-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Propionic acid (PA) and its salts are widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Microbial production of PA by propionibacteria is a typical product-inhibited process, and acid resistance is crucial in the improvement of PA titers and productivity. We previously identified two key acid resistanc...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Guan N,Li J,Shin HD,Du G,Chen J,Liu L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional wet chemistry methods to determine biomass composition are labor- and time-intensive and require larger amounts of biomass (300 mg) than is often available. To overcome these limitations and to support a high-throughput pretreatment and hydrolysis (HTPH) screening system, this article reports on the devel...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： DeMartini JD,Studer MH,Wyman CE

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemicellulose residues can be hydrolyzed into a sugar syrup using dilute mineral acids. Although this syrup represents a potential feedstock for biofuel production, toxic compounds generated during hydrolysis limit microbial metabolism. Escherichia coli LY01, an ethanologenic biocatalyst engineered to ferment the mixe...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Zaldivar J,Ingram LO

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pretreatment of rice straw by using renewable cholinium amino acids ionic liquids ([Ch][AA] ILs)-water mixtures and the subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis of the residues were conducted in the present work. Of the eight mixtures composed of ILs and water, most were found to be effective for rice straw pretreatment. After...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Hou XD,Li N,Zong MH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A starvation-based dissolved oxygen (DO) transient controller was developed to supply growth-limiting substrate to high cell density fed-batch cultures of recombinant Escherichia coli. The algorithm adjusted a preexisting feed rate in proportion to the culture's oxygen demand, which was estimated from transients in th...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Whiffin VS,Cooney MJ,Cord-Ruwisch R

更新日期：2004-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years there has been a considerable interest in developing membrane chromatography systems that function as a short, wide chromatographic column in which the adsorptive packing consists of one or more microporous membranes. This study reports the use of new adsorber membranes prepared by the incorporation of...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Avramescu ME,Borneman Z,Wessling M

更新日期：2003-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The DeltaSf of one unit carbon formula weight of Escherichia coli K-12 cells, when grown on succinic acid, was calculated to be -80.13 J/deg. This value could then be used to calculate the entropy change accompanying the anabolism and metabolism of succinic acid to be 30.82 J/deg and 32.40 J/mol deg, respectively. The...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Battley EH

更新日期：1993-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In the process of producing ethanol from lignocellulosic materials such as wheat straw, compounds that can act inhibitory to enzymatic hydrolysis and to cellular growth may be generated during the pretreatment. Ethanol production was evaluated on pretreated wheat straw hydrolysate using four different recombinant Sacc...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Panagiotou G,Olsson L

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, omics-based analysis tools were used to explore the effect of glucose starvation and culture duration on monoclonal antibody (mAb) production in fed-batch CHO cell culture to gain better insight into how these parameters can be controlled to ensure optimal mAb productivity and quality. Titer and N-glyco...

journal_title：Biotechnology and bioengineering

authors： Fan Y,Jimenez Del Val I,Müller C,Lund AM,Sen JW,Rasmussen SK,Kontoravdi C,Baycin-Hizal D,Betenbaugh MJ,Weilguny D,Andersen MR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00