Wenfang Cai , Xiaoying Shen , Jiayao Gao , Bingyan Wang , Xueqi Wang , Yaze Li , Jinzhe Liu , Yunhai Wang , Kun Guo
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This combined effect optimizes the kinetics of O₂ and H₂ transfer, resulting in an increase in the K<sub>L</sub>a from 0.69 to 1.81 h<sup>−1</sup> for O<sub>2</sub>, and from 0.37 to 1.67 h<sup>−1</sup> for H<sub>2</sub>. Consequently, the yield of NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-N to HOB protein increased from 4.21 ± 0.18 gMP∙gN<sup>−1</sup> to 5.18 ± 0.68 gMP∙gN<sup>−1</sup>, and an average protein content of 53 ± 5 % in dried biomass was achieved with nearly 100 % O<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> uptake after adding liquid paraffin. The essential amino profile analysis shows that the presence of liquid paraffin has no remarkably impact on the protein quality. 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Liquid paraffin gas carrier enhanced the HOB microbial protein production in a bubble column reactor with a gas-liquid mixing pump
Microbial protein (MP) production through autotrophically hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium (HOB) has been regarded as a potential technology for feed or food supply. However, due to the low solubility of O2 and H2, how to match the biotic O2 and H2 consumption rate and the transfer kinetics presents the key challenge to achieve desired HOB protein production. Here, we introduce liquid paraffin as a gas carrier in a bubble column reactor with a self-priming gas-liquid mixing pump for HOB MP production. The self-priming gas-liquid mixing pump facilitates the efficiency of gas-liquid mixing, while the liquid paraffin improves the solubility of O2 and H2. This combined effect optimizes the kinetics of O₂ and H₂ transfer, resulting in an increase in the KLa from 0.69 to 1.81 h−1 for O2, and from 0.37 to 1.67 h−1 for H2. Consequently, the yield of NH4+-N to HOB protein increased from 4.21 ± 0.18 gMP∙gN−1 to 5.18 ± 0.68 gMP∙gN−1, and an average protein content of 53 ± 5 % in dried biomass was achieved with nearly 100 % O2 and H2 uptake after adding liquid paraffin. The essential amino profile analysis shows that the presence of liquid paraffin has no remarkably impact on the protein quality. These results demonstrate that integration of gas carrier and reactor design is viable to address the gas transfer limitation in the MP production.
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The Biochemical Engineering Journal aims to promote progress in the crucial chemical engineering aspects of the development of biological processes associated with everything from raw materials preparation to product recovery relevant to industries as diverse as medical/healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and environmental biotechnology.
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