Whey fermentation by Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens for production of a succinate-based animal feed additive
- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States). Dept. of Biochemistry
- MBI International, Lansing, MI (United States)
Anaerobic fermentation processes for the production of a succinate-rich animal feed supplement from raw whey were investigated with batch, continuous, and variable-volume fed-batch cultures with Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens. The highest succinate yield, 90%, was obtained in a variable-volume fed-batch process in comparison to 80% yield in a batch cultivation mode. In continuous culture, succinate productivity was 3 g/liter/h, and the yield was 60%. Under conditions of excess CO{sub 2}, more than 90% of the whey-lactose was consumed, with an end product ratio of 4 succinate to 1 acetate. Under conditions of limited CO{sub 2}, lactose was only partially consumed and lactate was the major end product, with lower levels of ethanol, succinate, and acetate. When the succinic acid in this fermentation product was added to rumen fluid, it was completely consumed by a mixed rumen population and was 90% decarboxylated to propionate on a molar basis. The whey fermentation product formed under excess CO{sub 2}, which contained mainly organic acids and cells, could potentially be used as an animal feed supplement.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-93ER20108
- OSTI ID:
- 346840
- Journal Information:
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 65, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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