Advances in Microbial Fermentation Processes

Optimizing Recombinant Microbial Fermentation Processes

be established between recombinant and cellular protein biosynthesis, then stable and prolonged recombinant protein production is possible. Extending recombinant protein formation is the key to increased product yields. Five periods of doubling are needed to achieve maximum specific content. The specific content numbers can be derived from the kinetics of the recombinant protein production (4)....

Recent advances in microbial fermentation for dairy and health

Microbial fermentation has been used historically for the preservation of foods, the health benefits of which have since come to light. Early dairy fermentations depended on the spontaneous activity of the indigenous microbiota of the milk. Modern fermentations rely on defined starter cultures with desirable characteristics to ensure consistency and commercial viability. The selection of define...

Microbial acid fermentation products

Advances in microbial amylases.

This review makes a comprehensive survey of microbial amylases, i.e. alpha-amylase, beta-amylase and glucoamylase. Amylases are among the most important enzymes and are of great significance in present-day biotechnology. Although they can be derived from several sources, such as plants, animals and micro-organisms, the enzymes from microbial sources generally meet industrial demands. Microbial ...

CoMiniGut—a small volume in vitro colon model for the screening of gut microbial fermentation processes

Driven by the growing recognition of the influence of the gut microbiota (GM) on human health and disease, there is a rapidly increasing interest in understanding how dietary components, pharmaceuticals and pre- and probiotics influence GM. In vitro colon models represent an attractive tool for this purpose. With the dual objective of facilitating the investigation of rare and expensive compoun...