Integrated bioprocess for the oxidation of limonene to perillic acid with Pseudomonas putida DSM 12264

Autor: Doreen Heerd, Marco Antonio Mirata, Jens Schrader
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Process Biochemistry. 44:764-771
ISSN: 1359-5113
Popis: An efficient integrated bioprocess for the oxidation of limonene to perillic acid with Pseudomonas putida DSM 12264 was developed. Perillic acid is a promising candidate for natural preservation and pharmaceutical application. At elevated concentrations the monoterpenoic acid inhibits growth and biotransformation activity of P. putida DSM 12264. The maximum growth rate showed a linear decrease from μ = 1.43 h−1 in the absence of perillic acid to complete inhibition at 165 ± 7 mM perillic acid. The maximum specific activity of limonene-transforming resting cells revealed an exponential decrease from almost 8 U/g cdw without perillic acid to 25 mM perillic acid. A method for in situ product recovery (ISPR) based on anion exchange resin was established to overcome product inhibition. A column containing a fluidized bed of Amberlite IRA 410 Cl was coupled to the bioreactor and enabled product removal by continuously recirculating the unfiltered broth through the ISPR unit. This led to a cumulative perillic acid concentration of 187 mM (31 g/L) after 7 days, which represents the highest product concentration achieved in a microbial monoterpene oxyfunctionalization so far. The ISPR approach reduced the further downstream processing steps needed which yielded a 93% pure product with a loss of 2%.
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