Optimization of cell density and dilution rate in Pichia pastoris continuous fermentations for production of recombinant proteins

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Zhang W., Liu C., Inan M., Meagher M.

JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.7, ss.330-334, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10295-004-0155-4
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.330-334
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pichia pastoris, continuous fermentation, optimization, model, interferon tau, response surface methodology, INTERFERON-TAU, METHANOL, EXPRESSION, GROWTH
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This paper provides an approach for optimizing the cell density (X-c) and dilution rate (D) in a chemostat for a Pichia pastoris continuous fermentation for the extracellular production of a recombinant protein, interferon tau (INF-tau). The objective was to maximize the volumetric productivity (Q, mg INF-tau l(-1) h(-1)), which was accomplished using response surface methodology (RSM) to model the response of Q as a function of Xc and D within the ranges 150 less than or equal to X-c less than or equal to 450 g cells (wet weight) l(-1) and 0.1 mu(m) less than or equal to D less than or equal to 0.9 mu(m) (mu(m) = 0.0678 h(-1), the maximum specific growth rate obtained from a fed-batch phase controlled with a methanol sensor). The methanol and medium feed rates that resulted in the desired X-c and D were determined based on the mass balance. From the RSM model, the optimal X-c and D were 328.9 g l(-1) and 0.0333 h(-1) for a maximum Q of 2.73 mg l(-1) h(-1). The model of specific production rate (rho, mg INF-tau g(-1) cells h(-1)) was also established and showed the optimal X-c = 287.7 g l(-1) and D = 0.0361 h(-1) for the maximum rho (predicted to be 8.92 x 10(-3) mg(-1) g(-1) h(-1)). The methanol specific consumption rate (v, g methanol g(-1) cells h(-1)) was calculated and shown to be independent of the cell density. The relationship between v and mu (specific growth rate) was the same as that discovered from fed-batch fermentations of the same strain. The approach developed in this study is expected to be applicable to the optimization of continuous fermentations by other microorganisms.