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Integrated
system Membrane
processes
test
Aspergillus terreus
No toxin production Integrated
system
Low growth rate desing
pH, aeration, substrate, biomass
Optimization of Fermentation Process
Seed broth Concentrations Production broth Concentrations [g/l]
[g/l]
control pH 40
IA [g/l]
1 Non controlled 3.0 30
20
2 Continuous 3.0
10
3 Continuous 2.5
0
4 Continuous 4.0
0 24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192 216 240 264 288 312
5 One step 3.0 2.5 Time [h]
6 Continuous 3.0 2.5
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
5.00 4.45
Productivity [g/l*d]
Final IA concentration[g/l]
35 3.00 2.77
26.28
2.16
25 19.98
2.00
13.99 1.34
15
5.1 1.00 0.50
5
0.00
-5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Nr. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Nr.
Nr.
1
2
RPM
150
150
Aeration
2 L/min
2 L/min +5% O2
Aeration
3 150 2 L/min + 50% O2
4 150 2 L/min + 100% O2
5 0 2 L/min
6 150 0 L/min
7 600 2 L/min
8 1200 2 L/min
80
1
7
IA concentration [g/l]
70
Productivity [g L/d]
6 60 2
5 50 3
4 40
3 30 4
2 20 5
1 10
6
0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 7
Nr. time [d] 8
Substrate / Biomass
Nr. Glucose [g/l] Biomass [g/l]
1 80 1.5
2 120 1.5
3 180 1.5
4 250 1.5
5 120 3
6 120 15
50
IA concentration [g/l]
4 40 1
Productivity [g L/d]
2
3 30
3
2 20
4
1 10 5
0 0 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Nr. time [d]
Fitted Surface; Variable: Productivity
6 Factor Screening Design; MS Residual=1.439308
DV: Productivity
Productivity
.5
3.1875
2.6499
(6)Biomass -1.81808
0.
.07500
-4.000
(1)pH -1.35433
Desirability
.41363
(4)RPM -1.33031
Observed vs. Predicted Values
6 factors at two levels; MS Residual=1.439308
DV: Productivity
2.5
2.9688
4. 0.
.125
1. 0. 100. 150. 1200. 80.
129.38
8
250. 1.5 15. (5)Glucose -1.2869
7
6
(2)pH control .7859918
5
Predicted Values
3 p=.05
2 Standardized Effect Estimate (Absolute Value)
1
-1
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Observed Values
Aeration by membranes
• Bubble free environment
• High mass transfer
• Selectivity
• Support ‚ immobilization
60
50
IA concentration [g/l]
40
1 bar air
30
3 bar air
20 1 bar O2
3 bar O2
10
0
0 5 10 15
time [d]
MF / Biomass
• PVDF 0,22 µM 150 cm2 AT/V vs. V/A
2000000
• Flat sheet, TMP 2 bar 1500000
At/V [s/m]
1000000
y = 377,714,078.18x + 645,495.89
500000 R² = 0.97
0
0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035
V/A [1/m]
0.07
0.06
0.05
permeate V [L]
0.04
0.03 𝑚
0.02 𝛼 = 1,0465 ∗ 1017
0.01 𝑘𝑔
0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
time [s]
MF reverse flow
50
IA concentration [g/l]
40
30
control
20
80 g/l glucose
Product 10
120 g/l glucose
remmoval
0
0 5 10 15
Substrate time [d]
Filtration
solution
4
Productivity [g L/d]
3
2
Regeneration
1
0
control 80 g/l 120 g/l
glucose glucose
Electrodyalisis
Fumasep FKS (PA) 7
6
Fumasep FAA (PEEK) 5
IA c[g/L]
0,5 M Na2SO4 4
3
3 stack 180 cm2 2
1
0
0 2000 4000 6000 8000
t[sec]
5.00
4.00
glucose c[g/L]
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
0 time[min] 40
20 60 80
Combined system
MF with PVDF
membrane Electrodyalisis
pH Control
Aeration by
PDMS
membrane MF with PVDF
membrane
regeneration
Fitted Surface; Variable: productivity
3 factors at two levels; MS Residual=.011025
DV: productivity
Synergic effect ?
45
40
Observed vs. Predicted Values
25 4.4
Predicted Values
4.2
20 4.0
0
(2)MF biomass retention -9.08915
0 5 10 15
time [d]
(1)PDMS aeration 3.
p=.05
Standardized Effect Estimate (Absolute Value)
Conclusions
• With fermentation optimization productivity can be increased 3.3 6.2
g/L day
• Most important parameter is the oxygen supply
• PDMS membrane is capable to maintain Aspergillus terreus
• After an MF electrodyalisis can remove IA
PERMEA 2019,
the Membrane Science and
Technology Conference of Visegrád Countries
Thank you for the attention
Acknowledgement
The János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of
Sciences and the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (NKFIH K- 119940
project). is duly acknowledged for the support.