Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Production of propionic acid by mixed bacterial fermentation

  • Published:
Biotechnology Letters Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

VariousPropionibacteria andLactobacilli have been grown in starch based media in pure and mixed cultures to ascertain the optimum conditions for propionic acid production. A system has been identified using.Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssshermanii grown in mixed culture withLactobacillus amylophilus that yields approximately 20g/l propionic acid from a medium consisting of wheat flour and corn steep liquor. Simple processing of fermentation broths results in a product containing approximately 30% (w/w) propionic acid that may be suitable for use as a food preservative.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Bodie, E.A., Schwartz, R.D. and Anderston, T.M. (1985). Eur. Pat. Appl. 0 141 642.

  • Clausen, E.C. and Gaddy, J.L. (1981). Fermentation of biomass into acetic and propionic acids withPropionibacterium acidipropionici. In:Advances in Biotechnology, M. Moo-Young and C.W. Robinson, eds. vol. 2, pp 63–69, Pergamon Press.

  • Clausen, E.C., Shah, R.B., Najafpour, G. and Gaddy, J.L. (1982).Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp. 12, 67–72.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fortress, F. and White, B.B. (1954). US Pat. 2 689 817. (Chem. Abstr. 14110).

  • Fromageot, C. andBost, G. (1938).Ann. des Ferment. 4, 463–488. (Chem. Abstr. 33, 7954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Javanainen, P.M., Linko, Y.Y. and Linko, P. (1987). Propionic acid formation by mixed cultures ofLactobacillus sp. andPropionibacerium sp. on wheat flour based substrates. In: Proc. 4th European Congress on Biotechnology, O.M. Neijssel, R.R. van der Meer and K.Ch.A.M. Luyben, eds. vol. 3, pp 313–316, Elsevier.

  • McCarthy, J.L. (1947). US Pat. 2 430 355. (Chem. Abstr. 42, 761).

  • Playne, M.J. (1985). Propionic and butyric acids. In:Comprehensive Biotechnology, M. Moo-Young, ed. vol 3, pp 731–759, Pergamon Press.

  • Sherman, J.M. (1932). US Pat. 1 865 146. (Chem. Abstr. 26, 4410).

  • Sherman, J.M. and Shaw, R.H. (1923).J. Biol. Chem. 56, 695–700.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Stiles, H.R. (1934). US Pat. 1 946 447. (Chem Abstr. 28, 2462).

  • Stiles, H.R. and Wilson, P.W. (1933). US Pat. 1 932 755. (Chem. Abstr. 28, 565).

  • Strecker, A. (1845).Ann. Chem. 92, 80.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wayman, M., Martin, M.E. and Graf, G. (1962). US Pat. 3 067 107. (Chem. Abstr. 58, 7337).

  • Wood, H.G. and Werkman, C.H. (1934).J. Agric. Res. 49, 1017–1024.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dalgety PLC, Group Research Laboratory, CB1 2JN, Cambridge, England

    Border P. M., Kierstan M. P. J. & Plastow G. S.

Authors
  1. Border P. M.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Kierstan M. P. J.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Plastow G. S.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Border, P.M., Kierstan, M.P.J. & Plastow, G.S. Production of propionic acid by mixed bacterial fermentation. Biotechnol Lett 9, 843–848 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01026193

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01026193

Keywords

Search

Navigation