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Citric acid production

Part 1: Strategies for reduction in cycle time for targeted yields

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Techniques for possible higher and rapid production of citric acid from the well known industrial medium i.e. molasses has been reported using Aspergillus niger. This includes optimization of the total reducing sugar (TRS) and nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous. The long and unproductive lag periods normally associated with this type of fermentation has been reduced. These strategies are discussed in detail.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Anna University, 600 025, Madras, India

    D. Mayilvahanan, G. Annadurai, M. Chellapandian & M. R. V. Krishnan

  2. Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, 600 025, Madras, India

    V. Raju & Kunthala Jayaraman

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  1. D. Mayilvahanan
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Dr. M. Chellapandian is thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for the award of research associateship.

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Mayilvahanan, D., Annadurai, G., Raju, V. et al. Citric acid production. Bioprocess Engineering 15, 323–326 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426442

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