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Production of a novel bioflocculant by a fed-batch culture of Citrobacter sp. TKF04 was investigated using acetic acid as a sole carbon source. Synthesis of the bioflocculant was favored by dissolved O2 tension at 20% of air saturation and C/N ratio (mol acetic acid/mol ammonium) of 10:1 in the feed solution. Under optimal conditions, 4.6 g crude bioflocculant per liter broth was produced, whose flocculating activity was 22 300 units. This activity was 9 times higher than that of the control (only acetic acid was supplied).
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Jang, JH., Ike, M., Kim, S.M. et al. Production of a novel bioflocculant by fed-batch culture of Citrobacter sp.. Biotechnology Letters 23, 593–597 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010312607171
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