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Original scientific paper

Screening of Inexpensive Nitrogen Sources for Production of L(+) Lactic Acid from Starch by Amylolytic Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6 in Single Step Fermentation

Mohammad Altaf ; Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, A.P., India
Basa Janakiram Naveena ; Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, A.P., India
Gopal Reddy ; Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, A.P., India


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Abstract

L. amylophilus GV6 was studied for production of L(+) lactic acid in single step fermentation using starchy substrates. Seven types of inexpensive organic nitrogen supplements (flour of pigeon pea, red lentil gram, black gram, bengal gram, green gram, soya bean and baker’s yeast) were evaluated for their potential to replace more expensive commercial nitrogen sources, peptone and yeast extract. Red lentil and baker’s yeast cells were found to be the best alternative nutrient sources of peptone and yeast extract for lactic acid production. L(+) lactic acid yield was about 92 % m(lactic acid)/m(starch) utilized in this study.

Keywords

nitrogen nutrition; pulse flour; baker’s yeast; L(+) lactic acid; fermentation; Lactobacillus amylophilus GV6

Hrčak ID:

110538

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/110538

Publication date:

15.9.2005.

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