METHOD FOR SUBMERGED CULTIVATION OF Bacillus brevis FOR PRODUCING GRAMICIDIN S Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC C12N1/20 C12P1/04 C12R1/02 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: disclosed is a method of cultivating Bacillus brevis strain 101 for producing gramicidin S. Submerged cultivation of a culture is carried out on a synthetic culture medium. The medium contains yeast autolysate and casein hydrolysate in concentration of 0.1 g/l and 0.2 g/l on amine nitrogen, glycerine in concentration of 20 ml/l, edible 40% lactic acid 2.0-4.0 ml/l, ammonium phosphate-chloride 0-3.4 g/l, di-substituted ammonium phosphate 0.85-4.5 g/l, mono-substituted potassium phosphate 0-1.0 g/l, magnesium sulphate heptahydrate 0.9 g/l, sodium citrate 1.0 g/l. Content of amine nitrogen in the initial medium is equal to 1.3-1.6 g/l. When concentration of amine nitrogen falls to less than 1.4 g/l, a concentrated culture solution is added to the medium until achieving concentration of 1.75 g/l. The concentrated culture solution contains glycerine, edible 40% lactic acid, di-substituted ammonium phosphate and chloride and magnesium sulphate with ratio of concentration of glycerin, lactic acid, nitrogen, phosphorus and magnesium equal to 1:(0.008-0.032):(0.027-0.036):(0-0.008):(0.002-0.008). During growth, the rate of stirring is increased from 200 to 500 rpm. pH is kept at 6.5-6.8 by adding potassium and sodium hydroxide. The process is stopped 2-6 after the onset of a stationary phase.

EFFECT: method enables reproducible production of a large amount of gramicidin S.

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