The application of optodes in FIA-based fermentation process control using the software package FIACRE

M. Busch, F. Gutberlet, W. Höbel, J. Polster, H. L. Schmidt, M. Schwenk

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Abstract

Optical biosensors for the determination of substrates like ethanol and urea that can be principally used in fermentation process control are described. The ethanol sensor measures the increase of NADH fluorescence during the enzymatic conversion of ethanol using an enyzme system of ADH and AlDH. The urea sensor is based on a pH sensor measuring the change in fluorescnece of the pH indicator fluorescein. Both sensors are suitable for controlling fermentation processes when ethanol and urea are produced or consumed. For this purpose the software package FIACRE has been developed to run three different FIA processes simultaneously by the use of optical biosensors; it is applied to a model fermentation with Enterobacteriaceae Proteus vulgaris controlled by an urea optode. A decrease of urea during two fermentations over 9 and 24 hours, respectively, is shown.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-412
Number of pages6
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume11
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 1993

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