고정화된 Aspenillus niger 세포가 우유공장폐수에서 발효로 구연산을 생산하는데 이용되었다. 구연산 생산균주로서 A. niger ATCC 9142가 3일간 전배양되었으며, 약 2.5∼3.5 mm Ca-alginate beads 로 포획되었다. 최적의 pH와 온도는 각각 3.0과 $30^{circ}C$였다. 발효에 대한 최적 희석률은 $0.025h^{－1}$ 인 것으로 계산되었다. 구연산의 최대 생산량은 최적화된 발효조건과 함께 4.5 g/$ell$에서 얻어졌다. 고정화된 Aspergillus niger ATCC 9142에 의해 생산된 구연산의 수율은 70.3%였다. Shake-flask배양실험에 비해 연속식 배양실험 결과가 고정화 세포에 의해 20%증가되었다. 따라서 우유공장폐수는 구연산 발효기질로서의 이용가치가 있다고 볼 수가 있겠다.
Immobilized cells of Aspergillus niger was employed to produce citric acid by fermentation of milk factory waste water. A. niger ATCC 9142 as a citric acid production strain was cultured for 3 days and was entrapped with Ca-alginate bead about 2.5∼3.5 mm. The optimal pH and temperature were estimated to be 3.0 and $30^{circ}C$, respectively. Dilution rate for fermentation was calculated to be $0.025 h^{－1}$ . Maximum amount of citric acid was obtained at 4.5 g/$ell$ with the optimized fermentation condition. The yield of citric acid produced by immobilized A. niger ATCC 9143 was 70.3%. The yield was increased by 20% with immobilized cell, compared to that of the shake flask culture. Hence, the milk factory waste water is worthy to be used for the substrate of citric acid fermentation.
