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Fed-batch runs were performed in order to correlate the production of retamycin, an anthracycline antibiotic produced by Streptomyces olindensis in submerged cultures, with the specific growth rate. Maximum retamycin production was achieved with an exponential feed rate, controlling the specific growth rate at a low value (0.03h−1, about 10% of the maximum specific growth rate). Control of the specific growth rate at higher values (0.10 and 0.17 h−1) caused a decrease in antibiotic production. Morphology, assessed by image analysis, was shown to be highly relevant in this process. Cell growth mainly in the form of clumps (90% clumps and 10% free filaments) led to better results than growth as clumps (75%) and free filaments (25%).
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Pamboukian, C.R.D., Facciotti, M.C.R. Production of antitumoral retamycin during fed-batch fermentations of Streptomyces olindensis . Appl Biochem Biotechnol 112, 111–121 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:112:2:111
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