Studies on the application of immobilization technique for the production of cyclosporin A by a local strain of Aspergillus terreus

Lotfy A. R. Sallam; Abdel-Monem H. El-Refai; Abdel-Hamid A. Hamdi; Hassaan A. El-Minofi; Ibrahim S. Abd-Elsalam

doi:10.2323/jgam.51.143

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Studies on the application of immobilization technique for the production of cyclosporin A by a local strain of Aspergillus terreus

Lotfy A. R. Sallam, Abdel-Monem H. El-Refai, Abdel-Hamid A. Hamdi, Hassaan A. El-Minofi, Ibrahim S. Abd-Elsalam

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Keywords: Aspergillus terreus, cyclosporin A, immobilization, production

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2005 Volume 51 Issue 3 Pages 143-149

DOI https://doi.org/10.2323/jgam.51.143

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The formation of cyclosporin A (Cy A) by immobilized spores and mycelia of Aspergillus terreus was investigated. Different carriers were tested as immobilizing carriers, whereby Ca-alginate was selected for further experimentation. The role of alginate concentration, biomass weight, pH value of the cultivation medium, repeated utilization of the immobilized fungus as well as the supplementation of different amino acid precursors were studied. Best Cy A outputs were attained with Ca-alginate 3% (w/v), mycelial weight 15% (w/v), pH 4.5 and four repeated cycles. Similarly, the Cy A productivity was markedly accelerated in the presence of L-valine and L-valine and L-leucine mixture.

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