Hollow fiber membrane module for use in production of chemical substance, and process for production of chemical substance

    公开(公告)号:AU2010319104B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-07

    申请号:AU2010319104

    申请日:2010-11-10

    Abstract: Disclosed is a hollow fiber membrane module (1) for use in the production of a chemical substance, which can be used in the continuous fermentation that comprises filtrating a fermentation culture of a microorganism or a cultured cell through a hollow fiber membrane, collecting a chemical substance from a filtrate, retaining a concentrated solution in the fermentation culture or refluxing the concentrated solution, and further adding a fermentation raw material to the fermentation culture. In the hollow fiber membrane module (1), multiple hollow fiber membrane bundles are accommodated in a tubular case, at least one end part of each of the hollow fiber membrane bundles is fixed onto the tubular case in such a manner that the end surface of each of the hollow fiber membranes is opened by means of a hollow-fiber-membrane-bundling material, and the hollow-fiber-membrane-bundling material comprises a synthetic resin that exhibits a hardness retention rate of 95% or more after the material is brought into contact with a saturated water vapor at 121°C for 24 hours. The hollow fiber membrane module (1) can keep substance productivity at a high level and can be used in the production of a chemical substance by a sterilizable continuous fermentation method.

    METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1,5-PENTANEDIAMINE

    公开(公告)号:CA2796363A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:CA2796363

    申请日:2011-04-11

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing 1,5-pentanediamine through fermentation using a microorganism, said microorganism having LDC gene in the chromosome and showing regulated secondary production of L-lysine. In the method for producing 1,5-pentanediamine whereby 1,5-pentanediamine is produced by a coryneform bacterium having a gene encoding lysine decarboxylase in the chromosome, said coryneform bacterium continuously maintains a lysine decarboxylase activity of 50 mU/mg protein or greater during the culture.

    METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYLACTIC ACID

    公开(公告)号:CA2748354A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-01

    申请号:CA2748354

    申请日:2009-12-25

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing lactic acid, which comprises (A) a continuous fermentation step wherein a fermentation broth of microorganisms which are capable of lactic acid fermentation is filtrated using a porous membrane having an average pore diameter of 0.01 µm or more but less than 1 µm with a transmembrane pressure difference within a range of 0.1-20 kPa; the filtrate is recovered, while holding or flowing back the unfiltrate to the broth; and a fermentation raw material is added to the broth; (B) a step wherein the filtrate obtained in step (A) is filtrated through a nano-filtration membrane; and (C) a step wherein lactic acid is recovered by distilling the filtrate obtained in step (B) at a pressure not less than 1 Pa but not more than the atmospheric pressure at a temperature not less than 25°C but not more than 200°C. Lactic acid obtained by the method has reduced impurities, and thus a polylactic acid obtained using the lactic acid as a starting material has excellent thermal stability, mechanical strength and hue.

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