FERMENTATION PROCESS WITH DISTINCT GROWTH AND PRODUCTION STAGES

摘要

In certain embodiments, the invention relates to a process, comprising the steps of: supplying a first medium; contacting a plurality of microorganisms with the first medium for a first period of time under conditions suitable for microorganism growth and reproduction, thereby forming an increased plurality of microorganisms; separating the increased plurality of microorganisms from the first medium, thereby forming a substantially pure plurality of microorganisms; contacting the substantially pure plurality of microorganisms with a second medium for a second period of time under conditions suitable for the production of a product, wherein the second medium consists essentially of (i) water, a salt, and a substrate, or (ii) water and a substrate, thereby forming the product.