L-ASCORBIC ACID PRODUCTION IN MICROORGANISMS

摘要

Improved heterotrophic biosynthetic production of ascorbic acid is obtained using ascorbic acid-producing microalgae in particular of the genus Chlorella an d the genus Prototheca, as the microorganism source and growing, the culture under a controlled pattern of carbon source supply. Greatly improved ratios of ascorbi c acid to total carbon source supplied as well as enhanced concentrations of ascor bic acid in the fermentor are obtained. C. pyrenoidosa UV 101-158 was deposited at the A.T.C.C. on June 27, 1985 and given Accession No. 53170.