A fuzzy logic algorithm for identification of the harvesting threshold during PGA production by Bacillus megaterium
AUTOR(ES)
Nucci, E. R., Silva, R. G., Gomes, T. C., Giordano, R. C., Cruz, A. J. G.
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2005-12
RESUMO
Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is an important enzyme used as biocatalyst in the production of semisynthetic beta-lactam antibiotics. Many microorganisms produce this enzyme and recombinant Escherichia coli has been preferred use for industrial applications. Bacillus megaterium is one of the microorganisms that excretes this enzyme into the medium. As a consequence, separation and purification steps are simplified. On-line measurement of enzyme activity during cultivation using in-situ sensors is a difficult task in the industrial environment due to the lack of robust and inexpensive instrumentation. This work presents the results of a fuzzy logic algorithm used to determine the moment of maximum enzyme concentration during Bacillus megaterium cultivations in an aerated and stirred, automated lab-scale bioreactor. The fuzzy algorithm was written in Fortran, compiled as a dynamic link library and implemented on a platform developed in MS-Visual Basic. Data were exchanged in real time between the platform and the supervisory system, which was coupled to the bioreactor. It was possible to determine the moment at which maximum enzyme activity was reached in several bioreactor assays. At this point, the end of the process was indicated to the operator. The results illustrate the importance of using reliable computational intelligence-based algorithms in biochemical reactions.
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