Research Article

Environmentally Friendly Production of D(−) Lactic Acid by Sporolactobacillus nakayamae: Investigation of Fermentation Parameters and Fed-Batch Strategies

Table 2

RSM design with real values and experimental results for lactic acid production, productivity, yield, and residual sugar concentration.

RunExperimental factorsResponse variable
Crystallized sugar (g/L)Yeast extract (g/L)Salt solution (mL/L)Lactic acidProductivityResidual sugar
g/Lg/Lhg/gg/L

180.015.03.065.131.360.810
2160.015.03.059.021.230.7581.41
380.055.03.061.321.280.9717.00
4160.055.03.058.361.220.8893.34
580.015.09.026.640.560.9752.44
6160.015.09.062.841.310.8485.00
780.055.09.065.591.370.9914.03
8160.055.09.059.511.240.8287.35
9120.035.00.971.011.480.9847.20
10120.035.011.088.241.840.9325.49
11120.01.406.044.100.920.9874.86
12120.068.56.053.531.120.9965.84
1352.835.06.050.861.060.960.00
14187.235.06.070.311.460.7796.34
15120.035.06.087.981.830.9830.64
16120.035.06.081.851.710.9433.34
17120.035.06.085.331.780.8924.35

  = crystallized sugar;   = yeast extract;   = salt solution. Culture conditions: 35°C, initial pH at 6.0 neutralized by 5% CaCO3, stationary fermentation, and 10% inoculum. Fermentation was conducted for 48 hours.