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Table 2 Comparison of specific and volumetric EPA-2a yields in shake flask and high cell density cultivations

From: In vivo production of a novel glycoconjugate vaccine against Shigella flexneri 2a in recombinant Escherichia coli: identification of stimulating factors for in vivo glycosylation

Type of cultivation

Induction strategy

N-acetylglucosamine g/L

OD 600 at induction

Final OD 600

Specific yield (A450 nm/OD 600 )*

Volumetric yield (A450 nm/volume)

X-fold increase

Shake flask

Simultaneous

-

0.8

1.9

0.38

0.72

-

Shake flask

Sequential

10

0.8

2.6

1.00

2.6

3.6

Bioreactor fed-batch

Sequential

10

9.1

41.1

0.82

33.7

46.2

  1. *Values were obtained based on OD600-normalized periplasmic extracts.