호기성의 Rhizopus japonicus와 혐기성 Zymomonas mobilis로 구성된 혼합고정화 배양계(R-Z계)를 제조하고, 생전분으로부터 에탄올 생산에 응용하였다. R. japonicus를 고정화배양하므로서 액체배양에서 보다 2배 높은 glucose량을 얻었다. R-Z계의 에탄올 생산량은 1.67g/L(Yp/s, 0.094)이 었지만, 배양 24시간째부터 산소공급을 억제한 R-Z 24계에서는 6.54g/L(Yp/s, 0.38)의 에탄올을 얻어 대조구의 약 4배를 향상시켰다. 회분배양에서는 5%의 기질 농도가 적당하였으며, 생산된 에탄올은 15.02g/L(Yp/s, 0.36)이었다. 2% 기질을 5회 첨가한 유가배양에서는 2%기질의 회분배양과 동등한 수율인 0.38을 얻었다.
Ethanol production from raw starch was performed using the co-immobilized culture system of Rhizopu japonicus and zymomonas mobilis(R-Z). Glucose Production in immobilized R. japonicus culture was 2-fold higher than that in free cell culture. Ethanol production was 1.67g/L(Yp/s, 0.094) and 6.549/L(Yp/s, 0.38) in R-Z and R-Z 24 culture system, respectively. R-Z system was modified and designated as R-Z 24 system by replacing cotton plug with silicon check valve after 24h fermentation with R-Z system. Optimal substrate concentration for ethanol production in batch culture was 5%(w/v) and ethanol concentration produced was 15.02g/L(Yp/s, 0.36). Ethanol yield(Yp/s, 0.38) in fed-batch culture of 5 times with 2%(w/v) substrate was equal to that in batch culture of 2%(w/v) substrate.
