Process Parameter Optimization for the Production of Gentamicin using Micromonouspora Echiniospora

The process parameters, temperature, pH and substrate concentration, were optimized for the production of gentamicin using Micromonouspora echinospora. Experiments were carried out according to central composite design in response surface method. The optimum conditions for the maximum production of gentamicin were found to be: temperature – 31.7oC, pH – 6.8 and substrate concentration – 3%. At these optimized conditions the production of gentamicin was found to be – 1040 mg/L. The R2 value of 0.9465 indicates a good fitness of the model.

Authors:

• M.Rajasimman
• S.Subathra

Keywords:

• Gentamicin
• Micromonouspora echinospora
• response surface method
• optimization
• central composite design.

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