TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization of environmental conditions for kefiran production by kefir grain as scaffold for tissue engineering
AU - Brucato, Valerio Maria Bartolo
AU - Settanni, Luca
AU - La Carrubba, Vincenzo
AU - Montesanto, Salvatore
AU - Cruciata, Margherita
AU - Calò, G.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The aim of this work was to investigate the fermentation medium and environmental requirements for the production of exopolysaccharide (EPS) Kefiran from natural culture (Kefir grains). We have found that the fermentation medium and temperature are critical for Kefiran production during the 24 h cultivation of kefir grains. The Kefiran obtained from fat cow milk was used to evaluate its potential application as scaffold for tissue engineering. Kefiran scaffold were obtained via solvent casting and direct quenching. Thermal and morphology features were evaluated by DSC and SEM, respectively.
AB - The aim of this work was to investigate the fermentation medium and environmental requirements for the production of exopolysaccharide (EPS) Kefiran from natural culture (Kefir grains). We have found that the fermentation medium and temperature are critical for Kefiran production during the 24 h cultivation of kefir grains. The Kefiran obtained from fat cow milk was used to evaluate its potential application as scaffold for tissue engineering. Kefiran scaffold were obtained via solvent casting and direct quenching. Thermal and morphology features were evaluated by DSC and SEM, respectively.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/216106
UR - http://www.aidic.it/cet/16/49/102.pdf
M3 - Article
VL - 49
SP - 607
EP - 612
JO - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS
JF - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS
ER -