FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 244-247.

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Optimization of Cryoprotectant Formulation for Candida tropical by Central Composite Design

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  • Received:2012-09-06 Revised:2012-12-14 Online:2013-01-15 Published:2013-01-07

Abstract: A cryoprotectant formulation consisting of sucrose, L-sodium glutamate and polyethylene glycol for Candida tropical was optimized using a response surface central composite design. By regression analysis of the experimental data obtained, the optimum cryoprotectant formulation was found to consist of 14.15 g/100 mL sucrose, 7.07 g/100 mL L-sodium glutamate and 1.01 g/100 mL polyethylene glycol. The predicted survival rate of Candida tropical with the addition of the optimized cryoprotectant formulation after freeze-drying was 81.46%, which was close to the actual value of 82.73%.

Key words: Candida tropical, cryoprotectant, central composite design (CCD), response surface methodology (RSM)

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