2.1 Reagents
Sodiumsulfate,ammoniumsulfateandmonosodium L-gluta-
matewereofanalyticalgradeandusedwithoutfurtherpurification.
TheNH4GAsolutionwasfedintothereactorinsteadofthereal
fermentationbrothpretreatedby filtration.BecauseNH4GAisnot
availablecommercially,theNH4GAsolutionwaspreparedbyadding
ammoniatoasolutionof L-GlutamicaciduntilthepHreached6.5.