2.3. Shake-flask cultivation and immobilization of cells within BSPs
Spores were aseptically transferred from the agar slant to
Erlenmeyer flasks (500 ml) containing one third volume BSPs in
100 ml of basal medium, and incubated at 35 _C for 80e90 h on
reciprocal shaker for immobilization within BSPs. For PBR, 5% of the
culture broth was aseptically transferred to 5 L basal medium
containing 15 g/l of olive oil and about 1000 BSPs. Support particles