The invention provides a method for producing propionic acid and
calcium salt thereof through
fermentation, and belongs to the technical field of agricultural microbial
fermentation. The method for producing propionic acid by
fermentation comprises the following steps: (1) activating acid-producing
propionibacterium with the preservation number of CGMCC1.2230, inoculating the acid-producing
propionibacterium to a special seed culture medium for propionic acid, and standing and culturing for 48-72 hours under the anaerobic condition at the temperature of 37 + / -0.5 DEG C; and (2) inoculating the obtained bacterial liquid into a fermentation medium according to an
inoculation ratio of 2.8-3.2%, fermenting under an anaerobic condition at 37 + / -0.5 DEG C and a stirring speed of 80-100rpm until the content of propionic acid is not obviously changed, and adjusting the pH value by using a
calcium hydroxide suspension with a
solid-to-
liquid ratio of 15-20% during fermentation. According to the method, the yield of propionic acid produced by fermentation of the
propionibacterium propionate is increased by adjusting the proportion of fermentation substrates and controlling the fermentation pH in a segmented mode, the yield of propionic acid produced by fermentation of the propionibacterium
propionate can reach 16.23 g / L, and the production intensity is 0.225 gL <-1 > h <-1 >. The mixed fermentation ensures the realization of high-
titer propionic
acid production, and provides a theoretical basis for increasing the yield of propionic acid produced by
industrial fermentation to a certain extent.