Solid-state fermentation - A mini review
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The increasing interests in biotechnology for the application of fungi on the one hand, and for cheap agricultural products on the other, can be combined in so-called solid-state fermentation (SSF). SSF resembles a close to natural habitat for filamentous microorganisms and can be applied to insoluble substrates. Many applications are described in the literature, ranking from animal feed to production of fine chemicals. The substrates used are, with the exception of synthetic media, cheap agricultural end- and by-products. The fermentation itself can be executed very simply. Several static and dynamic fermenters are described in the literature. Despite the wide applicability and apparent simplicity, fungal SSFs contain complex intrinsic difficulties. Therefore, biological and physical processes in SSF are difficult to control. This report gives an overview of the applications and intrinsic difficulties of SSF.
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TNO Identifier
234735
ISSN
11206012
Source
Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech, 9(2), pp. 29-36.
Pages
29-36
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