Advances in Solid State Fermentation

Front Matter....Pages i-xli
Cassava protein enrichment by solid state fermentation....Pages 1-3
Solid state fermentation: Definition, Characteristics, Limitations and Monitoring....Pages 5-22
Biomass estimation in solid state fermentation....Pages 23-37
Growth characteristics of Aspergillus chevalieri and other fungi from under-coating of chocolate truffles....Pages 39-47
Kinetics of Aspergillus niger growth at high glucose concentrations in different types of the cultures....Pages 49-58
Mycelial penetration and enzymic diffusion on soybean tempe....Pages 59-70
The INRA-Dijon reactors : Designs and applications....Pages 71-92
Laboratory scale bioreactors for study of fungal physiology and metabolism in solid state fermentation system....Pages 93-111
Efficient and versatile design of a tray type solid state fermentation bioreactor....Pages 113-119
Practical implementation of a biofilter in a composting/vermicomposting plant: Failures and solutions....Pages 121-130
A phenomenological model for solid state fermentation of fungal mycelial growth....Pages 131-142
Models for solid-state cultivation of Rhizopus oligosporus ....Pages 143-154
Advances in the development of a control system for a solid substrate pilot bioreactor....Pages 155-168
Growth of Rhizopus sp. on ungelatinized cassava flour in solid state fermentation for protein enrichment....Pages 169-181
Effects of several factors on fungal spore germination in solid state fermentation of coprah cake....Pages 183-192
Preservation of coffee pulp by ensilage: Influence of biological additives....Pages 193-208
Selection of filamentous fungi for decaffeination of coffee pulp in solid state fermentation prior to formation of conidiospores....Pages 209-221
Grape pulp, grape pips and their mixture: Novel substrates or supports for solid state fermentation....Pages 223-233
Enrichment of deseeded carob pod with protein and sucrose or fructose by solid state fermentation....Pages 235-244
Effects of sugar and mineral salts on the growth of Aspergillus carbonarius in carob pod solid state fermentation....Pages 245-255
Protein enrichment of apple pomace by solid state fermentation....Pages 257-271
Solid state fermentation of lignocellulosics into animal feed with white rot fungi....Pages 273-287
Protein enrichment of sugar beet pulp by solid state fermentation and its efficacy in animal feeding....Pages 289-298
Solid state fermentation of wheat straw: Methods for detecting straw quality and improving biodegradability of poor quality straw....Pages 299-309
Mannanase production by filamentous fungi in solid state fermentation....Pages 311-319
Lipase production by Rhizopus delemar grown on a synthetic support in solid state fermentation....Pages 321-334
Lignin-degrading enzymes produced by Pleurotus species during solid state fermentation of wheat straw....Pages 335-345
Comparative studies of pectinase production by Aspergillus niger in solid state and submerged fermentations....Pages 347-353
Production of gibberellins by solid substrate cultivation of Gibberella fujikuroi ....Pages 355-366
Fruity aroma production by Ceratocystis fimbriata in solid state fermentation....Pages 367-377
Coconut-like aroma production by Trichoderma harzianum in solid state fermentation....Pages 379-391
Pigments and citrinin production during cultures of Monascus in liquid and solid media....Pages 393-406
Factors controlling the levels of penicillin in solid state fermentation....Pages 407-415
Application of on -line measurement of oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide evolution to penicillin production in solid state fermentation....Pages 417-425
Potential of solid state fermentation products for probiotic capacity as indicated by a newly developed reliable bioassay....Pages 427-435
Factors affecting physiology of mycelial growth and mushrooms aroma production in solid state fermentation....Pages 437-448
Citric acid production on three cellulosic supports in solid state fermentation....Pages 449-462
Comparative properties of Trichoderma harzianum spore produced under solid state and submerged culture conditions....Pages 463-473
Use of agro-industrial residues for bioinsecticidal endotoxin production by Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis or kurstaki in solid state fermentation....Pages 475-482
Production of mycelial cell inoculum of Pleurotus opuntiae on natural support in solid state fermentation....Pages 483-500
Cultivation of Lentinula edodes on mixture of cassava bagasse and sugarcane bagasse....Pages 501-513
Prospect for production of Pleurotus sajor — caju from cassava fibrous waste....Pages 515-527
Solid state fermentation of wheat straw for paper production....Pages 529-542
Use of earthworms for reintroducing of organic matter from towns: A restoration of natural cycle by a new ecotechnology Features and efficiency of the first industrial unit....Pages 543-557
Biotreatment of wastewater sludge by solid state fermentation and its reuse : A case study in Spain....Pages 559-566
Use of composted biosolids for tropical orchids growing: preliminary results....Pages 567-575
Solid state fermentation at ORSTOM: Evolution and perspectives....Pages 577-612
Back Matter....Pages 613-631