CULTIVATION OF WHITE-ROT FUNGI IN SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION

Solid state fermentation of lignocellulosics leading to the production of animal feed, human food and spent compost for soil remediation is economical and can be practised in developing countries. In this conte nt, fungal activities on lignocellulosics and biological possibilities of upgrading them to animal feed using SSF technology are presented. Under the ecological background for cultivation of white rot fungi in SSF, influences of fungal species, substrate composition and quality, fermentation temperature, fermentation period, nitrogen supplementatio n, composition of gas, etc. are discussed. Cultivation of white rot fu ngi in SSF is described along with a detailed description of the SSF r eactor at FAL, Braunschweig.