PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL WASTES IN SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION FOR CELLULOLYTIC ENZYMES PRODUCTION

The state-of-the-art of cellulase production in solid state fermentati on is presented. It is argued that with appropriate technology, improv ed bioreactors and operation controls, SSF may be a competitive method for the production of a lignocellulose hydrolysing enzyme - cellulase . Advantages of the cellulase production in SSF are enumerated along w ith the factors affecting cellulase production. Some typical SSF proce sses used for cellulolytic enzymes production are also tabulated along with details about substrates, microorganisms and enzymes.