BREEDING AND GROWTH OF RHIZOPUS IN RAW CASSAVA BY SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION

Authors
SOCCOL CR MARIN B RAIMBAULT M LEBEAULT JM
Citation
Cr. Soccol et al., BREEDING AND GROWTH OF RHIZOPUS IN RAW CASSAVA BY SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION, Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 41(3), 1994, pp. 330-336
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied microbiology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01757598
Volume
41
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
330 - 336
Database
ISI
SICI code
0175-7598(1994)41:3<330:BAGORI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Nineteen Rhizopus strains were selected and tested for their growth ca pacity on raw cassava starch and their ability to produce amylase when grown on solid-state fermentations. Only three strains grew significa ntly on this natural substrate. Glucoamylase production was higher on raw cassava than on cooked cassava. After 48 h of fermentation, the pr otein content of cassava was increased from 1.75% to 11.3%. The byprod ucts of fermentation were fumaric acid, lactic acid and ethanol.