A simple method to control the moisture content of the fermenting medium during laboratory-scale solid-state fermentation experiments

Authors
Borzani, W Salomao, GL Martins, JC Alonso, V
Citation
W. Borzani et al., A simple method to control the moisture content of the fermenting medium during laboratory-scale solid-state fermentation experiments, BRAZ J CH E, 16(1), 1999, pp. 101-102
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
01046632 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
101 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
0104-6632(199903)16:1<101:ASMTCT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
When the moisture content of the fermenting medium significantly decreases during laboratory-scale solid-state fermentation tests, the quantity of wat er to be periodically added to the medium in order to control its moisture content may be evaluated from the water evaporation rate of the non-inocula ted medium.