Table 2 Effect of environmental conditions on pellet diameter and pellets number in cultures of A. niger MYA 135

pH_i 2

DM

DM

pH_i 3

0.28 ± 0.06 b

275 ± 3 f

pH_i 4

1.12 ± 0.11 d

60 ± 3 d

pH_i 5

1.31 ± 0.30 e

55 ± 3 c, d

pH_i 6

1.44 ± 0.32 f

45 ± 3 b

pH_i 7

2.51 ± 0.36 g

22 ± 2 a

pH_i 8

2.75 ± 0.32 h

19 ± 2 a

25ºC

1.35 ± 0.11 e, f

41 ± 4 b, c

30ºC

1.31 ± 0.30 e

55 ± 3 c, d

37ºC

0.46 ± 0.09 c

249 ± 6 e

CaCl₂ (0.5 g |^-1)

0.14 ± 0.04 a

328 ± 8 g

FeCl₃ (1.0 g |^-1)

DM

DM