Table 1 Cultivation of B. bassiana ATP-02 in a 2 L stirred tank reactor: fermentation conditions and growth parameters

 Inoculum [aerial conidia/mL]

5×10⁴

 Start pH [−]

5.5

 Stirrer speed [rpm]

600

 Aeration rate [vvm]

1.0

 Aeration rate [L/min]

1.5

 Temperature [°C]

25

Growth parameters

 Biomass produced (after 48 h) [g/L]

12.6

 Max. specific growth rate μ_max [h⁻¹]

0.14

 Min. doubling time [h]

4.9

 Mean doubling time [h]

14.7