Table 1 Fungal biomass and ethanol production at various cultivation conditions
From: Mycelial pellet formation by edible ascomycete filamentous fungi, Neurospora intermedia
Factors | Levels | Morphology | Y bE/S (g/g) | Y aB/S (g/g) | Y aGly/S (g/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pH | 10.0 | Loose filaments | ND | 0.435 | 0.032 |
9.0 | Filamentous | ND | 0.452 | 0.031 | |
7.0 | Filamentous | 0.192 | 0.279 | 0.014 | |
5.5 (control) | Filamentous | 0.205 | 0.262 | 0.016 | |
4.0 | Pellets | 0.367 | 0.118 | 0.008 | |
2.0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
Additive agents | Glycerol | Loose filaments | 0.193 | 0.280 | 0.012 |
Calcium ions (CaCl2∙2H2O) | Loose filaments | 0.140 | 0.323 | 0.016 | |
Carbon source | Sucrose | Filamentous | 0.195 | 0.284 | 0.009 |
Arabinose | Filamentous | 0.000 | 0.440 | 0.027 | |
Glucose | Filamentous | 0.217 | 0.250 | 0.016 | |
Galactose | Filamentous | 0.295 | 0.184 | 0.012 | |
Trace metals | Filamentous | 0.214 | 0.261 | 0.012 | |
Agitation | 100 rpm | Filamentous | 0.266 | 0.206 | 0.014 |
120 rpm | Filamentous | 0.213 | 0.256 | 0.012 | |
150 rpm | Filamentous | 0.143 | 0.331 | 0.017 |