What is it about?
Solid-state fermentation using rice husk has been used to establish optimal conditions for spore production with both Beauveria bassiana or Trichoderma harzianum. The effect of moisture, temperature, inoculum concentration, airflow rate and C/N ratio on spore production has been evaluated.
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Why is it important?
Box-plots have been used to determine the robustness of the process. Gathered data allows the determination of optimal conditions for all the tested parametres. Scale-up feasibility of the process has also been demonstrated.
Perspectives
This is the first work corresponding to the production of fungal biopesticides using rice husk as substrate, and the preliminary work corresponding to the scale-up of this bioprocess.
PhD candidate Arnau Sala
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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This page is a summary of: Rice husk as a source for fungal biopesticide production by solid-state fermentation using B. bassiana and T. harzianum, Bioresource Technology, January 2020, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122322.
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