Characterization of growth and sporulation of Metarhizium anisopliae in solid-substrate fermentation

• Published in: Enzyme and microbial technology Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 434 - 439
• Main Authors: Dorta, Blas, Ertola, Rodolfo J., Arcas, Jorge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.11.1996; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biology of microorganisms of confirmed or potential industrial interest; Biotechnology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Metarhizium anisopliae; Mission oriented research; Physiology and metabolism; solid-substrate fermentation; stoichiometry of growth and sporulation; stoichiometry of growth and sporulation; Metarhizium anisopliae; solid-substrate fermentation; Culture medium; Entomopathogen; Stoichiometry; Microorganism growth; Growth rate; Biological control; Environmental factor; Rice by product; Fungi; Pest; Sporulation; Microorganism culture; Solid substrate fermentation; Fungi Imperfecti; Mathematical model; Application; Microbial insecticide; Thallophyta

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae was cultivated by solid-substrate fermentation both with and without forced aeration using a medium based on a mixture of rice bran and rice husk; the water activity was fixed at an initial value of 0.998. An equation to describe the growth and spor...