Solid Substrate Cultivation [Hardcover]

The book deepens the understanding of the solid substrate culture technique in order to widen the engineering base needed to encourage its practical use. Theories of practical relevance are explained in detail.Definition, characteristics and potential. Microbial basis of processes. Substrates for processes. Biomass determination in solid state cultivation. Environmental parameters. Growth patterns, growth kinetics and the modelling of growth in solid-state fermentation. General principles of reactor design and operation for SSC. Overall process concepts in fungal biomass production by SSC. Product leaching and downstream processing. Production of ethanol. Exoenzymes. Composting. Microbial biomass production from organic solid substrates. Solid state cultivation of lignocellulose. Solid state cultivation of Lignocellulose. Production of edible mushrooms. Conversion of lignocellulose into feed with white-rot fungi. Production of secondary metabolites. Introduction to the anaerobic digestion of complex wastes. Anaerobic digestion of municipal waste. An Up-to-Date Review. Index.