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Aerobic Solid-State Fermentation

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Based on the nature of biological processes, aerobic solid fermentation can be defined as a biological metabolic process that uses air containing oxygen as the continuous phase. In the natural environment, the majority of microorganisms live under aerobic conditions, so aerobic solid fermentation simulates the natural environmental condition, and it may be more suitable for the growth of microorganisms. Current model simulations of different fermentation technologies describe the fermentation transfer principle. Various bioreactors have been designed, investigated, and scaled up. The large-scale industrial application of aerobic solid-state fermentation concludes the production of antibiotics, organic acids, enzymes, biofeeds, biopesticides, edible fungi, and so on. In this chapter, the physical and biological characteristics of aerobic solid fermentation are introduced; the related fermentation technologies and bioreactors are described and discussed, especially gas double dynamic solid-state fermentation.

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Chen, H. (2013). Aerobic Solid-State Fermentation. In: Modern Solid State Fermentation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6043-1_4

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