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Pilot scale production of cellulase by Trichoderma reesei (Rut c-30)

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A 150-litre pilot scale fermentation using Trichoderma reesei (RUT C-30) for the production of cellulase is described in which a cellulase yield of 12.0 IU.ml−1 (filter paper activity) and productivity of 75 IU.L−1h−1 were achieved.

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  1. Fermentation Technology Division, National Food Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, P O Box 395, 0001, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

    T. G. Watson & I. Nelligan

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Watson, T.G., Nelligan, I. Pilot scale production of cellulase by Trichoderma reesei (Rut c-30). Biotechnol Lett 5, 25–28 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00189959

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