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A strain of A. niger, adapted to grow on sorbitol is cultivated on a medium containing sorbitol as the sole carbon source. Nutritional requirements of the adapted strain are studied. The optimum growth was observed at 30±2°C in a medium containing per litre 2 g Ammonium nitrate, 0.2 g Magnesium sulfate, 0.75 g Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate and 60 g sorbitol, having pH 2.0. Ammonium nitrate was found to be the best source of nitrogen. The maximum growth was observed on 6th day of cultivation.
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Desai, B.M., Modi, V.V. & Shah, V.K. Studies on polyol metabolism in Aspergillus niger . Archiv. Mikrobiol. 67, 6–11 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00413675
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