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A fungus isolated from West Bengal soil was found to accumulate gluconic acid in shake culture conditions in a mineral salt medium and identified asPenicillium janthinellum. The suitability of different carbon and nitrogen sources in liquid medium for gluconic acid production was studied. Glucose (30 %) and ammonium chloride (300 mg N per L) were most suit able carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. With C and N sources at the optimal level the st rain accumulated 128 g calcium gluconate per litre.
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Mandal, S.K., Chatterjee, S.P., Nandi, B. et al. Gluconic acid production byPenicillium janthinellum . Folia Microbiol 30, 414–419 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928750
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