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The effects of impeller associated agitation on fermentations of shear-sensitive mycelial microfungus Neurospora sitophila are demonstrated.The impact of agitator type and the agitation rate on biomass protein production and cellulose utilization are shown in a relatively large 75 l fermenter. Results from cellulosic solid-substrate fermentations are presented. These fermentations tend to be unusual in that the broths contain solid-substrate particulates in addition to fungal mycelia and this leads to more complex rheological (and hence shear related) behaviour than in typical fungal cultures.
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Chisti, Y., Moo-Young, M. (1994). Slurry Bioreactor Design for Shear-Sensitive Mycoprotein Production. In: Galindo, E., RamÃrez, O.T. (eds) Advances in Bioprocess Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0641-4_4
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