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A new 50 l pilot scale reactor was used to carry out solid-state cultivations in sterile conditions using a forced aeration system with a planetary agitation device. The medium containing wheat bran wetted with a glucose solution was kept sterile for 8 days at 32°C.
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Chamielec, Y., Renaud, R., Maratray, J. et al. Pilot-scale reactor for aseptic solid-state cultivation. Biotechnol Tech 8, 245–248 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00155415
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