Abstract
Cassava peel was readily degraded and utilized by a strain ofRhizopus growing in a solid-state fermentation. Growth was maximal at 45°C and was proportional to the degree of hydrolysis of the peel. The yield of biomass, as weight of dry mycellum from the reducing sugars of the peel, was 51%. After 72 h fermentation, the peel contained 76% moisture, 6% cellulose, 7% hemicellulose and 0.4% ash and the protein content had increased from 5.6% to 16%. These results suggest a possible economic value of cassava peel in the production of fungal biomass and feedstock.
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Les pelures de manioc sont aisément dégradées et utilisées par une souche deRhizopus croissant en milieu solide. La croissance est maximale à 45°C et est proportionnelle au degré d'hydrolyse des pelures. Le rendement en biomasse, en poids de mycelium sec à partir des sucres réducteurs des pelures, est de 51%. Après 72 heures de fermentation, les pelures contiennent 76% d'humidité, 6% de cellulose, 7% d'hémicelluloses et 0.4% de cendres. Le contenu en protéines augmente de 5.6 à 16%. Ces résultats suggèrent une valorisation potentielle économique des pelures de manloc dans la production de biomasse et de substrat longique.
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Ofuya, C.O., Nwajiuba, C.J. Microbial degradation and utilization of cassava peel. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 6, 144–148 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01200933
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