@article{fdi:010010467, title = {{E}ffects of initial sugar and mineral concentrations of carob substrates on the growth of {A}spergillus carbonarius in solid state fermentation system}, author = {{L}ambraki, {M}. and {M}arakis, {M}. and {R}oussos, {S}evastianos}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he effects of initial sugar concentration and addition of salts to carob substrates on #{A}spergillus carbonarius$ growth were studied in a solid state fermentation system. {D}ata on {CO}2 production, sugar and tannin levels, and biomass optical observations revealed that the initial (=total) sugar concentration of the carob substrate, combined with mineral addition, led to high biomass production. {H}owever, removal (52%) of carob sugars prior to fermentation, and elimination of the mineral source, resulted in a tannin degradation up to 55%, but poor biomass production. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{FERMENTATION} {EN} {MILIEU} {SOLIDE} ; {MILIEU} {DE} {CULTURE} ; {SUCRE} ; {BIOMASSE} ; {CAROUBE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}icologia {N}eotropical {A}plicada}, volume = {9}, numero = {1}, pages = {1--14}, ISSN = {0187-8921}, year = {1996}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010010467}, }