@article{fdi:010060866,
  title = {{E}ffect of caffeine concentration on biomass production, caffeine degradation, and morphology of {A}spergillus tamarii},
  author = {{G}utierrez-{S}anchez, {G}. and {R}oussos, {S}evastianos and {A}ugur, {C}hristopher},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the initial caffeine concentration (1-8 g/{L}) on growth and caffeine consumption by {A}spergillus tamarii as well as pellet morphology, in submerged fermentation. {C}affeine was used as sole nitrogen source. {A}t 1 g/{L} of initial caffeine concentration, caffeine degradation was not affected, resulting in a production of 8.7 g/{L} of biomass. {T}he highest biomass production (12.4-14.8 g/{L}) was observed within a range of 2 to 4 g/{L} of initial caffeine concentration. {A}t these initial caffeine concentrations, after 96 h of fermentation, 41-51 % of the initial caffeine was degraded. {U}sing an initial caffeine concentration of 2-3 g/{L}, the highest specific growth rate was observed (mu = 0.069 1/h). {B}iomass production decreased at 8 g/{L} of initial caffeine concentration. {A}. tamarii formed mainly pellets at all concentrations tested. {T}he size of the pellet decreased at a caffeine concentration of 8 g/{L}.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}olia {M}icrobiologica},
  volume = {58},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {195--200},
  ISSN = {0015-5632},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1007/s12223-012-0197-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060866},
}