@article{fdi:010072856, title = {{E}xperimental design and solid state fermentation : a holistic approach to improve cultural medium for the production of fungal secondary metabolites}, author = {{C}arboue, {Q}. and {C}laeys-{B}runo, {M}. and {B}ombarda, {I}. and {S}ergent, {M}. and {J}olain, {J}. and {R}oussos, {S}evastianos}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}olid-state fermentation ({SSF}) is a cultural method that holds tremendous potentials for the production of numerous microbial value-added compounds in various industries. {A}s for every other process, experimental designs can provide tools to improve the product yields, diminish the production time and thus eventually decreasing the cost of the whole process. {H}owever, {SSF}, because of its solid nature, implies some constraints which consequently require specific tools to efficiently overcome them. {T}he aim of this study was the improvement of the production of antioxidant naphtho-gamma-pyrones produced by {A}spergillus niger {G}131 cultivated using {SSF}. {T}wo experimental designs were presented, a combined design, taking into account two different types of variables to determine a proper solid medium, and a screening design with mixed-level factors to find solutes with significant positive effects on the output.}, keywords = {{S}olid-state fermentation ; {E}xperimental design ; {A}spergillus niger ; {N}aphtho-gamma-pyrones}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}hemometrics and {I}ntelligent {L}aboratory {S}ystems}, volume = {176}, numero = {}, pages = {101--107}, ISSN = {0169-7439}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1016/j.chemolab.2018.03.011}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072856}, }