Selection of a strain of aspergillus for the production of citric acid from pineapple waste in solid-state fermentation

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 399-404

  Tran, C T ^a,b   Sly, L I ^a   Mitchell, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Food Industries Research Institute   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Citric acid; Pineapple waste; Solid state fermentation

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTOR; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CITRIC ACID; METHANOL; PH; SOLID STATE FERMENTATION; WASTE UTILIZATION;

ASPERGILLUS FOETIDUS;

EID: 0031821683     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008821413239     Document Type: Article

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