Citric acid production from carob pod by solid-state fermentation

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 54-59

  Roukas, T ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Carob pod; Citric acid; Solid state fermentation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FERMENTATION; FRUITS; FUNGI; METHANOL; MOISTURE; PH EFFECTS; SUBSTRATES; SUGARS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CITRIC ACID; SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

ALGAROBA; CITRIC ACID; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOMASS; FERMENTATION; HIGHER PLANT; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PLANT SEED; SOLID STATE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 0032889810     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(98)00092-1     Document Type: Article

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