Abstract
Growth conditions for maximum protease production by Rhizopus oligosporus, Mucor dispersus, and Actinomucor elegans, used in Oriental food fermentations, were investigated. Enzyme yields by all three fungi were higher in solid substrate fermentations than in submerged culture. The level of moisture in solid substrate must be at about 50 to 60%. Very little growth of these fungi was noted when the moisture of substrate was below 35%, whereas many fungi including most storage fungi generally grow well on solid substrate with that level of moisture. Among the three substrates tested—wheat bran, wheat, and soybeans—wheat bran was the most satisfactory one for enzyme production. The optimal conditions for maximum enzyme production of the three fungi grown on wheat bran were: R. oligosporus, 50% moisture at 25 C for 3 to 4 days; M. dispersus, 50 to 63% moisture at 25 C for 3 to 4 days; A. elegans, 50 to 63% moisture at 20 C for 3 days. Because these fungi are fast growing and require high moisture for growth and for enzyme synthesis, the danger of contamination by toxin-producing fungi would be minimal.
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