Solid state culture conditions for improved conidial production of the mycoparasitic fungus Escovopsis weberi

We evaluated culture conditions (temperature, substrate moisture content, agitation and light conditions) for optimising conidia production of Escovopsis weberi Ew1 using solid state culture. In addition, several substrates such as agricultural waste and food industry by-products were evaluated with...

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Main Authors: Schulze, Bruno, Gomez, Diego Gustavo, Posadas, Julieta Beatriz
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16171
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09583157.2023.2275117
https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2023.2275117
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Summary:We evaluated culture conditions (temperature, substrate moisture content, agitation and light conditions) for optimising conidia production of Escovopsis weberi Ew1 using solid state culture. In addition, several substrates such as agricultural waste and food industry by-products were evaluated with the aim of reducing spore production costs in a strategic way towards circular bioeconomy. Finally, we selected substrate combinations in order to achieve a suitable system for the production of conidia.