title: Growth of Azotobacter vinelandii in a solid-state fermentation of technical lignin.
abstract: Azotobacter vinelandii was cultured on technical lignin, derived from Kraft pulping processes, for biofertilizer production in solid-state fermentation. The effects of the ratio of technical lignin to corn straw, initial water content, and material bed depth on the microorganisms were studied in detail. At 30 degrees C, technical lignin to corn straw at the ratio of 1:0.75, the bed depth of 5 cm, and 67% moisture content, A. vinelandii was grown and reached 4.2 x 10(10) cfu g(-1) dry rot after 36 h.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Metallurgy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 353, Beijing 100080. zhangxyy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Xiaoyong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jianan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zuohu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D016948:Azotobacter vinelandii / Q000254:growth & development*; D002606:Charcoal; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D005308:Fertilizers; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods*; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014866:Waste Products; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005308:Fertilizers; D014866:Waste Products; D002606:Charcoal; D008031:Lignin