title: Effect of Aeration on Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus flavus in Submerged Culture.
abstract: Aspergillus flavus ATCC 15517 produced up to 212 mg per liter of total aflatoxin in submerged culture in aerated (3,000, 6,000, 9,000, and 12,000 ml/min) and agitated medium in 14-liter fermentors with 10 liters of medium consisting of 2% yeast extract and 10% sucrose. Aflatoxin production increased with time. A maximum of 212 mg/liter was produced at 9,000 ml/min aeration, whereas the yield decreased substantially at the lower aeration rates. Two other strains of A. flavus synthesized aflatoxin in smaller quantities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn, Alabama.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: U L
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Diener