title: New solid-state fermentation chamber for bulk production of aerial conidia of fungal biocontrol agents on rice.
abstract: A novel solid-state fermentation apparatus, namely an upright multi-tray conidiation chamber, was developed to facilitate the production of aerial conidia of fungal biocontrol agents, such as Beauveria bassiana. The chamber with 25 bottom-meshed metal trays had a capacity of > or =50 kg rice with each tray holding > or =2 kg. In repeated trials, a mean yield of 2.4 (1.8-2.7) x 10(12) conidia kg(-1) rice was harvested from the 7-day cultures of B. bassiana in a fully loaded chamber. The new apparatus has a high potential for bulk production of fungal conidia.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310029, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D052982:Beauveria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005285:Fermentation; D007185:Incubators / Q000382:microbiology; D009172:Mycology / Q000295:instrumentation; D012275:Oryza / Q000382:microbiology; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*