title: Change in enzyme production by gradually drying culture substrate during solid-state fermentation.
abstract: The influence of drying the culture substrate during solid-state fermentation on enzyme production was investigated using a non-airflow box. The drying caused a significant increase in enzyme production, while the mycelium content decreased slightly. This suggests that changes in the water content in the substrate during culture affect enzyme production in fungi.
authors.affiliation: Industrial Technology Center of Okayama Prefecture, 5301 Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama 701-1296, Japan. Electronic address: kazunari_itou@pref.okayama.lg.jp.
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioindustrial Informatics and Genomics, Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tohoku University, 1-1 Tsutsumidori-Amamiya-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gomi
authors.affiliation: Fujiwara Techno-Art, 2827-3 Tomiyoshi, Kita-ku, Okayama 701-1133, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kariyama
authors.affiliation: Industrial Technology Center of Okayama Prefecture, 5301 Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama 701-1296, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyake
mesh_terms: D001236:Aspergillus oryzae / Q000201:enzymology*; D003890:Desiccation; D004798:Enzymes / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D025282:Mycelium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D014867:Water
keywords: Aspergillus oryzae; Enzyme production; Non-airflow box culture; Solid-state fermentation; Substrate drying