title: Protein enrichment of cassava residue using Trichoderma pseudokoningii (ATCC 26801).
abstract: Solid state fermentation of cassava residue with Trichoderma pseudokoningii was conducted for 12 days. The fermentation was carried out at temperature of 24 °C and a pH of 5.0. Urea and ammonium sulphate were used as nutrient sources and moisture content varied at 60 and 70 %. Protein content of the unfermented cassava residue was increased from 8.4 to 12.5 % when urea was used with initial moisture content of 70 % w/v. This study showed that a maximum of 48.1 % protein enrichment was achieved using urea as a source of nutrient for the growth of the fungi, whiles ammonium sulphate achieved 36.9 % protein enrichment under the same condition.
authors.affiliation: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research/Institute of Industrial Research, P.O Box LG 576, Legon, Ghana. rbayitse@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bayitse
authors.affiliation: Danish Technological Institute, Gregersensvej 1, Taastrup, 2630, Denmark. xih@teknologisk.dk.
authors.forename: Xiaoru
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research/Institute of Industrial Research, P.O Box LG 576, Legon, Ghana. gabniilar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laryea
authors.affiliation: Danish Technological Institute, Gregersensvej 1, Taastrup, 2630, Denmark. anbj@teknologisk.dk.
authors.forename: Anne-Belinda
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Bjerre
keywords: Cassava waste; Fermentation; Protein; Solid State