Production of Itaconic Acid from Jatropha curcas Seed Cake by Aspergillus terreus

Submerged substrate fermentation of Jatropha seed cake, a by-product of oil extraction from Jatropha curcas seed was carried out using Aspergillus terreus for the production of itaconic acid. The Jatropha seed cake was initially converted into fermentable sugars by dilute acid hydrolysis using 50% s...

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Main Authors: Amina M. AHMED EL-IMAM, Muinat O. KAZEEM, Mutiat B. ODEBISI, Mushaffa A. OKE, Azeezat O. ABIDOYE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca 2013-02-01
Series:Notulae Scientia Biologicae
Online Access:http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/8355