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Nutrient Enrichment of Agro–Industrial Waste Using Solid State Fermentation
Microbiology Research Journal International • 2018
Publication Information
Authors
Osama A. AboSiada, M. S. Negm, M. E. Basiounm, M. A. Fouad
and S. Elagroudy5
Keywords
Nutrient enrichment; Agro–industrial waste; solid state fermentation; Trichoderma reesei.
Journal
Microbiology Research Journal International
Publisher
SCIENCEDOMAIN international (SDI)
Volume
22(1)
Issue
Original Research Article
Pages
1-11
publication.type
International
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Abstract
Agro-industrial wastes are generated during the industrial processing of agricultural crops. Agroindustrial
wastes are estimated to over 30% of worldwide agricultural productivity every year. The
main aim of this study is improve of protein content and nutritional value of agro-industrial wastes by
solid state fermentation to use as animal fodder. Fungal strain Trichoderma reesei were used with five different substrates from agro-industrial wastes, namely; peels of mango, orange, apple, banana
and tomato. pH5 is the optimum condition for protein enrichment in different waste types. Crude
protein content in fermented substrates with Trichoderma reesei increased from 23.35%, 21.88%,
24.13%, 16.19%, 9.5% to 78.17%, 30.05%, 28.84%, 19.82% and 14.06% for peels of tomato,
mango, orange, apple and banana respectively. Tomato peel had the highest value of crude protein,
so could be a good substrate for production of crude protein by Trichoderma reesei.
wastes are estimated to over 30% of worldwide agricultural productivity every year. The
main aim of this study is improve of protein content and nutritional value of agro-industrial wastes by
solid state fermentation to use as animal fodder. Fungal strain Trichoderma reesei were used with five different substrates from agro-industrial wastes, namely; peels of mango, orange, apple, banana
and tomato. pH5 is the optimum condition for protein enrichment in different waste types. Crude
protein content in fermented substrates with Trichoderma reesei increased from 23.35%, 21.88%,
24.13%, 16.19%, 9.5% to 78.17%, 30.05%, 28.84%, 19.82% and 14.06% for peels of tomato,
mango, orange, apple and banana respectively. Tomato peel had the highest value of crude protein,
so could be a good substrate for production of crude protein by Trichoderma reesei.