STUDIES ON THE CULTIVATION OF EREMOTHECIUM ASHBYII ON CEREAL GERM IN A ROTARY DRUM

Abstract

Using a whole jacketed rotary cylindrical pilot plant of 180 liters in capacity, the authors succeeded in culturing Eremothecium ahbyii on cereal germ obtaining 4-8 mg of riboflavin production per g of dried mash by 5 days culture and 8-10 mg by 8 days.