S.R. MANE1,2, E. K. PATHAN3, G. PATIL4, S. G. TUPE5, V. GHORMADE4, B. P.
CHAUDHARI1,2, M.V. DESHPANDE5,*
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.38, No.3-4, pp. 219-230, 2021, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2021.38.3-4.4
Abstract A dimorphic fungus Benjaminiella poitrasii contains high chitin/chitosan (35% of the cell wall) in
the mycelial (M) form than its yeast (Y) form (20% of the cell wall). However, the relative proportion
of chitosan is more in yeast form cells (chitosan: chitin ratio, 6:1) than mycelial cells (chitosan:
chitin ratio, 3:1). Using the Taguchi design of experimental (DOE) approach, interactions among
eight different parameters showed that carbon source (starch, 10 g/L), incubation time (48 h),
inoculum (M and Y mixed 10%), yeast extract (6 g/L) and peptone (10 g/L), were optimum for
maximum biomass production.… More >
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