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Exopolysaccharide production by the fungus Acremonium persicinum was affected by the culture system used. The yields achieved in shake flasks were not obtained in a stirred tank reactor, except at very low stirring speeds (100 rpm). However when grown in an air-lift fermentor, exopolysaccharide levels were similar to those found with shake flask cultures. Results suggest that both dissolved oxygen tension and shear rate may determine the ability of this organism to synthesise this exopolysaccharide.
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Stasinopoulos, S.J., Seviour, R.J. Exopolysaccharide production by Acremonium persicinum in stirred-tank and air-lift fermentors. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 36, 465–468 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00170184
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00170184