Growth of Filamentous Fungi in Submerged Culture: Problems and Possible Solutions

ABSTRACT: 

Filamentous fungi are important organisms industrially and continue to attract research interest as microbiologists attempt to overcome the problems associated with their behavior in submerged culture. This review critically examines the literature describing these problems and where available suggests possible solutions to them. The influence of the chemical and physical environment on culture morphology, the process engineering challenges presented by different fungal morphologies, and the relationship between fungal morphology and metabolite production are all discussed.

KEY WORDS: :

• fermentation
• fungal morphology
• image analysis
• rheology
• shear
• metabolite production.