Fermentation Experiments | ||||||||||||
Experiments with C. paspali | ||||||||||||
Liquid media in shake flask. Note synnemata or ball like mycelia. | ||||||||||||
Starting C. pasapli culture | ||||||||||||
Starter culture added to media in bioreactor. Note the "star shaped" synnemata. | ||||||||||||
Shake flask culture after a few days growth and ready to add to bioreactor | ||||||||||||
Submerged culture after 9 days of fermentation. Note thick layer of foam due to anti-foam material not being added. |
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Stirring and air pump turned on. And away we go! | ||||||||||||
Checking with UV light. Note bright Blue-Green Flourescense. |