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Solid State Fermentation Parameters

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What is a major challenge in solid state fermentation (SSF) due to aerobic conditions in the bioreactor?

Difficulty in controlling the moisture level

Undesirable increase in temperature (correct)

Local insufficient oxygen supply

High aeration rates

How is the cooling of the SSF process achieved in the absence of a free aqueous phase?

Through substrate mixing

Through bioreactor double walls

Via high aeration rates for evaporation (correct)

By replenishing the water lost by evaporation

What can lead to undesirable local increase in water activity during static processing in SSF?

High aeration intensity

Sterile fermentations

Substrate mixing

Replenishing the lost water by evaporation (correct)

In semi-sterile processes, what adverse effect can be facilitated by increased water activity?

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What sensitive response may be caused by substrate mixing in SSF?

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Solid State Fermentation Parameters

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Questions and Answers

What is a major challenge in solid state fermentation (SSF) due to aerobic conditions in the bioreactor?

How is the cooling of the SSF process achieved in the absence of a free aqueous phase?

What can lead to undesirable local increase in water activity during static processing in SSF?

In semi-sterile processes, what adverse effect can be facilitated by increased water activity?

What sensitive response may be caused by substrate mixing in SSF?

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