Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation

Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Second Edition offers a detailed examination of the latest advancements in solid-state fermentation. This comprehensive overview covers scientific, technological, and engineering progress within the bioprocessing field. Key topics include bioreactor designs, fermentation processes, genetically modified microbes, process modeling and optimization, extraction techniques, and media preparation. The book's historical perspective, coupled with its discussion on bioprocess systems and kinetics, sets the stage for understanding the fundamentals and applications of solid-state fermentation.Additionally, the book emphasizes the integration of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence-based modeling and intelligent control systems to meet industry demands and foster future advancements. It serves as an essential resource for researchers and students, providing a single point of reference from laboratory to industrial applications. The text also highlights the importance of key principles for analysis, optimization, and design, ensuring it remains a valuable reference in the field.- Includes advances in the design and scale-up of bioreactors, monitoring and control systems, advances in upstream and downstream processing in SSF- Incorporates design and development of fermentation processes such as suitability of experimental design: full factorial, central composite design, Box-Behnken, Plackett-Burman- Incudes use of AI/ML in SSF processes

Section I: Fundamentals of Solid-state Fermentation1. Advances in Solid-State Fermentation- An Introduction2. Porous Characteristics of the Solid Matrix in Solid-State Fermentation3. Fungal Growth on Solid Substrates4. Kinetics of the Solid-State Fermentation Process5. Design of Bioreactors in Solid-State Fermentation6. Online Monitoring of Solid-State Fermentation Using Respirometry7. Application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in solid-state fermentation processesSection II: Applications of Solid-state Fermentation8. Bioreactors for the Production of Biological Control Agents Produced by Solid-State Fermentation9. Solid-State Fermentation for the Production of Lipases for Environmental and Biodiesel Applications10. Solid-State Fermentation for the On-Site Production of Cellulolytic Enzymes and Their Use in the Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass11. Solid-State Fermentation for the production of beta glucosidases12. Solid-State Fermentation for the Production of Proteases and Amylases and Their Application in Nutrient Medium Production13. Solid-State Fermentation for Laccases Production and Their Applications14. Agricultural Residues as Animal Feed: Protein Enrichment and Detoxification Using Solid-State Fermentation15. Solid-state Fermentation for the Production of Secondary Metabolites16. Solid-State Fermentation for the Production of Mushrooms17. Solid-State Fermentation for Food Applications18. Solid-State Fermentation for the Production of Biosurfactants and Their Applications19. Solid-State Fermentation for Vermicomposting20. Solid-State Fermentation for the Production of Organic Acids21. Solid-State Fermentation and Plant-Beneficial Microorganisms