SUBMERGED FERMENTATION OF AURICULARIA AURICULA FOR BIOMASS STIMATION

Background and Aim:Background: Auricularia is a genus of jelly fungi in the family Auriculariaceae. Most Auricularia species are edible and are grown commercially. Auricularia auricula, the Jelly Ear Fungus, is mainly seen in winter and spring. It grows mainly on dead elder trees and on fallen branches, but occasionally you may also find it growing on other kinds of hardwood. Auricularia species are widely distributed in Kerala s Western Ghats, and recently, Auricularia auricula-judae, A. polytricha, and A. mesenterica have been reported.Methods:Methods: In this research, submerged fermentation media containing whey and potato extract was used.Results:Results: In this study, results shows that the value of production of Auricularia auricula biomass in submerged fermentation medium containing 5% potato extract is higher than whey mediaConclusion:Conclution: Media containing high carbohydrate source, nitrogen source are required for the growth of fungi, because potato extract media in comparison with whey media has higher C/N ratio.

کلیدواژه ها:

Auricularia ، submerged fermentation media ، biomass