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Five strains of Gibberella fujikuroi and one of Fusarium moniliforme were screened for the production of gibberellic acid (GA3) in coffee husk, and based on the results, one strain, G. fujikuroi LPB-06, was selected. The comparative production of GA3 by solid-state fermentation and submerged fermentation indicated better productivity with the former technique, mainly with pretreated substrate. The GA3 accumulation was 6.1 times higher in the case of solid-state fermentation. Considering the C:N relation, higher yields of GA3 were achieved using a mixed substrate comprising coffee husk and cassava bagasse (7:3, dry wt), increasing the results twice. Supplementation of an optimized saline solution containing 0.03% FeSO4 and 0.01% (NH4)2SO4 enhanced the accumulation of GA3 1.7 times in the fermented substrate. Under the finally optimized condition, the culture gave a maximum of 492.5 mg of GA3/kg of dry substrate, with a pH of 5.3, moisture of 75%, and incubation temperature of 29°C. GA3 yield was almost 13 times more than the initial results.
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Machado, C.M.M., Soccol, C.R., de Oliveira, B.H. et al. Gibberellic acid production by solid-state fermentation in coffee husk. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 102, 179–191 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:102-103:1-6:179
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