ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The hydration of gelled substrates was examined in relation to growth of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma viride. An experimental plan was designed to discriminate between the effects of thermodynamic (aw) and kinetic parameters (water content) on fungal growth. At a set thermodynamic level of water (aw), the decrease in water content caused by adding silica gel to the medium proved limiting to fungal growth. This limitation was attributed to diffusion as shown by experimental determination of rotational and translational diffusivities of glucose in such media.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1993.tb06180.x
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