Production of conidia of Beauveria bassiana in solid-state culture: current status and future perspectives

Beauveria bassiana is an important entomopathogenic fungus widely commercialized in the world. Recent progress and achievements on conidia production have focused on a yield goal of 10 9 to 10 10 conidia per gram of dry substrate. Due to cost-competitive perspectives, these yields should be associat...

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Published in:Critical reviews in biotechnology 2015-01, Vol.35 (3), p.334-341
Main Authors: Lopez-Perez, M., Rodriguez-Gomez, D., Loera, O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beauveria
Biological Control Agents - metabolism
Bioreactors - microbiology
Environmental conditions
fungal biopesticides
infectivity
optimization parameters
solid substrates
Spores, Fungal
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Summary:Beauveria bassiana is an important entomopathogenic fungus widely commercialized in the world. Recent progress and achievements on conidia production have focused on a yield goal of 10 9 to 10 10 conidia per gram of dry substrate. Due to cost-competitive perspectives, these yields should be associated with better production rates or productivities. This study presents a review of relevant studies of B. bassiana conidia production on solid-state cultures and the parameters that should be taken into account to maintain constant quality in the product to be commercialized. Conditions for maximizing production and infectivity of B. bassiana conidia are also analysed.
ISSN:0738-8551
1549-7801
DOI:10.3109/07388551.2013.857293