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Table 3 Modal pH of each species in each substrate at the end of experimental runs

From: Growth of fungi and yeasts in food production waste streams: a feasibility study

Species

1CWS

Whey

YMB

G. candidum

5.5

6.0

5.5

G. fermentans

5.5

6.0

6.0

G. lucidum

4.0

4.5

3.5

 L. starkeyi

6.5

6.0

5.0

 L. tigrinus

3.5

5.5

5.0 *no biomass

P. corylophilum

6.0

8.0

4.5

P. ostreatus

2.0

5.0

2.0

P. restrictum

6.5

7.5

5.0

P. variotii

5.0

7.0

4.5

T. versicolor

5.5

5.5

5.0

 

2CWS + 2% agar

Whey + 2% agar

YMB + 2% agar

P. corylophilum

4.0

7.5

4.5

P. ostreatus

2

5.0

3

P. restrictum

7

6.5

4.5

  1. 1 Confectionary/bakery waste stream (CWS), cheese whey (Whey), Yeast Malt Broth (YMB)
  2. 2 Confectionary/bakery waste stream with 2% agar (CWS + 2% agar), cheese whey with 2% agar (Whey + 2% agar), Yeast Malt Broth with 2% agar (YMB + 2% agar)