Evaluation of Biomass and Chitin Production of <i>Morchella</i> Mushrooms Grown on Starch-Based Substrates

<i>Morchella</i> sp. is one of the most expensive mushrooms with a high nutritional profile. In this study, the polysaccharide content of <i>Morchella</i> species was investigated. Specifically, mycelium growth rate, biomass production, sclerotia formation, and glucosamine an...

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Published in:	Foods
Main Authors:	Aikaterini Papadaki, Panagiota Diamantopoulou, Seraphim Papanikolaou, Antonios Philippoussis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Subjects:	<i>Morchella</i> morel mushrooms bioprocess development solid state fermentation food processing glucosamine polysaccharides bioactive compounds
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/7/239