BIOCONVERSION OF RICE STRAW INTO
PROTEIN RICH FEED

A. THANIKACHALAM and M. RANGARAJAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A01744

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BIOCONVERSION OF RICE STRAW INTO PROTEIN RICH FEED

Author: A. THANIKACHALAM and M. RANGARAJAN,

p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 79, Issue: mar-mar,

DOI:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A01744

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Abstract

Three cellulolytic fungi were inoculated on alkali hydrolysed rice straw and untreated rice straw, Asperquillus sp. (AS.3) exhibited maximum straw conversion (80.0%) followed by Fusarium sp. (Fs.4) and Trichodermu sp. (T.3) Fungal biomass yield ranged from 82 to 1.06 g/50 ml depending upon the fungi. Crude protein content of rice straw after fermentation varied from 15.6 to 25.0% irrespective of the type of rice straw and the fungi. Soluble protein of the fermented rice straw was maximum (42.5 mg/100 ml) in Aspergillus sp. (As.3) insulated substrate. The results showed the possibility of obtaining protein enriched rice straw employing efficient cellulosic fungi.

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