Open AccessRecent potential biotechnological applications of the tempeh mould Rhizopus. A short review
Author(s) -
Catur Sriherwanto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/759/1/012066
Subject(s) - rhizopus , biochemical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , solid state fermentation , fermentation , food science , biology , nanotechnology , engineering , materials science
The last 10 years have seen innovative researches worldwide on the potential use of the edible tempeh mould Rhizopus for various applications other than for human consumption. This is owing to the fungal ability to utilize various organic substrates alone or in combination with supplemented inorganic compounds to produce valuable biomolecules, as well as to generate other desired nutritional, chemical, biological, and physical properties. In addition, although the conventional biotechnological method of solid fermentation is still widely used, other ways of culturing the fungi have also been studied. Thus, fungi from the genus Rhizopus have now found their way for potential state-of-the art applications in much wider contexts, for example in animal nutrition, environment and aquaculture, as well as in biomedical fields.