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Effect of solid state fermentation on nutrient composition of selected feed ingredients ... A marginal increase in arginine, valine and methionine levels were also observed in the ... proteins are the deficiencies in certain essential amino acids and minerals ... determine the nutritional profile of soybean meal, mixed ingredients ...
Indian J. Fish., 55(4) : 327-332, 2008

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Effect of solid state fermentation on nutrient composition of selected feed ingredients IMELDA JOSEPH, R. PAUL RAJ AND D. BHATNAGAR Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North P.O., Cochin - 682 018, India e-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT Solid-state cultivation of the fungus Aspergillus niger and the bacterium Bacillus coagulans was carried out to enrich the nutritional value of plant ingredients like soybean meal, mixed ingredients and wheat bran to use as aquafeed ingredients. Fermentation of soybean meal (FSBM) using B. coagulans for 48 h resulted in significant (p