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Sphagnum peat acid hydrolysates have been successfully tested as a culture medium for the submerged growth of the fungus Morchella esculenta in batch fermentations. When glucose and (NH4)2HPO4 are added to the hydrolysate, the concentration of biomass produced is lower than that obtained from nonsupplemented hydrolysates having an equivalent total carbohydrate (TCH) content. Therefore, it appears that the concentration of some essential nutrients (s), as well as the TCH content, is affected by the conditions of hydrolysis.
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Martin, A.M. Submerged growth of Morchella esculenta in peat hydrolysates. Biotechnol Lett 4, 13–18 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00139275
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