Abstract
Abstract The aim of this work was to evaluate apple pomace as carbon source for fungal chitosan production in an external-loop airlift bioreactor by Gongronella butleri. Apple pomace has high moisture content, insoluble carbohydrates such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, reducing sugars like glucose and fructose and other sugars such as sucrose. Due to its high content of sugars, apple pomace can be a potential substrate for fungal chitosan production. To improve chitosan production from apple pomace, the effect of the nitrogen sources NaNO3 and (NH4)2SO4 and specific aeration rate of 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 vvm was investigated. The ammonium sulfate and specific aeration rate of 0.6 vvm had significant effect (p
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