Research Article

A Study on the Valorization of Rice Straw into Different Value-Added Products and Biofuels

Table 3

Rice straw solid state-fermentation experimental conditions.

Studied parametersExperimental conditions

Effect of pHIncubation temperature 30°C, substrate concentration 20% (w:w), inoculum size 1% (w:w), 7 d incubation period, and pH ranged between pH 4.5 and pH 7.5
Effect of incubation temperatureSubstrate concentration 20% (w:w), inoculum size 1% (w:w), 7 d incubation period, pH 7, and incubation temperature ranged between 20°C and 40°C
Effect of incubation periodIncubation temperature 30°C, substrate concentration 20% (w:w), inoculum size 1% (w:w), pH 7, and incubation period ranged between 3d and 11 d
Effect of salinityIncubation temperature 30°C, substrate concentration 20% (w:w), 9 d incubation period, inoculum size 1% (w:w), pH 7, and salinity as NaCl ranged between 0 g/L and 40 g/L
Effect of inoculum sizeIncubation temperature 30°C, substrate concentration 20% (w:w), 9 d incubation period, pH 7, and inoculum size ranged between 0.5% and 2.5% (w:w)