Biotechnology Letters, Vol.24, No.9, 701-704, 2002
New uses of food waste: application to laccase production by Trametes hirsuta
Diverse food wastes, apple, orange and potato, were screened for laccase production, under solid-state fermentation conditions, by the white-rot fungus Trametes hirsuta. Potato peelings gave the highest activity, reaching about 5000 U l(-1) within 8 days. These values are higher than those reported to date.