Over the period of last two decades, there has been significant resurgence in
solid-state fermentation due to the numerous benefits it offers, especially in
the engineering and environmental aspects. SSF has shown much promise in the
development of several bioprocesses and products. This resurgence gained further
momentum during the last 5-6 years with the developments in fundamental and
applied aspects. A good deal of information has been generated in published
literature and patented information. Several commercial ventures have come up
based on SSF in different parts of the world.
The contents are organized into four parts: Part 1 deals with the General and
Fundamentals aspects of SSF;