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Mushrooms of the pleurotus genus: A review of cultivation techniques

The cultivation of edible mushrooms in agro-industrial residues is considered a millennial activity, spread and practiced all around the world. Besides their excellent taste, edible mushrooms have a great biotechnological potential, due to their capacity to produce enzymes and medicines, to act in b...

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Autor principal: Carvalho, Cristiane Suely Melo de
Outros Autores: Sales-campos, Ceci, Andrade, Meire Cristina Nogueira de
Grau: Artigo
Idioma: English
Publicado em: Interciência 2020
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Acesso em linha: https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16266
Resumo:
The cultivation of edible mushrooms in agro-industrial residues is considered a millennial activity, spread and practiced all around the world. Besides their excellent taste, edible mushrooms have a great biotechnological potential, due to their capacity to produce enzymes and medicines, to act in bioremediation, and other uses. The goal of the present work was to carry out a bibliographic review of the different cultivation techniques used in the production of Pleurotus spp. A wide variety of residues may be used as substrate in the cultivation of this mushroom. The use of agro-industrial byproducts represents an economically viable and very promising alternative for small producers, due to the low aggregate value and great availability.