Assessment of coffee waste in formulation of substrate for oyster mushrooms Pleurotus pulmonarius and Pleurotus floridanus

• Main Authors: Chai, W.Y., Krishnan, U.G., Sabaratnam, Vikineswary, Tan, J.B.L.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; Q Science (General); QH301 Biology; QK Botany
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/35430/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116014754&doi=10.1016%2fj.fufo.2021.100075&partnerID=40&md5=3105c58980e418fdf6fa88df6e4bcb0e

The present study exploits the potential of spent coffee grounds (SCGs) as a supplementary substrate for cultivating Pleurotus species. Increased levels of SCG in mixed substrate resulted in retardation of mycelial growth rate in a concentration-dependent manner. Subsequently, fruitification was inh...