Conversion of Soluble Compounds in Distillery Wastewater into Fungal Biomass and Metabolites Using Australian Isolates.

Stillage is an acidic residue from ethanol production that has a high carbon load. Here, isolates were assessed for the treatment of rum stillage while producing biomass and associated metabolites. Isolates grew in 25% raw stillage, removing up to 73% of soluble organic carbon, 77% soluble nitrogen, and 74% phenolic compounds.