I will do fungal fermentation for 2 weeks using 500 ml Duran bottle with total liquide volume 250 ml. Instead of using erlenmeyer covered with cotton plug, can we use Duran bottle and its cap ? for 2 weeks fermentation, is the air in the bottle sufficient to support the fungal to grow? Or should I use Duran bottle with cotton plug to increase aeration? Thank you for your answer.
Hello Asih,
You may go with the duran bottle with cap for the fermentation, but I will suggest you to go with 1 L bottle for total liquide volume 250 ml. Because, if CO2 production is higher during fermentation then it will be tedious to release gas. Otherwise, you may go with the cork rather then cap or cotton with small space of cotton.
Best of Luck
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Nilesh
Thank you Nilesh.
If I used Duran bottle with the cap, should I seal it with parafilm? or should I loosen the lead instead?
Hello Asih,
If you are going to perform Fermentation then you have to tight the bottle cap.
Otherwise you can slightly loose it, but there will be possibilities aerobic condition.
Best Wishes.
Nilesh
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