Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of industrial biotechnology, renewable raw materials and production of organic acids. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of producing an organic acid or a salt thereof. Still, the present invention relates to a mixture comprising legume molasses and calcium hydroxide or a mixture obtained by combining a carbon substrate composition comprising legume molasses and an aqueous suspension comprising calcium hydroxide, for producing an organic acid or a salt thereof by a microorganism, and use of said mixture for producing an organic acid or a salt thereof. Still further, the present invention relates to a method of producing one or more products selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyesters and polylactic acids.

Abstract: A method of producing a fungal biomass includes culturing genetically changed genomes of filamentous fungus on a medium, which has non-metabolizable glucose analogue and a growth carbon source comprising glycerol, isolating improved fungal strains from the cultured genetically changed genomes, wherein the improved fungal strains exhibit growth on the medium, pre-cultivating the isolated improved fungal strains, fermenting the pre-cultivated improved fungal strains with a feedstock to obtain a fermentation broth, wherein the feedstock has a fermentation carbon source with glycerol, collecting the fermentation broth, and separating the fungal biomass from the fermentation broth.

Abstract: A fungal biomass comprising one or more filamentous fungi each independently selected from the fungal family Trichocomaceae, wherein the fungal biomass has a crude protein content of at least 57% based on the total dry weight of the fungal biomass, and edible composition comprising the fungal biomass are disclosed. A method for the continuous preparation of a fungal biomass having a crude protein content of at least 57% based on the total dry weight of the fungal biomass is also disclosed, and further use of the fungal biomass and the edible composition as or in foodstuff is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of industrial biotechnology, renewable raw materials and production of organic acids. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of producing an organic acid or a salt thereof. Still, the present invention relates to a mixture comprising legume molasses and calcium hydroxide or a mixture obtained by combining a carbon substrate composition comprising legume molasses and an aqueous suspension comprising calcium hydroxide, for producing an organic acid or a salt thereof by a microorganism, and use of said mixture for producing an organic acid or a salt thereof. Still further, the present invention relates to a method of producing one or more products selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyesters and polylactic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of industrial biotechnology, renewable raw materials and microbial production organisms. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of producing lactic acid or lactate or one or more products selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyesters and polylactic acids. Still, the present invention relates to a genetically modified fungus comprising increased specific enzyme activities, a method of preparing said genetically modified fungus, and use of said fungus for producing lactic acid, lactate or polymers.