This very well signifies the biotechnological potential of SSF globally.
Significantly, it has been C.W. Hesseltine who first consolidated the scientific information on SSF in 1977.
This article has the objective of reviewing the more recent developments in the important and fast growing area of SSF.
The scope of the review would be limited to various bioprocesses and products developed during the present decade and no coverage has been made on engineering and modelling aspect as these will be dealt with separately.