To cite this article: Jamil, T., Asghar, M., Husain, F. and Bhatti, H.N., 2018 Production enhancement of lovastatin using strategies of screening and response surface optimization in solid state fermentation. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 33(2): 169-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.169.175