Production of fungal protein by solid substrate fermentation of cactus Cereus peruvianus and Opuntia ficus indica



Título del documento: Production of fungal protein by solid substrate fermentation of cactus Cereus peruvianus and Opuntia ficus indica
Revue: Quimica nova
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000196201
ISSN: 0100-4042
Autores: 1


Instituciones: 1Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Quimica, Londrina, Parana. Brasil
2Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Departamento de Química, Maringa, Parana. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: May-Jun
Volumen: 24
Número: 3
Paginación: 307-310
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés Agricultural wastes from cactus Cereus peruvianus and Opuntia ficus indica were investigated for protein production by solid substrate fermentation. Firstly, the polyelectrolytes were extracted and used in water cleaning as auxiliary of flocculation and coagulation. The remaining fibrous material and peels were used as substrate for fermentation with Aspergillus niger. Glucoamylase and cellulase were the main enzymes produced. Amino acids were determined by HPLC and protein by Lowry's method. After 120 hours of fermentation the protein increased by 12.8%. Aspartic acid (1.27%), threonine (0.97%), glutamic acid (0.88%), valine (0.70%), serine (0.68%), arginine (0.82%), and phenylalanine (0.51%) were the principal amino acids produced
Disciplinas: Biología,
Química
Palabras clave: Hongos,
Fermentaciones,
Cereus peruvianus,
Opuntia ficus indica,
Aspergillus niger,
Fermentación,
Proteínas
Keyword: Biology,
Chemistry,
Fungi,
Fermentation,
Cereus peruvianus,
Opuntia ficus indica,
Aspergillus niger,
Proteins
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