Catalytic properties of amylases produced by Cunninghamella echinulata and Rhizopus microsporus.

The present work aimed to characterize and compare the catalytic properties of amylases from Cunninghamella echinulata and Rhizopus microsporus. The highest production of amylase by C. echinulata, 234.

Catalytic Properties of Amylolytic Enzymes Produced by Using Agroindustrial Residues on Solid-State Fermentation.

Amylases catalyze the hydrolysis of starch, a vegetable polysaccharide abundant in nature. These enzymes can be utilized in the production of syrups, alcohol, detergent, pharmaceutical products, and animal feed formulations. The aim of this study was to optimize the production of amylases by the filamentous fungus by solid-state fermentation and to evaluate the catalytic properties of the obtained enzymatic extract.

Nutritional status and body fat distribution in children and adolescentes with Cystic Fibrosis.

Objective: assessing the nutritional status and body fat distribution in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

Method: Fifty-six (56) 8-18 year old patients were assessed for fat distribution by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, for nutritional status by height/age, and for body mass index to age and dietary intake by 24-hour dietary recall.

Results: Approximately 50% of the sample showed adequate nutritional status.