The search for promising yeasts that surpass the fermentative capacity of commercial strains, such as CAT-1, is of great importance for industrial ethanol processes in the world. Two yeasts, BB2 and BB9, were evaluated in comparison to the industrial yeast CAT-1. The objective was to evaluate the performance profile of the three studied strains in terms of growth, substrate consumption, and metabolite formation, aiming to determine their behaviour in different media and pH conditions.
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February 2019
The objective of the present study was to optimize parameters for the cultivation of Lichtheimia corymbifera (mesophilic) and Byssochlamys spectabilis (thermophilic) for the production of β-glucosidases and to compare the catalytic and thermodynamic properties of the partially purified enzymes. The maximum amount of β-glucosidase produced by L. corymbifera was 39 U/g dry substrate (or 3.
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January 2019
Invertases are used for several purposes; one among these is the production of fructooligosaccharides. The aim of this study was to biochemically characterize invertase from industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae CAT-1 and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa isolated from Cerrado soil. The optimum pH and temperature were 4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmylases 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.
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November 2017
The present study compared the production and the catalytic properties of amylolytic enzymes obtained from the fungi Lichtheimia ramosa (mesophilic) and Thermoascus aurantiacus (thermophilic). The highest amylase production in both fungi was observed in wheat bran supplemented with nutrient solution (pH 4.0) after 96 hours of cultivation, reaching 417.
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