Publications by authors named "Paulo R Heinen"

Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the best conditions to produce invertase by Cunninghamella echinulata PA3S12MM and to immobilize and apply the enzyme.

Methods And Results: The maximum production was verified in 8 days of cultivation at 28°C supplemented with 10 g L apple peel, reaching 1054.85 U ml .

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β-Glucosidases are a limiting factor in the conversion of cellulose to glucose for the subsequent ethanol production. Here, β-glucosidase production by was optimized using Composite Central Designs and Response Surface Methodologies from a medium designed. The coefficient of determination ( ) was 0.

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The Cunninghamella echinulata PA3S12MM fungus is a great producer of invertases in a growth medium supplemented by apple peels. The enzyme was purified 4.5 times after two chromatographic processes, and it presented a relative molecular mass of 89.

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β-glucosidases catalyze the hydrolysis β-1,4, β-1,3 and β-1,6 glucosidic linkages from non-reducing end of short chain oligosaccharides, alkyl and aryl β-D-glucosides and disaccharides. They catalyze the rate-limiting reaction in the conversion of cellobiose to glucose in the saccharification of cellulose for second-generation ethanol production, and due to this important role the search for glucose tolerant enzymes is of biochemical and biotechnological importance. In this study we characterize a family 3 glycosyl hydrolase (GH3) β-glucosidase (Bgl) produced by Malbranchea pulchella (MpBgl3) grown on cellobiose as the sole carbon source.

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β-glucosidases (BGLs) hydrolyze short-chain cellulooligosaccharides. Some BGLs can hydrolyze anthocyanins and be applied in the clarification process of food industries, especially grape juice and wine. Enzyme immobilization is a valuable tool to increase enzyme stabilization.

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Enzyme immobilization can promote several advantages for their industrial application. In this work, a lipase from was efficiently linked to four chemical supports: agarose activated with cyanogen bromide (CNBr), glyoxyl-agarose (GX), MANAE-agarose activated with glutaraldehyde (GA) and GA-crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. Results showed a more stable lipase with both the GA-crosslinked and GA derivatives, compared to the control (CNBr), at 50 °C, 60 °C and 70 °C.

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Microbial amylases are used to produce ethanol, glucose and can be applied in textiles products, detergents and other industries. This study aimed to determine the best carbon source concentration to induce the amylase production by A. japonicus, and its purification and biochemical characterization.

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