Production of xylanases by an Aspergillus niger strain in wastes grain/Producao de xilanases por uma linhagem de Aspergillus niger em residuos de graos
Many fungi are used in order to extract products from their metabolism through bioprocesses capable of minimizing adverse effects caused by agro-industrial wastes in the environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the xylanase production by an Aspergillus niger strain, using agro-industrial w...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences 2014-07, Vol.36 (3), p.313 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Many fungi are used in order to extract products from their metabolism through bioprocesses capable of minimizing adverse effects caused by agro-industrial wastes in the environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the xylanase production by an Aspergillus niger strain, using agro-industrial wastes as substrate. Brewer's spent grain was the best inducer of xylanase activity. Higher levels of xylanase were obtained when the fungus was grown in liquid Vogel medium, pH 5.0, at 30°C, during 5 days. The temperature for optimum activity was 50°C and optimum pH 5.0. The enzyme was stable at 50°C, with a half-life of 240 min. High pH stability was verified from pH 4.5 to 7.0. These characteristics exhibited by A. niger xylanase turn this enzyme attractive for some industrial applications, such as in feed and food industries. Additionally, the use of brewer's spent grain, an abundantly available and low-cost residue, as substrate for xylanase production can not only add value and decrease the amount of this waste, but also reduce xylanase production cost. Keywords: agro-industrial waste, biochemical properties, filamentous fungi, xylanolytic enzymes. Muitos fungos sao utilizados com a finalidade de extrair produtos de seu metabolismo, por meio de bioprocessos capazes de minimizar efeitos nocivos que residuos agroindustriais causam ao meio ambiente. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a producao de xilanases por uma linhagem de Aspergillus niger, empregando residuos agroindustriais como substrato. O bagaco de malte foi o melhor residuo indutor da atividade xilanasica. Maiores niveis de xilanases foram obtidos quando o fungo foi cultivado em meio liquido de Vogel, pH 5,0, a 30°C, durante cinco dias. A temperatura otima estabelecida para a atividade xilanasica foi a de 50°C e o pH otimo 5,0. A enzima foi estavel a 50°C, apresentando uma meia vida de 240 min. Elevada estabilidade enzimatica foi verificada entre os pH 4,5 e 7,0. As caracteristicas bioquimicas exibidas pela xilanase produzida por A. niger tornam esta enzima atraente para determinadas aplicacoes industriais, como as industrias de racao animal e alimenticia. Adicionalmente, a utilizacao do bagaco de malte, um residuo disponivel em abundancia e de baixo custo como substrato para a producao de xilanases podera nao somente adicionar valor a este residuo, como tambem reduzir os custos de producao destas enzimas. Palavras-chave: residuos agroindustriais, propriedades bioquimicas, fungos filamentosos, enzi |
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ISSN: | 1679-9283 |
DOI: | 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v36i3.20567 |