Nickel Biosorption by Fungal Chitosan from Mucor Indicus

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Foroogh Ruholahi ◽  
Marzieh Mohammadi ◽  
Keikhosro Karimi ◽  
Akram Zamani
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4417
Author(s):  
Veronica Vendramin ◽  
Gaia Spinato ◽  
Simone Vincenzi

Chitosan is a chitin-derived fiber, extracted from the shellfish shells, a by-product of the fish industry, or from fungi grown in bioreactors. In oenology, it is used for the control of Brettanomyces spp., for the prevention of ferric, copper, and protein casse and for clarification. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine established the exclusive utilization of fungal chitosan to avoid the eventuality of allergic reactions. This work focuses on the differences between two chitosan categories, fungal and animal chitosan, characterizing several samples in terms of chitin content and degree of deacetylation. In addition, different acids were used to dissolve chitosans, and their effect on viscosity and on the efficacy in wine clarification were observed. The results demonstrated that even if fungal and animal chitosans shared similar chemical properties (deacetylation degree and chitin content), they showed different viscosity depending on their molecular weight but also on the acid used to dissolve them. A significant difference was discovered on their fining properties, as animal chitosans showed a faster and greater sedimentation compared to the fungal ones, independently from the acid used for their dissolution. This suggests that physical–chemical differences in the molecular structure occur between the two chitosan categories and that this significantly affects their technologic (oenological) properties.


Fermentation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiano Rodrigues Reis ◽  
Larissa Ogero D’Otaviano ◽  
Aravindan Rajendran ◽  
Bo Hu

Distiller’s grains, an important commodity in the feed and food chains, are currently underdosed in rations due to several factors, mainly nutrient imbalance. This study aimed to increase the linoleic acid content in distiller’s grains and decrease the excess nutrients in stillage water by the use of an artificial lichen, composed of fungi, algae, and a supporting matrix. A maximum concentration of 46.25% of linoleic acid in distiller’s grains was achieved with a combination of Mucor indicus and Chlorella vulgaris using corn-to-ethanol whole stillage as substrate. Microbial hydrolytic enzymes during fermentation were able to decrease the solids in whole stillage. Nitrogen depletion by microalgal uptake causes lipid-formation stress to Mucor indicus cells, increasing linoleic acid production to about 49% of the total lipids, potentially decreasing costs in the animal feed. The culture supernatant can potentially be recycled as process water to the ethanol fermentation tank, and enhanced distiller’s grains can replace animal-specific diets. This would reduce exogenous enzyme use and supplementation of unsaturated fatty acids from other sources.


2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 727-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Suntornsuk ◽  
P Pochanavanich ◽  
L Suntornsuk

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 589-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilai Rungsardthong ◽  
Nijarin Wongvuttanakul ◽  
Nilada Kongpien ◽  
Pachara Chotiwaranon
Keyword(s):  

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 811-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahman Rahimi-Esboei ◽  
Mahdi Fakhar ◽  
Aroona Chabra ◽  
Mahboobeh Hosseini

2018 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 56-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Ferrão Castelo Branco Melo ◽  
Bruna Lúcia de MendonçaSoares ◽  
Katharina Marques Diniz ◽  
Camila Ferreira Leal ◽  
Darllety Canto ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 119321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razieh Shafiei Alavijeh ◽  
Keikhosro Karimi ◽  
Corjan van den Berg

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lysett Wagner ◽  
Sybren de Hoog ◽  
Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo ◽  
Kerstin Voigt ◽  
Oliver Kurzai ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTRecently, the species concept of opportunisticMucor circinelloidesand its relatives has been revised, resulting in the recognition of its classical formae as independent species and the description of new species. In this study, we used isolates of all clinically relevantMucorspecies and performed susceptibility testing using the EUCAST reference method to identify potential species-specific susceptibility patterns.In vitrosusceptibility profiles of 101 mucoralean strains belonging to the genusMucor(72), the closely related speciesCokeromyces recurvatus(3),Rhizopus(12),Lichtheimia(10), andRhizomucor(4) to six antifungals (amphotericin B, natamycin, terbinafine, isavuconazole, itraconazole, and posaconazole) were determined. The most active drug for all Mucorales was amphotericin B. Antifungal susceptibility profiles of pathogenicMucorspecies were specific for isavuconazole, itraconazole, and posaconazole. The species formerly united inM. circinelloidesshowed clear differences in their antifungal susceptibilities.Cokeromyces recurvatus,Mucor ardhlaengiktus,Mucor lusitanicus(M. circinelloidesf.lusitanicus), andMucor ramosissimusexhibited high MICs to all azoles tested.Mucor indicuspresented high MICs for isavuconazole and posaconazole, andMucor amphibiorumandMucor irregularisshowed high MICs for isavuconazole. MIC values ofMucorspp. for posaconazole, isavuconazole, and itraconazole were high compared to those forRhizopusand the Lichtheimiaceae (LichtheimiaandRhizomucor). Molecular identification combined within vitrosusceptibility testing is recommended forMucorspecies, especially if azoles are applied in treatment.


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