Anaerobic Solid State Fermentation of Porcine Blood

2011 ◽  
Vol 396-398 ◽  
pp. 2060-2065
Author(s):  
Wei Yang Yu ◽  
Lian Jin Weng ◽  
Yuan Yuan Han ◽  
Di Geng ◽  
Xin Yang

An anaerobic solid state fermentation (ASSF) of porcine blood by two ferment agents was investigated. The free amino acids (FAA) content was applied as reference indicator, response surface design of Box-Behnken (BBD) was used to select the optimum conditions of ASSF of porcine blood. The optimum conditions were determined as porcine blood moisture of 76.0%, fermentation time of 7d, fermentation temperature of 39.0±0.5 oC, addition of the components of the mixture as follows: wheat bran 10.8 g , corn flour 1.2 g, Active 99 ferment agent I 0.768 g, Active 99 ferment agent II 0.19 g, porcine blood 86.0 g, resulting in FAA content of 23.8 mg/g. Evaluation experiments revealed that FAA content of 22.9 mg/g, which was 96.2% of the predicted value using Eq.2, and achieved a 14-fold increase comparing with the 1.5 mg/g which is the FAA content of unfermented mixture. It was confirmed that the protein of porcine blood was degraded into small peptides by Sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE).


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 222-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAMIRES CARVALHO DOS SANTOS ◽  
GEORGE ABREU FILHO ◽  
AILA RIANY DE BRITO ◽  
AURELIANO JOSÉ VIEIRA PIRES ◽  
RENATA CRISTINA FERREIRA BONOMO ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT: Prickly palm cactus husk was used as a solid-state fermentation support substrate for the production of cellulolytic enzymes using Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus sp. A Box-Behnken design was used to evaluate the effects of water activity, fermentation time and temperature on endoglucanase and total cellulase production. Response Surface Methodology showed that optimum conditions for endoglucanase production were achieved at after 70.35 h of fermentation at 29.56°C and a water activity of 0.875 for Aspergillus niger and after 68.12 h at 30.41°C for Rhizopus sp. Optimum conditions for total cellulase production were achieved after 74.27 h of fermentation at 31.22°C for Aspergillus niger and after 72.48 h and 27.86°C for Rhizopus sp. Water activity had a significant effect on Aspergillus niger endoglucanase production only. In industrial applications, enzymatic characterization is important for optimizing variables such as temperature and pH. In this study we showed that endoglucanase and total cellulase had a high level of thermostability and pH stability in all the enzymatic extracts. Enzymatic deactivation kinetic experiments indicated that the enzymes remained active after the freezing of the crude extract. Based on the results, bioconversion of cactus is an excellent alternative for the production of thermostable enzymes.



Author(s):  
Abimbola Olajide ◽  
Felicia C. Adesina ◽  
Abiodun A. Onilude

Aim: The study aimed at producing and purifying thermostable and alkalitolerant microbial arabinofuranosidase using local Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) as substrate. Study Design: This is an experimental design in which samples were collected thrice and  subjected to laboratory analyses from which quantitative data were obtained and analysed. Place and Duration of Study: Ibadan, Nigeria, Five months. Methodology: Bacterial strains were isolated from degrading PKC by serial dilution and pour plate technique on formulated Modified Basal Salt Agar Medium and incubated at 50°C for enzyme activity screening. Plates were afterwards flooded with 1% congo red solution for visualization of hydrolysis zone. Its arabinofuranosidase activity was optimized in solid state fermentation in PKC. Production temperature, pH, moisture content, inoculum size and agitation were studied for optimization test. Optimal production temperature and pH for arabinofuranosidase by isolate was 45°C and pH 9. Produced arabinofuranosidase was purified to apparent homogeneity with ammonium sulphate precipitation, dialysis and column chromatography techniques. Stability of arabinofuranofuranosidase obtained to temperature, pH, substrate concentration and some ions was determined as well as its molecular weight using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Results: Isolate with highest arabinofuranosidase activity was selected and identified as Streptomyces lividus. Purity level attained was 16.36 fold. Enzyme had a specific activity of 25.4 U/mg, and total enzyme activity of 13.2 U.  Molecular weight of enzyme appeared as a band of 30 kDa. Purified arabinofuranosidase enzyme revealed optimum temperature and pH as 60oC and 9 respectively. Enzyme was stable over a broad pH range of 3-11, and temperature of 30-80oC. Residual activity after incubating for 1 hour at 70oC was 64%. Enzyme kinetics studies showed Km and Vmax values for P-nitrophenyl arabinofuranoside were 2.3mM and 0.7U/min respectively. Conclusion: Apart from Solid State Fermentation (SSF) of PKC being a potential fermentation technique for production of arabinofuranosidase by Streptomyces lividus, the enzyme was highly stable.



PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e10358
Author(s):  
Honghui Shi ◽  
Bin Su ◽  
Xiaoyang Chen ◽  
Ruiqi Pian

Moringa oleifera Lam. (MO) is a fast-growing multi-purpose deciduous tree with high biomass and nutritional value. However, the presence of antinutritional factors, poor palatability, and indigestibility of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) restrict its application to animal feed. This study aimed to obtain high-quality protein feeds via solid-state fermentation (SSF) of MOLM. The process conditions for increasing the true protein (TP) content using Aspergillus niger, Candida utilis and Bacillus subtilis co-cultures were optimized, and the chemical composition of MOLM was compared before and after fermentation. The results of this study showed that the highest TP content could be obtained through mixed-strain culture of A. niger, C. utilis and B. subtilis at a ratio of 1:1:2. The MOLM was inoculated with A. niger, followed by C. utilis and B. subtilis 24 h later. The optimized co-culture parameters were as follows: total inoculation size, 24%; temperature, 32 °C; fermentation time, 6.5 days; and initial water content, 60%. The maximum TP yield was 28.37%. Notably, in the fermented MOLM (FMOLM), the content of nutrients such as crude protein (CP), small peptides, and total amino acids (AAs) were significantly increased relative to unfermented MOLM, whereas the contents of crude fiber (CF), tannin, and phytic acid were significantly decreased. MOLM analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that SSF disrupted the surface structure of MOLM, and sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) indicated that macromolecular proteins were degraded. The in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD) of FMOLM was also improved significantly. Our findings suggest that multi-strain fermentation with A. niger, C. utilis and B. subtilis improves the nutritional quality of MOLM, rendering it a viable functional feedstuff for use in livestock industries in the future.



2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi ◽  
Juan Boo Liang ◽  
Yin Wan Ho ◽  
Rosfarizan Mohamad ◽  
Yong Meng Goh ◽  
...  

Ability of two strains ofAspergillus terreus(ATCC 74135 and ATCC 20542) for production of lovastatin in solid state fermentation (SSF) using rice straw (RS) and oil palm frond (OPF) was investigated. Results showed that RS is a better substrate for production of lovastatin in SSF. Maximum production of lovastatin has been obtained usingA. terreusATCC 74135 and RS as substrate without additional nitrogen source (157.07 mg/kg dry matter (DM)). Although additional nitrogen source has no benefit effect on enhancing the lovastatin production using RS substrate, it improved the lovastatin production using OPF with maximum production of 70.17 and 63.76 mg/kg DM forA. terreusATCC 20542 andA. terreusATCC 74135, respectively (soybean meal as nitrogen source). Incubation temperature, moisture content, and particle size had shown significant effect on lovastatin production (P<0.01) and inoculums size and pH had no significant effect on lovastatin production (P>0.05). Results also have shown that pH 6, 25°C incubation temperature, 1.4 to 2 mm particle size, 50% initial moisture content, and 8 days fermentation time are the best conditions for lovastatin production in SSF. Maximum production of lovastatin using optimized condition was 175.85 and 260.85 mg/kg DM forA. terreusATCC 20542 and ATCC 74135, respectively, using RS as substrate.



Author(s):  
Honghui Shi ◽  
Endian Yang ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
Xiaoyang Chen ◽  
Junjie Zhang

The drumstick tree is a fast-growing multipurpose tree with a large biomass and high nutritional value. However, it has rarely been exploited as a protein source. This study investigated solid-state fermentation induced by Aspergillus niger, Candida utilis and Bacillus subtilis to obtain high-quality protein feed from drumstick leaf flour. The results showed that fermentation induced significant changes in the nutritional composition of drumstick leaf flour. The concentrations of crude protein, small peptides and amino acids increased significantly after fermentation. The protein profile was also affected by the fermentation process. Macromolecular proteins in drumstick leaf flour were degraded, whereas other high molecular weight proteins were increased. However, the concentrations of crude fat, fiber, total sugar and reducing sugar were decreased, as were the anti-nutritional factors tannins, phytic acid and glucosinolates. After 24 h fermentation, the concentrations of total phenolics and flavonoids were increased. The antioxidant capacity was also significantly enhanced.



Fermentation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Xing Tan ◽  
Wai Kit Mok ◽  
Jaslyn Lee ◽  
Jaejung Kim ◽  
Wei Ning Chen

Brewers’ spent grains (BSG) are underutilized food waste materials produced in large quantities from the brewing industry. In this study, solid state fermentation of BSG using Bacillus subtilis WX-17 was carried out to improve the nutritional value of BSG. Fermenting BSG with the strain WX-17, isolated from commercial natto, significantly enhanced the nutritional content in BSG compared to unfermented BSG, as determined by the marked difference in the level of metabolites. In total, 35 metabolites showed significant difference, which could be categorized into amino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates, and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates. Pathway analysis revealed that glycolysis was upregulated, as indicated by the drop in the level of carbohydrate compounds. This shifted the metabolic flux particularly towards the amino acid pathway, leading to a 2-fold increase in the total amount of amino acid from 0.859 ± 0.05 to 1.894 ± 0.1 mg per g of BSG after fermentation. Also, the total amount of unsaturated fatty acid increased by 1.7 times and the total antioxidant quantity remarkably increased by 5.8 times after fermentation. This study demonstrates that novel fermentation processes can value-add food by-products, and valorized food waste could potentially be used for food-related applications. In addition, the study revealed the metabolic changes and mechanisms behind the microbial solid state fermentation of BSG.



2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 2210-2216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamires Carvalho dos Santos ◽  
Ingrid Souza Cavalcanti ◽  
Renata Cristina Ferreira Bonomo ◽  
Nivio Batista Santana ◽  
Marcelo Franco

The present paper analyses the effects of water activity (0.88, 0.94 and 0.97) and of fermentation time (24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours) on the kinetic activity of enzymes cellulolytic, produced during the solid state fermentation of waste from the improvement of mango, with the aid of fungus species Aspergillus niger. Solid state fermentation was carried out at 35°C inside a bacteriological incubator. The statistical results indicated that the best activity for enzyme CMCase was 7.26U g-1 after 74.51 hours of fermentation, whereas for enzyme FPase was 2.55U g-1 after 98.52 hours, both presenting best results in approximately 0.928 of water activity. Pareto charts have showed that fermentation time has greater effect over the activity of enzyme CMCase, while the water activity variable has greater effect over enzyme FPase activity. During fermentation the fungus synthesized the enzymes without the need of inductors other than mango residue and water.



1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (4) ◽  
pp. C901-C908 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. McDonough ◽  
C. E. Magyar ◽  
Y. Komatsu

The activity of Na(+)-K(+)-adenosinetriphosphatase (Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase), the sodium pump, which drives active Na+ reabsorption along the nephron, varies over an order of magnitude, depending on the nephron segment, and activity is increased in the outer medullary collecting tubule (MCT) during hypokalemia. The aims of the present study were to assess abundance of sodium pump alpha 1- and beta 1-subunits in dissected nephron segments of the rat by immunoblotting, to determine if alpha 2- or alpha 3-protein could be detected in the collecting tubules, as suggested by Barlet-Bas et al. (C. Barlet-Bas, E. Arystarkhova, L. Cheval, S. Marsy, K. Sweadner, N. Modyanov, and A. Doucet. J. Biol. Chem. 268: 11512-11515, 1993) for rabbit, and to determine if alpha 1 and beta 1 were increased in MCT by hypokalemia. Tubules from the rat were resolved by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (12-100 mm/lane), blotted, and probed with subunit-specific antisera. alpha 1 and beta 1, detected in all tubule segments assayed, were highest in cortical and medullary thick ascending limbs and proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), lower in the MCT and barely detectable in proximal straight tubule. In the cortical collecting tubule (CCT), alpha 1 abundance was equivalent to that in PCT, whereas beta 1 and enzymatic activity were both less than one-half of that in PCT. After 2 wk of a K(+)-deficient diet, alpha 1- and beta 1-subunit levels in MCT increased 3.4 +/- 0.6- and 11.7 +/- 4.0-fold, respectively, associated with a 5-fold increase in activity. alpha 2 and alpha 3 were not detected in the CCT or MCT.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)



1977 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
R F Burk ◽  
M A Correia

1. Hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 concentrations are lower in selenium-deficient rats treated with phenobarbital for 4 days than in similarly treated control rats. 2. No defect in haem synthesis was found on the basis of measurements of delta-aminolaevulinate synthase (EC 2.3.1.37), delta-aminolaevulinate dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.24) and ferrochelatase (EC 4.99.1.1) activities, and urinary excretion of delta-aminolaevulinate, porphobilinogen, uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin. 3. No defect in apo-(cytochrome P-450) separated by sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis. 4. An increase in haem catabolism was found. An 8-fold increase in hepatic microsomal haem oxygenase (EC 1.14.99.3) activity occurred in selenium-deficient rats after phenobarbital treatment, compared with a less than 2-fold increase in control rats. Also excretion of 14CO in the breath after administration of delta-amino[5-14C]laevulinate was greater by phenobarbital-treated selenium-deficient rats than by similarly treated controls. 5. These studies demonstrate that the defective induction of cytochrome P-450 by phenobarbital in selenium-deficient rats is accompanied by increased haem catabolism. This could be due to increased breakdown of cytochrome P-450 or to catabolism of haem before it attaches to the apo-cytochrome. The role of selenium in stabilizing cytochrome P-450 and/or in protecting haem from breakdown remains to be determined.



2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakeshkumar Ramanlal Panchal ◽  
Piyushbhai Vishnubhai Desai

Gibberellic acid production using Fusarium moniliforme, isolated from wilted sugarcane plant has been investigated by solid state fermentation (SSF). The gibberellic acid production of 154mgm/gm was obtained on commercial wheat bran (CWB) mineral salt acid bed in 500 ml flasks after 168 h incubation. The gibberellic acid production rate was about 0.6 to 0.9 mgm/gm/hr during 96 to 168 h. Different carbon sources namely sucrose, lactose, maltose, soluble starch, glycerol, wheat flour and maize flour were tested as an additional substrate along with CWB at the concentration of 25% w/w or v/w base to observe its effects on gibberellic acid production. Soluble starch has been proved the best additional carbon source for gibberellic acid production, which yielded 1160mgm/gm of gibberellic acid after 168 h. Similarly, various nitrogen sources namely NH4Cl, NH4NO3, (NH4)2SO4, (NH4)MoO4 and urea were tested as an additional substrate at the concentration of 0.07% w/w of CWB. Urea was proved as the best nitrogen source which yielded 532 mgm/gm of gibberellic acid after 168 h incubation. We have observed about 7.5-fold and 3.5-fold increase in gibberellic acid production upon addition of soluble starch and urea respectively, in CWB using Fusarium moniliforme.Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(3): 402-407



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