The possibility to perform bioprocesses with reduced ecological footprint to produce nat-ural compounds and catalyzers of industrial interest is pushing the research for salt tolerant microorganisms able to grow on seawater‐based media and able to use a wide range of nutrients coming from waste. In this study we focused our attention on a Debaryomyces hansenii marine strain (Mo40). We optimized cultivation in a bioreactor at low pH on seawater‐based media containing a mixture of sugars (glucose and xylose) and urea. Under these conditions the strain exhibited high growth rate and biomass yield. In addition, we characterized potential applications of this yeast biomass in food/feed industry. We show that Mo40 can produce a biomass containing 45% proteins and 20% lipids. This strain is also able to degrade phytic acid by a cell‐bound phytase activity. These features represent an appealing starting point for obtaining D. hansenii biomass in a cheap and environmen-tally friendly way, and for potential use as an additive or to replace unsustainable ingredients in the feed or food industries, as this species is included in the QPS EFSA list (Quality Presumption as Safe—European Food Safety Authority).
Bioprocesses with reduced ecological footprint by marine debaryomyces hansenii strain for potential applications in circular economyIn: JOURNAL OF FUNGI. - ISSN 2309-608X. - 7:12(2021 Dec), p. 1028.1028. [10.3390/jof7121028]
Bioprocesses with reduced ecological footprint by marine debaryomyces hansenii strain for potential applications in circular economy
S. DonzellaPrimo
;C. Capusoni;L. Pellegrino;C. Compagno
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2021
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The possibility to perform bioprocesses with reduced ecological footprint to produce nat-ural compounds and catalyzers of industrial interest is pushing the research for salt tolerant microorganisms able to grow on seawater‐based media and able to use a wide range of nutrients coming from waste. In this study we focused our attention on a Debaryomyces hansenii marine strain (Mo40). We optimized cultivation in a bioreactor at low pH on seawater‐based media containing a mixture of sugars (glucose and xylose) and urea. Under these conditions the strain exhibited high growth rate and biomass yield. In addition, we characterized potential applications of this yeast biomass in food/feed industry. We show that Mo40 can produce a biomass containing 45% proteins and 20% lipids. This strain is also able to degrade phytic acid by a cell‐bound phytase activity. These features represent an appealing starting point for obtaining D. hansenii biomass in a cheap and environmen-tally friendly way, and for potential use as an additive or to replace unsustainable ingredients in the feed or food industries, as this species is included in the QPS EFSA list (Quality Presumption as Safe—European Food Safety Authority).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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