A fermentative approach to ameliorating solid waste challenges within food and hospitality industry
Microbial conversion of organic residues into resource often involves growth and development via modification of complex sugars inherent in the residues. Solid state bioconversion (SSB) process involving mixed culture of white rot fungi was conducted. Product synthesis by the microorganisms and b...
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Elsevier Ltd.
2015
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| Summary: | Microbial conversion of organic residues into resource often involves growth and development via
modification of complex sugars inherent in the residues. Solid state bioconversion (SSB) process
involving mixed culture of white rot fungi was conducted. Product synthesis by the microorganisms and
bio-degradation of fruit peels' macromolecules were analyzed chemically and structurally. Protein
enrichment was higher when fungal strains were mixed together (141.18 mg g-1) compared with when
grown at 4 cm apart (115.62 mg g�1). Different mixtures of fruit peels raised fermentable sugar
composition to 500.99 mg g�1 and protein enrichment increased to 160.68 mg g�1 while complex carbon
was redistributed. Cellulase activity of 1.33 ± 0.04 units ml�1 and a-amylase activity of
112.46 ± 0.28 units ml�1 were recorded. Fourier transformation infrared (FT-IR) analysis revealed
immense modification of complex sugars (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) and secretion of simple
sugars by filamentous fungi. |
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