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Particle geometry affects differentially substrate composition and enzyme profiles by Pleurotus ostreatus growing on sugar cane bagasse

  • Isabel Membrillo
    ,
  • Carmen Sánchez
    ,
  • ,
  • Ernesto Favela
    ,
  • Octavio Loera
  • División de Química y Bioquímica
    ,
  • Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala
    ,
  • Programa en Ganadería. Colegio de Posgraduados. Km. 36.5. Carr. Mexico-Texcoco
    ,
  • Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 1581-1586 (6 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Bioresource Technology (Volume 102, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2011

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2011

ISSN

0960-8524

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 78650706518
  • PubMed: 20846859

Abstract

The growth of Pleurotus ostreatus was analyzed on three particle sizes of sugar cane bagasse: 0.92mm and1.68mm in diameter, in addition to heterogeneous fibers (average 2.9mm in diameter). Specific growth rate on heterogeneous particles was lower (μ=0.043h-1), although soluble protein production was maximal (809μg/g dry wt). Higher μ values were reached on the other two particles sizes (0.049-0.05h-1) with less soluble protein (500μg/g dry wt). Xylanases and laccases were favored in heterogeneous particles; while the highest selectivity for xylanases over cellulases was observed in 1.68mm particles, corresponding with the maximal hemicellulose breakdown. Lignin and cellulose were preferentially degraded in smallest particles. This study shows that the geometrical ratio, shape and size of sugar cane bagasse fibers strongly influence packing density for SSF substrate, with an impact in the production of extracellular enzymes, growth rates and composition changes in substrate.