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Microbial Enhance of Chitosan Production by <em>Rhizopus arrhizus</em> Using Agroindustrial Substrates
oleh: Marta C. Freitas Silva, Galba M. Campos-Takaki, Ednaldo Ramos dos Santos, Clarissa Izabel M. Lins, Antonio Cardoso
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Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2012-04-01 |
Deskripsi
This study investigated the potential of <em>Rhizopus arrhizus</em> UCP 402 for producing chitosan using corn steep liquor and honey as agroindustrial nitrogen and carbon sources. A complete factorial design was used to assess the improved biomass and chitosan production. The results were evaluated using Pareto charts (Statistica 7.0 software). The chitosan obtained was characterized by X-ray diffraction. The cristallinity index (I<sub>C</sub>), and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to evaluate the degree of deacetylation (DD %). The morphological aspects of the <em>R. arrhizus</em> were evaluated by measuring the diameter of the colonies by light microscopy. The results obtained showed higher biomass and chitosan yields (20.61 g/L and 29.3 mg/g), respectively, in the selected assays. The characterization of the macromolecular arrangement of chitosan showed a crystallinity index compatible with the literature, and the infrared peaks confirmed a degree of 86%. The experimental data obtained suggest that adding honey to corn steep liquor is a promising way to improve microbiological chitosan production.