Fungal pigments, including melanin, are recognized as promising materials for biomedical, environmental, and technological applications. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that the DOPA-melanin produced by the MEL1 mutant of Aspergillus nidulans exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities without any cytotoxic or mutagenic effects, suggesting its potential use in pharmaceuticals. In order to increase the yield of this pigment and reduce the costs of its large-scale production, the present study aimed to evaluate agro-industrial by-products, sugarcane molasses, vinasse, and corn steep liquor as inexpensive substrates for fungal growth using experimental design methodology. According to the results obtained, the optimal composition of the culture medium was 0.81% (v/v) vinasse and 1.62% (w/v) glucose, which promoted a greater production of melanin (225.39 ± 4.52 mg g−1 of biomass), representing a 2.25-fold increase compared with the condition before optimization (100.32 mg.g−1 of biomass). Considering the amount of biomass obtained in the optimized condition, it was possible to obtain a total melanin production of 1 g L−1. Therefore, this formulation of a less complex and low-cost culture medium composition makes the large-scale process economically viable for future biotechnological applications of melanin produced by A. nidulans.
Este artigo tem como objetivo estratificar e configurar as classes sociais e suas distinções no acesso ao ensino superior brasileiro. A pesquisa adota técnicas estatísticas para investigar essas relações por meio dos dados do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem). Com base no capital cultural, econômico, social e linguístico, identificamos uma classe superior que tem acesso a todos os cursos; uma classe intermediária heterogênea, cuja fração privilegiada tem acesso a 35,8% dos cursos, mas não aos de prestígio; e uma classe inferior, cujo baixo desempenho permite acesso a menos de 5% dos cursos. Assim, o Enem opera como um elemento que reproduz a diferenciação e hierarquização, ao manter o ensino superior como uma distinção social.
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