The present paper features processes of serum biotransformation. The serum was obtained from triticale extract and pea flour after protein concentrates of increased biological value had been extracted. The research objective was to obtain microbial and vegetable feed concentrates by using a composition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae121 yeast and the yeast-like fungus Geotrichumcandidum 977. The mass fraction of protein in the two-component composites was 75–80% of the dry matter. The score of the first and the second limiting amino acids (lysine and threonine) equaled 103–113%, and that of the third acid (sulfur- containing) was 71–72%. The chemical composition of the composites corresponded to the ‘Concentrates’ group; the values of their functional and technological properties were typical of concentrates from other types of grain crops. The study revealed some cultures that are able to actively develop in serum, which is a secondary product of processing the extract after protein isolation. A symbiotic ferment was prepared from the fungus Geotrichumcandidum 977 and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae 121, which ensures the growth of biomass in a carbohydrate- and nitrogen-containing medium. Proteins were isolated under the action of amylase, glucoamylase, cellulose, and xylanase. The amount of high-molecular compounds (dextrins) and trioses (raffinose) released from the interaction with protein and non-starch polysaccharides decreased 2–4 times in the solution. The amount of glucose, disaccharides, xylose, and galactose increased 2–10 times, compared with the original extracts. The serum remaining after the removal of the main mass of the protein was enriched with low molecular weight mono- and oligosaccharides, which positively affected the growth of microorganisms. The mass fraction of proteins in the microbial-vegetable composite obtained from the extract with the triticale proteins and pea flour ratio of 1:5 was 15% higher than at the ratio of 1:3. Microbial and vegetable concentrates with a mass fraction of protein of 55.8–75.1% of dry matter can be used in fodder production as a protein-carbohydrate additive. Protein composites made of protein triticale and peas with a complementary amino acid composition can improve the biological value and performance of food products.

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To eliminate the deficit of proteins in the diet of humans and animals, as an alternative to polymers of animal origin, modern methods and technological solutions for isolating preparations from various types of plant materials with modern physicochemical and biotechnological techniques are being developed. The most effective are the methods and processes with enzyme preparations, eliminating the destruction of the structure and composition of protein fractions of raw materials, in contrast to solutions of acids and alkalis. Protein preparations from peas and chickpeas, having a high biological value, along with polypeptides, also contain useful biologically active substances (fiber, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, etc.), the presence of which benefits human body and animals. The analysis of the state of production of leguminous crops in the country indicates that, on the existing domestic raw material base, the production of food and feed protein concentrates from pea and chickpea grain is promising to organize with the maximum preservation of biological value, composition and properties. It is also advisable to use biosynthetic processes with various types of fungal and / or bacterial enzymes, physical and physico-chemical methods of exposure to obtain safe products with high yield. In order to obtain a balanced diet of humans and animals, along with ensuring the complementarity of amino acids, it is advisable to include minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, etc., in the form of additives or by synthesis of functional ingredients from components of leguminous raw materials with selected microorganisms.

The process of bioconversion of the secondary product of pea flour processing into protein concentrate (serum) into fodder microbial-plant concentrate has been optimized. For this, a composition was selected from the culture of the fungus Geotrichium candidum 977 and the yeast Saccharamyces cerevisiae 121, a mathematical model of concentrate synthesis was developed in the form of an equation that adequately describes the dependence of the biomass yield on technological parameters: pH of the medium, temperature and amount of inoculum. The concentrate from the biomass had a protein mass fraction of 61.68 % of DS, from the biomass with the culture liquid - 57.90 %. Concentrates - biologically complete, the rate of essential amino acids was 107-226 %, out of 30 fatty acids, 97 % were acids that are part of animal fats, vegetable oils or marine organisms. The ratio of saturated and unsaturated acids is 1:3, the content of trans isomers is 5.1 %, omega-6 fatty acids (linoleic) is 19.73 %. The ability of symbiosis between the yeast S. cerevisiae 84/5 and the fungus Trich. cutaneum 656 has been proven. transform the components of whey remaining after the extraction of phytin from rice bran into protein biomass. The ratio of monocultures by mass fraction is 1:1, pH - 5.0…6.0, duration of growth - 72 hours, digestibility – 90 %. The protein is enriched with methionine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine. The amount of essential acids is 18-21 % higher than in concentrates obtained from individual monocultures. The use of concentrates is advisable to use in the diet of animals.

The aim of this work was to study the possibility of using a new strain of the fungus Geotrichum candidum for the bioconversion of serum remaining after the isolation of starch and proteins from triticale grain. The fungus strain Geotrichum candidum 977 was isolated from the steep waters of triticale grains formed during the production of starch and identified on the basis of analysis of the sequence of ribosomal genes. The strain was characterized by large cells efficient separation of biomass from the culture liquid and high growth rate. On protein-free whey, which remains after isolating proteins from steeping waters the fungus assimilated glucose, maltotriose, fructose and did not assimilate maltose. At a pH of 5.0 the growth of the fungus was not observed at a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 it was weak at a pH of 7.5 to 8.5, the productivity of the fungus increased 1.8 times and amounted to 3.00-3,15 g / 100 cm3. During growth the strain alkalized the medium from pH 5.5 to pH 8.5. The microbial-plant concentrate contained 33.3 ± 2.1% protein and 19 amino acids with a predominance of alanine, aspartic, glutamic acids, lysine, threonine and leucine. The score of essential amino acids exceeded 100% with the exception of sulfurcontaining ones (64 -72%). Thus, the possibility of using a new strain of the fungus G. Candidum 977 for the utilization of wastewater generated during the production of starch and proteins from triticale grains has been shown to obtain fodder protein concentrates.

Protein deficiency in human and animal diet demands novel protein components, e.g., various leguminous concentrates. This article compares the quality indicators of food and feed protein concentrates obtained by biotechnological and biosynthetic methods from pea and chickpea flour. The research featured pea and chickpea protein concentrates; enzyme preparations Shearzym 500 L, Viscoferm L, Fungamyl 800 L, and Alcalase 2.4 L (Denmark); Saccharomyces and Geotrichum micromycetes yeasts. The protein concentrates were obtained from pea and chickpea flour using a new technology developed by the authors. The properties of the protein concentrates were studied by chemical, physicochemical, biochemical, and microbiological research methods. The research resulted in new protein concentrates for human diet and microbial-vegetable feed concentrates. The protein content was 83.22 ± 0.35% on dry basis in the chickpea protein concentrate and 71.78 ± 0.35% on dry basis in the pea concentrate. The indicator of biological value, adjusted for protein digestibility, was 96% for the pea protein concentrate and 76% for the chickpea protein concentrate. The resulting protein concentrates differed in the content of essential amino acids, copper, cobalt, manganese, and nickel, as well as in phenolic acids and their derivatives. The chickpea concentrate had a greater foaming capacity and lower foam stability, which correlated with a greater content of phenolic acids, their derivatives, parallel β-structures, and antiparallel protein 310-helices. Both the concentrates had the same results in assimilating whey carbohydrates by the consortium of Saccharomyces and G. micromycete. Both types of the dry feed biomass contained 61.68–64.10% protein on dry basis, while the biomasses with culture liquid contained 47.15–51.09% protein on dry basis. The biologically complete feed concentrates differed in the mass fraction of fat, soluble and insoluble fibers, minerals, and fatty acids. The amounts of phenolic acids and their derivatives (mg/g of protein) in the raw materials and the concentrates correlated with the optical density of their aqueous solutions at D590 nm and the color of the preparations (R = 0.895). The new pea and chickpea flour protein concentrates can be recommended as human food components, while the microbial-vegetable concentrates from pea and chickpea serum can improve the quality of raw materials of animal origin in animal feed.

Studies on the bioconversion of whey water formed from chickpea and pea grains in the preparation of protein concentrates have been performed. The serum remaining after precipitation of the main part of the protein was subjected to a symbiotic transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 121 and Geotrichum candidum 977 yeast cultures with the formation of protein-containing products with a mass fraction of protein (52.27-57.90% of DS) and a complementary amino acid composition. A microbial-plant concentrate was used as an additive in the feeding of Wistar laboratory rats. After 25 days of feeding, there was no negative effect on the physiological parameters and behavior of animals, which indicates the high quality of the protein product and the prospects of its inclusion in the composition of animal feed and diets.

Investigations were carried out to optimize the growth parameters of the symbiosis of cultures of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae 121 and the fungus Geotrichum candidum 977 on whey waters formed from pea flour as a secondary product in the production of protein concentrates after precipitation of proteins at the isoelectric point. The whey remaining after protein precipitation is bioconverted at optimal parameters of crop growth (pH of the medium, amount of inoculum, temperature) with the formation of microbial plant concentrate (MPC) for feed purposes. Serum cultures assimilated stachyose, glucose, maltose, arabinose, and other pentoses. The mass fraction of protein in the concentrate was 57.90-61.68 % of DS. The composition of MPC obtained from biomass is balanced in essential amino acids with a speed of 107-226 %. The fatty acid composition is represented by 97 % fatty acids and 3 % - esters, aldehydes, ketones with the properties of fragrances, photo stabilizers, odor fixers, preservatives and other compounds. The ratio of the sum of saturated and unsaturated acids is 1:3, the content of cis-isomers is 91.1 %, trans-isomers are 5.1 %, omega-6 fatty acids are 19.73 %. The quality and safety indicators indicated that it is promising for use in the diet of animals.