Yields of fungal protein from carob sugars

Sekeri-Pataryas, Kalliope H.; Mitrakos, K.; Georgi, M. K.

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“…A substrate that appears to be suitable for the purpose is the water extract obtained from the pods (pericarp) of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), an indigenous tree of Greece and other Mediterranean areas. The carob pods contain up to 40% (wt/wt) soluble sugars (14) in the ratio of 5:1:1:0.7 (sucrose-glucose C-fructosemaltose) (12). It has been reported in the literature (1,14,15) that the use of deseeded pods is limited in animal feeding because of the adverse effect on animal growth caused by the high tannin content.…”

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Growth of Fusarium moniliforme on carob aqueous extract and nutritional evaluation of its biomass

Drouliscos¹,

Macris²,

Kokke³

1976

Appl Environ Microbiol

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Fusarium moniliforme was cultured semicontinuously on a carob medium in a 14-liter fermentor (8.5-liter working volume). The growth medium provided 2.4% carob sugar, 0.72% NH4H2PO4, and 0.03% MgSO4 7H2O. The biomass harvest was 8.8 g/liter per day. Ninety percent ofthe sugars were consumed, and the pH dropped from 5.9 to about 3.7. The crude protein (N x 6.25) of the spraydried mycelium was 380 g/kg, 300 g/kg for the true protein (Lowry), and 4.8 g/kg for the (Folin-Denis) tannic acid. The mycelium was evaluated nutritionally with the weanling rat as experimental animal. The protein efficiency ratio and net protein utilization values for the unsupplemented mycelium were 1.15 and 0.42, respectively, and for the mycelium supplemented with DL-methionine (5 g/kg) they were 2.31 and 0.72, respectively. No growth depression was observed in the experimental rats, and on dissection of the carcasses the internal organs were found to be normal.

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Growth of Fusarium moniliforme on carob aqueous extract and nutritional evaluation of its biomass

Drouliscos¹,

Macris²,

Kokke³

1976

Appl Environ Microbiol

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“…There are, however, claims in the literature that mycelial fungi possess certain characteristics, such as texture, fast rate of growth, lower nuclear acid content, and ease of harvesting, which make them preferable in particular cases (12). Among mycelial fungi, species of Aspergillus and Fusarium are among those studied in this regard (9,13). The suitability of an organism for commercial protein production should be based on its protein content, determined as accurately as possible, and its amino acid composition, in addition to the efficiency of converting substrate carbon and inorganic nitrogen into organic nitrogenous compounds.…”

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Protein Content and Amino Acid Composition of Certain Fungi Evaluated for Microbial Protein Production

Christias

Couvaraki

Georgopoulos

et al. 1975

Applied Microbiology

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The protein and total amino acid contents of four mycelial fungal strains and one yeast were approximately the same for cultures harvested in the mid-log and early stationary growth phases. It was found that Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium moniliforme contained approximately 30% more protein and total amino acids than Aspergillus niger. The amino acid composition of mycelial protein compares favorably with that of British Petroleum yeast protein Toprina produced commercially on hydrocarbon substrates. Fusarium spp. may be suitable for commercial production of microbial protein, especially when low-cost agricultural or industrial waste products are readily available as energy sources. Genetic manipulation of these fungi, such as induction of mutant strains through irradiation, may be desirable to obtain a mycelial product of improved yield and/ or quality.

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“…The high sugar content of carob pods might lend them to being converted by fermentation into methanol for such a purpose. There is also interest in using them as the food culture on which to grow fungi or yeasts to produce edible protein (Sekeri-Patargas, 1973).…”

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The Development of Tree Crops and Agroforestry Systems

Grainger¹

1980

International Tree Crops Journal

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Yields of fungal protein from carob sugars

Cited by 12 publications

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Growth of Fusarium moniliforme on carob aqueous extract and nutritional evaluation of its biomass

Growth of Fusarium moniliforme on carob aqueous extract and nutritional evaluation of its biomass

Protein Content and Amino Acid Composition of Certain Fungi Evaluated for Microbial Protein Production

The Development of Tree Crops and Agroforestry Systems

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