The robustness ofA. awamori and A. oryzae as enzyme producers is exploited in fungal fermentation on agricultural solid waste. High-level production of extracellular glucoamylase, protease, cellulase and xylanase has ...The robustness ofA. awamori and A. oryzae as enzyme producers is exploited in fungal fermentation on agricultural solid waste. High-level production of extracellular glucoamylase, protease, cellulase and xylanase has been achieved. Three different types of ＇waste＇ solids （wheat bran, soybean hulls and rapeseed meal） have been used in studies of solid state fermentation （SSF）. The enzymes could be produced in significant levels by continuously supplying oxygen （02） through the tray system known as ＂closed＂ and ＂opened＂ tray systems. A perforated tray system was developed in this study that permits direct access to 02. Testing the tray system with different perforated mesh aperture sizes in this study did not yield different results in growth performance of A. awamori and A. oryzae. A. awamori and A. oryzae can be very versatile in producing various enzymes with different substrates with different starch, protein, hemiceilulose and cellulose contents. These studies indicate that A. awamori is more suitable for the efficient production of multiple enzymes in the closed system including xylanase and cellulase, while the production of glucoamylase and protease is superior in the opened system. A. oryzae is more suitable for the efficient production of protease and cellulase in the closed system, while the production of protease is more favourable the opened system. A. awamori efficiently consumed starch in wheat bran medium and produced very high glucoamylase activity, and after that, the fungus efficiently produced other enzymes to degrade other complex nutrients such as protein, hemicellulose and cellulose. Meanwhile, A. oryzae efficiently consumed protein in rapeseed meal and produced very high protease activity. The ability of both filamentous fungi, to convert biomass through SSF bioconversion will have a great impact on food and agro-industry in every aspect of life from food and medicine to fuel.展开更多
The goal of this study was to evaluate the water retention value （WRV） of a test solid substrate and a fungal cell in solid state fermentation （SSF）. WRV is the ratio of the weight of water retained after centrifu...The goal of this study was to evaluate the water retention value （WRV） of a test solid substrate and a fungal cell in solid state fermentation （SSF）. WRV is the ratio of the weight of water retained after centrifugation under specific conditions by a wet sample to the oven dry weight of the same sample. SSF refers to the microbial fermentation, which takes place in the absence or near absence of free water, thus being close to the natural environment. Many factors are involved in a successful SSF process. In addition to biological parameters, the SSF process is also dependent on physical factors such as WRV. A centrifugal technique has been modified and applied to the evaluation of WRV. Wheat bran, soybean hulls and rapeseed meal were used as model substrate. Aspergillus awamori and Aspergillus oryzae were used as model microorganism. Results revealed that the ability of wheat bran to retain water in the solid substrate is 56% higher than that of soybean hulls and rapeseed meal. In the term of fungal cell, the ability of A. oryzae to retain water in the cells was higher （73% higher） than that ofA. awamori. In addition, through oven method moisture content loss from A. awamori is 46% higher than that from A. oryzae during drying process. Nevertheless, it can be seen that A. oryzae is able to retain water content about 5 times higher than A. awamori. Through this results, we found that WRV varies depending on solid substrates and microorganisms. This initial information can be beneficial in the SSF process to be carried out.展开更多
The first demonstration of laser action in ruby was made in 1960 by T.H.Maiman of Hughes Research Laboratories,USA.Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers using different materials,operating at differe...The first demonstration of laser action in ruby was made in 1960 by T.H.Maiman of Hughes Research Laboratories,USA.Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers using different materials,operating at different wavelengths.In the UK,academia,industry and the central laboratories took up the challenge from the earliest days to develop these systems for a broad range of applications.This historical review looks at the contribution the UK has made to the advancement of the technology,the development of systems and components and their exploitation over the last 60 years.展开更多
文摘The robustness ofA. awamori and A. oryzae as enzyme producers is exploited in fungal fermentation on agricultural solid waste. High-level production of extracellular glucoamylase, protease, cellulase and xylanase has been achieved. Three different types of ＇waste＇ solids （wheat bran, soybean hulls and rapeseed meal） have been used in studies of solid state fermentation （SSF）. The enzymes could be produced in significant levels by continuously supplying oxygen （02） through the tray system known as ＂closed＂ and ＂opened＂ tray systems. A perforated tray system was developed in this study that permits direct access to 02. Testing the tray system with different perforated mesh aperture sizes in this study did not yield different results in growth performance of A. awamori and A. oryzae. A. awamori and A. oryzae can be very versatile in producing various enzymes with different substrates with different starch, protein, hemiceilulose and cellulose contents. These studies indicate that A. awamori is more suitable for the efficient production of multiple enzymes in the closed system including xylanase and cellulase, while the production of glucoamylase and protease is superior in the opened system. A. oryzae is more suitable for the efficient production of protease and cellulase in the closed system, while the production of protease is more favourable the opened system. A. awamori efficiently consumed starch in wheat bran medium and produced very high glucoamylase activity, and after that, the fungus efficiently produced other enzymes to degrade other complex nutrients such as protein, hemicellulose and cellulose. Meanwhile, A. oryzae efficiently consumed protein in rapeseed meal and produced very high protease activity. The ability of both filamentous fungi, to convert biomass through SSF bioconversion will have a great impact on food and agro-industry in every aspect of life from food and medicine to fuel.
文摘The goal of this study was to evaluate the water retention value （WRV） of a test solid substrate and a fungal cell in solid state fermentation （SSF）. WRV is the ratio of the weight of water retained after centrifugation under specific conditions by a wet sample to the oven dry weight of the same sample. SSF refers to the microbial fermentation, which takes place in the absence or near absence of free water, thus being close to the natural environment. Many factors are involved in a successful SSF process. In addition to biological parameters, the SSF process is also dependent on physical factors such as WRV. A centrifugal technique has been modified and applied to the evaluation of WRV. Wheat bran, soybean hulls and rapeseed meal were used as model substrate. Aspergillus awamori and Aspergillus oryzae were used as model microorganism. Results revealed that the ability of wheat bran to retain water in the solid substrate is 56% higher than that of soybean hulls and rapeseed meal. In the term of fungal cell, the ability of A. oryzae to retain water in the cells was higher （73% higher） than that ofA. awamori. In addition, through oven method moisture content loss from A. awamori is 46% higher than that from A. oryzae during drying process. Nevertheless, it can be seen that A. oryzae is able to retain water content about 5 times higher than A. awamori. Through this results, we found that WRV varies depending on solid substrates and microorganisms. This initial information can be beneficial in the SSF process to be carried out.
文摘The first demonstration of laser action in ruby was made in 1960 by T.H.Maiman of Hughes Research Laboratories,USA.Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers using different materials,operating at different wavelengths.In the UK,academia,industry and the central laboratories took up the challenge from the earliest days to develop these systems for a broad range of applications.This historical review looks at the contribution the UK has made to the advancement of the technology,the development of systems and components and their exploitation over the last 60 years.
