Abstract

ZAPATA, Paula et al. PRODUCCIÓN DE BIOMASA Y EXOPOLISACÁRIDOS DE Grifóla frondosa BAJO CULTIVO SUMERGIDO UTILIZANDO FUENTES DE CARBONO NO CONVENCIONALES. Rev.EIA.Esc.Ing.Antioq [online]. 2007, n.7, pp.137-144. ISSN 1794-1237.

Grifóla frondosa is a Basidiomycete fungus edible and medicinal, it produces polysaccharides such a glucans (β-1,6 and β-1,3) with anti-tumor and inmuno-stimulating activity. For this work, the aim was evaluate the incidence of different carbon sources (FC) in biomass and exo-polymer (EPS) production, under submerged culture conditions, by using a factorial statistical design with two factors: carbon source (FC_(1-7)) and medium (MB and MS). The maximal yield of mycelial biomass (21,10 ± 0,82) g/l and the maximal yield in EPS (6,53 ± 0,14) g/l was achieved by using the MB medium supplemented with FC₄. Besides, it was possible to develop a medium that fulfills the objective of reducing costs from $18.455 to $656 Colombian pesos for each liter of medium used, which produces (14,14 ± 0,82) g/l of biomass and (5,16 ± 0,14) g/l of EPS, using the MS medium supplemented with FC₄. This result opens new alternatives and possibilities in our country for developing products of this species with cost that can be reached by population.

Keywords : medicinal mushroom; bioprocess; mycelial biomass; bioactives.

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