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Improving fructooligosaccharide production via sacC gene deletion in Zymomonas ...
Braga, Adelaide Correia; Maia, Ana Benedita; Gomes, Daniela Filipa Correia; Rodrigues, Joana Lúcia Lima Correia; Costa, João Manuel RainhaFructooligosaccharides (FOS) are promising prebiotics in the relevant and increasing market of functional food. Industrially, these compounds are produced from sucrose by the action of fructosyltransferase or b-fructofuranosidase enzymes. However, this process often yields low conversion rates and results in impure mixtures due to the release of high levels of glucose. Zymomonas mobilis is a well-known ethanol-...
Agro-industrial by-products valorization for fructooligosaccharide production w...
Braga, Adelaide Correia; Maia, Ana Benedita; Rodrigues, L. R.Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) have gained attention due to their prebiotic properties and potential health benefits. This study explores the production of FOS using Zymomonas mobilis ZM4, a promising candidate for biotechnological processes, utilizing corn steep liquor (CSL) and sugarcane molasses as alternative and sustainable carbon and nitrogen sources. Two distinct media formulations were investigated, namel...
Agro-industrial wastes as alternative substrates for the production of prebioti...
Braga, Adelaide Correia; Maia, Ana Benedita; Gomes, Daniela Filipa Correia; Costa, João Manuel Rainha; Cardoso, Beatriz Alexandra BatistaFructooligosaccharides (FOS) are promising prebiotics in the relevant and increasing market of functional food. However, to achieve a more sustainable process, the industrial production of FOS should use cheap substrates. Zymomonas mobilis (ZM) has great potential for the production of FOS due to the presence of native enzymes (levansucrase) capable of metabolizing sucrose. In addition, ZM can use different car...