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  1. Article ; Online: Extracellular pectinase production from a novel Yarrowia phangngaensis XB3 grown on banana waste and its application in fruit juice clarification

    Ezeh, Nnenna Olive / Nwagu, Tochukwu N.T. / Amadi, Onyetugo C. / Okolo, Bartholomew / Moneke, Anene / Agu, Reginald

    Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 2023 Jan., v. 47 p.102614-

    2023  

    Abstract: Pectinases are important enzymes used in several industries, including food and beverage. Yarrowia phangngaensis, a yeast with pectinase-producing potentials, was investigated for its ability to produce copious pectinase using agro-wastes as substrates. ... ...

    Abstract Pectinases are important enzymes used in several industries, including food and beverage. Yarrowia phangngaensis, a yeast with pectinase-producing potentials, was investigated for its ability to produce copious pectinase using agro-wastes as substrates. Culture optimization studies were conducted, followed by partial purification by ethanol precipitation and application in apple juice clarification. The optimum pH and temperature for the pectinase activity were studied, and the suitable parameters for apple juice clarification were determined. Culture optimization remarkably influenced pectinase production by Yarrowia phangngaensis. Banana peels elicited the highest pectinase production compared to potato, pawpaw, orange and lemon peels. Yeast extract and ammonium sulphate proved best for pectinase synthesis. The optimum condition for pectinase production was 5% banana peel, pH 7.5, 1.4 × 10⁴ cells ml⁻¹ and incubation for 36 h. Culture optimization increased the pectinase yield by 182%. Ethanol precipitation (50%) resulted in a 5.31-fold increase in the specific activity of the pectinase. The optimum juice clarification was achieved by treating 10 ml apple juice with 7.03 IU ml⁻¹ pectinase for 120 min. The turbidity and clarity reduction percentages were 39.33% and 59.84%, respectively. The pectinase from Yarrowia phangngaensis is applicable in food and other industries.
    Keywords Yarrowia ; agricultural biotechnology ; agricultural wastes ; ammonium sulfate ; apple juice ; banana peels ; bananas ; beverages ; biocatalysis ; clarification (processing) ; ethanol ; lemons ; pH ; polygalacturonase ; potatoes ; temperature ; turbidity ; yeast extract ; yeasts ; Pectinase ; Yarrowia phangngaensis ; Banana waste: agro-waste ; Juice clarification
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-01
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2642052-1
    ISSN 1878-8181
    ISSN 1878-8181
    DOI 10.1016/j.bcab.2023.102614
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  2. Article ; Online: Antibiotic resistance in potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria of fermented foods and human origin from Nigeria.

    Duche, Rachael T / Singh, Anamika / Wandhare, Arundhati Ganesh / Sangwan, Vikas / Sihag, Manvesh Kumar / Nwagu, Tochukwu N T / Panwar, Harsh / Ezeogu, Lewis I

    BMC microbiology

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 142

    Abstract: Introduction: Probiotic lactobacilli are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and are being used in several food and pharma formulations. However, growing concern of antibiotic resistance in bacterial strains of food origin and its possible transmission ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Probiotic lactobacilli are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and are being used in several food and pharma formulations. However, growing concern of antibiotic resistance in bacterial strains of food origin and its possible transmission via functional foods is increasingly being emphasized.
    Objectives: This study screened potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains for their phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance profiles.
    Methods: Susceptibility to different antibiotics was assayed by the Kirby Bauer standard disc diffusion protocol. Both conventional and SYBR-RTq-PCR were used for detection of resistance coding genes.
    Results: A variable susceptibility pattern was documented against different antibiotic classes. LAB strains irrespective of origin displayed marked phenotypic resistance against cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, quinolones, glycopeptides; and methicillin among beta-lactams with few exceptions. In contrast, high sensitivity was recorded against macrolides, sulphonamides and carbapenems sub-group of beta-lactams with some variations. parC, associated with ciprofloxacin resistance was detected in 76.5% of the strains. Other prevalent resistant determinants observed were aac(6?)Ii (42.1%), ermB, ermC (29.4%), and tetM (20.5%). Six (?17.6%) of the isolates were free from genetic resistance determinants screened in this study.
    Conclusion: Study revealed presence of antibiotic resistance determinants among lactobacilli from both fermented foods and human sources.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Lactobacillales/genetics ; Nigeria ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Lactobacillus ; Fermented Foods ; beta-Lactams ; Probiotics
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; beta-Lactams
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2041505-9
    ISSN 1471-2180 ; 1471-2180
    ISSN (online) 1471-2180
    ISSN 1471-2180
    DOI 10.1186/s12866-023-02883-0
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