Produção de biomassa fúngica da linhagem PS-2001 de Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer em cultura submersa

Abstract

In this study, different growth media for the economic production of biomass of Pleurotus sajor-caju PS-2001 in submerged process were formulated, aiming the use of mycelium in human feeding. Glucose, fructose and sucrose as carbon sources, as well as different concentrations of glucose, soy oil, salt solution, Prodex® yeast extract, soy protein and ammonium sulphate were tested. Studies that were carried out in shaken flasks showed that 10g.L-1 of glucose led to the larger mycelium biomass (5.98g.L-1) and the best productivity (0.048g.L-1.h-1). The addition of 1mL.L-1 of soy oil to the medium was favorable to fungal growth, also resulting in the presence of the typical aroma of the fruiting body. The results achieved in the optimization of the growing medium showed that soy protein (2.3g.L-1), yeast extract (1.86g.L-1) and ammonium sulphate (1.57g.L-1) enhanced the mycelium growth. Studies carried out in laboratory-scale bioreactor, using the optimized medium, under standard conditions (temperature of 28ºC, initial impeller speed of 100rpm, initial aeration rate of 0.5vvm, and dissolved oxygen over 30% of saturation), showed superior biomass values, yield, and productivity (8.18g.L-1, 0.82g.g-1 and 0.08g.L-1.h-1, respectively) when compared to the results obtained in shaken flasks with the same medium. By comparing the composition of the dry mycelium of P. sajor-caju PS-2001 obtained in this study with the fruiting body of the same strain, grown on eucalyptus sawdust, similarities in the chemical composition regarding the total carbohydrate percentual, crude protein and minerals were observed. However, the contents of crude lipids and calories were higher in the mycelium. The total consumption of sucrose in the presence of soy oil was evidenced when growth was carried out in bioreactor, which did not occurred in shaken flasks. When comparing the results of cultivation on media containing glucose and sucrose in bioreactor, superior values of biomass concentration, yield and productivity with glucose were observed. With media containing glucose and sucrose, exopolyssaccharide (EPS) values of 1.18 and 1.58g of dry material.L-1, after 120h and 144h, respectively, were observed. No in vitro antioxidant activity of both EPS and mycelium crude extract was detected when these materials were evaluated with respect to their capacity of reducing the free radical 1,1-difenil-2-picrilhidrazil (DPPH°). It was calculated that, to produce 1kg of dry mycelium, it is used 1.69kg of sucrose, costing R$1,63, being the value of kw.h-1 consumed of R$1,26, toting up R$2,89, not being computed the labor and drying costs; however, the market value for 1kg of dry mushroom is R$200,00.