Nayara Bezerra Carvalho

Dr. Nayara Bezerra Carvalho


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 October 2024 in Processes
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RBRyhára Dias Batista
Ryhára Dias Batista
GNGustavo Carvalho Do Nascimento
Gustavo Carvalho Do Nascimento
NCNayara Bezerra Carvalho
Nayara Bezerra Carvalho
PLPaula Candido Leite
Paula Candido Leite
RBRodrigo Corrêa Basso
Rodrigo Corrêa Basso
AAAlex Fernando de Almeida
Alex Fernando de Almeida
Fructooligosaccharides are prebiotic sugars that are widely used in the production of functional foods, which can be produced enzymatically by the transfructosylation reaction of sucrose. This work aimed to optimize the production of an invertase with high transfructosylation activity from Aspergillus carbonarius PC-4 using pineapple crown as the inducer substrate and evaluate its biochemical properties. The culture medium was optimized using a Plackett–Burman experimental design and a central composite rotatable design, resulting in a maximum transfructosylation activity of 65.33 U/mL at 72 h of cultivation. The cultivation parameters were Yp/s = 1070.75 U/g and PP = 2771.48 U/h, which showed an increase of 5.2-fold in the enzyme produced. The optimum temperature (50 °C) and pH (5.0) for the enzymatic activity were obtained by a CCR design. The enzyme showed a half-life of 60 min at 40 °C. In conclusion, the invertase produced from A. carbonarius PC-4 using agro-industrial waste (pineapple crown) and an inorganic nitrogen source (ammonium nitrate) exhibits high transfructosylation activity that can be used as a potential source for the production of fructooligosaccharides.