ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Valorization of Corn Steep Liquor and Glycerol for Fungal Chitosan Production by Mucorales from Brazilian Biomes: Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity.
Lúcia Raquel Ramos Berger, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford, Marcos Antonio B de Lima, Danielle Silva Araújo, Mateus Henrique Freire Farias, Krause Gonçalves Silveira Albuquerque, Leonie Asfora Sarubbo, Mayri Alejandra Diaz De Rienzo, André Luiz Cabral Monteiro de Azevedo Santiago, Gerla Castello Branco Chinelate
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Lúcia Raquel Ramos BergerDepartamento de Laboratórios Multiusuários, Campus Universitário Sede, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Av. Bom Pastor, s/n° Boa Vista, Garanhuns 55292-270, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8801-3361 Thayza Christina Montenegro StamfordSchool of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Peel Building, Manchester M5 4WT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8544-5057 Marcos Antonio B de LimaDepartamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Av. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n°, Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5987-224X Danielle Silva AraújoPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição-PPGN, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, n° 1235, Cidade Universitária, Recife 50670-901, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5746-8523 Mateus Henrique Freire FariasDepartamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Av. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n°, Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5901-2530 Krause Gonçalves Silveira AlbuquerqueDepartamento de Micologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife 50760-420, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1210-2816 Leonie Asfora SarubboInstituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação (IATI), Rua Potyra, n. 31, Prado, Recife 50070-280, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4746-0560 Mayri Alejandra Diaz De RienzoSchool of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Peel Building, Manchester M5 4WT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1586-0666 André Luiz Cabral Monteiro de Azevedo SantiagoDepartamento de Micologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife 50760-420, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5174-5553 Gerla Castello Branco ChinelateDepartamento de Laboratórios Multiusuários, Campus Universitário Sede, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Av. Bom Pastor, s/n° Boa Vista, Garanhuns 55292-270, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2649-6361 Funding
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 200900/2025-0Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 200901/2025-7Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 300885/2021-0Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 405118/2024-4Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 421620/2025-0Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 422932/2021-3Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco APQ-0263-2.12/19
6 · The paper itselfAbstract
The sustainable reuse of industrial by-products in fermentation processes supports the transition toward a circular bioeconomy. This study evaluated the production yield of fungal chitosan (FuCho) by nine Mucorales strains, including novel species isolated from Brazilian biomes, cultivated in alternative culture media composed of corn steep liquor (CSL) and biodiesel-derived glycerol (GLY). Furthermore, the physicochemical properties, potential of irritation, and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of the extracted FuCho were investigated. Among the strains tested in CSL-GLY medium, FuCho yields ranged from 17.88 mg/g (
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Anti-Infective AgentsChitosanGlycerolMucoralesZea maysBrazilFermentationMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Infective AgentsChitosanGlycerolantimicrobial activitycircular economycorn steep liquoreco-friendly by-productsfungal chitosanglycerolMucorales fungi
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PMCPMC13515456
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