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Selection of starter cultures for the production of sour cassava starch in a pilot-scale fermentation process

Overview of attention for article published in Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, February 2018
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Title
Selection of starter cultures for the production of sour cassava starch in a pilot-scale fermentation process
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Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, February 2018
DOI 10.1016/j.bjm.2018.02.001
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Fernanda Corrêa Leal Penido, Fernanda Barbosa Piló, Sávio Henrique de Cicco Sandes, Álvaro Cantini Nunes, Gecernir Colen, Evelyn de Souza Oliveira, Carlos Augusto Rosa, Inayara Cristina Alves Lacerda

Abstract

Sour cassava starch (Polvilho azedo) is obtained from a spontaneous fermentation conducted by microorganisms from raw materials and fermentation tanks. This product is traditionally used in the baking industry for the manufacture of biscuits and Brazilian cheese breads. However, the end of fermentation is evaluated empirically, and the process occurs without standardization, which results in products of inconsistent quality. Predominant microbiota from a cassava flour manufacturer was isolated in order to select starter cultures for the production of sour cassava starch in a pilot-scale fermentation process. Lactic acid bacteria and yeasts were isolated, enumerated and grouped by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, and PCR fingerprinting, respectively. One isolate of each molecular profile was identified by sequencing of the rRNA gene. LAB were prevalent throughout the entire process. Lactobacillus brevis (21.5%), which produced the highest values of acidity, and Lactobacillus plantarum (13.9%) were among the most frequent species. Pichia scutulata (52.2%) was the prevalent yeast and showed amylolytic activity. The aforementioned species were tested as single and mixed starter cultures in a pilot-scale fermentation process for 28 days. L. plantarum exhibited better performance as a starter culture, which suggests its potential for the production of sour cassava starch.

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Unknown 114 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 15 13%
Student > Bachelor 13 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 10%
Professor 7 6%
Researcher 5 4%
Other 16 14%
Unknown 47 41%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 25 22%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 9 8%
Immunology and Microbiology 7 6%
Chemical Engineering 5 4%
Social Sciences 4 4%
Other 17 15%
Unknown 47 41%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 March 2018.
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#4,721,995
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#70
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#86,166
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Outputs of similar age from Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
#3
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