Resumo Estudaram-se as melhores condições de hidrólise da sacarose in vitro a partir da invertase de Candida guilliermondii (ICg), também se determinou os parâmetros cinéticos KM, Vmax e a estabilidade térmica da ICg. A levedura Candida guilliermondii (Cg) extraída, isolada e liofilizada de resíduo de pêssego foi identificada usando o método API 20C AUX. Posteriormente, a levedura Cg foi submetida a um processo de autólise, usando NaHCO3 a 200 mM sob agitação a 200 rpm e 40°C, por período de 24 horas. Os extratos enzimáticos obtidos foram recuperados por precipitação com acetona seguido de diálise e cromatografia de troca iônica. O extrato purificado por precipitação com acetona teve a atividade de 27,7 U.mg-1 e 56% de recuperação, sendo que, por cromatografia, obtiveram-se 46,5 U.mg-1 e 44,8%. As condições ótimas na hidrólise da sacarose foram pH de 5,0 e 50°C, apresentando KM de 30,5/mM e 28,7 mM de sacarose, respectivamente, a 25°C e a 50°C, ambas com comportamento Michaeliano. A inativação térmica da ICg mostrou uma cinética aparente de primeira ordem, e sua atividade residual foi tipicamente linear entre 40°C - 70°C. Por meio de eletroforese, foram detectadas três isoenzimas.

Abstract The best conditions for in vitro sucrose hydrolysis based on invertase from Candida guilliermondii (ICg) were studied and the kinetic parameters KM,Vmax, and thermal stability of ICg were determined. Candida guilliermondii (Cg) yeast isolated and lyophilized from peach solid wastes was identified using the API 20C AUX method. Subsequently, the Cg was submitted to an autolysis process using NaHCO3 at 200 mM under 200 rpm stirring and 40 °C for 24 h. The enzyme extracts obtained were recovered through precipitation with acetone followed by dialysis and ion-exchange chromatography. The extract purified through precipitation with acetone had activity of 27.7 U.mg-1 and 56% recovery whereas the chromatography process yielded 46.5 U.mg-1 and 44.8%. The optimal sucrose hydrolysis conditions were pH 5.0 and 50 °C, resulting in KM of 30.5 mM and 28.7 mM sucrose, respectively, at 25 °C and 50 °C, both with Michaelian behavior. Thermal inactivation of ICg exhibited first-order apparent kinetics and its residual activity was typically linear between 40 °C and 70 °C. Three isoenzymes were detected through electrophoresis.

Abstract The identification of yeasts isolated from spoiled Jubileu peach puree using the API 20C AUX method and a commercial yeast as witness were studied. Subsequently, the yeast’s growth potential using two batch culture treatments were performed to evaluate number of colonies (N), reducing sugar concentration (RS), free-invertase (FI), and culture-invertase activity (CI). Stock cultures were maintained on potato dextrose agar (PDA) slants at 4 °C and pH 5 for later use for batch-culture (150 rpm) at 30°C for 24 h, then they were stored at 4 °C for subsequent invertase extraction. The FI extract was obtained using NaHCO3 as autolysis agent, and CI activity was determined on the supernatant after batch-cultured centrifugation. The activity was followed by an increase in absorbance at 490 nm using the acid 3,5-DNS method with glucose standard. Of the four yeasts identified, Saccharomyces cerevisiae was chosen for legal reasons. It showed logarithmic growth up to 18 h of fermentation with positive correlation CI activity and inverse with RS. FI showed greater activity by the end of the log phase and an inverse correlation with CI activity. Finally, it was concluded that treatment “A” is more effective than “B” to produce invertase (EC 3.2.1.26).

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as características reológicas e físico-químicas da gelificação térmica do surimi de jundiá (Rhamdia quelen). Utilizaram-se quatro tratamentos térmicos, três estágios duplos - pré-aquecimentos a 60ºC durante 30, 45 e 60 min, seguidos de aquecimento a 90ºC por 15 min, e um único aquecimento direto a 90ºC por 15 min - e três formulações: duas com inibidores protéicos - soroalbumina bovina + alfa2-macroglobulina e clara de ovo - e uma sem inibidores. Amostras com inibidores protéicos e aquecimento direto alcançaram melhor gelificação, pelo incremento no módulo de elasticidade e decréscimo no ângulo de fase. Os géis pré-aquecidos apresentaram grande oscilação dos parâmetros viscoelásticos, o que comprometeu a formação da rede protéica tridimensional, formada durante a gelificação térmica do surimi. A concentração de peptídeos solúveis não sofreu alteração significativa, mesmo durante os estágios duplos, o que indica a ausência de proteólise, além de mostrar a proteção pelosinibidores àmatriz protéica.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the rheological and physicochemical properties of thermal gelling of surimi from silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). Four heating treatments were used: one-step heating at 90ºC, for 15 min, was compared with three two-step treatments with pre-heating at 60ºC for 30, 45 and 60 min, followed by heating at 90ºC for 15 min. Each heat treatment was used on three formulations: two with protease inhibitors (bovine serum albumin + alpha2-macroglobulin and egg white) and a formulation without inhibitors. Samples with inhibitors and one-step heating reached better gelling, by an increase in the storage modulus and a decrease in phase angle. Pre-heated gels had large variation in viscoelastic parameters which interfered with the establishment of the protein network during thermal gelling of surimi. The soluble peptides concentrations did not change significantly, even when two-step heating was carried out, which indicates absence of proteolysis, besides showing protein network protection by inhibitors.