Optimization of Palm Kernel Cake Bioconversion with P. ostreatus: An Efficient Lignocellulosic Biomass Value-Adding Process for Ruminant Feed
This study aims to optimize the bioconversion of palm kernel cake (PKC) by Pleurotus ostreatus to improve fungal biomass production, lignocellulolytic enzyme expression, and the nutritional value of the substrate as ruminant feed. Three inorganic nitrogen sources (ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitra...
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute - MDPI
2025
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/11/5/251 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12324/41156 https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation11050251 |
Sumario: | This study aims to optimize the bioconversion of palm kernel cake (PKC) by
Pleurotus ostreatus to improve fungal biomass production, lignocellulolytic enzyme expression,
and the nutritional value of the substrate as ruminant feed. Three inorganic
nitrogen sources (ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, and urea) were evaluated for
fungal biomass production using a central composite design (CCD) in liquid fermentations.
The formulated culture medium (18.72 g/L glucose and 0.39 g/L urea) effectively yielded
better fungal biomass production (8 g/L). Based on these results, an extreme vertex design,
mixtures with oil palm by-products (PK, hull, and fiber) supplemented with urea, were formulated,
finding that PKC stimulated the highest biomass production and laccase enzyme
activity in P. ostreatus. The transcriptome of P. ostreatus was obtained, and the chemical
composition of the fermented PKC was determined. Transcriptomic analysis revealed
the frequency of five key domains with carbohydrate-activated enzyme (CAZy) function:
GH3, GH18, CBM1, AA1, and AA5, with activities on lignocellulose. In the fermented
PKC, lignin was reduced by 46.9%, and protein was increased by 69.8%. In conclusion,
these results show that urea is efficient in the bioconversion of PKC with P. ostreatus as a
supplement for ruminants. |
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