title: Fructooligosaccharide production by Penicillium expansum.
abstract: Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) production by Penicillium expansum was evaluated. In a first stage, the best conditions for P. expansum growth and sporulation were established with potato/dextrose/agar being the most suitable medium at between 22 and 25 degrees C, giving good growth and good sporulation. The inocula from this medium were used for FOS production using shake-flask cultures, and yielded 0.58 g FOS/g sucrose (3.25 g FOS/l.h), demonstrating the potential of this strain for sucrose conversion to FOS.
authors.affiliation: IBB, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Margarida B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Prata
authors.forename: Solange I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Mussatto
authors.forename: Lígia R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D010407:Penicillium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000378:metabolism; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009844:Oligosaccharides; C116580:fructooligosaccharide; D005947:Glucose