Mateus G. Godoy

TL;DR: This non-purified lipase in addition to interesting properties showed a reduced production cost making feasible its applicability in many fields, and shows a thermophilic and thermostable behavior, what is not common among lipases from mesophilic filamentous fungi.

TL;DR: Solid-state fermentation of castor bean waste by Penicillium simplicissimum may increase the utility of the waste by promoting enzyme production and eliminating the principal toxic element, ricin.

TL;DR: In this article, two alternative inoculation strategies for lipase production by the fungus Penicillium simplicissimum were tested in solid-state fermentation using a residue from the babassu oil industry (babassu cake).

TL;DR: Results demonstrate how to add value to a toxic and worthless residue through the production of lipases with distinct characteristics, produced through a low cost methodology, which can be applied in different areas of biotechnology.

TL;DR: The high production of the thermostable P. simplicissimum lipase, using a non-supplemented, low-cost agro-industrial residue as the culture medium, demonstrates the biotechnological potential of SSF for the production of industrial enzymes.