Laccases production by A. blazei grown either in composted or non-composted substrates.

• GONZÁLEZ MATUTE, R., D. FIGLAS AND N. CURVETTO

INDIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Año: 2013 vol. 7 p. 102 - 112

0972-5849

Agaricus blazei is an edible andmedicinalmushroomcommonly cultivated on compost. However, non-composted substrates are being particularly studied for specialty mushrooms because their economic and labour advantages. Addition of salt minerals to the substrate or casing materials may stimulate both the synthesis and activity of enzymes involved in the mushroomsubstrate biotransformation and eventually lead to an increase not only in mushroom productivity but in the fruitbody mineral content too. Remaining substrates frommushroomcultivation are a potential source for the extraction of high valued ligninolytic enzymes like laccases. The main objective of this study was to determine the laccase activity level produced by A. blazei on different phases of its growth cycle, using composted and non-composted substrates.is an edible andmedicinalmushroomcommonly cultivated on compost. However, non-composted substrates are being particularly studied for specialty mushrooms because their economic and labour advantages. Addition of salt minerals to the substrate or casing materials may stimulate both the synthesis and activity of enzymes involved in the mushroomsubstrate biotransformation and eventually lead to an increase not only in mushroom productivity but in the fruitbody mineral content too. Remaining substrates frommushroomcultivation are a potential source for the extraction of high valued ligninolytic enzymes like laccases. The main objective of this study was to determine the laccase activity level produced by A. blazei on different phases of its growth cycle, using composted and non-composted substrates.A. blazei on different phases of its growth cycle, using composted and non-composted substrates.