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    Biosurfactant Production from Pineapple Waste and Application of Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

    Year: 2023

    Journal: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Volume 195, 2023-01-01

    Authors: Santos, Clara Virgínia Marques; Vieira, Isabela Maria Monteiro; Santos, Brenda Lohanny Passos; de Souza, Roberto Rodrigues; Ruzene, Denise Santos; Silva, Daniel Pereira

    Keywords: Biosurfactant; Bacillus subtilis; Glucose; Pineapple peel; Statistical analysis

    The use of non-conventional carbon sources for biosurfactant-producing microorganisms is a promising alternative in fermentation to substitute costly substrates. So, the current research used pineapple peel as a cost-effective and renewable substrate because of its rich composition in minerals and sugars and high availability. Following a 22 full factorial design, a bacterial strain of Bacillus subtilis produced biosurfactants in fermentative media containing different concentrations of glucose and concentrated pineapple peel juice (CPPJ). The influence of these two independent variables was evaluated according to three different responses: surface tension reduction rate (STRR), emulsification index (EI24), and concentration of semi-purified biosurfactant (SPB). The maximum value for STRR (57.63%) was obtained in media containing 0.58% glucose (w/v) and 5.82% CPPJ (v/v), while the highest EI24 response (58.60%) was observed at 2% glucose (w/v) and 20% CPPJ (v/v) and maximum SPB (1.28 g/L) at 3.42% glucose (w/v) and 34.18% CPPJ (v/v). Statistical analysis indicated that the CPPJ variable mostly influenced the STRR and SPB responses, whereas the EI24 was significantly influenced by pineapple peel juice and glucose contents.
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