Simulation of the production of fructooligosaccharides

Abstract

Introduction: Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are considered bothalimentary additives and nutraceutics. Several studies have demonstratedtheir prebiotic properties. A simulation of FOS productionwas made. Kinetics parameters of FOS growth and synthesiswere studied.Objective: The objective of this work was to simulate FOS productionin several initial conditions using a mathematical modeldeveloped by the authors.Materials and Methods: Experimental data were obtained usingthe strain Aureobasidium sp. The bioproduction conditions and thedetails of the model were previously reported by the authors. Thesoftware used for the simulation was Matlab 7.Results and Conclusions: The simulation shows the relationshipbetween the sugars at different initial concentrations. Sucrose rapidlydisappears, enabling FOS and glucose formation. An increase insucrose concentration resulted in an increase in FOS production. Thiswill contribute to the study of the production of this prebiotic.