Érica Simplício de Souza

Production and Characterization of Lipases from Aspergillus flavus Isolated from a Soil Sample of the Amazon Rainforest

Beatriz Pereira da Silva, João Vicente Braga de Souza & Érica Simplício de Souza · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2022

Lipases (E.C.3.1.1.3) hydrolyze triglycerides producing fatty acids and glycerol and can be produced by animals, plants and microorganisms. These enzymes are used in the food industry, biofuels, waste treatment, cosmetics and fine chemicals. Due to the great diversity of microorg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i8592

Fruit Peel from Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey. AS Substrate for Lipases Production by Aspergillus niger A2B1

Nayara Fátima Lazameth Diniz, Rossicléa Gonzaga da Silva, Luciana Aires Oliveira, Waldireny Rocha Caldas, Érica Simplício de Souza, Roberto Figlioulo, Juliana Gomes de Souza Oliveira & João Vicente Braga de Souza · Biotechnology Journal International · 2018

The fruit of Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey. are consumed by population in the Brazil Northern resulting fruit peels. These peels are rich in lignocellulose and fat. The present study investigated peels from the Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey. as a substrate for lipases production by...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJI/2018/44478