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Floriana Boscaino1, Elena Ionata2, Loredana Marcolongo2
1Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy.
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The transition towards a circular bioeconomy is essential to mitigate the environmental pressures caused by the increasing global demand for food and energy. Agro-food waste (AFW) is a plentiful, inexpensive feedstock, exploitable in biorefineries to produce valuable molecules. The aim of this study was to isolate native non-conventional yeasts (NCY) from various AFW and to evaluate their potential for the 'natural' synthesis of aroma compounds via fermentation. Ten strains were isolated and identified as belonging to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia kluyveri, Pichia californica and Wickerhamomyces anomalus species. The fermentative performance and production of aroma volatile compounds were tested using different household wastes as substrates. Figs containing substrate, which is the richest in fermentable sugars, allowed for the fastest microbial adaptation and highest yields of volatile compounds. HS-SPME-GC/MS analysis revealed that the most prominent compounds were isoamyl alcohol, ethyl acetate and isoamyl acetate with the highest production levels showed by W. anomalus YDSCYP4 and P. kluyveri YDSCYP5. Enzymatic profiling revealed significant arylamidase and esterase activities in the selected strains, related to their role in the hydrolysis of aroma precursors. These findings demonstrate the efficiency of these autochthonous yeasts for the sustainable production of aroma compounds, supporting the development of eco-friendly biotechnological processes.
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