Coffee grounds, the major by-product generated during the production of instant coffee, are rich in galactomannan. Mannanase can hydrolyze this compound into mannose and manno-oligosaccharides with various functional activities, thereby effectively increasing the added value of coffee grounds. In this study, the β-mannanase gene (AnMan26) from Aspergillus niger was recombinantly expressed in the engineered A. niger strain FBL-B. The enzymatic properties of the enzyme were characterized, and it was then employed to hydrolyze coffee grounds for the production of mannose and manno-oligosaccharides. The results showed that the recombinant A. niger produced mannanase at an expression level of 1830 U/mL after high-density fermentation for 168 h. The optimum pH of the enzyme was 5.0 and the optimum temperature was 45 ℃. The enzyme remained stable within a pH range of 3.0~7.0 and at temperatures below 45 ℃. A combination of AnMan26 and α-galactosidase was used to hydrolyze the microwave-treated coffee grounds. After 8 h of hydrolysis, the hydrolysis rate of galactomannan in the coffee grounds reached 42.3%, with a hydrolysate yield of 20.3% coffee grounds. The main components of the hydrolysate were mannose (44.1%), mannobiose (2.5%), mannotriose (10.9%), and mannohexaose (1.5%). The excellent properties of AnMan26 enable the effective hydrolysis of coffee grounds to produce mannose and manno-oligosaccharides, providing both theoretical and practical basis for the high-value utilization of coffee grounds.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |