Chemical Nature and Composition of Compost During Mushroom Growth

Improvement of the process of mushroom composting is of importance in order to provide an optimal growing medium needed for the mushroom. Since composting produces a food source for the mushroom, the compositional changes of mushroom compost occurring during the growth cycle of the button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, were studied. Samples were collected during spawning, casing and the following four flushes. Samples were analyzed for their elemental composition, carbohydrates, FTIR, ¹³C-NMR, pyrolysis-GC/MS and tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) thermochemolysis-GC/MS. The carbohydrate analysis revealed a decrease in the total amount of about 40% of the identified monosaccharides during mushroom growth. The ¹³C-NMR data also confirm that polysaccharides are the main fraction degraded (or utilized by the mushrooms) during the cropping period. These findings were also confirmed by changes in the absorbance of functional groups observed in the FTIR spectra. Pyrolysis data revealed chromatographic peaks related to polysaccharides-, proteins- and lignin-derived compounds. Both pyrolysis and TMAH thermochemolysis data show degradation of lignin structures during the growth period. Lignin alteration primarily involved a preferential degradation of syringyl units and oxidation of side chains of guaiacyl moieties. This study suggests that the polysaccharide fraction of the mushroom substrate is the main organic fraction utilized during the process. In addition, alterations of lignin structures have occurred although its relative content usually increases during mushroom cropping.     

Characterization of phytase activity from cultivated edible mushrooms and their production substrates

Phytase is used commercially to maximize phytic acid degradation and to decrease phosphorus levels in poultry and swine manure. To determine phytase content in edible mushrooms, basidiomata of Agaricus bisporus and three specialty mushrooms (Grifola frondosa, Lentinula edodes, and Pleurotus cornucopiae) and spent mushroom substrate (SMS) were surveyed. Enzyme activity ranged from 0.046 to 0.074 unit/g of tissue for four A. bisporus types (closed and open whites and closed and open browns) grown at The Pennsylvania State University's Mushroom Test Demonstration Facility (MTDF). The addition of various nutrient supplements to phase II mushroom production substrate did not alter phytase activity in A. bisporus. Portabella mushrooms (open brown) obtained from a commercial farm had significantly higher levels of phytase activity (0.211 unit/g of tissue) compared to A. bisporus grown at the MTDF. Of the specialty mushrooms surveyed, maitake (G. frondosa) had 20% higher phytase activity (0.287 unit/g of tissue) than commercial portabella mushrooms. The yellow oyster mushroom (P. cornucopiae) ranked second in level of phytase activity (0.213 unit/g of tissue). Shiitake (L. edodes) contained the least amount of phytase in basidiomata (0.107 unit/g of tissue). Post-crop steam treatment (60 degrees C, 24 h) of SMS reduced phytase activity from 0.074 to 0.018 unit/g. Phytase was partially purified from commercially grown portabella basidiomata 314-fold with an estimated molecular mass of 531 kDa by gel filtration chromatography. The optimum pH for activity was 5.5, but appreciable phytase activity was observed over the range of pH 5.0-8.0. Partially purified A. bisporus phytase was inactivated following a 10-min incubation at > or =60 degrees C.     

Compositional Changes in Composts During Composting and Mushroom Growth: Comparison of Conventional and Environmentally Controlled Composts from Commercial Farms

Samples from conventional and environmentally controlled (EC) composts taken at various stages of composting and mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) growth were analyzed for changes in 80 percent ethanol and water extracts, monosaccharides in acid hydrolysates of polysaccharides, lignin concentrations and lignin structural features. The relative lignin content of all composts as measured by the acetyl bromide procedure increased, both during composting and mushroom growth. On the assumption that the absolute amount of lignin remains unaltered during composting and mushroom growth, the relative changes to the polysaccharide concentrations were calculated. Thus, during composting, 70, 53 and 58 percent of the initial wall polysaccharides for conventional, “cold” and “hot” EC, respectively, were consumed by compost microorganisms. During spawn running and fruiting, about 15 percent of wall polysaccharides were utilized from all types of composts. Thus, considerable amounts (17–31 percent) of polysaccharide remained at the end of mushroom production. During composting, there were changes in the degree of condensation and in the extent of oxidation of the lignins in all cases, but the rate and extent of these changes was dependent on the different composting regimes. During mushroom growth, further changes occurred, again with different patterns for the different compost types.     

Degradation of lignin in wheat straw during growth of the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) using off-line thermochemolysis with tetramethylammonium hydroxide and solid-state (13)C NMR.

The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is widely cultivated on wheat straw (Triticum aestivum); however, there is a need to better understand the relationship between the chemical composition of the compost and mushroom growth. Wheat straw was degraded over a period of 63 days by P. ostreatus during which time it was sampled at weekly intervals. Off-line thermochemolysis with tetramethylammonium hydroxide and solid-state (13)C NMR were then used in the molecular characterization of the undegraded wheat straw and the degraded samples. The degraded wheat straw samples had a lower proportion of syringyl- to guaiacyl-derived moieties and cinnamyl- to guaiacyl-derived moieties than the undegraded control. There were increases in both guaiacyl and syringyl acid to aldehyde ratios with composting time, which showed that side-chain oxidation has been mediated by P. ostreatus. The (13)C NMR spectra confirmed the increase in carboxyl content but indicated that the overall lignin and methoxyl contents remained relatively constant, although some nonsystematic variations were observed. The spectra also showed a decrease in amorphous noncellulosic polysaccharides in relation to the crystalline cellulose upon degradation.     

堆肥隧道式后发酵技术及效果

该文采用发酵隧道对堆肥进行后发酵处理,并测定发酵过程中的温度、pH值、含氮量、微生物的变化,旨在为集约化生产双孢蘑菇培养料提供理论依据。该技术可以对堆肥进行10 h以上的巴氏灭菌（温度在57～62℃之间）处理和5 d的腐熟处理（温度在45～53℃之间）。处理后发酵堆肥中氮质量分数从1.58%增加至1.85%;pH值从8.7下降到7.5。嗜热细菌的菌落数从5.2×108 cfu/g上升到7.3×108 cfu/g（第3天）,发酵结束时降低为2.88×108 cfu/g;放线菌和嗜热真菌菌落数发酵开始时分别为2.4×105 cfu/g 和3.2×104 cfu/g,发酵结束时分别为19.6×105 cfu/g和10.1×104 cfu/g。试验结果表明,经过隧道式后发酵的堆肥适合于双孢蘑菇生长需要,隧道式后发酵技术可以用于规模化生产优质双孢蘑菇培养料。     

双孢蘑菇工厂化生产关键配套装置设计与试验

针对双孢蘑菇工厂化生产过程中有关二次发酵培养料装盘-码盘,托盘在育菇床架收布及双孢蘑菇采摘3个关键作业环节,分别设计了与各环节相配套的培养料连续装盘-码盘装置、培养料托盘机械化收布装置及与机械式育菇床架配合使用的移动式采菇滑车等作业装置,结合双孢蘑菇栽培技术要求确定了该配套装置各关键部件设计参数,并进行了作业性能测试。装置性能试验结果表明:设计的相关作业环节配套装置运行可靠、稳定,培养料压实厚度保持在269.8~281.5 mm,紧实度均值达到491.4 kg/m3,压实均匀性保持在97.38%~99.62%之间,压实效果满足双孢蘑菇后续工厂化生产需求;涉及3个工段的装置基本运行生产时间不超过5 min,提高了双孢蘑菇工厂化生产效率;设计装置产量效应显著,配套装置栽培双孢蘑菇的小区产量均值可达17.61 kg/m2,较传统人工栽培提高了5.79 kg/m2。研究结果将为双孢蘑菇工厂化生产配套装置的设计研发提供参考。     

双孢蘑菇菌渣堆肥及其肥效的研究

为了促进农业废弃物资源的循环利用,以双孢蘑菇菌渣为研究对象,通过菌渣堆肥中添加发酵剂或鸡粪的处理,分析了堆肥过程中各个时期不同处理的温度、pH值、EC值、全氮、全磷和全钾的变化趋势,并用腐熟后的堆肥菌渣进行了水稻肥效试验。结果表明,双孢蘑菇菌渣堆制过程中加入发酵菌剂可快速提高堆体温度,与未加发酵菌剂的堆肥处理A相比,在堆肥中加入发酵菌剂后,堆肥中全氮、全钾和速效钾的含量增加量分别为处理A的3倍、1．43倍和2．67倍;菌渣堆肥结束后,处理A,处理B和处理C速效磷含量分别比发酵前增加了54．5％、38．5％和58．3％。菌渣肥水稻田间试验表明,双孢蘑菇菌渣有机肥能够促进水稻增产,菌渣堆肥增产效果优于不发酵菌渣,而加于菌剂处理的堆肥增产效果最佳,按400kg·667m-2。施肥,水稻空瘪粒数少,穗粒饱满,水稻单产553．37kg·667m-2,与当地常规施肥方式相比较增产20．55％,与不施肥处理相比较增产44．18％。     

水分胁迫对温室双孢菇动态发育品质及水分利用效率的影响

为研究基质水分胁迫对双孢菇全育期内菇形的动态发育、产菇品质的影响,确定温室双孢菇适宜、高效的施水方案,以"奥吉1号"品种为试验材料,于2020年8月进行双孢菇全育期基质水分胁迫试验。该试验设置正常T1(基质饱和持水率的80%～90%)、轻度水分胁迫T2(基质饱和持水率的70%～80%)、中度水分胁迫T3(基质饱和持水率的60%～70%)、重度水分胁迫T4(基质饱和持水率的50%～60%)4种水分处理方案,出菇期测定双孢菇发育动态、单菇品质、区域产菇品质、产量与水分利用效率(Water Use Efficiency,WUE)。结果表明:1)菇盖与菇柄的形态指标、出菇品质与基质含水量呈正相关,菇高受水分胁迫影响不明显。2)盖厚、茎粗、菇高的发育经历逐渐增长、快速增长和缓慢增长3个阶段。在T4水处理下菇厚、茎粗的最大值比T1水处理减少26.1%、24.9%,出菇时间延迟16.5 h(P0.05)。随着水分胁迫的加剧,菇柄与菇盖的生长速率峰值逐步提前,迅速增长期延长。3)在T2水处理下,双孢菇WUE和产菇数最高,相比T1水处理提高2.3%和9.2%(P0.05),出菇产量和优质菇率略低于T1水处理。4)双孢菇结菇前期和后期可进行轻度水分胁迫提高WUE,形成耐旱机制。快速发育期内应保持基质充足含水量,以提高双孢菇品质,加快出菇时间。该研究为双孢菇水分精准管理提供理论依据。     

酒糟型生物有机肥初始酵解条件对木质纤维

木质纤维是有机物料堆肥化过程最难降解的物质,影响着堆肥化进程。提高木质纤维降解,有利于促进堆肥的快速腐熟,提高堆肥质量。试验应用二次通用回归旋转组合设计四因素（1/2 实施） 方案,研究酒糟型生物有机肥堆制初始条件对总碳、木质纤维降解的影响,旨在为木质纤维高效快速降解提供理论依据。结果表明,在本试验条件下,秸糟比对总碳、半纤维素的影响作用最大;含水率对纤维素、木质素的影响作用最大。实现总碳等较好降解效果的各因子配比方案范围为: pH值6.63～7.02,接种量0.49%～0.551%、含水量65.52%～66.68%、秸糟比41.61%～44.32%。     

木质素降解菌的筛选及其纤维素酶基因克隆表达研究

以高效降解木质素为指标, 进行木质素降解菌的筛选和纤维素酶处理纤维材料的研究.通过测定14株白腐菌菌株在愈创木酚、苯胺兰和鞣酸培养基上生长状况和酶活分泌能力, 得到8株能产生阳性反应的菌株.以木质素和综纤维素失重的比值(SF指数)为指标, 对这几株菌进行复筛, 从中筛选出具有生长优势和强酶分泌能力的菌株平菇10969和侧耳WP1.与黄胞原毛平革菌Phanerochaete chrysosporium RP78和P.chrysosporium BKM-F-1767两株模式菌相比, 白腐菌具有良好的生长优势、强酶系分泌能力和降解的优势.从分离的白腐菌中克隆纤维素酶基因(egl2), 表达蛋白并测定酶活.用粗酶液处理不同的纤维材料, 结果表明, 其还原糖产量为综纤维素(酸解)>菌草(白腐菌处理)>未处理菌草.白腐菌的研究对草质资源的充分利用、污染物的降解、燃料乙醇的开发以及我国生态农业的持续发展等都有着重要意义.     

Abundance and reactivity of dibenzodioxocins in softwood lignin

To define the abundance and comprehend the reactivity of dibenzodioxocins in lignin, model compound studies, specific degradation experiments on milled wood lignin, and molecular modeling calculations have been performed. Quantitative (31)P NMR measurements of the increase of biphenolic hydroxyl groups formed after a series of alkaline degradations in the presence of hydrosulfide anions (kraft conditions) showed the presence of 3.7 dibenzodioxocin rings/100 C9 units in milled wood lignin. The DFRC degradation protocol (Derivatization Followed by Reductive Cleavage) was chosen as an independent means to estimate their abundance. Initial experiments with a dibenzodioxocin model compound, trans-6,7-dihydro-7-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4,9-dimethoxy-2,11-dipropyldibenzo[e,g][1,4]dioxocin-6-ylmethanol, showed that it is not cleaved under DFRC conditions, but rather it isomerizes into a cyclic oxepine structure. Steric effects precluded this isomerization from occurring when DFRC was applied to milled wood lignin. Instead, monoacetylated biphenolic moieties were released and quantified by (31)P NMR, at 4.3 dibenzodioxocin rings/100 C9 units. The dibenzodioxocin content in residual lignins isolated from kraft pulps delignified to various degrees showed that during pulp delignification, the initial rate of dibenzodioxocin removal was considerably greater than the cleavage rate of arylglycerol-beta-aryl ether bonds. The activation energy for the degradation of dibenzodioxocins under kraft conditions in milled wood lignin was 96 +/- 9 kJ/mol, similar to that of arylglycerol-beta-aryl ether bond cleavage.     

有机辅料对猪粪堆肥中氨气挥发的抑制效应及其影响因素分析

选取稻草、油菜秸秆和食用菌渣作为猪粪堆肥的有机辅料,研究三种堆肥体系中氨气挥发释放规律及其影响因素。结果表明,经过65 d的堆腐,稻草－猪粪、油菜秸秆－猪粪和菌渣－猪粪堆肥氨气挥发量分别为5.084、6.483和3.013 g/kg,是对照（纯猪粪）处理（7.836g/kg）的64.88%、82.74%和38.45%。从氨气的释放量和释放速率看,菌渣是一种较好的有机辅料。从氨气释放的时间变化特征看,稻草对猪粪堆肥氨气排放高峰期影响最为明显,主要表现为氨气前期猛烈释放且持续时间短,是猪粪快速腐熟技术优选的高效有机辅料。堆腐完成后,三种有机辅料均能减少水溶性NH4+-N的累积,增加水溶性NO3--N的含量,引起pH和EC值下降,提高堆肥全氮含量,促进堆肥有机物和粗纤维的降解,且以稻草和菌渣处理效果最为显著。     

The Effects of Poultry Manure Based Formulations on Odor Generation During Phase I Mushroom Composting

Bioreactors were designed and built to study the effects of Phase I mushroom compost formulation on odor production. Three different poultry manure levels: 0x, 1x and 2x [0 %, 5.1 %, and 11.0 % dry weight basis, respectively] were used in compost formulations to determine if poultry manure influenced odor production. Air samples were collected for sensory odor measurements twice during the eight-day Phase I composting period (day one and day six) for three replicates. Phase I compost odors were quantified by a trained odor panel. Odor intensity and pleasantness ratings were significantly different on day one, however, neither the intensity nor the pleasantness was significantly different on day six. The amount of poultry manure used in formulation had no significant effect on total mushroom yield.     

城市污泥与调理剂混合堆肥过程中有机质组分的变化

【目的】研究城市污泥堆肥过程中各项有机质组分及碳、 氮在堆肥过程中的形成与转化,以期改善堆肥的生物有效性,促进其土地利用。【方法】在工厂规模化下,以城市污泥、 蘑菇渣锯末以及返混料按照6∶3∶1的质量比混合形成堆肥物料,辅以强制通风措施和翻抛,进行为期18 d的高温堆肥试验。堆肥期间定期采样,测定指标包括温度、 C/N值、 pH、 含水率、 有机质降解率、 水溶性组分、 半纤维素、 纤维素和木质素,研究堆肥期间不同阶段堆肥物料中有机质组分的动态变化。【结果】堆体温度随着发酵时间的延长呈现先升高后降低的趋势,最高温度达到71.3℃; 含水率由60.7%降低到51.4%,pH呈现先升高后降低的趋势,总体处于6.0~7.5之间; 总有机碳含量持续下降,氮素含量表现为高温期持续下降随后呈上升的趋势; 初始阶段,堆肥物料中四种成分含量分布为: 水溶性组分纤维素半纤维素木质素,至堆肥结束变化为: 纤维素水溶性组分木质素半纤维素,经过堆肥之后水溶性组分及半纤维素含量分别由39.5%和20.1%下降为27.9%和14.4%,纤维素含量由初始的21.8%上升至29.5%,木质素含量相对稳定不变。物料经过堆肥化处理后达到腐熟标准,水溶性组分和半纤维素含量分别降低了38.6%和38.8%,纤维素和木质素含量在高温期分别降解了11.7%和18.5%; 物料总量降低了9.8%。水溶性组分的主要降解阶段为高温期,期间降解部分占总降解量的65.5%; 半纤维素的主要降解阶段为稳定期,稳定期降解部分占总降解量的69.1%,且有继续降解的趋势; 纤维素和木质素仅在高温期有少量降解; 氮素则表现为高温期铵态氮的损失及稳定期硝态氮的积累。【结论】堆肥化处理在实现污泥减量化基础上,污泥中有机质得到了稳定化,有利于城市污泥的土地利用。     

Rapid prediction of solid wood lignin content using transmittance near-infrared spectroscopy

A rapid transmittance near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic method has been developed to characterize the lignin content of solid wood. Using simple, multiple regression, and partial least-squares statistical analysis the lignin contents of wood wafers, taken from increment cores, and synthetic wood, prepared by blending milled wood lignin and holocellulose, were compared and quantified. Strong correlations were obtained between the predicted NIR results and those obtained from traditional chemical methods. In addition to the experimental protocol and method development, NIR results from wood samples with different particle sizes and various lignin contents are discussed.     

猪菌渣发酵床垫料堆肥的肥效

为了促进发酵床废弃垫料的循环利用,以猪菌渣发酵床垫料为原料,进行了堆肥腐解试验,测定了菌渣垫料堆肥的理化性状和重金属含量,开展了菌渣垫料堆肥种植甘蓝试验。结果表明,菌渣垫料堆肥中有机质、pH值、重金属含量均达到了有机肥料标准(NY 525-2012)要求,全氮、全磷、全钾的总养分含量为4.48%,略低于标准要求。用作底肥种植甘蓝,每公顷施用菌渣垫料堆肥6 000 kg时,甘蓝产量与施用相同用量商品有机肥无显著差异,随着菌渣堆肥施用量的增加,甘蓝产量呈增加趋势。     

不同有机堆肥对土壤性状及微生物生物量的影响

研究不同种类有机堆肥对土壤性状及微生物生物量的短期影响。采用盆栽试验的方式,探讨了施用50 g/kg 的啤酒污泥堆肥(BSC)、 牛粪堆肥(DMC)和菇渣堆肥(SMC)对土壤有机质、 氮磷钾含量、 容重、 持水性、 土壤呼吸及微生物生物量碳、 氮、 磷(SMBC、 SMBN、 SMBP)的影响。结果表明, 与对照相比,施用啤酒污泥、 牛粪和菇渣3种有机堆肥后,土壤中有机质、 全氮、 碱解氮、 有效磷、 速效钾含量显著增加,并且显著降低土壤容重和增大土壤孔隙度（P0.05）;经过1周土壤水分的变化,CK处理的土壤水分消耗率分别是BSC、 DMC和SMC处理的1.26、 1.24、 1.14倍;BSC、 DMC和SMC处理显著提高土壤呼吸（P0.05）,半年后分别与CK相比增加了142.17%、 114.30%、 105.39%;施用啤酒污泥、 牛粪和菇渣3种有机堆肥后显著增加SMBC、 SMBN、 SMBP含量（P0.05）,6个月后,SMBC含量分别是CK 的2.35、 1.84、 1.86倍,SMBN含量分别比 CK 高135.44%、 99.16%、 90.82%,SMBP含量分别是CK 的 2.76、 2.19、 2.04倍。啤酒污泥堆肥含有活性小颗粒对土壤性状和微生物生物量的影响最为明显,其次是牛粪堆肥,菇渣堆肥表现最差。     

膨松剂对厨余垃圾堆肥CH4、N2O和NH3排放的影响

厨余垃圾有别于混合生活垃圾,具有高有机质含量和高含水率等特点,单独堆肥会产生大量CH4、N2O、NH3和渗滤液,为减少厨余垃圾堆肥过程污染物的排放,该文以居民小区产生的经大类粗分后的厨余垃圾为研究对象,以菌糠为膨松剂,设置15%、25%、35% 3个添加质量比（湿基）的堆肥处理,以纯厨余垃圾单独堆肥为对照处理,研究菌糠作为膨松剂对厨余垃圾堆肥过程中CH4、N2O、NH3和渗滤液排放的影响及其最佳添加比例。结果表明,堆肥过程中,添加菌糠可以完全避免厨余垃圾堆肥过程中渗滤液的产生;堆肥结束时,添加15%和25%菌糠的处理堆肥达到腐熟标准,但添加35%的菌糠使堆肥高温期缩短,不利于有机质分解;与对照处理相比,添加15%、25%和35%比例的菌糠均可以减少堆肥过程中CH4和NH3的累计排放量,且减排量与添加比例正相关,但只有添加15%菌糠的堆肥处理明显降低了N2O的排放量;添加质量比为15%和25%菌糠的堆肥处理,CH4和N2O排放总量比厨余垃圾单独堆肥分别减少45.8%、19.6%,而添加质量比为35%的菌糠使CH4和N2O排放总量为厨余垃圾单独堆肥的1.14倍（每t物料,干基）。综上,菌糠作为食用菌种植废弃物,可用作厨余垃圾堆肥膨松剂,在适宜的添加比例条件下,能够在避免堆肥过程中渗滤液产生的同时,减少CH4、N2O和NH3的排放量。研究结果可为厨余垃圾堆肥过程温室气体减排、氮素损失控制和工艺改进提供理论依据和试验基础。     

Biodegradation of oak (Quercus alba) wood during growth of the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes): a molecular approach

The chemical transformations that occur during growth of the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) on oak (Quercus alba) were investigated to improve mushroom cultivation and utilization of the spent substrate. Oak logs were decayed by L. edodes over 8 years, during which time they were sampled at six intervals (30, 40, 66, 76, 77, and 101 months). Fresh and decayed oak samples were analyzed using solid-state (13)C NMR and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as well as off-line thermochemolysis with tetramethylammonium hydroxide. Degraded oak exhibited lower carbon contents and increased oxygen content compared to the control. Solid-state (13)C NMR analysis revealed that polysaccharides were the major component of both fresh and decayed oak but that L. edodes mediated the preferential loss of cellulose and xylans as compared to lignin, which remained in an altered form. Several trends point toward the degradation of lignin, including a decrease in the proportion of syringyl units as compared to guaiacyl units and a reduction in side-chain length. An increase in guaiacyl and syringyl acid-to-aldehyde ratios occurred with growth, which suggested that the fungus had caused oxidation of Calpha-Cbeta bonds. The overall effect of L. edodes on oak is similar to that of many white-rot fungi, which simultaneously degrade all cell wall components.     

Kinetics and thermodynamics of the thermal inactivation of polyphenol oxidase in an aqueous extract from Agaricus bisporus

The kinetics and thermodynamics of the thermal inactivation of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in an aqueous extract from mushroom Agaricus bisporus (J.E. Lange) Imbach was studied, using pyrocatechol as a substrate. Optimal conditions for enzymatic studies were determined to be pH 7.0 and 35-40 °C. The kinetics of PPO-catalyzed oxidation of pyrocatechol followed the Haldane model with an optimum substrate concentration of 20 mM. Thermal inactivation of PPO was examined in more detail between 50 and 73 °C and in relation to exposure time. Obtained monophasic kinetics were adequately described by a first-order model, with significant inactivation occurring with increasing temperature (less than 10% preserved activity after 6 min at 65 °C). Arrhenius plot determination and calculated thermodynamic parameters suggest that the PPO in aqueous extract from Agaricus bisporus mushroom is a structurally robust yet temperature-sensitive biocatalyst whose inactivation process is mainly entropy-driven.