摘要 : Gardenia blue is a natural blue pigment that is environmentally friendly,non-toxic,and stable.The hydrolysis of geniposide,catalyzed byβ-glucosidase,is a critical step in the production process of gardenia blue.However,β-glucosida... 展开 Gardenia blue is a natural blue pigment that is environmentally friendly,non-toxic,and stable.The hydrolysis of geniposide,catalyzed byβ-glucosidase,is a critical step in the production process of gardenia blue.However,β-glucosidase is not resistant to high temperatures,limiting the production of gardenia blue.In this study,we investigated the effectiveness of a heat-resistant glucosidase obtained from Thermotoga maritima in the production of gardenia blue.The enzyme exhibited a maximum activity of 10.60 U/mL at 90℃.Single-factor and orthogonal analyses showed that exogenously expressed heat-resistant glucosidase reacted with 470.3μg/mL geniposide and 13.5μg/mL glycine at 94.2℃,producing a maximum yield of 26.2857μg/mL of gardenia blue after 156.6 min.When applied to the dyeing of denim,gardenia blue produced by this method yielded excellent results;the best color-fastness was achieved when an iron ion mordant was used.This study revealed the feasibility and application potential of microbial production of gardenia blue. 收起