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Optimization of Culture Conditions Affecting Carboxy Methyl Cellulase Production by Aspergillus Species

1Department of Biotechnology, Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

2Department of Biotechnology, Presidency College, Bangalore, India


World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2013, Vol. 1 No. 4, 65-69
DOI: 10.12691/wjar-1-4-4
Copyright © 2013 Science and Education Publishing

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K. V. Pavani, Gayathramma K., N.Sunil kumar. Optimization of Culture Conditions Affecting Carboxy Methyl Cellulase Production by Aspergillus Species. World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2013; 1(4):65-69. doi: 10.12691/wjar-1-4-4.

Correspondence to: K. V. Pavani, Department of Biotechnology, Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India. Email: Pavani_20042003@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the potential of new Aspergillus strain isolated from electroplating industry to produce Carboxymethyl Cellulase from agriculture waste. Agricultural wastes have great potential for the production of value added products with special reference to enzymes. Corn husk was used as substrate for Carboxymethyl Cellulase (CMCase) production by Aspergillus species through submerged fermentation. Optimization of parameters such as pH, temperature, substrate concentration was performed for the optimal production of CMCase. The fungal strain produced highest CMCase activity (3.3±0.01 IU/ml) at 5% (w/v) level of corn husk as substrate at 28°C and pH 8 over 72 hrs of incubation.

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