Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8416372 | Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The brown rot fungus Rhizopus delemar F2 was shown to produce extracellular thermostable and multiple carbohydrase enzymes. The potential of Rhizopus delemar F2 in utilizing apple pomace under solid state fermentation (SSF) is the purpose of the study. Solid state fermentation (SSF) is a very effective technique opposed to submerged fermentation in various aspects. Enhanced production of multiple carbohydrases 18.20â¯Uâ¯gâ1 of cellulose, 158.30â¯Uâ¯gâ1 of xylanase, 61.50â¯Uâ¯gâ1 of pectinase and amylase 21.03â¯Uâ¯gâ1 was released by microwave pretreatment of apple pomace at 450â¯W for 1â¯min and then by incubation the culture thus obtained at 30â¯Â°C for 6 days with moisture content of 1:4.5. Apple pomace can serve as a potential source of raw material for the production of multiple carbohydrases. Besides, it can find great commercial significance in production of bioethanol and various industries like textile, fruit juice, paper and pulp industry.
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Authors
Shruti Pathania, Nivedita Sharma, Shweta Handa,