A comparative study of cellulase production in inorganic and organic supplements by a cellulolytic tree bark fungus

Authors

  • V Vijeetha Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
  • A Jayakumaran Nair Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2020.7.2.708

Keywords:

sugarcane bagasse, organic supplements, cellulase, inorganic supplements

Abstract

The study was conducted to compare the cellulase production using organic and inorganic supplements by isolating a tree bark (Mangifera indica) fungus, for a cost-effective cellulase production. Three fungi (f1, f2 and f3) were isolated from the bark of the tree, of which f3 was found to be potential in cellulase production which was confirmed by primary screening (congo red activity staining). Through endoglucanase and total cellulase activity assays, it was observed that the isolated strain exhibited cellulase activity of 0.25 U/ml for endoglucanase when 1% CMC was supplemented to the medium. An activity of 8 IU/g towards FPase and for endoglucanase 10.35 U/g was obtained on non-purified inorganic supplements. Sugarcane bagasse was found to be the best inorganic supplement for cellulase production. Here, we try to adopt a cost-effective production strategy of cellulase. The future perspective of this investigation is to identify the strain and purification of the enzyme for industrial purpose.

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Author Biography

A Jayakumaran Nair, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Dr. A. Jayakumaran Nair obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from University of Kerala (India) in 1991. He has worked in various reputed institutions within the country for more than a decade. Subsequently, he joined the Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala in 2003. He has been working in the field of microbial enzymes, therapeutic compounds and proteins, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, recombinant vaccines and proteins, for the last 22 years including the tenure in University of Kerala. Read more.

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01-05-2020

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Vijeetha V, Nair AJ. A comparative study of cellulase production in inorganic and organic supplements by a cellulolytic tree bark fungus. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2020 May 1 [cited 2024 May 10];7(2):227-32. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/708

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