Comparative Studies on the Amylase and Cellulase Production of Aspergillus and Penicillium

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

Khokhar, Ibatsam¹  Mushtaq, Sobia¹  Muktar, Irum¹ 

关键词: Cellulose;    Amylase;    Fungi;    Enzymes.;   

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学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: University of Port Harcourt * Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

【 摘 要 】

Filamentous fungi are important due to their high enzymes production potential.Many enzymes produced by fungi have related to biotechnological applications in several industrialsectors. The purpose of this study was to collect and isolate Penicilliumand Aspergillusspeciesfrom different sources and examined for their ability to produce cellulase and amylase. Ten fungalisolates of genera, Aspergilus and Penicillium were examined for their ability to produce industrialimportant enzymes. All fungal isolates exhibited high DCZ/DFC ratio in cellulase and amylayesactivity. It was also evident that starch and cellulose medium effected the fungal growth. Four Penicilliumspecies viz. Penicillium janthinellum (IK-48), Penicillium melinii(IK-49) and Penicillium velutinum(IK- 51) and Penicilliumwaskmanii(IK- 50) showed the increased growth in starch and cellulose medium as compare tocontrol. P. waskmanii (IK- 50) showed the highest growth stimulation in the cellulose and starchmedium. This study contributes to catalogue local fungal isolated in Pakistan, and providesadditional information to support future research about the industrial potential of thesemicroorganisms for enzymes and, eventually, also secondary metabolites with anti-microbial oranti-parasitic activities.

【 授权许可】

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