Pectinolytic activity of wild-type filamentous fungi fermented on agro-wastes

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dc.contributor.authorEbuehi, O.A.T.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-30T20:29:53Z
dc.date.available2022-08-30T20:29:53Z
dc.date.issued2010-12-18
dc.description.abstractFive filamentous fungi (Aspergillus clavatus, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium sp., Penicillum chrysogenum and Trichoderma sp.) isolated from agrowaste samples in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria, depolymerized citrus pectin. Best pectolytic activity, as indicated by the diameter of clear, hydrolyzed zones on the medium plates containing commercial citrus pectin as sole carbon source, was obtained with A. niger, closely followed by P. chrysogenum. The two fungi also produced pectinases with different agrowastes (pineapple peel, orange peels, sawdust, sugarcane pulps and wheat bran) as the sole carbon source. The highest pectinase activity by both fungi was produce with wheat bran as the sole carbon source. Peak pectinase activity of 350.28 ± 2.82 and 478.25 ± 3.04 IU mg -1 protein was respectively obtained by submerged fermentation (SmF) at 48 h for A. niger and P.chrysogenum in media containing wheat bran as the sole carbon source. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) yielded higher levels of pectinase activity than the SmF. The strains of A. niger and P. chrysogenum have good prospect for pectinase production. Wheat bran is a good low-cost fermentation substrate for pectinase production by the investigated fungi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationU. A. Okafor, V. I. Okochi, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu , O. A. T. Ebuehi and B. M. Onygeme Okerentaen_US
dc.identifier.issn1996-0808
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11145
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Microbiology Researchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;Vol. 4(24) pp. 2729-2734
dc.subjectFilamentous fungi, agro-wastes, pectinolytic activity, fermentation, pectinase production.en_US
dc.titlePectinolytic activity of wild-type filamentous fungi fermented on agro-wastesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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