PRODUCTION OF BETA-GLUCOSIDASE BY ASPERGILLUS-TERREUS

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PUSHALKAR, S
RAO, KK
MENON, K
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[1] MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIV BARODA,FAC SCI,DEPT MICROBIOL,BARODA 390002,GUJARAT,INDIA
[2] MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIV BARODA,FAC SCI,CTR BIOTECHNOL,BARODA 390002,GUJARAT,INDIA
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10.1007/BF00295497
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The production of beta-glucosidase by Aspergillus terreus was investigated in liquid shake cultures. Enzyme production was maximum on the 7th day of growth (2.18 U/ml) with the initial pH of the medium in the range of 4.0-5.5. Cellulose (Sigmacell Type 100) at 1.0% (wt/vol) gave maximum beta-glucosidase activity among the various soluble and insoluble carbon sources tested. Potassium nitrate was a suitable nitrogen source for enzyme production, Triton X-100 at 0.15% (vol/vol) increased the enzyme levels of A. terreus. The test fungal strain showed an ability to ferment glucose to ethanol.
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