Xylanase production by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (original) (raw)

1989, Enzyme and Microbial Technology

The effects of carbon source, substrate concentration, culture pH, and spore inoculum concentration on production of extracellular xylanase and cellulase were examined. Very low enzyme activities were obtained with growth on glucose, xylose, and cellobiose, while significantly higher levels were produced from lactose and arabinose. Higher levels of both enzymes were generated from alpha cellulose, wood pulp, and fibrous paper waste than from purified xylan. However, the ratio of xylanase to cellulase activity was higher with pure xylan. High levels of both xylanase and cellulase activity were obtained when the culture was grown on lactose plus xylan. A factorial experiment showed that spore and substrate concentration had significant effects on xylanase yield, and that an interaction existed between these two variables. Highest levels of xylanase were generated with cultures grown on 1% wood pulp at pH 7.0 using an inoculum of lO 5 spores ml -I. Maximal xylanase activity was observed at pH 4.8-5.5 at 55°C using a 30-min assay. The type of xylan used as substrate and the method of reducing sugar detection significantly affected measured xylanase activity.

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