Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)

Cellulases are a complex inducible enzyme that able to degrade cellulose. This study investigates the isolation of fungi producing cellulase from mouldy cocoa pod (Theobroma cacao L.). Screening of cellulolytic isolates by using a congo red test were carried out on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) agar...

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Main Authors: Jimat, Dzun Noraini, Che Husin, Nur Fatin Diana, Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Ahmad Raus, Raha
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
English
Published: 2013
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author Jimat, Dzun Noraini
Che Husin, Nur Fatin Diana
Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Ahmad Raus, Raha
author_facet Jimat, Dzun Noraini
Che Husin, Nur Fatin Diana
Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Ahmad Raus, Raha
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description Cellulases are a complex inducible enzyme that able to degrade cellulose. This study investigates the isolation of fungi producing cellulase from mouldy cocoa pod (Theobroma cacao L.). Screening of cellulolytic isolates by using a congo red test were carried out on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) agar plates. The production of cellulases by isolated-cocoa pod fungi in fermentation using cocoa pod husks as substrate was performed. Fungal-cellulases activity of filter paper activity (FPase), carboxylmethyl cellulase (CMCase) and reducing sugar concentration were determined.
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spelling iium-348592014-01-27T08:18:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/34859/ Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.) Jimat, Dzun Noraini Che Husin, Nur Fatin Diana Azmi, Azlin Suhaida Ahmad Raus, Raha TP248.13 Biotechnology Cellulases are a complex inducible enzyme that able to degrade cellulose. This study investigates the isolation of fungi producing cellulase from mouldy cocoa pod (Theobroma cacao L.). Screening of cellulolytic isolates by using a congo red test were carried out on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) agar plates. The production of cellulases by isolated-cocoa pod fungi in fermentation using cocoa pod husks as substrate was performed. Fungal-cellulases activity of filter paper activity (FPase), carboxylmethyl cellulase (CMCase) and reducing sugar concentration were determined. 2013-07 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34859/1/EXTENDED_ABSTRACT-_1163.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34859/4/ISOLATION_OF_FUNGI_PRODUCING_CELLULASES_FROM_COCOA_POD.pdf Jimat, Dzun Noraini and Che Husin, Nur Fatin Diana and Azmi, Azlin Suhaida and Ahmad Raus, Raha (2013) Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.). In: IIUM Engineering Congress 2013 (ICOM '13), 2-4 July 2013, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle TP248.13 Biotechnology
Jimat, Dzun Noraini
Che Husin, Nur Fatin Diana
Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Ahmad Raus, Raha
Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)
title Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)
title_full Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)
title_fullStr Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)
title_full_unstemmed Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)
title_short Isolation of fungi producing Cellulases from Cocoa Pod (Theobroma Cacao L.)
title_sort isolation of fungi producing cellulases from cocoa pod (theobroma cacao l.)
topic TP248.13 Biotechnology
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/34859/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/34859/1/EXTENDED_ABSTRACT-_1163.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/34859/4/ISOLATION_OF_FUNGI_PRODUCING_CELLULASES_FROM_COCOA_POD.pdf