Production Of Cellulase By Pycnoporus Sanguineus In Palm Oil Mill Effluent: Fermentation And Kinetic Studies

Bioconversion of palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a novel approach in view of the increasing emphasis placed on sustainable and efficient industrial wastewater management. Biotechnological advances have seen the reuse of POME as a fermentation substrate for the production of various metabolites. In...

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Main Author: Kamaluddin, Fadzilah
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/41786/
http://eprints.usm.my/41786/1/FADZILAH_KAMALUDDIN.pdf
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Summary:Bioconversion of palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a novel approach in view of the increasing emphasis placed on sustainable and efficient industrial wastewater management. Biotechnological advances have seen the reuse of POME as a fermentation substrate for the production of various metabolites. In order to assess the potential of POME as substrate for cellulases production, nineteen microbial strains comprising of micro- and macrofungi were screened for cellulolytic activities. Pycnoporus sanguineus was found to be a potent producer of cellulases and laccase with maximum CMCase, FPase, β-glucosidase and laccase activities at 2.488, 1.405, 0.232 and 2.763 IU/mL, respectively.