Biodegradation of Wastes using Partially Purified Cellulose-Enzyme from Gut of Oryctes rhinoceros larvae from Rafia Palms in Itokin, Lagos State, Nigeria

Conversion of urban wastes to utilizable sugars is very important as a vital step towards reduction environmental pollution. Consequently, this work was aimed at obtaining cellulase from the gut Oryctes rhinoceros larvae raffia palms in Itokin, Lagos State, Nigeria evaluate its degradability potential on different plant leaves and selected plastic bottles. Cellulase partially purified by combination precipitation with ammonium sulphate fractionation gel filtration Biogel P- 100. The examined tree cashew, banana, maize, lemon, cassava, pawpaw, mango, almond palm respectively, while plastics were bottles teem,pepsi, eva, mirinda, cascade, still, coke, devana nestle respectively. Data obtained show that enzyme- has specific activity 2.38 Unit/mg 32% yield higher samples origin than materials industrial wastes.