Thermostable -amylase production by Bacillus firmus CAS 7 using potato peel as a substrate

PRODUCTION OF a-Amylase FROM BANANA PEEL BY Bacillus subtilis

We produced a-amylase from banana peel by Bacillus subtilis through solid state fermentation (SSF). Addition of yeast extract, corn steep liquor, sodium dodesyl sulphate (SDS) and Tween-80 enhanced the a-amylase production under preoptimized fermentation conditions. Maximum enzyme yield (10.25 U/mL) was observed at 35°C after 24 hours of SSF in growth medium containing 0.1% yeast extract, 1% co...

Thermostable α-amylase from Lignocellulosic Residues Using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

Culture Conditions for Production of Thermostable Amylase by Bacillus stearothermophilus.

Bacillus stearothermophilus grew better on complex and semisynthetic medium than on synthetic medium supplemented with amino acids. Amylase production on the complex medium containing beef extract or corn steep liquor was higher than on semisynthetic medium containing peptone (0.4%). The synthetic medium, however, did not provide a good yield of extracellular amylase. Among the carbohydrates wh...

Production of a thermostable extracellular amylase from thermophilic Bacillus species

Isolation and identification of thermophilic Bacillus sp was carried out from a soil sample. The cells were cultivated in a medium containing soluble starch as sole carbon source. The addition of calcium (10 mM) or peptone (1%) and yeast extract (0.5%) to the medium shortened the lag period and improved the growth and amylase synthesis. The optimum temperature for amylase production was detecte...

Thermostable a-Amylase of Bacillus stearothermophilus

Some general and physical properties and the’ amino acid composition of the thermostable cr-amylase of Bacillus sbarothermophilus have been described in previous papers (l-3). In an effort to further correlate the thermostability of this enzyme with its molecular organization, a study of the structure of this protein has been undertaken. In this paper are reported the results of an investigatio...