Journal
BMC MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02536-8
Keywords
Bacteria; Clarification; Polysaccharide; Pectinase activity; Serratia marcescens
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- Directorate of Research and Technology Transfer, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The study isolated pectinase-producing bacteria from avocado peel waste, with the bacterium Serratia marcescens showing the best results. The pectinase isolated from Serratia marcescens can clarify fruit juices, with lemon juice exhibiting the highest antioxidant activity and total acidity.
Background Bacterial pectinase is an enzyme that could be employed in numerous sectors to break down pectin polysaccharide compounds. The goal of this study is to find pectinase-producing bacteria in avocado peel waste and see if the pectinase enzyme produced can be used to make fruit juice clarification. Results The researchers isolated four different bacterial strains from avocado peel waste samples. The potential two bacterial isolates that were identified as being Serratia marcescens and Lysinibacillus macrolides. Finally, the analysis of pectinase production and its application in fruit juice clarification were performed using one of the bacterial strains of Serratia marcescens. The clear apple, lemon, and mango juices were further processed to assess each juice's properties. The highest antioxidant activity was recorded in lemon juice samples. The lemon juice showed the highest total titratable acidity and total phenol content. Apple juices contained the highest total soluble solids, reducing sugar content, and viscosity and the mango juices have the maximum pH value recorded. Conclusions The pectinase isolated from the bacterium Serratia marcescens could clear fruit juices. This pectinase needs to be studied more to make sure it works better in the fruit industry and other businesses.
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