Bioprocess development for extraction and purification of cellulases from Aspergillus niger 3ASZ using statistical experimental design techniques

The amount of cellulosic materials is large and may lead to environmental pollution, so they can be converted into useful materials for use in food or energy. Statistical design (Plackett-Burman and Box-Behnken) was the main topic of this study and was used to optimize the effect of environmental factors on cellulase production by Aspergillus niger. Cellulase production using Plackett-Burman was 6.86-fold higher than the production of cellulase using the basal medium. B0X-Benken showed an increase in the cellulase production equal to 18 times compared to the basal medium, where the cellulase produced had an activity equal to 79.4 U/mL/min. Ammonium sulfate precipitation was applied to the crude enzyme, followed by sequential fractionation with an Amicon system. The Amicon was used to demonstrate the final volume, total enzyme activity, specific activity, purification fold, and yield of cellulase (partially purified enzyme). Numerous cellulolytic enzymes are abundant in Aspergillus species. All of the data showed that Aspergillus sp. might be a reliable source of industrially and economically useful cellulases. By statistically calculating the relevance of a large number of elements in one experiment using a multifactorial statistical design, time may be saved while still maintaining the validity of each component.

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This study focused on optimizing environmental factors on cellulase production by Aspergillus niger using statistical design. The results showed that cellulase production using Plackett-Burman was 6.86 times higher than the basal medium, while Box-Behnken achieved an 18-fold increase. The cellulase produced had an activity of 79.4 U/mL/min.