Journal
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 160, Issue 1, Pages 30-39Publisher
HUMANA PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-008-8452-4
Keywords
Solid bio-wastes; Horn meal; Keratinase; SSF
Funding
- CSIR, Government of India
- NMITLI
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A Bacillus subtilis (MTCC9102) isolate was shown to produce significant amount of keratinase under optimized conditions in solid-state fermentation using Horn meal as a substrate. Optimized value for moisture, inoculum, and aeration were found to be 100% (v/w), 50% (v/w), and 150% (w/w), respectively, and the optimum nitrogen source was peptone and carbon source was dextrose. Maximum keratinolytic activity was observed at 48 h after incubation, and the optimum age (24 h) of inoculum was significant. The influence of cultivation temperature and initial pH of the medium on keratinase production revealed the optimum values for the temperature and pH as 37 degrees C and 7, respectively. Maximum keratinase activity of the crude extract was 15,972 U/mg/ml. These results indicate that this bacterial strain shows a high biotechnological potential for keratinase production in solid-state fermentation, and use of the horn meal as the substrate can be implemented for keratinous solid wastes management.
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