Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates

This study focused on production of industrial important hydrolytic enzymes which are xylanase and pectinase by Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus versicolor via solid state fermentation using rice husk, palm oil empty fruit bunch (EFB) and sago hampas as substrates. Fermentation...

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Main Author: Nizzal Syafiq, Bostaman
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Language:English
Published: 2020
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spelling my-unimas-ir.316162023-04-17T08:23:59Z Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates 2020-08 Nizzal Syafiq, Bostaman Q Science (General) S Agriculture (General) This study focused on production of industrial important hydrolytic enzymes which are xylanase and pectinase by Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus versicolor via solid state fermentation using rice husk, palm oil empty fruit bunch (EFB) and sago hampas as substrates. Fermentation parameters such as incubation period (day), incubation temperature (oC), initial moisture content (%), effect of different urea concentration (%), and effect of different mineral salts (%) was investigated to find for favourable incubation condition for xylanase and pectinase production. Result shown that the optimised solid state fermentation for xylanase production at 398 (U/mL) was 6 days of incubation period, 30 oC of incubation temperature, 70% initial moisture content, using Aspergillus flavus with palm oil empty fruit bunch as substrates. Meanwhile the optimised solid state fermentation for pectinase production at 342 (U/mL) was 6 days on incubation period, 30 oC of incubation temperature, 70% initial moisture content using Aspergillus flavus with sago hampas as substrates. Supplementation of urea and mineral salts was found to cause negative effects in xylanase and pectinase enzyme production in terms of enzyme activity. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2020-08 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31616/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31616/2/Production%20of%20Xylanase%20and%20Pectinase%20by%20Various%20Strain%20of%20Aspergillus.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
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S Agriculture (General)
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S Agriculture (General)
Nizzal Syafiq, Bostaman
Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates
description This study focused on production of industrial important hydrolytic enzymes which are xylanase and pectinase by Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus versicolor via solid state fermentation using rice husk, palm oil empty fruit bunch (EFB) and sago hampas as substrates. Fermentation parameters such as incubation period (day), incubation temperature (oC), initial moisture content (%), effect of different urea concentration (%), and effect of different mineral salts (%) was investigated to find for favourable incubation condition for xylanase and pectinase production. Result shown that the optimised solid state fermentation for xylanase production at 398 (U/mL) was 6 days of incubation period, 30 oC of incubation temperature, 70% initial moisture content, using Aspergillus flavus with palm oil empty fruit bunch as substrates. Meanwhile the optimised solid state fermentation for pectinase production at 342 (U/mL) was 6 days on incubation period, 30 oC of incubation temperature, 70% initial moisture content using Aspergillus flavus with sago hampas as substrates. Supplementation of urea and mineral salts was found to cause negative effects in xylanase and pectinase enzyme production in terms of enzyme activity.
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Nizzal Syafiq, Bostaman
author_facet Nizzal Syafiq, Bostaman
author_sort Nizzal Syafiq, Bostaman
title Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates
title_short Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates
title_full Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates
title_fullStr Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates
title_full_unstemmed Production of Xylanase and Pectinase by Various Strain of Aspergillus species via Solid State Fermentation using Selected Agricultural Wastes as Substrates
title_sort production of xylanase and pectinase by various strain of aspergillus species via solid state fermentation using selected agricultural wastes as substrates
granting_institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
granting_department Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
publishDate 2020
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31616/2/Production%20of%20Xylanase%20and%20Pectinase%20by%20Various%20Strain%20of%20Aspergillus.pdf
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