Lipase production by Penicillium restrictum using solid waste of industrial babassu oil production as substrate

Author: Palma Marcia   Pinto Annette   Gombert Andreas   Seitz Karina   Kivatinitz Silvia   Castilho Leda   Freire Denise  

Publisher: Humana Press, Inc

ISSN: 0273-2289

Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.84, Iss.1-9, 2000-03, pp. : 1137-1145

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Abstract

Lipase, protease, and amylase production by Penicillium restrictum in solid-state fermentation was investigated. The basal medium was an industrial waste of babassu oil (Orbignya oleifera) production. It was enriched with peptone, oliveoil, and Tween-80. The supplementation positively influenced both enzyme production and fungal growth. Media enriched with Tween-80 provided the highest protease activity (8.6 U/g), whereas those enriched with peptone and olive oil led to the highest lipase (27.8 U/g) and amylase (31.8 U/g) activities, respectively.

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