Process optimisation for the biosynthesis of cellulase by Bacillus PC-BC6 and its mutant derivative Bacillus N3 using submerged fermentation

Author： Abdullah Roheena Zafar Wajeeha Nadeem Muhammad Iqtedar Mehwish Naz Shagufta Syed Quratulain Kaleem Afshan

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

E-ISSN： 1478-6427|29|12|1133-1138

ISSN： 1478-6419

Source： Natural Product Research, Vol.29, Iss.12, 2015-06, pp. : 1133-1138

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Abstract

This study deals with optimisation of cultural conditions for enhanced production of cellulase by Bacillus PC-BC6 and its mutant derivative Bacillus N3. Influence of different variables including incubation time, temperature, inoculum size, pH, nitrogen sources and metal ions has been studied. The optimum conditions for cellulase production were incubation period of 72 h, inoculum size 4% incubation temperature 37°C, pH 7, 0.25% ammonium sulphate, 0.2% peptone as inorganic and organic nitrogen source in case of Bacillus PC-BC6. In case of mutant Bacillus N3, optimal conditions were incubation period of 48 h, incubation temperature 37°C, inoculum size 3%, pH 7, 0.2% ammonium chloride and 0.15% yeast extract. Presence of MnSO₄ and CaCl₂ enhances the enzyme production by Bacillus PC-BC6 and mutant Bacillus N3, respectively. This study was innovative and successful in producing cellulase economically by using cheap indigenous substrate Saccharum spontaneum.