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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
ISSN: 0717-3458
Vol. 16, No. 4, 2014
Bioline Code: ej13039
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2014

 en Production of cold-adapted cellulase by Verticillium check for this species in other resources sp. isolated from Antarctic soils
Wang, Nengfei; Zang, Jiaye; Ming, Kaili; Liu, Yu; Wu, Zuohao & Ding, Hui

Abstract

Background: Cellulose can be converted to ethanol by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). The difference between the optimal temperature of cellulase and microbial fermentation, however, has been identified as the critical problem with SSF. In this study, one fungal strain (AnsX1) with high cellulase activity at low temperature was isolated from Antarctic soils and identified as Verticillium check for this species in other resources sp. by morphological and molecular analyses.
Results: The biochemical properties of crude AnsX1 cellulase samples were studied by filter paper cellulase assay. The maximum cellulase activity was achieved at low temperature in an acidic environment with addition of metal ions. Furthermore, AnsX1 cellulase demonstrated 54-63% enzymatic activity at ethanol concentrations of 5-10%. AnsX1 cellulase production was influenced by inoculum size, carbon and nitrogen sources, and elicitors. The optimal culture conditions for AnsX1 cellulase production were 5% inoculum, wheat bran as carbon source, (NH4)2SO4 as nitrogen source, and sorbitol added in the medium.
Conclusions: Our present work has potential to enable the development of an economic and efficient cold-adapted cellulase system for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels in future.

Keywords
Antarctic soil; cellulose; filter paper cellulase assay; psychrotrophic fungi; Verticillium sp.

 
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