## Abstract **BACKGROUND:** An inexpensive and readily available agroindustrial substrate such as rice bran can be used to produce cheap commercial enzymes by solidβstate fermentation. This work investigates the production of foodβgrade proteases by solidβstate fermentation using readily available
Protease production byRhizopus oligosporusin solid-state fermentation
β Scribed by L. Ikasari; D. A. Mitchell
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 470 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1573-0972
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β¦ Synopsis
Rice bran was superior to other proteinaceous substrates for protease production by Rhizopus oligosporus ACM 145F in solid-state fermentation. Maximum protease yield was after 72 h. The optimal initial moisture content was 47% (a w=0.97). Dried, ground and resuspended fermented rice was the most pratical and effective inoculum preparation, although, in the laboratory, spore suspensions prepared directly from agar slants were more convenient. Inoculum density (from 10(2) to 10(7) spores/g substrate) and age (3, 5, 7 and 9 days) had little effect on protease yield.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
A number of culture conditions for protease production by Aspergillus oryzae N R R L 2160 on solid substrates were investigated. The p H of the medium a n d the substrate markedly affected protease production. High protease yield was obtained when the fungus was cultivated for 72-96 h on rice hulls: