title: Increased production of thermostable alpha-amylase enzyme by Bacillus sp. TCRDC-25A with maltodextrins.
abstract: Maltodextrins and hydrolysates of rice and corn flour of varying dextrose equivalents (DE) have been used as a carbon source for alpha-amylase enzyme production by Bacillus sp. TCRDC-25A. The rate and total enzyme production was higher in maltodextrin media than in cornstarch. The enzyme production increased with increase in DE up to 45%. The maximum enzyme production of 2390, 2450, and 2510 DUN/mL was obtained in cornstarch maltodextrins, and hydrolysates of corn and rice flours, respectively, in a bench-scale reactor in 40 h.
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Division, Thapar Corporate Research and Development Centre, Patiala, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bajpai
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bajpai
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D005433:Flour; D012275:Oryza; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D003313:Zea mays; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; C008315:maltodextrin; D013213:Starch; D000516:alpha-Amylases