title: Distribution of tannic acid degrading microorganisms in the soil and comparative study of tannase from two fungal strains.
abstract: A quantitative survey on microbial population including tannase producing organisms have been made from different soil samples. Most of the samples harbour negligible number of tannase producers in comparison to total microbial flora. Among the tannase producers, fungal members are more frequent than bacteria. Tannase production and tannic acid degradation have been studied in two newly isolated potent fungal strains. Both the strains produce maximum tannase at their stationary phases of growth. Enzymes produced by both the strains remain active within pH 3.5-6.0 and temperature 30-60 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Pati
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000201:enzymology; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D047348:Hydrolyzable Tannins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D010407:Penicillium / Q000201:enzymology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D047348:Hydrolyzable Tannins; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C022711:tannase