title: Production of extracellular exoinulinase from Kluyveromyces marxianus YS-1 using root tubers of Asparagus officinalis.
abstract: Root tubers of Asparagus officinalis were used as a source of raw inulin for the production of exoinulinase (EC 3.2.1.7) from Kluyveromyces marxianus YS-1. Root extract prepared at 10kg/cm2 pressure for 10min showed maximum inulinase production. Medium components and process parameters were standardized to improve the enzyme production. Inulinase yield of 40.2IU/mL in a medium containing raw inulin (3.5%), beef extract (2%), SDS (0.001%), Mn2+ (2.0mM), Mg2+ (1.5mM), Co2+ (2mM) and pH 6.5 has been obtained under agitation (150rpm) after 60h of incubation at 30 degrees C at shake flask level. After optimization, the enzyme production was 4.8 times more than the basal medium. To test the feasibility of raw inulin from A. officinalis for the production of inulinase, trials were also made in a bioreactor (1.5L). Inulinase activity of 50.2IU/mL was obtained from raw inulin (4.0%) under agitation (200rpm) and aeration (0.75vvm) at 30 degrees C after 60h of fermentation. Inulinase yield in bioreactor was almost six times higher than the basal medium used initially in shake flask.
authors.affiliation: Carbohydrate and Protein Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002, Punjab, India. rssingh11@lycos.com
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Bhermi
mesh_terms: D027761:Asparagus Plant / Q000378:metabolism*; D019149:Bioreactors; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007716:Kluyveromyces / Q000201:enzymology*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C023086:inulinase; D009584:Nitrogen