title: Trends in inulinase production--a review.
abstract: This article highlights the research work carried out in the production of inulinases from various inulin substrates using strains of bacteria, yeast and fungi. Inulin is one of the numerous polysaccharides of plant origin that contains glucose or fructose. It is used as a substrate in industrial fermentation processes and in food industries due to its relatively cheap and abundant source for the microbiological production of high-fructose syrups, ethanol and acetone-butanol. The various oligosaccharides derived from inulin also find their application in the medical and dietary sector. The inulinase acts on the beta-(2,1)-D-fructoside links in inulin releasing D-fructose. Hence, this article illustrates the capability of various microbes in hydrolyzing the carbon at its optimum nutrient concentration and operating condition towards inulinase production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Division, Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India. vijaya025@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Krishnan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vijayaraghavan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yamini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ambika
authors.forename: N Sravya
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Sowdamini
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D019649:Food Industry; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D007444:Inulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D007444:Inulin; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C023086:inulinase