title: Amylase production by endophytic fungi Cylindrocephalumsp. isolated from medicinal plant Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe.
abstract: Amylases are among the most important enzymes used in modern biotechnology particularly in the process involving starch hydrolysis. Fungal amylase has large applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. Considering these facts, endophytic fungi isolated from the plant Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe were screened for amylolytic activity on glucose yeast extract peptone agar (GYP) medium. Among thirty isolates of endophytic fungi, isolate number seven identified as Cylindrocephalum sp. (Ac-7) showed highest amylolytic activity and was taken for further study. Influence of various physical and chemical factors such as pH, temperature, carbon and nitrogen sources on amylase production in liquid media were studied. The maximal amylase production was found to be at 30(º)C and at pH 7.0 of the growth medium. Among the various carbon and nitrogen sources tested, maltose at 1.5% and Sodium nitrate at 0.3% respectively gave optimum amylase production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore University , Bangalore- 560 056.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Sunitha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramesha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Savitha
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Srinivas
keywords: Alpinia calcarata Roscoe; Amylase; Cylindrocephalum sp.; Endophytic fungi
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