In:
BioResources, BioResources, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2010-2-15), p. 634-649
Abstract:
The production of cellulases, hemicellulases, and starch-degrading enzymes by the thermophilic aerobic fungus Talaromyces emersonii under liquid state culture on various food wastes was investigated. A comprehensive enzyme screening was conducted, which resulted in the identification of spent tea leaves as a potential substrate for hydrolytic enzyme production. The potent, polysaccharide-degrading enzyme-rich cocktail produced when tea leaves were utilised as sole carbon source was analysed at a protein and mRNA level and shown to exhibit high level production of key cellulose and hemicellulose degrading enzymes. As presented in this paper, the crude enzyme preparation produced after 120 h growth of Talaromyces emersonii on used tea leaves is capable of hydrolysing other lignocellulosic materials into their component monosaccharides, generating high value sugar syrups with a host of industrial applications including conversion to fuels and chemicals.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1930-2126
,
1930-2126
DOI:
10.15376/biores.5.2.634-649
Language:
English
Publisher:
BioResources
Publication Date:
2010
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2238238-0