RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY FOR THE OPTIMIZED PRODUCTION OF AN ALKALOPHILIC LACCASE FROM GAMMA-PROTEOBACTERIUM JB

Gamma-proteobacterium JB, an alkali-tolerant soil isolate, produced laccase (8X103 nkat/L) in M162 medium. The optimization of process conditions (pH, incubation time, agitation, and CuSO4 concentration) for laccase production during submerged fermentation was carried out using response surface meth...

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Main Authors: Prince Sharma, Naveen Ahuja, Gursharan Singh, Neena Capalash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2009-05-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_04_2_0544_Singh_ASC_Response_Surface_Laccase/355
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Summary:Gamma-proteobacterium JB, an alkali-tolerant soil isolate, produced laccase (8X103 nkat/L) in M162 medium. The optimization of process conditions (pH, incubation time, agitation, and CuSO4 concentration) for laccase production during submerged fermentation was carried out using response surface methodology (RSM) based on a central composite design (CCD). Maximum laccase production achieved was 7.4 X 104 nkat/L at pH 8.0, 210 rpm, 100 µM of CuSO4 after 60 h of incubation. This design of experiment methodology increased laccase production by 9.3 fold over the control. Experimental findings were in close agreement with the model predictions.
ISSN:1930-2126