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Showing papers on "Termitomyces clypeatus published in 2014"


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TL;DR: The study investigates the potential of substitution of the conventional carbohydrate nutrient (cellulose) in media with cheap agro-residues for cellobiose dehydrogenase production by Termitomyces clypeatus under submerged conditions and makes an attempt to predict CDHtc production with respect to time of fermentation and mycelial growth.
Abstract: The study investigates the potential of substitution of the conventional carbohydrate nutrient (cellulose) in media with cheap agro-residues for cellobiose dehydrogenase production by Termitomyces clypeatus (CDHtc) under submerged conditions. Different agro-residues tested for enzyme production were characterized using FTIR and XRD analysis. As CDHtc production was highest with tamarind kernel powder (TKP), it was selected for process optimizations through shake-flask fermentations. The optimized parameters were then applied to batch cultures in a 5 L bioreactor that gave enzyme yield (57.4 U mL⁻¹) similar to that obtained under shake-flask fermentations (57.05 U mL⁻¹). The study also made an attempt to predict CDHtc production with respect to time of fermentation and mycelial growth. The specific growth rate and carrying capacity of the mycelia were also determined, and the values lie in the ranges of 0.024-0.027 h⁻¹ and 7.2-7.1 mg mL⁻¹, respectively.

6 citations


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TL;DR: A phosphoketolase (pk) gene from the fungus Termitomyces clypeatus was cloned and partially characterized, and a common ancestry of the fungal and bacterial Pk was revealed, revealing a new source for commercial exploitation.

4 citations