Glucoamylase production from Rhlzopus oryzae L16 has been carrried out in a fermentation medium using sago (Metroxylon sp) starch. Various levels of mung bean sprout extract (1% - 5%) was added into the medium as vitamin source. The fermentation process was carried out at 30°C in aerobic condition with an agitation rate of 120 rpm and for five days. The results of the fermentation was compared with an other fermentation medium containing malt extract 3%. The glucoamylase specific activity of 4500 Unitslg protein, starch consumption of 62.5% and biomass produced of 2.93 g dry weighill: medium were demonstrated with the latter medium. It was found that media which contained 4% mung bean sprout extract had maximum glucoamylase specific activity of 19720 Unitslg protein at day-3. The enzyme activity was assayed at 55°C with incubation time 10 minutes. At this third day of fermentation the starch utilization reached 55.5% and the biomass production was 3.12 g dry weight/L medium.
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