J Rajendhran1, V Krishnakumar, P Gunasekaran. 1. Department of Microbial Technology, Centre for Advanced Studies in Functional Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.
Abstract
AIMS: Optimization of Penicillin G acylase (PAC) production from a novel isolate of Bacillus sp. METHODS: Fermentation medium for PAC production was optimized using a two-level fractional factorial design with seven components. RESULTS: A maximum production of 9.5 U ml(-1) of PAC was obtained in an optimized medium containing (g l(-1): K2HPO4, 1.0; MgSO4.7H2O, 0.1; CaCl2.2H2O, 0.1; PAA, 2.0; tryptone, 5.0; yeast extract, 3.0; and sucrose, 50.0. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The two-step medium optimization resulted in a twofold increase in PAC production. Since the strain Bacillus sp. PGS10 produces a high level of PAC, it could be a potential candidate for industrial production of PAC.
AIMS: Optimization of Penicillin G acylase (PAC) production from a novel isolate of Bacillus sp. METHODS: Fermentation medium for PAC production was optimized using a two-level fractional factorial design with seven components. RESULTS: A maximum production of 9.5 U ml(-1) of PAC was obtained in an optimized medium containing (g l(-1): K2HPO4, 1.0; MgSO4.7H2O, 0.1; CaCl2.2H2O, 0.1; PAA, 2.0; tryptone, 5.0; yeast extract, 3.0; and sucrose, 50.0. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The two-step medium optimization resulted in a twofold increase in PAC production. Since the strain Bacillus sp. PGS10 produces a high level of PAC, it could be a potential candidate for industrial production of PAC.