Effect of temperature on polygalacturonase production by Aspergillus niger

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 622-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Polygalacturonase Production

scholarly journals OPTIMIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXO-POLYGALACTURONASE BY Aspergillus niger CULTURED VIA SOLID STATE FERMENTATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halifah Pagarra ◽  
Roshanida A. Rahman ◽  
Nur Izyan Wan Azelee ◽  
Rosli Md Illias
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Solid State Fermentation ◽  
Incubation Time ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Polygalacturonase Production

Polygalacturonases represent an important member of pectinases group of enzymes with immense industrial applications. The activity of exo-polygalacturonase produced by Aspergillus niger was studied in solid state fermentation (SSF) using Nephrolepis biserrata leaves as substrate. Central composite design (CCD) was used to optimize four significant variables resulted from the screening process that has been initially analyzed for the production of exo-polygalacturonase which are incubation time, temperature, concentration of pectin and moisture content. The optimum exo-polygalacturonase production obtained was 54.64 U/g at 120 hours of incubation time, temperature at 340C, 5.0 g/L of pectin concentration and 75.26% of moisture content. For partial characterization of exo-polygalacturonase, the optimum temperature and pH were obtained at 50°C and pH 4.0, respectively. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that molecular weight of exo-polygalacturonase were 35 and 71 kDa. This study has revealed a significant production of exo-polygalacturonase by A. niger under SSF using cheap and easily available substrate and thus could found immense potential application in industrial sectors and biotechnology

Growth Modeling of Aspergillus niger Strains Isolated from Citrus Fruit as a Function of Temperature on a Synthetic Medium from Lime (Citrus latifolia T.) Pericarp

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (7) ◽  
pp. 1090-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sandoval-Contreras ◽  
S. Marín ◽  
A. Villarruel-López ◽  
A. Gschaedler ◽  
L. Garrido-Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Synthetic Medium ◽  
External Validation ◽  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Lag Phase ◽  
Citrus Fruits ◽  
Appearance Time

ABSTRACT Molds are responsible for postharvest spoilage of citrus fruits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of temperature on growth rate and the time to visible growth of Aspergillus niger strains isolated from citrus fruits. The growth of these strains was studied on agar lime medium (AL) at different temperatures, and growth rate was estimated using the Baranyi and Roberts model (Int. J. Food Microbiol. 23:277–294, 1994). The Rosso et al. cardinal model with inflexion (L. Rosso, J. R. Lobry, S. Bajard, and J. P. Flandrois, J. Theor. Biol. 162:447–463, 1993) was used as a secondary model to describe the effect of temperature on growth rate and the lag phase. We hypothesized that the same model could be used to calculate the time for the mycelium to become visible (tv) by substituting the lag phase (1/λ and 1/λopt) with the time to visible colony (1/tv-opt and 1/tv), respectively, in the Rosso et al. model. High variability was observed at suboptimal conditions. Extremes of temperature of growth for A. niger seem to have a normal variability. For the growth rate and time tv, the model was satisfactorily compared with results of previous studies. An external validation was performed in lime fruits; the bias and accuracy factors were 1.3 and 1.5, respectively, for growth rate and 0.24 and 3.72, respectively, for the appearance time. The discrepancy may be due to the influence of external factors. A. niger grows significantly more slowly on lime fruit than in culture medium, probably because the nutrients are more easily available in medium than in fruits, where the peel consistency may be a physical barrier. These findings will help researchers understand the postharvest behavior of mold on lime fruits, host-pathogen interactions, and environmental conditions infecting fruit and also help them develop guidelines for future work in the field of predictive mycology to improve models for control of postharvest fungi.

scholarly journals Simultaneous amyloglucosidase and exo-polygalacturonase production by Aspergillus niger using solid-state fermentation

2007 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 759-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa ◽  
Eliane Colla ◽  
Glênio Magagnin ◽  
Lucielen Oliveria dos Santos ◽  
Mauricio Vendruscolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Rice Bran ◽  
Solid State Fermentation ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Spore Suspension ◽  
Defatted Rice Bran ◽  
Polygalacturonase Production ◽  
Different Strains ◽  
Inoculum Type

Amyloglucosidase (AMG) and exo-polygalacturonase (exo-PG) were simultaneously produced by two different strains of Aspergillus niger in solid-state fermentation (SSF) using defatted rice-bran as substrate. The effect of Aspergillus niger strain (t0005/007-2 and/or CCT 3312), inoculum type (spore suspension or fermented bran) and addition of inducers (pectin and/or starch) to the culture media was studied using a 3² x 2¹ factorial experimental design. The production of AMG and exo-PG was significantly affected by fungal strain and inoculum type but inducers had no effect. The maximum yields obtained were 1310 U/g dm for AMG using a spore suspension of A. niger CCT 3312 and 50.2 U/g dm for exo-PG production, using A. niger t0005/007-2 and fermented bran as inoculum. The yields obtained represented acceptable values in comparison with data available in the literature and indicated that defatted rice-bran was a good nutrient source.

Purification and Partial Characterization of Cellulase Produced by Aspergillus niger Cultured on Vitellaria paradoxa shells

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulhakeem Olarewaju Sulyman ◽  
Yusuf A Iyanda ◽  
Afolabi Olaniyi Opasola ◽  
OtunOla Adedayo ◽  
Raliat Abimbola Aladodo
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Inoculum Size ◽  
Partial Characterization ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Vitellaria Paradoxa ◽  
Endoglucanase Activity ◽  
Ammonium Sulphate Precipitation

This research investigated the purification and partial characterization of cellulase produced by Aspergillus niger cultured on Vitellaria paradoxa shells. Cellulase (endoglucanase) from A. niger was produced under optimum fermentation conditions at 35 °C, pH 4.7, V. paradoxa, 4 g/L, inoculum size of 10 mm and the fermentation media incubated for 120 hours. The crude endoglucanase obtained were partially purified by subjecting to ammonium sulphate precipitation, dialysis and gel filtration chromatography for further purification. The effect of temperature and pH on the activity of purified endoglucanase was determined. Cellulase was purified to 734.33 folds by Sephadex G-100 column chromatography with a specific activity and yield of 4.406 U/mg and 63.03% respectively. Fractions 4 and 7 contained the highest endoglucanase activity out of 18 fractions collected and the two fractions were pooled for further analysis. The activity of purified endoglucanase was optimum at a temperature of 40 °C and pH 5. Therefore, the purified endoglucanase produced may be explored in detergent industry.

scholarly journals Effect of Temperature on Production of Ochratoxin A by Aspergillus niger in Orange Juice

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreana Marino ◽  
Caterina Fiorentino ◽  
Francesca Spataro ◽  
Antonia Nostro
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Orange Juice ◽  
Citrus Sinensis ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Strain Dependent ◽  
Intrinsic Strain ◽  
Dependent Mechanism

This challenging study was carried out to evaluate the temporal production of ochratoxin A (OTA) by Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404 and wild type A. niger AM at different temperatures in fresh squeezed orange juice (Citrus sinensis [L.] Osbeck cv Tarocco). Each strain, inoculated into the filtered orange juice, was incubated at 4°C, 20°C, and 26°C for 28 days. In the juice, at 26°C and 20°C, the concentration of A. niger ATCC 16404 increased by more than 2 log10 up to the 21st day. At 4°C it remained constant. The microbial load of A. niger AM decreased at all temperatures. At 26°C, the maximum OTA accumulation found was 3.44 ng/mL on the 21st day for A. niger ATCC 16404 and 8. 44 ng/mL on the 7th day for A. niger AM. The OTA synthesis seemed to be an intrinsic strain-dependent mechanism. A. niger ATCC 16404 produced OTA in accordance with the higher temperatures and the biomass concentrations, whereas A. niger AM produced the toxin at all temperatures regardless of its biomass. These results showed that fresh orange juice contaminated with Aspergillus niger aggregate strains may contain OTA levels.

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