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Design of Solid-State Fermentation Systems for Polymer Hydrolytic Extracellular Enzyme Production by Filamentous Fungi
Published on: June 6, 2025
Effect of additional carbon source and moisture level on xylanase production by Cochliobolus sativus in solid
M I E Arabi1, M Jawhar, Y Bakri
1Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus, Syria. ascientific@aec.org.sy
Abstract:
The fungus Cochliobolus sativus has been shown to be an efficient producer ofxylanase from an industrial point ofview. The addition of extra carbon sources and the initial moisture content of the solid-state fermentation were found to have a marked influence on the xylanase production by C. sativus Cs6 strain. Xylan and starch resulted in an increased xylanase production (1469.4 and 1396.56 U/g, respectively) after 8 days of incubation. Optimal initial moisture content for xylanase production was 80%. The cultivation systems can easily be modified to enhance the productivity of the enzyme formation by C. sativus Cs6, which will facilitate the scale up processes for mass production.
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