Statistical Optimization and Partial Characterization of Xylanases Produced by Streptomyces sp. S1M3I Using Olive...

Xylanase production by Streptomyces sp. S1M3I was optimized by response surface methodology (RSM), followed by a partial characterization of these enzymes. Olive pomace was used as a substrate for growing Streptomyces sp. S1M3I in submerged fermentation. Effects of incubation time, pH, temperature, carbon source, nitrogen source, and inoculum size on xylanase production were studied, through the one-factor-at-a-time method. Then, a 3³-factorial experimental design with RSM and the Box-Behnken design was investigated for the major influence factors. Maximum xylanase production (11.28 U/mL) was obtained when the strain was grown in mineral medium supplemented with 3% (w/v) of olive pomace powder and 0.3% (w/v) of ammonium sulfate, at a pH 7.4 and an incubation temperature of 40 °C. The xylanases in the supernatant degraded all tested substrates, with higher activity for the low-viscosity wheat arabinoxylan substrate. Two xylanases with close molecular masses were detected by zymogram analysis: Xyl-1 and Xyl-2 with molecular masses of 24.14 kDa and 27 kDa, respectively. The optimization of enzyme production parameters of Streptomyces sp. S1M3I and the characterization of these enzymes are prerequisites to enhancing xylanase production yield, which is crucial for further biotechnological processes.