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Pectin Esterase Production from Apple Pomace in Solid-State and Submerged Fermentations

Vinod Kumar Joshi ; Fermentation Technology Laboratory, Department of Postharvest Technology, Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173230, India
Mukesh Parmar ; Fermentation Technology Laboratory, Department of Postharvest Technology, Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173230, India
Neerja S. Rana ; Department of Vegetable Crops, Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173230, India


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Abstract

Comparison of the production of pectin methylesterase (PME) by Aspergillus niger from apple pomace in solid-state (SSF) and submerged fermentation (SmF) was made for higher PME production. pH value of 4.0, incubation temperature of 25 °C and incubation period of 96 h were found optimum in both SSF and SmF, while optimum dilution levels were 1:3 and 1:6, respectively. Ammonium sulphate in SSF and diammonium hydrogen phosphate in SmF as nitrogen sources at the rate of 0.2 % gave the highest yield of PME. Sodium chloride at the rate of 0.5 % in SSF and manganese sulphate at the rate of 2 % in SmF as additives gave the highest yield of PME. Overall, the SSF gave 2.3 times higher PME activity than SmF, using optimized parameters of fermentation.

Keywords

apple pomace; pectin methylesterase; solid-state fermentation; submerged fermentation; Aspergillus niger

Hrčak ID:

109871

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/109871

Publication date:

15.6.2006.

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