Abstract
The production of ligninolytic enzymes by Phanerochaete chrysosporium BKM-F-1767 (ATCC 24725) was studied in laboratory-scale bioreactors, operating under semi-solid-state conditions. The bioreactors were filled with inert support (polypropylene sponges) and cultivation was carried out in batch. Veratryl alcohol (2 mM) and Tween 80 (0.05% v/v) were added at the beginning of the fermentation to stimulate the production of ligninolytic enzymes. A modification in the design of a bioreactor, which operates in semi-solid-state conditions, lead to a significant improvement in the ligninolytic enzyme activities obtained. Thus, by modifying the design of the bioreactor employed in the current study, it was possible to increase about tenfold manganese-dependent peroxidase (MnP) activities and around 40% lignin peroxidase (LiP) activities. Moreover, both MnP and LiP profiles were more regular in the modified bioreactor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 995-999 |
Journal | Process Biochemistry |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |