Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

, Volume 31, Issue 5–6, pp 597–600 | Cite as

Nutrient effects on cellulase production by the new species, Clostridium thermocopriae

  • Fengxie Jin
  • Kiyoshi Toda
Environmental Microbiology
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Summary

The effects of urea, yeast extract and cellulose concentrations on extracellular cellulase production and cellulose hydrolysis by Clostridium thermocopriae JT3-3 were analysed by the orthogonal method. Using a new modified medium, in which urea and K2HPO4 concentrations were increased and the yeast extract concentration was decreased, cellulose hydrolysis and endocellulase production increased at least 1.6 times, but β-glucosidase and β-xylosidase production decreased slightly.

Keywords

Cellulose Hydrolysis Urea Cellulase Yeast Extract 
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© Springer-Verlag 1989

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fengxie Jin
    • 1
  • Kiyoshi Toda
    • 1
  1. 1.Institute of Applied MicrobiologyUniversity of TokyoTokyoJapan

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