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Sorghum husk biomass as a potential substrate for production of cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes by Nocardiopsis sp. KNU

3 Biotech volume 7, Article number: 163 (2017) Cite this article

Abstract

Nocardiopsis sp. KNU was found to degrade various lignocellulosic waste materials, namely, sorghum husk, sugarcane tops and leaves, wheat straw, and rice husk very efficiently. The strain was found to produce high amounts of cellulase and hemicellulase. Augmentation of cotton seed cake as an organic nitrogen source revealed inductions in activities of endoglucanase, glucoamylase, and xylanase up to 70.03, 447.89, and 275.10 U/ml, respectively. Nonionic surfactant Tween-80 addition was found to enhance the activity of endoglucanase enzyme. Cellulase produced by Nocardiopsis sp. KNU utilizing sorghum husk as a substrate was found to retain its stability in various surfactants up to 90%. The produced enzyme was further tested for saccharification of mild alkali pretreated rice husk. The changes in morphology and functional group were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Enzymatic saccharification confirmed the hydrolytic potential of crude cellulase. The hydrolysate products were analyzed by high-performance thin layer chromatography.

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Siddheshwar D. Kshirsagar would like to thank UGC (University Grants Commission), New Delhi for providing UGC-JRF fellowship under UGC Major Research project.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416004, India

    Siddheshwar D. Kshirsagar & Bhumika N. Bhalkar

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, MS, 416004, India

    Pankajkumar R. Waghmare & Sanjay P. Govindwar

  3. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea

    Ganesh D. Saratale

  4. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Republic of Korea

    Rijuta G. Saratale

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Kshirsagar, S.D., Bhalkar, B.N., Waghmare, P.R. et al. Sorghum husk biomass as a potential substrate for production of cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes by Nocardiopsis sp. KNU. 3 Biotech 7, 163 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-017-0800-z

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Keywords

  • Nocardiopsis sp. KNU
  • Rice husk
  • Sorghum husk
  • Alkali pretreatment
  • Enzymatic saccharification