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Fish powders and fish protein hydrolysates (FPH) from sardinella (Sardinella aurita) were prepared and tested as growth media for alkaline protease production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa MN7. Cultivated in fish substrate as carbon source, the strain exhibited a slightly greater protease production (about 7800 U ml−1) than that obtained with commercial peptones (about 7222 U ml−1). Furthermore, P. aeruginosa MN7 produced the same amount of protease when cultivated in medium containing only fish substrate or that containing all ingredients, indicating that the strain can obtain its carbon and nitrogen requirements directly from whole fish proteins. Moreover, it was found that extensive hydrolysis of fish proteins did not increase protease formation. Protease production in media containing only FPH prepared by Alcalase was about 70% of those obtained with MN7 protease digest of fish protein or with meat-fish powder. These results indicate that sardinella substrates are an excellent carbon and nitrogen source for the growth of P. aeruginosa MN7 and the production of protease.
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Triki-Ellouz, Y., Ghorbel, B., Souissi, N. et al. Biosynthesis of protease by Pseudomonas aeruginosa MN7 grown on fish substrate. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 19, 41–45 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022549517421
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