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The production of cellulases in batch culture was studied using a mutant strain of Trichoderma reesei C-5 growing on lactose. Growth kinetic parameters on 2% lactose were studied and the comparative results for growth and enzyme productivities at two different lactose levels are discussed. The cellulase synthesis rate depended on the lactose concentration in the medium. Although growth was favoured at a higher lactose level, the volumetric enzyme productivity did not increase in proportion and the specific enzyme productivity decreased to a certain extent, indicating that partial catabolic inhibition at higher lactose concentrations may be possible. However, it was noted that the mutant strain was highly depressed and capable of synthesising active cellulases on lactose.
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Chaudhuri, B.K., Sahai, V. Production of cellulase using a mutant strain of Trichoderma reesei growing on lactose in batch culture. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 39, 194–196 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228605
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