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α-Galactosidase production by a newly isolated actinomycete Streptomyces griseoloalbus under submerged fermentation was investigated. The influence of initial pH of medium, incubation temperature, inoculum age and inoculum size on α-galactosidase formation was studied. Various carbon sources were supplemented in the medium to study their effect on enzyme production. The influence of the concentration of locust bean gum on enzyme production also was optimized. Optimization of process parameters resulted in a highest α-galactosidase activity of 20.4 U/ml. The highest α-galactosidase activity was obtained when the fermentation medium with initial pH 6.0 and containing 1% locust bean gum as growth substrate was inoculated with 10% (v/v) of 72 h grown inoculum and incubated at 30°C. The hydrolysis of flatulence-causing oligosaccharides in soymilk by the enzyme was also investigated. Thin layer chromatographic analysis of enzyme-treated soymilk samples showed the complete hydrolysis of soy oligosaccharides liberating galactose, the final product.
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The authors would like to thank the Director, Regional Research Laboratory, Trivandrum for providing all the facilities to carry out this work. AGS is grateful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the award of research fellowship given to her.
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Anisha, G.S., Prema, P. Production of α-galactosidase by a novel actinomycete Streptomyces griseoloalbus and its application in soymilk hydrolysis. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 23, 859–864 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-006-9310-6
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