Preliminary studies on production of extracellular lipase by an isolate from soil : Aspergillus flavus oryzae.

Venkatesh, A G; Muley, R G; Naik, S R

Preliminary studies on production of extracellular lipase by an isolate from soil : Aspergillus flavus oryzae.

Date

1998-02-12

Authors

Venkatesh, A G

Muley, R G

Naik, S R

Abstract

In our routine screening programme, using agar diffusion assay method, lipolytic activity was detected around a colony of a fungus. The fungus was isolated from a soil sample which was brought from a location near oil-mill. This lipolytic fungus was then identified to belong to Aspergillus flavus oryzae. A medium was then formulated and optimized which would not only support good growth but also would yield good extracellular lipolytic activity. It was observed that a conventional carbohydrate-protein containing medium supported good growth of the fungus but moderate lipase activity, whereas, a hydrocarbon containing medium, although supported relatively less growth, yielded much more lipase activity.

Citation

Venkatesh AG, Muley RG, Naik SR. Preliminary studies on production of extracellular lipase by an isolate from soil : Aspergillus flavus oryzae. Hindustan Antibiotics Bulletin. 1998 Feb-Nov; 40(1-4): 14-9