Venkatesh, A GMuley, R GNaik, S R1998-02-122009-05-271998-02-122009-05-271998-02-12Venkatesh 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): 14-9http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/2608In 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.engAspergillus oryzae --enzymologyCulture MediaHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationLipase --biosynthesisMetals --pharmacologySoil MicrobiologyJournal Article