faparusi, Foluso (2021) AMYLOLYTIC POTENTIALS OF MOULDS ISOLATED FROM SOIL SAMPLES. In: 5th National Conference of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Dec. 2021, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Abstract
Enzymes are biological catalysts that play vital roles in bakery, brewing, alcoholic, cheese, textile, detergent, foods, paper and leather industries. A total of eight (8) soil samples were collected from sugar cane and cassava plantation. Moulds were isolated from the samples using spread plating technique. The isolates were identified on the basis of their cultural and microscopic characteristics. The amylolytic activities of the isolates were determined using direct inoculation technique. Twenty two (22) moulds were identified and they belong to Aspergillus, Mucor, Rhizopus and Penicillium genera. They showed varied degrees of amylolytic activities on starch agar medium. The Mucor, Rhizopus and Penicillum species did not show any visible amylolytic potential. Only Aspergillus tubingensis-SSC3, Aspergillus tubingensis-SSB4, Aspergillus tubingensis-SSE3, Aspergillus tubingensis-SSB1 and Aspergillus tubingensis-SCA2 showed visible amylolytic activities. The amylolytic mould strains isolated from the soil samples could be source of amylases to solve the problem of enzyme needs of the local industries.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR355 Virology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2022 14:36 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2022 14:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1904 |
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