Abstract

Lipase production by lactic acid bacteria in submerged and solid state fermentation

Author(s): P.L.Bhargavi, R.Manjushri, P.Neelakanta Reddy

Lactobacillus acidophilus NCIM 2909 has been found to produce acidic lipase during submerged fermentation. Productionwas optimized by varying several process parameters and solid substrate fermentation (SSF) was carried out using different oil cakes. Highest activity of lipase after 48h was attained with GOC: Mineral medium (35.7 kU/l) under conditions of 70%initialmoisture content, 2.5ml inoculumsize and 35ï‚°Cincubation temperature.