Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.182, No.2, 559-569, 2017
Characterization of Xylanase and Cellulase Produced by a Newly Isolated Aspergillus fumigatus N2 and Its Efficient Saccharification of Barley Straw
Aspergillus fumigatus N2 was isolated from decaying wood. This strain produces extracellular xylanases and cellulases. The highest xylanase (91.9 U/mL) and CMCase (5.61 U/mL) activity was produced when 1% barley straw was used as the carbon source. The optimum pH and temperature for xylanase activity were 6.0 and 65 degrees C, respectively. CMCase revealed maximum activity at pH 4.0 and in the range of 65 degrees C. The FPase was optimally active at pH 5.0 and 60 degrees C. The zymograms produced by the SDS-PAGE resolution of the crude enzymes indicated that multiple enzymes were secreted into the fermentation supernatant. Five bands of proteins with xylanase activity and four bands of proteins with endoglucanase were observed in the zymogram gel. The crude enzymes were used in the barley straw saccharification; an additive effect was observed when the commercial cellulase was added as supplement.