Assessing effect of different mineral salts and varying urea concentration on the production of cellulose by Aspergillus niger via solid state fermentation

Nazirah, Hussin (2017) Assessing effect of different mineral salts and varying urea concentration on the production of cellulose by Aspergillus niger via solid state fermentation. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Aspergillus niger was used for cellulase enzyme production through solid state fermentation. Pineapple leaves was used as a substrate. Magnesium sulphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium metabisulfite and urea were used as mineral supplements to enhance growth of A. niger. The SSF process was conducted at 30°C with 70% initial moisture content for 6 days. Celiulase activity produced from the A. niger with different mineral supplements at different concentration on the pineapple leaves was determined. The results obtained showed that MgSO4, KHIPO4 and Na2 S105 have the highest enzyme activity at 1%, 0.5% and 1% with the reading 0.035 U/ml, 0.02 U/ml and 0.02 U/ml. The highest enzyme activity in urea was obtained at 1.5% with 0.054 U/ml.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report
Additional Information: Project Report (B.Sc.) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2017.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Aspergillus niger, Pineapple leaves, Mineral supplements, Cellulase, Solid state fermentation, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, undergraduate, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Unai
Date Deposited: 11 Aug 2020 02:00
Last Modified: 07 Feb 2024 07:05
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31105

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