Characterization of Celluloltic fungi in peat soil for potential application and biodegradation of rice husk

Mazurina, Mashoory (2008) Characterization of Celluloltic fungi in peat soil for potential application and biodegradation of rice husk. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Cellulases are a group of hydrolytic enzymes that capable of degrading cellulose to the smaller glucose units. Nine isolates were isolated from samples taken from peat soil by growing on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). Cellulolytic activities were measured qualitatively and quantitatively by using 0.1% Congo Red and 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid method, respectively. All isolates were morphologically characterized and the highest cellulase-producing fungus, F9 was selected for species identification by molecular technique. F9 has been identified as Penicillium citrinum was used to proceed the solid state fermentation. The highest cellulolytic activities were shown on day five with; FPase, 1.474 IU/ml; CMCase, 2.663 IU/ml; and Avicelase, 0.449 IU/ml.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report
Additional Information: Project Report (B.Sc.) - Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2008.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fungi, Analysis, Identification, Classification, Cellulolytic fungi, cellulose degradation, solid state fermentation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, undergraduate
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: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 18 Jun 2015 06:27
Last Modified: 12 Sep 2023 08:15
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7636

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