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. 2013 Sep 6;4(4):411–424. doi: 10.1007/s13205-013-0169-6

Table 4.

Comparison of various optima reported in literature for CMCase production by Bacillus sp.

Bacillus sp. Source of isolation Medium component to optimize Method Optimum conc. (g/L) Scale of experiments Cellulase activity (U/mL) References
(a) Representative literature review for optimization of medium components
 B. subtilis Soil Glucose OVAT 50 Shake flask 1.0 Sethi et al. (2013)
Ammonium sulphate 5
 B. subtilis AS3 Cow dung CMC Plackett–Burman and CCD 18 Shake flask 0.43 Deka et al. (2011)
Yeast extract 4.79
Peptone 8
 B. sp. VG1 Soil from hot spring CMC OVAT 10 Shake flask 0.63 Singh et al. (2001)
Tryptone 5
 B. subtilis subsp. subtilis A-53 Sea water Rice bran OVAT 20 7-L Bioreactor 137 Lee et al. (2010)
Yeast extract 2.5
 B. amyloliquefaciens DL3 Soil Rice hull OVAT 20 7-L Bioreactor 153 Lee et al. (2008)
Peptone 2.5
Ammonium sulphate 0.6
 B. Subtilis KO Product of sugar factory Molasses + cellulose OVAT 1.0 Shake flask 35 Shabeb et al. (2010)
(NH4)2 PO4 or tryptone 2.0
 B. pumilus EB3 Oil palm empty fruit bunch CMC OVAT 10 Shake flask 0.076 Ariffin et al. (2008)
Yeast extract 2.5
Ammonium sulphate 2.5
 B. amyloliquefaciens SS35 Rhinoceros dung CMC Plackett–Burman and CCD 19.05 Shake flask 0.55 This study
Yeast extract 8.0
Peptone 2.0
Bacillus sp. Source of isolation Optimization parameter Method Optimum value Scale of experiments Cellulase activity (U/mL) References
(b) Representative literature review for optimization of fermentation parameters
 B. amyloliquefaciens UMAS1002 Sago pith waste pH OVAT 6.0 Shake flask 9.38 Khan and Husaini (2006)
Temperature (°C) 40
Inoculum size (%, v/v) 4
Shaking speed (rpm) 100
 Bacillus sp. Coir retting effluents pH OVAT 7.0 Shake flask 0.0196 Immanuel et al. (2006)
Temperature (°C) 40
Inoculum size (%, v/v) ND
Shaking speed (rpm) ND
 B. amyloliquefaciens UNPDV-22 Hot spring pH CCD 5.25 Shake flask 13 Vasudeo and Lew (2011)
Temperature (°C) 42.24
Inoculum size (%, v/v) 4.95
Shaking speed (rpm) ND
 B. subtilis AS3 Cow dung pH CCD 7.2 Shake flask and 2-L bioreactor 0.56 (shake flask) and 0.75 (bioreactor) Deka et al. (2013)
Temperature (°C) 39
Inoculum size (%, v/v) 121
Shaking speed (rpm) ND
 B. subtilis Soil pH OVAT 10.0 Shake flask 0.9 Sethi et al. (2013)
Temperature (°C) 40
Inoculum size (%, v/v) ND
Shaking speed (rpm) ND
 B. subtilis subsp. subtilis A-53 Sea water pH OVAT 6.8 7-L Bioreactor 137 Lee et al. (2010)
Temperature (°C) 30
Inoculum size (%, v/v) ND
Shaking speed (rpm) ND
 B. amyloliquefaciens DL3 Soil pH OVAT 6.8 7-L Bioreactor 367 Lee et al. (2008)
Temperature (°C) 37
Inoculum size (%, v/v) ND
Shaking speed (rpm) ND
 B. amyloliquefaciens SS35 Rhinoceros dung pH CCD 5.65 Shake flask 0.693 This study
Temperature (°C) 40.4
Inoculum size (%, v/v) 6.96
Shaking speed (rpm) 120

ND not determined