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. 2016 Nov 16;3(4):30. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering3040030

Table 1.

Summary of the lignocellulosic sources that have been used as raw material for enzyme production.

Enzyme Feedstock Bioprocessing Conditions Microbial Strain Application Reference
Amylase Brewers’ spent grain hydrolysate Submerged fermentation mode, hydrolysate used as additive in amylase production media, fermentation time: 30 h Catabolite-repressed Bacillus subtilis KCC103 Baking, brewing, animal nutrition, aquaculture, biofuel, dishwashing and laundry detergents [58]
β-glucanase Oatmeal
Orange peel
Solid state fermentation mode, 50% w/w moisture, temperature: 30 °C, pH: 5.5, fermentation time: 4 days
Solid state fermentation mode, orange peel with basal media, incubated at 30 °C, pH: 5.5, fermentation time: 4 days
Rhizomucor miehei CAU432
Tricoderma viride MBL
Brewing, bioethanol [109,110,111]
Cellulase Apple pomace
Banana peel
Solid state fermentation mode, 75% initial moisture content, initial temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 48–72 h
Solid state fermentation mode, 50% moisture content, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 192 h
Aspergillus niger NRRL-567
Trichoderma viride GIM 3.0010
Detergents, bleaching, deinking, refining, starch modification, drainage improvement, decolourization of dyes in effluent, cellulosic and starch based ethanol, biodiesel [112,113]
Inulinase Yacon juice
Banana peel, wheat bran, rice bran, orange peel, bagasse
Soy bean cake
Submerged batch fermentation mode, temperature: 30 °C, pH: 5, fermentation time: 7 days
Solid State fermentation mode, 65% moisture content, temperature: 35 °C, fermentation time: 72 h
Solid state fermentation mode, 60% moisture content, K2HPO4, ZnSO4·7H2O, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 48 h
Aspergillus kawachii
Saccharomyces sp.
Pencillium rugulosum (MTCC-3487)
Production of high-fructose corn syrup [32,114,115,116]
Invertase Red carrot jam processing residue
Sugarcane bagasse
Orange peel, pineapple peel waste
Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 72 h
Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 72 h
Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 32 h, initial pH: 5.5
S. cerevisiae NRRL Y-12632
Aspergillus niger GH1, Cladosporium cladosporioides
Sucrose hydrolysis [117,118,119]
Lactase Fermented ragi Submerged fermentation mode, media supplemented by 0.75% lactose and 1% ragi, fermentation time 12 h, pH 5.5 Lactobacillus acidophilus Dairy, preparation of lactose-free food products [120]
Mannanase Apple pomace and cotton seed powder mixture Solid state fermentation mode, 50% initial moisture content, pH 5.5, temperature 30 °C, fermentation time 48 h Aspergillus niger SN-09 Paper and pulp, textile, pharmaceuticals [121,122,123]
Palm kernel cake Solid state fermentation mode in stainless steel horizontal bioreactor, initial moisture content 1:0.75 (w/v), temperature 30 °C, fermentation time 4 days. Aspergillus terreus SUK-1
Passion fruit peel Submerged fermentation mode, pH 6.5, 8.6 days Pencillium verruculosum
Pectinase Orange peel Submerged fermentation mode, temperature 35 °C, pH 5.2, fermentation time: 3 days Pencillium oxalicum PJ02
Aspergillus niger
Processing of starch and wine, juice processing [124,125]
Deseeded sunflower head Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 34 °C, initial moisture content: 65%, fermentation time: 120 h
Submerged fermentation mode, temperature: 34 °C, pH: 5.0, fermentation time: 120 h
Xylanase Coffee by-products Solid state fermentation mode, initial moisture content: 50%, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 5 days. Pencillium sp. CFR 303 Bleaching and deinking of paper, baking, animal nutrition [126]
Protease Brewer’s spent grain, corn steep liqour Submerged fermentation mode, temperature: 28 °C, fermentation time: 6 days Streptomyces malaysiensis AMT-3, Food, pharmaceutical, animal feed, leather, diagnostics, waste management [127]
Transglutaminase Industrial fibrous soy residue Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 33 °C, fermentation time: 48 h Bacillus circulans BL32 Meat processing, dairy products, baking, edible film, leather finishing, cosmetics [128]
Laccase Wheat bran Stirred bioreactor working volume: 120 L, temperature: 30 °C, pH: 6.0, fermentation time: 4 days Cerrena unicolor C-139 Bleaching, deinking of paper, polishing and preparation of textiles [129]
Lipase Banana peel, potato peel, cassava peel Solid state fermentation mode, initial moisture content: 55%, temperature: 30.5 °C, fermentation time: 60 h Aspergillus niger Meat processing, detergents, degreasing, dehairing of leather [130,131]
Phytase Orange and citrus peel Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 50 °C, fermentation time: 72 h Klebsiella sp. DB-3FJ711774.1 Animal nutrition [132]
Polygalacturonase Orange peel, wheat bran Solid state fermentation mode, temperature: 22.4 °C to 27.5 °C, incubation period: 3.8 to 5.5 days Aspergillus sojae M3 Catalyzes the hydrolysis of α-1,4-glycosidic linkages in pectic acid. Used in food industry. [133,134]
Cellulase Pea pod waste Solid state fermentation mode, moisture content of 70% made up by Mendel Weber medium, temperature: 30 °C, fermentation time: 96 h Aspergillus niger HN-1 Detergents, bleaching, deinking, refining, starch modification, drainage improvement, decolourization of dyes in effluent, cellulosic and starch based ethanol, biodiesel [135]
β-Xylosidase Wet disc milling rice straw (WDMRS) Submerged fermentation mode, working volume: 1 L in 2 L bioreactor, pH: 4.8, media composition: 20 g WDMRS, 5 g polypeptone, 4 g urea, 2 g (NH4)2SO4, 5 g (NH4)2HPO4, 5 g KNO3, 15 g KH2PO4, 1 g Tween 80, fermentation time: 96 h Trichoderma asperellum KIF125 Baking, improving digestibility of animal feed, production of d-xylose for xylitol manufacture, deinking of recycled paper [136]
β-fructofuranosidase (invertase) Apple pomace Submerged fermentation mode, working volume: 25 mL in 125 mL Erlenmeyer flask, initial pH: 7.5, fermentation time: 12 days, room temperature Aspergillus versicolor Food additive [137]