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Optimization of Upstream Process Parameters for Enhanced Production of Thermostable Milk Clotting Enzyme from Bacillus Subtilis MTCC 10422
Author(s) -
Narwal Rajesh Kumari,
Bhushan Bharat,
Pal Ajay,
Malhotra Sarla Popli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of food process engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1745-4530
pISSN - 0145-8876
DOI - 10.1111/jfpe.12356
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , food science , incubation , incubation period , clotting time , chemistry , bacteria , microorganism , enzyme , enzyme assay , biology , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , platelet , genetics , immunology
Abstract The process protocol of high titer milk clotting enzyme (MCE) production from Bacillus subtilis was delineated through optimizing different energy sources and growth conditions like incubation period, temperature and pH. The culture broth showed maximum production of MCE at pH 6.0 and temperature 40C after 48 h of incubation with the yield of 191.55 U/mL. Quantitative comparison of MCE activity before and after optimization revealed 7.46‐fold increase in MCE production after the process conditions were standardized. The characteristics of MCE viz. broad pH and temperature stability could make it useful as a new source of milk coagulant in dairy processing. Practical Applications Each microbial strain is unique in its molecular, biochemical and metabolic enzyme production properties. These production characteristics would have to offer competitive advantages over the existing products of un‐optimized medium. This warrants thorough study of isolated microbial species under variable growth conditions. Fungal MCEs have been widely reported. The Milk Clotting Activity (MCA) and MCA per Proteolytic Activity (PA) index of the bacterium under study are comparable to that of many fungal reports and better than quite a few bacterial MCEs. Bacillus subtilis can be a promising microorganism for MCE production and has a good probability of successful use in cheese production.