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Optimization of Factors Affecting Microbial Production of β-Carotene Degradating Enzymes

WANG Shu-lin1,ZHU Ming-ming2,LI Jing3,ZUO Wei-ping1   

  1. 1. College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China;
    2. College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
    3. College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
  • Online:2013-07-15 Published:2013-06-28
  • Contact: WANG Shu-lin

Abstract:

Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize medium components and culture conditions
for the production of enzymes capable of β-carotene degradation. A response surface equation was developed indicating the
effects of the main variables identified by one-factor-at-a-time design on the β-carotene degradation activity of crude enzyme
solution. Results showed that the highest β-carotene dagradation activity of 750.72 U/L was achieved under the conditions:
36 h of culture at 36 ℃ with an inoculum concentration of 7% in a liquid nutrient medium containing sucrose 30 g/L and
yeast extract powder 4 g/L at pH 7.

Key words: microbial &beta, -carotene degradation;response surface methodology (RSM);optimization

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