Utilization Of Prawn Shell Powder For The Production Of Chitinase By Kurthia Gibsonii Mb126

Authors

  • MINI K PAUL MES College,Marampally,Auva-7,Kerala,
  • MINI K D School of Biosciences,MG university,Kottayam,Kerala.
  • ALLY C ANTONY MES College,Marampally,Auva-7,Kerala
  • DR.E K RADHAKRISHNAN School of Biosciences,MG university,Kottayam,Kerala.
  • DR. JYOTHIS MATHEW School of Biosciences,MG university,Kottayam,Kerala.

Keywords:

Chitinase, Prawn shell waste, Kurthia gibsonii Mb 126, Optimization

Abstract

239  bacterial  isolates  producing extracellular chitinase were selected from coastal environments of Kochi using a solid medium  containing prawn shell powder. Among them 23 isolates which produced clear zone with diameter  >1.5cm  were tested for production of chitinase in a medium containing prawn shell powder. The bacterium designated as Mb 126 was  the highest yielding and was selected for further studies. It was identified as Kurthia gibsonii. 0.6%  of  prawn  shell  powder,  pH 6.5, temperature of incubation  350 C and agitation rate 100 rpm  were  the conditions optimum for chitinase production. This is the first report of chitinase production by kurthia gibsonii.

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Published

30.09.2012

How to Cite

MINI K PAUL, MINI K D, ALLY C ANTONY, DR.E K RADHAKRISHNAN, & DR. JYOTHIS MATHEW. (2012). Utilization Of Prawn Shell Powder For The Production Of Chitinase By Kurthia Gibsonii Mb126. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(3), 163–172. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1541

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 3, 2012

Section

Research Articles

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