Response surface optimization for cellulase production from Enterococcus faecium and Stutzerimonas stutzeri isolated from Gossypium arboretum and Solanum melongena soil.

ABSTRACT: The rapid utilization of fossil fuel-based energy sources increased demand for alternate sustainable energy sources. One of the best alternate energy sources can be lignocellulosic biomass. The major constituent of lignocellulosic biomass is cellulose that can be converted into simple sugar using cellulase enzymes followed by fermentation for ethanol production. Two potential mesophilic cellulolytic bacteria, BS5 and CS7, from brinjal and cotton soil samples were screened based on high zones of hydrolysis on CMC agar plates and identified as Enterococcus faecium and Stutzerimonas stutzeri, respectively. It is the first instance of a mesophilic cellulase being reported from an S. stutzeri. CMCase production was enhanced by methods like one factor at a time (OFAT) and response surface method

SUBMITTER: Shaikh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12228753 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature