Abstract
AbstractThe 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 ApplicationsEach 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.
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