Abstract
Solid-state fermentation (SSF) has emerged as a potential technology for the production of microbial products such asfeed, fuel, food, industrial chemicals and pharmaceutical products. Its application in bioprocesses such as bioleaching, biobeneficiation, bioremediation, biopulping, etc. has offered several advantages. Utilisation of agro-industrial residues assubstrates in SSF processes provides an alternative avenue and value-addition to these otherwise under- or non-utilisedresidues. The aim of this study was to determine the most promising fungus, the best solid substrate and the optimalconditions for the production of laccase. A laccase producing fungus Ganoderma sp. was isolated and produces laccase byutilizing the agro-wastes. The study revealed that the rice bran was found to be the best supported lignocellulosicsubstrate for extracellular laccase production under SSF and optimum condition for highest lacacse activity of pH andtemperature were observed at 6.0 and 45°C respectively. The incubation periods for laccase maximum activity was at 8thday. Glucose and Peptone were the best supported carbon and nitrogen source for the maximum laccase activity.
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