Abstract
ABSTRACTXylanase and xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are employed in food and feed industries. Though xylanase production from lignocellulosic materials (LCMs) by solid-state fermentation (SSF) is well known, the XOS formed during growth is not recovered due to its conversion to xylose by β-xylosidase and subsequent bacterial metabolism. A new strain, Bacillus subtilis KCX006, was exceptionally found to synthesize β-xylosidase-free endo-xylanase and multiple xylan debranching enzymes constitutively in the presence of LCMs. Absence of β-xylosidase resulted in accumulation of XOS during growth of KCX006 on LCMs. Therefore, this strain was used for simultaneous production of xylanase and XOS from agro-residues in solid-state fermentation (SSF). Partial purification of XOS from culture supernatant using activated charcoal followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis showed xylobiose to xylotetraose formed as the major products. Among various LCM substrates, wheat bran and groundnut oil-cake supported highest xylanase and XOS production at 2158 IU/gdw and 24.92 mg/gdw, respectively. The levels of xylanase and XOS were improved by 1.5-fold (3102 IU/gdw) and 1.9-fold (48 mg/gdw), respectively, by optimization of culture conditions.
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