TY  - JOUR
T1  - Production of Alpha Amylase by a Thermophilic Strain of Bacillus Licheniformis
AU - , Hamad Ashraf AU - , Kokub Rana AU - , Hifzah Zainab AU - , Ikram-ul-Haq 
JO  - Journal of Food Technology
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 64
EP  - 67
PY  - 2005
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1684-8462
DO  - jftech.2005.64.67
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jftech.2005.64.67
KW  - 
AB  - The production of alpha amylase was carried out by thermophilic strains of Bacillus licheniformis. The isolated cultures were screened by solid-state fermentation using wheat bran as substrate, moistened with phosphate buffer (pH 7.5). The culture GHB8 that gave the maximum production of alpha amylase (1277 U/g/min) was used for further studies. The maximum production of alpha amylase (1630 U/g/min) was reached when wheat bran was partially replaced with cottonseed meal in the ratio of 3:1 along with 1 per cent starch. The incubation temperature 40oC was found to be optimum for the production of alpha amylase. The enzyme was most active between 60-70?C.
ER  -