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[en] In the present investigation trials have been carried out to study the effect of growth conditions and y-irradiation on the enhancement of cellulases using banana wastes. Bacterial strains were isolated from degraded banana wastes. Using the plate screening medium, a hypercelIulolytic isolate was selected on the basis of the diameter of the hydrolysis zone surrounding the colonies, and identified as Bacillus subtilis. Three method of pretreatment or the substrate were applied and compared in order to increase the susceptibility of the substrate to biodegradation. The methods used were autoclaving at 121 degree C for 60 min, acid hydrolysis using 2 N HCI, and alkali hydrolysis using 2 M NaOH. Pretreatment of the substrate (banana wastes) by autoclaving at 121 degree C for 60 minutes yielded the highest carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase) and filter paper cellulase (FPase) enzyme activities in comparing with other methods. Production of CMCase and FPase was followed during changes of the growth conditions using solid state fermentation. Results showed that the two enzymes share the same growth factors for the maximum enzymatic production including 36 degree C incubation temperature, 72 hours incubation period, 60% moisture content, 20% v/w inoculum size, and initial ph 7.0. A gamma irradiation dose of 1.5 kGy was found to have an enhancing effect on the two enzymes production. Production of FPase enzyme was enhanced by 3.43 and 2.28% in pseudo stems and leaves, respectively. On the other hand, production of CMCase enzyme was slightly enhanced by 0.91 and 0.72% using pseudo stems and leaves respectively. Results also showed that banana leaves yielded higher CMCase and FPase enzymes than pseudo stems
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Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications; ISSN 1110-0451;
; CODEN AJNADV; v. 41(3); p. 295-303

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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS, BACILLUS, BACTERIA, BIOCONVERSION, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, CHLORINE COMPOUNDS, DECOMPOSITION, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, ENZYMES, FOOD, FRUITS, GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES, HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS, HYDROLASES, HYDROXIDES, INORGANIC ACIDS, INORGANIC COMPOUNDS, IONIZING RADIATIONS, LYSIS, MICROORGANISMS, O-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, OXYGEN COMPOUNDS, PROTEINS, RADIATIONS, SODIUM COMPOUNDS, SOLVOLYSIS
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