PRODUCTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF GLUCOAMYLASES FROM PLANTS AND ASPERGILLUSNIGER FOR STARCH HYDROLYSIS IN A BATCH BIOREACTOR
ABSTRACT Glucoamylases were produced from both plants and microorganisms and were optimized for starch hydrolysis in batch bioreactor. Amylase activity was monitored in germinating guinea com seeds for seven days. Highest amylase activity was observed on days 3 and 7. A study of the amylopectin content of millet, guinea com, cassava, com and tigernut starch showed that tiger nut had the highest amylopectin content while cassava starch had the lowest. ...
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