OPTIMIZING ALPHA AMYLASE PRODUCTION FROM LOCALLY ISOLATED Aspergillus species USING SELECTED AGRO WASTES AS SUBSTRATES
ABSTRACT α-Amylase are enzymes that are used in the degradation of starch. This study focuses on optimizing the production of α-Amylase using locally isolated Aspergillus japonicus in defined and undefined medium. Five grams of cocoyam waste, sweet potato waste, wheat waste and plantain peel were utilized as substrates during fermentation for the production of α-Amylase using 1 ml spore suspension as inoculum. The fermentation media contained in g/l (0.8 NaCl, ...
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