Optimization and Partial Purification of an Extracellular Esterase Produced by a Bacillus safensis Strain Isolated from Ear Wax
Jyoti Gupta,
Shamsher S Kanwar
Abstract:The esterases catalyzing the hydrolysis of acyl esters are highly desired in industrial applications. An extracellular esterase producing, mesophilic and alkaliphilic Gram positive bacterial isolate obtained from human ear wax (sebum) was identified as Bacillus safensis strain. The B. safensis strain produced relatively higher amount of esterase after 36 h at 37 o C under shaking conditions when coconut oil (1.75 %, v/ v) and gelatin (0.6 %, w/v) were used in the Mineral-Based broth as carbon and nitrogen sour… Show more
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