“…2.9 Optimization of alkaline protease production parameters The SSF was also optimized through various parameters including moisture content of substrate 58, 71.5, 78.3, 82 and 85 , incubation period 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 days , incubation temperature 30,35,40,45,50,55 and 60 , size of inoculum 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 mL of spores suspension and initial pH of basal medium 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, 10.0, 10.5 and 11.0 . The effect of supplementation of the basal medium with different by-products whey, cane molasses, beet molasses and corn steep liquor as additives 5 , v/v and effect of different concentrations of whey 5,10,15,20,25, and 30 were also ascertained.…”