STUDYOF SOME KINETIC PARAMETERS FOR CITRIC ACID BIOSYNTHESISBY ASPERGILLUSNIGER MUTANT NG - 110 USING SHAKE FLASK TECHNIQUE

Short Communication

Authors

  • Rubina Mazhar Department of Chemistry, G.C.University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Asad-ur- Rehman Biotechnology Research Centre, Department of Botany, G.C.University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ambreen Sadiq Department of Botany, Queen Marry College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sikander Ali Biotechnology Research Centre, Department of Botany, G.C.University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Abdul Waheed Department of Chemistry, G.C.University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ikramul- Haq Biotechnology Research Centre, Department of Botany, G.C.University, Lahore, Pakistan

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ASPERGILLUSNIGER MUTANT NG - 110

Abstract

Citric acid can be produced from various microorganisms such as bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeast by applying various fermentation techniques. Because of its high solubility, palatability and low toxicity, citric acid has now become one of the most commonly used acids. Approximately, 75% of this compound is used as food acidulate and 12% in pharmaceutical industry (Haqet al 2001). Various fungi have been evaluated for citric acid production but best one for abundant citric acid production is Aspergillusniger( Maddox and Brooks 1998). The present study is concerned with the effect of pH and various concentrations of K4Fe (CN)6 and K2HPO 4 on citric acid bio-production and their kinetic analysis

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Published

2004-04-26

How to Cite

Mazhar, R., Rehman, A.- ur-., Sadiq, A., Ali, S., Waheed, A., & Haq, I.-. (2004). STUDYOF SOME KINETIC PARAMETERS FOR CITRIC ACID BIOSYNTHESISBY ASPERGILLUSNIGER MUTANT NG - 110 USING SHAKE FLASK TECHNIQUE: Short Communication. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 47(2), 157–159. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1488

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (2004): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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