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Citric acid production by cellulose decomposing black Aspergillus species isolated from sugarcane bagasse

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Utilization of sugar industry wastes

Abstract

In the current investigation, the potentiality of black Aspergillus species isolated from sugarcane bagasse to produce cellulolytic enzymes, and citric acid was evaluated. Furthermore, the cellulolytic activity and citric acid production by the active producers were assayed on a carboxy methyl cellulose medium. The study was extended to improve citric acid production from sugarcane bagasse using mixed cultures of the highest endo-cellulases (CMCase)and citric acid-producing isolates. All the tested fungal isolates exhibited varying amounts of acid production on Czapek's dextrose (Cz-Dox) solid medium containing CaCO3. The highest concentration of citric acid produced using Cz-Dox liquid medium was 8.49 ±2 g/L as recorded by A. brasiliensis Am 27. This amount of citric acid is equivalent to 29.22% of initial sugar. A. niger Am 270 showed the highest endo-cellulases production (0.73±0.2 IU/mL) whereas A. niger Am 258 exhibited the highest citric acid yield (14.74%). These isolates were chosen for the maximization of citric acid production from sugarcane bagasse. The highest amount of citric acid from sugar cane bagasse medium by A. niger Am 258 was obtained after 10 days of incubation recording 34 g/L citric acid and by increasing the incubation period the obtained amount of citric acid decreased. Whereas the mixed cultures of Am 270 and Am 258 strains revealed a slight enhancement of citric acid production recording 35.1 g/L citric acid after 8 days of the total incubation period. So the presented results may provide a suitable strategy for citric acid production using sugarcane bagasse.

DOI

10.21608/esugj.2021.220291

Keywords

Aspergillus niger, Sugarcane bagasse, Cellulolytic activity, Citric acid, solid-state fermentation

Authors

First Name

Elhagag

Last Name

Hassan

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Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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elhagaghassan@aun.edu.eg

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0000-0002-9051-3066

First Name

Abd El-Naser

Last Name

Zohri

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

zohriassiut@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

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First Name

Amany

Last Name

Fawzy

MiddleName

Abde-Aal

Affiliation

Industrial Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Sugar and Integrated Industries Technology, Assiut University, Assuit, Egypt

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amany1abdelaal1aumc87@gmail.com

City

Assiut

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-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Moharram

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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ahmadmhrrm@yahoo.com

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Assiut

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Volume

17

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31274

Issue Date

2021-12-01

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2021-12-08

Publish Date

2021-12-01

Page Start

81

Page End

108

Print ISSN

2636-2694

Online ISSN

2636-283X

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2,178

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Egyptian Sugar Journal

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https://esugj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Citric acid production by cellulose decomposing black Aspergillus species isolated from sugarcane bagasse

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Created At

23 Jan 2023