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ArticleBMC biotechnology2019

Production of alkaline pectinase: a case study investigating the use of tobacco stalk with the newly isolated strain Bacillus tequilensis CAS-MEI-2-33.

Ge Zhang, Shugui Li, Yingbo Xu, Juan Wang, Fan Wang, Yuhua Xin, Zhong Shen, Haibo Zhang, Ming Ma, Haobao Liu

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ge ZhangKey Laboratory of Tobacco Biology and Processing, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China.
Shugui LiKey Laboratory of Tobacco Biology and Processing, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China.
Yingbo XuResearch and Development Center, China Tobacco Anhui Industrial Co., Ltd., Hefei, 230088, People's Republic of China.
Juan WangHaikou Cigar Research Institute, Hainan Provincial Branch of CNTC, Haikou, 571100, People's Republic of China.
Fan WangCAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China.
Yuhua XinHaikou Cigar Research Institute, Hainan Provincial Branch of CNTC, Haikou, 571100, People's Republic of China.
Zhong ShenHaikou Cigar Research Institute, Hainan Provincial Branch of CNTC, Haikou, 571100, People's Republic of China.
Haibo ZhangCAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China.
Ming MaChina Tobacco Standardization Research Center, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, 450001, People's Republic of China. 228532536@qq.com.
Haobao LiuKey Laboratory of Tobacco Biology and Processing, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China. liuhaobao@caas.cn.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNTobacco Research Institute · CNChina Tobacco · CNQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTobacco stalk (TS), a major agricultural waste abundant in pectin, has resulted in concerns about the need for its reuse. The nicotine in TS is considered a chemical that is to\xic and hazardous to the environment.

resultsIn this study, Bacillus tequilensis CAS-MEI-2-33 was isolated from cigar wrappers to produce alkaline pectinase using TS. Subsequently, the medium and fermentation conditions for the production of pectinase by B. tequilensis CAS-MEI-2-33 were optimized. The optimal fermentation period, pH of the initial fermentation medium, concentration of TS, and inoculum amount for B. tequilensis CAS-MEI-2-33 were 40 h, 40 g/L, 7.0, and 3%, respectively. Under optimal conditions, the pectinase activity was 1370 U/mL. Then, the enzymatic properties, such as the optimum pH, reaction temperature, temperature stability, and effects of metal ions, were studied. The optimal pH was determined to be 10.0, indicating that the enzyme was an alkaline pectinase. The optimal temperature was 40 °C, and pectinase activity was stable at 40 °C. The Ag

conclusionsThis study provided a new alkaline pectinase candidate and a new strategy for the use of TS.

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BacillusBacterial ProteinsEnzyme StabilityFermentationHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIndustrial MicrobiologyPectinsPhylogenyPolygalacturonaseTemperatureTobacco ProductsBacterial ProteinsPectinsPolygalacturonaseAlkaline pectinaseEnzymatic propertiesFermentationPurificationScreening Bacillus tequilensisTobacco stalk

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