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ArticleAMB Express2023

Production, characterization and techno-economic evaluation of Aspergillus fusant L-asparaginase.

Atim Asitok, Maurice Ekpenyong, Andrew Amenaghawon, Ernest Akwagiobe, Marcus Asuquo, Anitha Rao, David Ubi, Juliet Iheanacho, Joyce Etiosa, Agnes Antai and 2 more

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Article in AMB Express, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Atim AsitokEnvironmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Maurice EkpenyongEnvironmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. maurygg2002@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9601-5546
Andrew AmenaghawonDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Ernest AkwagiobeIndustrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Marcus AsuquoDepartment of Hematology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Anitha RaoIndustrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
David UbiIndustrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Juliet IheanachoEnvironmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Joyce EtiosaEnvironmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Agnes AntaiDepartment of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Joseph EssienDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
Sylvester AntaiEnvironmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protoplast fusion is one of the most reliable methods of introducing desirable traits into industrially-promising fungal strains. It harnesses the entire genomic repertoire of fusing microorganisms by routing the natural barrier and genetic incompatibility between them. In the present study, the axenic culture of a thermo-halotolerant strain of Aspergillus candidus (Asp-C) produced an anti-leukemic L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) while a xylan-degrading strain of Aspergillus sydowii (Asp-S) produced the acrylamide-reduction type. Protoplast fusion of the wild strains generated Fusant-06 with improved anti-leukemic and acrylamide reduction potentials. Submerged fed-batch fermentation was preferred to batch and continuous modes on the basis of impressive techno-economics. Fusant-06 L-ASNase was purified by PEG/Na

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Acrylamide mitigationAnti-leukemic activityL-ASNaseProtoplast fusionSensitivity analysisTechno-economics

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PMID36609612
PMCPMC9823191

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