Research Article

Production of Cold-Active Bacterial Lipases through Semisolid State Fermentation Using Oil Cakes

Table 2

Effect of triglycerides, carbon source, and nitrogen sources in cold active lipase production.

Additional sourcesLipase activity (U/gds)

Triglycerides (0.5% v/v)Control3.66
Castor oil3.00
Soybean oil1.33
Olive oil1.33
Mustard oil0.66

Carbon source (1% w/v)Glucose4.66
Sucrose3.33
Lactose2.00
Maltose2.00

Nitrogen source (1% w/v)NH4NO35.33
KNO32.66
Peptone5.33
Beef extract3.33
Yeast extract3.33