Cellulase Production by Bacteria: A Review
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Cellulose is an abundant natural biopolymer on earth and most dominating Agricultural waste. This cellulosic biomass is a renewable and abundant resource with great potential for bioconversion to value-added bioproducts. It can be degraded by cellulase produced by cellulolytic bacteria. This enzyme has various industrial applications and now considered as major group of industrial enzyme. The review discusses application of cellulase, classification of cellulase, quantification of cellulase, the types of cellulolytic bacteria and their screening. It describes the current knowledge of cellulase production by submerged fermentation and solid state fermentation, properties of cellulase and cloning and expression of cellulase gene. The biotechnological aspect of cellulase research and their future prospects are also discussed.
Author: Sangrila Sadhu
Institution: University of Burdwan
Language: English
Subfield: Biotechnology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2006455926