Lipase production using cassava water as alternative source of carbon

Abstract

Lipases are enzymes capable of carrying out the hydrolysis of fatty acid, a reaction which is very important in industry and more specifically for the production of biodiesel. Can be produced by animals, plants and microbes, the latter being the most advantageous way. Its production in the laboratory has been much repeated and shows very satisfactory results. A multitude of ways of cultivation of this enzyme is developed, varying the types of micro-organisms producers, types of substrate and fermentation processes. Among the bacteria capable of producing lipase, Bacillus subtilis stands out markedly in published research by developing and producing the enzyme in adverse conditions. Very often, the agricultural industry wastes are used as culture medium of these microbes, or to reduce production costs, it is useful to provide such wastes. In this work, liquid waste processing of cassava, was used as an alternative source of carbon for the production of lipase and its results compared with different fermentation media being proven its efficiency in the production of the enzyme.