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Braz J Microbiol
; 42(3): 1136-40, 2011 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24031732
ABSTRACT
The effect of several nutritional and environmental parameters on Penicillium purpurogenum growth and sacharogenic amylase production was analyzed. High enzyme levels (68.2 U mg(-1)) were obtained with Khanna medium at initial pH 6.0, incubated at 30°C for 144 hours. The optimum pH and temperature activities were 5.0 and 65°C, respectively. The enzyme presented a half-life (t50) of 60 min, at 65°C. Only glucose was detected after 24 hours of reaction using soluble starch as substrate.