Isolation, Screening and Optimization of Lipase Producing Microorganisms from Industrial Waste

Author(s): N. Reshma* and P. Nithiya

Abstract: Lipases (triacylglycerol acyl hydrolases, EC 3.1.1.3) catalyze the hydrolysis and the synthesis of esters formed from glycerol and long-chain fatty acids. Lipases occur widely in nature, but only microbial lipases are commercially significant. The many applications of lipases include specialty organic syntheses, hydrolysis of fats and oils, modification of fats, flavor enhancement in food processing, resolution of racemic mixtures, and chemical analyses. In view of the increasing understanding of lipases and their many applications in high-value syntheses and as bulk enzymes, these enzymes are having an increasing impact on bioprocessing. In this study, microbes isolated from industrial waste are screened for the lipase production.

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