Abstract:
This study introduces a novel bacteriumPseudomonas sp. strain BUP6isolated from the rumen of the Malabari goat with efficiency for producing lipase. It showed significant production of lipase when grown in a newly designed basal medium, supplemented with vegetable oil. Suitability of five vegetable oils such as groundnut oil, coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and palm oil as inducer for the production of lipase was examined, and groundnut oil supported the highest production of lipase (96.15 U/mL). Various physical parameters required for the maximum production of lipase were statistically optimized. Plackett-Burmann design was employed to study the interactive effects of physical parameters and found that temperature, agitation, and pH effected the production of lipase significantly. The optimum conditions for lipase production (37 degrees C, 200rpm, and pH 6.9) were detected by Box-Behnken design and response surface methodology, which resulted in the 0.3-fold increase (i.e., 126U/mL) of the lipase activity over the unoptimized condition. The apparent molecular mass of partially purified lipase was 35kDa, as judged by SDS-PAGE; the activity of lipase was also confirmed by native PAGE. Thus, this study focuses on the need for the exploitation of rumen microbes for the production of industrially significant and human-friendly biomolecules to meet the future needs.
