Department of Biochemistry, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka-585 106 India
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Aspergillus oryzae produced α-galactosidase during solid substrate fermentation. Maximum a-galactosidase activity was 5.12 Ug−1 with pigeonpea plant waste as solid substrate, when fortified with galactose. α-Galactosidase yield increased, when soybean flour was used as a supplementary carbon source. Optimum temperature and pH for α-galactosidase activity were 50°C and 4.8 respectively.
Aspergillus oryzae, α-galactosidase, galactose, soybean flour
