• Namrata Sharma

Abstract Corn husks are the dried outer sheaths that surround each ear of corn. It contains high cellulose content and protein content in some extent and act as a carbon and nitrogen source for protease production. In the present investigation protease production by A. terreus on corn husk was studied. Corn husks moistened with D3 diluent showed maximum protease production (90 U/g dry solids) when fermented by A. terreus. Maximum Protease production was obtained at 40οC temperature, 9.5 pH, and at 3rd day of incubation. Purification increased its specific activity 4.2 -fold with a yield of 61% .Partially purified protease showed maximal activity at a temperature of 40 °C and pH of 9.0.

Index terms- Alkaline Protease, Aspergillus terreus, Corn husk, SSF.

"PARTIAL PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ALKALINE PROTEASE FROM ASPERGILLUS TERREUS USING CORN HUSK AS A NOVEL SUBSTRATE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.a385-a390, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402048.pdf

"PARTIAL PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ALKALINE PROTEASE FROM ASPERGILLUS TERREUS USING CORN HUSK AS A NOVEL SUBSTRATE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppa385-a390, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402048.pdf