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Production of Alpha Amylases.
Alpha amylases are the most important group of enzymes, which hydrolyse starch. They are produced and excreted out into the medium by many bacteria and fungi in the table. The constitution of the culture medium and other conditions (e.g. pH and temperature) would vary with the organism utilized. For industrial production of a-amylases, mainly batch fermentation by bacteria (Bacillus subtilis) is utilized.

Bacteria

Fungi

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

Aspergillus

B. caldolyticus

Candida

B. coagulans

Cephalosporium

B. cereus

Mucor

B. lichenformii

Neurospora

B. subtilis

Penicillium

B. stearothermophilus

 

Escherichia spp.

 

Lactobacillus spp.

 

Micrococcus spp.

 

Pseudomonas spp.

 

Proteus spp.

 

Serratia spp.

 



 

 

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