Turkish Journal of Biology
DOI
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Abstract
Swollen chitin, flake chitin, powder chitin, and mushroom paste were used as substrates for chitinase production by Serratia marcescens GG5 in submerged fermentation. Enzyme production was 0.3 U/ml when the organism was grown in M9 medium supplemented with 0.5% swollen chitin and 0.5% soluble starch. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that Serratia marcescens GG5 digested the chitin flakes by producing chitinase.
Keywords
Swollen chitin, Serratia marcescens, chitinase, production
First Page
231
Last Page
236
Recommended Citation
SINGH, GURSHARAN; SHARMA, JOGINDER RAM; and HOONDAL, GURINDER SINGH (2008) "Chitinase Production by Serratia marcescens GG5," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 32: No. 4, Article 1. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol32/iss4/1
