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Recovery of acid fungal protease
Assignee: DSM Delft BV
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Filing: 1984-11-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-11-27
Abstract
Abstract Glucoamylase and acid fungal protease co-produced by the fermentation of fungal species capable of producing these enzymes are separated by carrying out the fermentation at a pH at which the protease associates itself with the fungal mycelium and removing the mycelium from the fermentation broth. The mycelium is then resuspended in an aqueous medium and the pH adjusted to cause the disassociation of the protease and mycelium with subsequent recovery of the protease from the aqueous medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Jayarama K. Shetty
- 👤 James J. Marshall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:46
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N9/00; C12N9/14; C12N9/24; C12N9/2402; C12N9/2405; C12N9/2408; C12N9/2411; C12N9/2428; C12N9/48; C12N9/50; C12N9/58; C12N9/62; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/814
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for the recovery of acid fungal protease produced during the fermentation in an aqueous nutrient medium of a fungus capable of producing extracellular glucoamylase and acid fungal protease which method comprises the steps of: a) introducing the fungus to the aqueous media and allowing it to grow at a pH of from about 2.0 to 4.8 under conditions which result in the production of extracellular glucoamylase and acid fungal protease which acid fungal protease is associated with fungal mycelium produced during the fermentation; b) separating the fungal mycelium and acid fungal protease associated therewith from the aqueous medium by liquid/solid separating techniques; c) resuspending the fungal mycelium in an aqueous medium and adjusting the pH to a level of from about 5.0 to 6.5 to facilitate the disassociation of the fungal mycelium and the acid fungal protease associated therewith thereby causing the acid fungal protease to enter the aqueous medium; and d) separating the fungal mycelium from the aqueous medium to thereby provide an aqueous medium containing recoverable quantities of acid fungal protease.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for the recovery of acid fungal protease produced during the fermentation in an aqueous nutrient medium of a fungus capable of producing extracellular glucoamylase and acid fungal protease which method comprises the steps of: a) introducing the fungus to the aqueous media and allowing it to grow at a pH of from about 2.0 to 4.8 under conditions which result in the production of extracellular glucoamylase and acid fungal protease which acid fungal protease is associated with fungal mycelium produced during the fermentation; b) separating the fungal mycelium and acid fungal protease associated therewith from the aqueous medium by liquid/solid separating techniques; c) resuspending the fungal mycelium in an aqueous medium and adjusting the pH to a level of from about 5.0 to 6.5 to facilitate the disassociation of the fungal mycelium and the acid fungal protease associated therewith thereby causing the acid fungal protease to enter the aqueous medium; and d) separating the fungal mycelium from the aqueous medium to thereby provide an aqueous medium containing recoverable quantities of acid fungal protease.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the species of fungi is Aspergillus niger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the species is Aspergillus saitoi.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the species is Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus niger var. macrosphorus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the species is a Rhizopus species.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 where the separation of fungal mycelia from the aqueous nutrient medium is carried out at a pH of 3.8 to 4.2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 where the separation of fungal mycelia from the aqeuous nutrient medium is carried out at a pH of 3.8 to 4.2
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 where the pH is adjusted to a level of from 5.6 to 5.8 after resuspending the fungal mycelia.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 where the pH is adjusted to a level of from 5.6 to 5.8 after resuspending the fungal mycelia.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 where the pH is adjusted to a level of from 5.6 to 5.8 after resuspending the fungal mycelia.
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