@article {43021,
	title = {Factors influencing L-asparaginase production by three thermophilic caprophilous fungi},
	journal = {International Journal of Pharma Sciences},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2015},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {1242-1248},
	abstract = {<p>Influence of medium, pH and temperature on L-asparaginase production by Thielavia terrestris, Malbranchea cinnamomea and Scytalidium thermophilum in submerged fermentation process was investigated. Maximum Lasparaginase production was recorded in the glucose medium supplemented with 0.5\% L-asparagine monohydrate on 8th day of incubation. Czapek-dox medium was the next proffered medium for both biomass and L-asparaginase production by the fungi under investigation. Among different pH tried, pH 7.0 was optimum for L-asparaginase production, while enzyme production was marginal in medium with 6.0-8.0. Temperature of 45{\textdegree}C and 50{\textdegree}C were optimum for T. terrestris for growth of M. cinnamomea and S. thermophilum respectively. Maximum Lasparaginase activity of all three fungi was recorded at 45{\textdegree}C with varying extent was recorded. Analysis of variance of the data revealed significant differences (p-0.05) among the different culture media, pH and temperature on the production of L-asparaginase. A significant and positive correlation coefficient (R) was also observed between the growth and L-asparaginase activity of T. terrestris (0.570), M. cinnamomea (0.947) and S. thermophilum (0.948). Conclusion the culture medium and factors like pH, incubation temperature and incubation period play an important role in the L-asparaginase production by all the three thermophilic caprophilous fungi.</p>},
	author = {Shanthipriya, A. and Rao, Vankudoth Koteswara and Sivadevuni, Girisham and Reddy, Solipuram Madhusudhan}
}
