Srinivasan Balakumar
India
Research Article
Production and Optimization of Mevastatin using Penicillium citrinum
NCIM 768
Author(s): Narayanan Mahesh, Srinivasan Balakumar, P. Indumathi, Arunadevi Ayyadurai and Rangarajan VivekNarayanan Mahesh, Srinivasan Balakumar, P. Indumathi, Arunadevi Ayyadurai and Rangarajan Vivek
A modified solid-state fermentation was used to produce mevastatin by Penicillium citrinum NCIM 768 recycling wheat bran as carrier. The following optimum conditions of physiochemical parameters of temperature 27ºC, pH 4 with a relative humidity of 60% and at an inoculum volume of 2.5 ml, resulted in mevastatin yield of 68.7 mg L -1 in fermentation broth. Among various nitrogen and carbon sources, addition of sodium nitrate and glucose improved mevastatin production. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5948.1000063