Giza
Egypt
Research Article
Solid State Deproteinization of Shrimp Shells by Aspergillus niger with Galactose as a Bioavailable Carbon Supplement
Author(s): Abdel Ghaly and Nesreen MahmoudAbdel Ghaly and Nesreen Mahmoud
The aim of the research was to evaluate the ability of the fungus Aspergillus niger to produce protease and carry out the deproteinization of shrimp shells and study the effect of adding galactose as an external carbon source at three concentrations (10, 20 and 30% w/w) on the performance of the deproteinization process. The results showed that the 20% galactose concentration was optimum whereas the 10% galactose concentration did not support enough microbial growth and the 30% galactose concentration inhibited the growth of A. niger as was evident from the temperature and carbon dioxide evolution profiles. The temperatures of the shrimp shells and exhaust gas decreased in the first 12 hours (lag) because the heat losses due to evaporation of water (latent heat) and the cooling effect of the inlet air were higher than the heat generation .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9821.1000225
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