Microbial degradation of paddy (Oryza sativa) straw by submerged state fermentation

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Title: Microbial degradation of paddy (Oryza sativa) straw by submerged state fermentation
Authors: ISHITA VERMA, PRIYA KATYAL
Source: The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol 94, Iss 8 (2024)
Publisher Information: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Agriculture
Subject Terms: Consortium, FE-SEM, Lignocellulolytic, Paddy straw, Agriculture
More Details: This study elucidates the effective lignocellulose degrading potential of microbial consortium by using paddy straw as the sole source under submerged fermentation conditions. Straw degradation was enhanced by bioaugmentation procedures where consortia of isolated and standard cultures resulted in maximum enzyme activities of endoglucanase (1 U/ml), exoglucanase (1.31 U/ml), β-glucosidase (2.42 U/ml), xylanase (12.63 U/ml) and manganese peroxidase (5.43 U/ml) after 28 days of incubation along with laccase (4.36 U/ml) and lignin peroxidase (6.71 U/ml) after 21 days of incubation. By the action of consortium, maximum reduction of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin was found to be 35.31, 22.50 and 44.72%, respectively after 28 days of incubation. A significant increase in percentage loss in dry matter of paddy straw was observed till 4 weeks of fermentation. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) micrographs revealed sufficient loosening of cellulose and hemicellulose showing successful degradation of straw tissue. Overall, the above stated findings emphasize on potential of lignocellulosic microorganisms to be used as an alternative to traditional stubble burning practice. Although, these extracellular enzymes are well equipped in breaking down lignocelluloses to their monomeric or oligomeric subunits, but they may not be exploited at commercial level due to very slow rate of reaction. The efficacy of these cultures for straw degradation in field condition further needs elaborative experimental trials as environmental parameters are quite variable in the field.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 0019-5022
2394-3319
Relation: https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/124752; https://doaj.org/toc/0019-5022; https://doaj.org/toc/2394-3319
DOI: 10.56093/ijas.v94i8.124752
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/1cf2b8787ff045858f38c4a0e8c94ea7
Accession Number: edsdoj.1cf2b8787ff045858f38c4a0e8c94ea7
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:00195022
23943319
DOI:10.56093/ijas.v94i8.124752
Published in:The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Language:English