• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.156-160
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• 2000

In an attempt to develop an unique enzyme (inulinase) for fructan utilization. bacterial strains were isolated [yom soil. Stram 96-11 secreting inulinase o[ high activity was tentatively identificated as Arthrobacter protophmmiae/ranwsus. The optimum culture conditions o[the slnin for the production of the inulinase were as follow: inorganic saIl basal medium contained sources fl % (w/v) inulin, 1 % (w/v) tryptone, and 1 % (w/v) $NH_4Cl$]. $35^{\circ}C$, initial pH 7.5. aeration 1 vvm and agitation 200 rpm.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.214-218
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• 2000

The inulinase producing microorganism was isolated from soil and tentatively identified as Arthrobacter protophormiae/ramosus. Inulinase was pruified by ethanol precipitation, DEAE-Sephadex ion exchange chromatography and Sephadex gel filtration chromatography. The molecular weight of the purified enzyme was 34 kDa. The specific activity, yield and purity were 31.5 Unit/mg, 19.5% and 18.5 fold, respectively. Optimal pH and temperature for reaction of the purified inulinase were 8.5 and $55^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzyme was stable at pH 7.5, below$ 55^{\circ}C$, and the activity was stimulated Mg2+.