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Current Trends in <strong>Biotechnology</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pharmacy</strong><br />

Vol. 6 (2) 145-165 April 2012, ISSN 0973-8916 (Print), 2230-7303 (Online)<br />

thereafter production declined. The decline in<br />

enzyme production may be due to gallic acid<br />

production which showed end-product repression<br />

(6).<br />

Recently, SmF for production <strong>of</strong> tannase has<br />

been reported by Enemuor <strong>and</strong> Odibo (10), from<br />

A. tamari IMI388810 with maximum yield at 144<br />

h. Mondal <strong>and</strong> Pati (13) reported tannase<br />

production by SmF in different types <strong>of</strong> media<br />

using B. licheniformis KBR 6. The strain B.<br />

licheniformis KBR 6 produces tannase in the<br />

presence <strong>of</strong> tannic acid showing its inducible<br />

nature (13, 16). Addition <strong>of</strong> glucose, lactose or<br />

sucrose at higher concentrations repressed<br />

tannase production though low concentrations <strong>of</strong><br />

glucose or lactose were not repressive (13).<br />

Solid State Fermentation (SSF) <strong>of</strong> Tannases:<br />

SSF can be defined as microbial growth on a<br />

moist solid material or as a fermentation process<br />

that takes place on solid or semisolid substrates<br />

or on an inert support in the presence <strong>of</strong><br />

continuous gas phase <strong>and</strong> absence <strong>of</strong> free<br />

flowing water. Recent literature on SSF for<br />

tannase production (8, 59, 86, 87), claim<br />

advantages <strong>of</strong> extracellular nature <strong>and</strong> highproduction<br />

titres (3 to 6 times higher than SmF)<br />

(59). Also, in SSF the tannase produced, exhibits<br />

good stability parameters <strong>and</strong> higher tolerance<br />

to a wide range <strong>of</strong> pH <strong>and</strong> temperature (5, 88).<br />

Initial moisture content <strong>of</strong> the solid substrate is<br />

an important factor which dictates the growth <strong>of</strong><br />

the organism <strong>and</strong> enzyme production; in the case<br />

<strong>of</strong> fungi a wider moisture range (20-70%)<br />

supports better growth <strong>and</strong> metabolic activities,<br />

but for bacteria only higher moisture content <strong>of</strong><br />

the solid matrix can yield better performance (89).<br />

Substrates used for tannase production<br />

under SSF are wheat bran, c<strong>of</strong>fee husk (45, 88,<br />

90) paddy straw (91), jamun leaves (36),<br />

pomegranate residues, creosote bush <strong>and</strong> tar<br />

bush (86, 87). Hydrolyzable tannins are present<br />

in most <strong>of</strong> the residues from higher plants can<br />

be suitably used for tannase production under<br />

SSF. Tamarind seed powder (TSP) obtained after<br />

151<br />

removal <strong>of</strong> the fruit pulp from tamarind fruit pod<br />

was tested for the production <strong>of</strong> tannase under<br />

solid-state fermentation using A. niger ATCC<br />

16620 (2).<br />

Studies have indicated tannase production<br />

by SSF rather than SmF as more advantageous.<br />

However, a large quantity <strong>of</strong> heat is generated in<br />

fermenting solids due to the microbial metabolic<br />

activity in SSF leading to rapid rise in temperature<br />

<strong>of</strong> the fermenting solid bed. The poor heat<br />

transfer through the solid substrate bed <strong>and</strong><br />

absence <strong>of</strong> sufficient heat-exchange surface<br />

result in large moisture losses <strong>and</strong> drying <strong>of</strong> the<br />

solid substrate. Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the interplay <strong>of</strong><br />

transport phenomena <strong>and</strong> biochemical reaction<br />

in various reactor configurations is important for<br />

the design, monitoring <strong>and</strong> control <strong>of</strong> SSF<br />

processes in batch systems (89, 92). In another<br />

study (93) indicated the need for more research<br />

in a continuous SSF (CSSF) strategy especially<br />

the underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the microbial mechanisms,<br />

the experimental system, <strong>and</strong> their interaction.<br />

The CSSF concept was translated to a<br />

laboratory-scale prototype reactor, which was<br />

built with the aim <strong>of</strong> providing adequate mixing<br />

<strong>and</strong> tested with operating times <strong>of</strong> 2-3 weeks for<br />

the production <strong>of</strong> tannase from a tannincontaining<br />

model substrate with Penicillium<br />

glabrum (94).<br />

Liquid-Surface Fermentation (LSF) <strong>of</strong><br />

Tannase: LSF involves the growth <strong>of</strong> culture on<br />

the surface <strong>of</strong> a liquid medium at a shallow depth<br />

<strong>and</strong> held in a suitable container (40). Only few<br />

preliminary reports (63) are available on the<br />

production <strong>of</strong> tannase by liquid-surface<br />

fermentation. Production <strong>of</strong> tannase is not much<br />

advantageous <strong>and</strong> preferable in comparison to<br />

SmF <strong>and</strong> SSF as evidenced from the published<br />

reports . Tannase production by A. niger PKL 104<br />

in the three different fermentation systems<br />

revealed that enzyme production is 2.5 <strong>and</strong> 4.8<br />

times higher in the SSF system, as compared to<br />

those in SmF <strong>and</strong> LSF, respectively. Tannase<br />

produced by A. niger PKL 104 is exclusively<br />

Overview on production <strong>and</strong> characterization <strong>of</strong> tannases

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