24.02.2013 Views

PRODUCTION Of NUTRIENT SOURCES FOR RHIZOBIUM

PRODUCTION Of NUTRIENT SOURCES FOR RHIZOBIUM

PRODUCTION Of NUTRIENT SOURCES FOR RHIZOBIUM

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

II. MATERIALS AND METHODS<br />

2.1�Materials…………………………………………………………………………………36<br />

2.1.1� Chemicals………………………………………………………….……….36<br />

2.1.2� Microorganisms………………………………………………….…………36<br />

2.1.3� Equipment and other materials………………………………….………….36<br />

2.2�Methods……………………………………………………………………….…………37<br />

2.2.1� Isolation and collection of yeasts………………………………….……….37<br />

2.2.2� Screening and selecting of glycerol- and mannitol-producing yeast<br />

strains…………………………………………………………….………...37<br />

2.2.3� Screening and selecting of starch-utilizing yeast strains……………….…..40<br />

2.2.4� Comparison of sugar alcohol production capabilities of selected starchutilizing<br />

yeast strains…………………………………..………...…………41<br />

2.2.5� Optimization of some glycerol and mannitol production conditions.…...…42<br />

2.2.6� Sugar alcohol overproduction using physical and chemical<br />

stress………………………………………………………………..….…...44<br />

2.2.7� Production of glycerol and mannitol for Bradyrhizobium<br />

cultivation……………………………………………………..……………46<br />

2.2.8� Cultivation of Bradyrhizobium using nutrient sources produced by<br />

yeasts…………………………………………………..…………………...47<br />

2.2.9� Identification of selected yeast isolates………………...……………….….50<br />

III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS<br />

3.1�Isolation and collection of yeasts……………………………………………………..……53<br />

3.2�Screening and selecting of glycerol- and mannitol-producing yeast strains………………53<br />

3.3�Screening and selecting of starch-utilizing yeast strains………………….……………….65<br />

3.4�Starch hydrolysis by selected yeast strains……………………………….…………….….66<br />

3.5�Comparison of sugar alcohol production capability of selected starch-utilizing strains.….73<br />

3.6�Optimization of some glycerol and mannitol production conditions………………….…..75<br />

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!