Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions

Lipase can be used for biodiesel production, specifically in transesterification reactions. Nut C (NC) is a fungal isolate derived from palm kernels and palm kernel waste, capable of producing lipase. The objective of this study was to obtain a mutant mould with higher transesterification activity c...

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Main Authors: Mubarik, Nisa Rachmania, Siswodarsono, Trismilah, Nabilasani, Galih Cendana
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author Mubarik, Nisa Rachmania
Siswodarsono, Trismilah
Nabilasani, Galih Cendana
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Siswodarsono, Trismilah
Nabilasani, Galih Cendana
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description Lipase can be used for biodiesel production, specifically in transesterification reactions. Nut C (NC) is a fungal isolate derived from palm kernels and palm kernel waste, capable of producing lipase. The objective of this study was to obtain a mutant mould with higher transesterification activity compared to its wild type counterpart (NC). The mutation process on NC mould was carried out using ultraviolet (UV) radiation followed by ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS). UV-induced mutation on NC produced four isolates, with m4.3NC1 exhibiting higher transesterification activity than the wild type, with an increment of 138.8% (from 0.121 U/mg to 0.168 U/mg). Subsequent EMS mutations of the mutant m4.3NC1 isolate, designated as m5.4NC, increased the transesterification activity from 0.168 U/mg to 2.048 U/mg (1119% increment as compared to the wild type). Molecular identification of the NC isolate showed 100% similarity with the Aspergillus fumigatus CMXY15837 strain. The highest specific enzyme activity of the NC mutant was observed at pH 6 and a temperature of 50 °C. This study showed that the mutation of NC mould using UV, followed by EMS, significantly enhanced its transesterification activity.
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spelling my-ukm.journal.265472026-02-11T01:25:13Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/26547/ Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions Mubarik, Nisa Rachmania Siswodarsono, Trismilah Nabilasani, Galih Cendana Lipase can be used for biodiesel production, specifically in transesterification reactions. Nut C (NC) is a fungal isolate derived from palm kernels and palm kernel waste, capable of producing lipase. The objective of this study was to obtain a mutant mould with higher transesterification activity compared to its wild type counterpart (NC). The mutation process on NC mould was carried out using ultraviolet (UV) radiation followed by ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS). UV-induced mutation on NC produced four isolates, with m4.3NC1 exhibiting higher transesterification activity than the wild type, with an increment of 138.8% (from 0.121 U/mg to 0.168 U/mg). Subsequent EMS mutations of the mutant m4.3NC1 isolate, designated as m5.4NC, increased the transesterification activity from 0.168 U/mg to 2.048 U/mg (1119% increment as compared to the wild type). Molecular identification of the NC isolate showed 100% similarity with the Aspergillus fumigatus CMXY15837 strain. The highest specific enzyme activity of the NC mutant was observed at pH 6 and a temperature of 50 °C. This study showed that the mutation of NC mould using UV, followed by EMS, significantly enhanced its transesterification activity. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/26547/1/SMD%203.pdf Mubarik, Nisa Rachmania and Siswodarsono, Trismilah and Nabilasani, Galih Cendana (2025) Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions. Sains Malaysiana, 54 (12). pp. 2837-2846. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol54num12_2025/contentsVol54num12_2025.html
spellingShingle Mubarik, Nisa Rachmania
Siswodarsono, Trismilah
Nabilasani, Galih Cendana
Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
title Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
title_full Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
title_fullStr Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
title_short Enhanced production of lipase from ‘NC Mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
title_sort enhanced production of lipase from ‘nc mutant’ moulds for transesterification reactions
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/26547/1/SMD%203.pdf
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