Production of Low Cost Liquid Cellulase Enzyme From Locally Available Ingredient

Abstract

The study was conducted on the preparation of liquid cellulase enzyme for both poultry and livestock by using locally available ingredients. The studied enzyme was found from cellulolytic fungi. There are two types (powder & liquid form) of enzymes are available in market. Due to their high price the poor farmer are not able to use in their livestock feed . In this study we used one locally available ingredient to produce cellulase by fungus. After growing of fungus, qualitative & quantitative assay for cellulase was done at BARI, CVASU & CU, ctg. From qualitative test , cellulase activity & from quantitative test IU/ml & IU/gm of cellulase was found. For this two types of test three types(S-1, S-2 & S-3) of sample was used. 0.2649 IU/ml, 0.0378 IU/ml & 0.0378 IU/gm cellulase was found from S-1, S-2 & S-3. The price of S-1, S-2 & S-3 is Tk 0.15/10ml, Tk 560.15/10ml & Tk 560.18/10ml. Therefore, By this study work we observed that S-1 is cheaper than S-2, S-3 and market product. So we can use this prepared enzyme efficiently and it is also economically viable for both poultry and livestock.