Production Of Pectinase | Industrial & Microbial Production Of Pectinase |

Pectinase is a general form for enzymes such as pectolyase, pectozyme, polygalacturonase etc. commonly referred as pectic enzymes.These enzymes breakdown pectin, a polysaccharide that is found in the cell wall of plants.

Pectinase production Microorganisms

Produced by various bacteria and fungi although commercial microbial pectinase production utilizes spp. of Pencillium and Aspergillus, Aspergillus niger, A. japonicum, B. subtilis, Penicillium italicum, are common pectinase producers.

Industrial Production process:

Both Solid or submerged fermentation process are used.


Substrates: there are various substrates like wheat bran, rice bran, potato starch, rice husk.

Salts ... NH4NO3, NH4H2PO4, MgSO4

Enhancer: 2% sucrose and 2% pectin
Can be used as enhancers to increase the yeild