The bacterium YSY-1.2 was recently isolated from soil collected from Yok Don National Park in Vietnam. Previous experiments showed this bacterium possesses high chitin-degrading activity, plant-growth promotion, and biocontrol capacity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChitosanases play a significant part in the hydrolysis of chitosan to form chitooligosaccharides (COS) that possess diverse biological activities. This study aimed to enhance the productivity of TKU051 chitosanase by fermentation from chitinous fishery wastes. The ideal parameters for achieving maximum chitosanase activity were determined: a squid pens powder amount of 5.
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