P.S. Patel and H.K. Panchal
Abstract
The growing need for energy and raw materials, alongside environmental concerns about waste biomass, underscores the potential of lignocellulosic biomass for sustainable development. This study aims to enhance cellulase production by optimizing fermentation parameters and facilitating the efficient breakdown of lignocellulosic materials like rice straw and sugarcane bagasse. Found from these 15 fungal isolates were isolated from cellulosic-rich soil out of 2 most cellulase producers. Both isolates produced maximum enzyme production under optimized 96 hrs of incubation time with pH 5 & ambient temperature, utilizing glucose and urea as the best carbon and nitrogen sources. From this finding F2 is more superior cellulase producer than F6. Cellulase is a vital enzyme in converting cellulose, Earthâs most abundant renewable resource, into simpler sugars suitable for biofuel production and other applications. This study highlights the potential of fungal cellulase in biofuel production, paper and pulp processing, and biochemical manufacturing, addressing both energy requirements and environmental sustainability.