Ya-Juan Wang, Xiang Zhou, Miao-Miao Zhang, Mei-Han Liu, Nan Ding, Qing-Feng Wu, Cai-Rong Lei, Zi-Yi Dong, Jun-Le Ren, Jing-Ru Zhao, Cheng-Lin Jia, Jun Liu, Bo Zhou, Dong Lu
Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) represents a new generation of probiotics, which is beneficial because of its good tolerance and ability to produce beneficial metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids and enzymes; however, its low enzyme activity limits its probiotic efficacy. In this study, a mutant strain, C. butyricum FZM 240 was obtained using carbon ion beam irradiation, which exhibited greatly improved enzyme production and tolerance. The highest filter paper, endoglucanase, and amylase activities produced by C...
April 15, 2024: Enzyme and Microbial Technology