Production and Optimization of Lipase by Aspergillus niger using Coconut Pulp Waste in Solid State Fermentation

Lipase has high economical value and an attribute that treasures wide range applications. Among the microbes, fungi to be the best source for lipase production in agro-industrial residue using solid state fermentation (SSF). One of agro-industrial residue is coconut pulp waste. The aims of this study is to explore the possibility of coconut pulp waste for producing of lipase using fungi isolate, Aspergillus niger and find the partial optimum condition of lipase production based on 2 parameters only. The crude enzyme was extracted by mixing fermented substrate with 50 mL sterile aquades pH 7 containing 0.01% Tween-80. The protein concentrations are determined by Bradford method using spectrophotometric. Lipase activity was followed the titrimetric method. The SSF was carried out with variation of initial spore concentration of 1×10⁵, 1×10⁶, 1×10⁷, and 1×10⁸ (spores.mL^-1) and crude enzyme was harvested by adding 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 (mL) of extract solution. The result showed that initial spore concentration and extract solution affected of lipase production. The SSF in coconut pulp waste using A. niger has successfully produced lipase with optimum condition were achieved by adding spore concentration inoculum 1×10⁶ spore.mL^-1 in acidic condition at 30°C for 7 days and extracted by 75 mL of extract solution that was result 72.5 mL of crude enzyme with lipase activity 10.83 U.mL^-1 and protein content 0.074 mg/mL^-1.