Wirkung von Ölen und Fettsäuren auf Wachstum und Enzymbildung bei Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. IV. Einfluß von Art und Menge des Öles sowie des Zeitpunktes der Ölzugabe

The effect of different quantities and kinds of vegetable and animal oils and the importance of the time of the oil addition on growth and protease synthesis by T. vulgaris was investigated. The used oils stimulate the protease production if they are added in a suitable concentration. However, the stimulation effect of each oil is different. Culture inoculation with spores gives the best results, when oil was added to the medium 1 up to 2 hours after beginning of the fermentation. The enzyme activity is equal to or lower than the control, when the oil addition was carried out before or 3 hours after starting the fermentation.