Lactobacillus plantarum produced an extracellular tannase after 24 h growth on minimal medium of amino acids containing 2 g tannic acid l
–1. Enzyme production (6 U ml
–1) was optimal at 37 °C and pH 6 with 2 g glucose l
–1 and 7 g tannic acid l
–1 in absence of O
2.
extracellular tannase -
Lactobacillus plantarum
- tannins