Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

Proceeding Biotech

Isolation, Identification And Selection Of Cellulolitic Fungi From Banana Waste (Musa Paradisiaca)

The aims of this reesearch was to determine the type of fungus that can grow and degrade cellulose has the potential banana waste. The research conducted by carrying out isolation and identification and selection of cellulolytic fungi from banana waste. Banana waste has a fairly complete nutritional content is to be a potential raw material for fish feed. However, it is containinghigh cellulose that are not easily digested by fish, it is necessary to need the microorganisms in the process. The research was conducted using the descriptive method. Isolation of fungi with dilutionseries method on PDA and SDA medium and identification with the moist chamber method. Cellulolytic fungi selection through iodine test by looking at the diameter ratio of transparent zone and colony diameter.

The result showed that total of 6 fungi were isolated from banana waste : Penicillium nalgiovense Laxa, Aspergillus ochraceus Wilhelm, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus niger, andAspergillus oryzae.Aspergillus terreus andAspergillus oryzaemore potential degrade cellulose banana waste than other fungi that found.