Studies on the Thermophilic Amylolytic Enzymes of a Strain of Aspergillus niger

A laboratory isolate of Aspergillus niger elaborated considerable quantities of exocellular amylolytic enzymes. The enzymes exhibited a highly thermophilic nature. The culture filtrate exhibited two pH optima for dextrinogenic and one for saccharifying activity. Electrophoretic studies of the culture filtrate revealed three major proteins, two exhibiting α-amylase and one amyloglucosidase activity.