Determination the optimum condition for production of superoxide dismutase (SOD) from a local isolate of staphylococcus aureus

Thirty three isolates classified as Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from 183 different samples that included wounds, burns, boils, abscesses, ear, nose, vaginal swabs, blood, urine samples, sputum, seminal fluid and cerebrospinal fluid. The ability of these isolates to produce superoxide dismutase (SOD) was tested by using submerged culture. It has been found that the isolate S.aureus HM86 has the highest productivity of the enzyme. The optimal condition for SOD enzyme production from the isolate S.aureus HM86 by the submerged culture method were determined using (0.5 %) Mannose as carbon source and peptone (0.5%) and pancreatic digest of casein (2%) as nitrogen sources with initial pH of 7 after 12 hours of incubation at 37oC, in shaker incubator at 150 rpm and with aeration ratio (1: 6.6). It has been found that the best method for enzyme extraction is by using ultrasonication for 15 min, the optimal time for addition of paraquat at concentration of 0.5 mM is after 6 and 8 hours of growth.