PRODUCTION OF CELLULASES BY THERMOPHILIC FUNGI GROWN ON LEPTOCHLOA-FUSCA STRAW

Authors
LATIF F RAJOKA MI MALIK KA
Citation
F. Latif et al., PRODUCTION OF CELLULASES BY THERMOPHILIC FUNGI GROWN ON LEPTOCHLOA-FUSCA STRAW, World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 11(3), 1995, pp. 347-348
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09593993
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
347 - 348
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(1995)11:3<347:POCBTF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Seven indigenous thermophilic fungi were screened for cellulase and xy lanase production when grown on Leptochloa fusca (kallar grass) straw. Aspergillus fumigatus produced the highest activities of 0.4, 2.5, 3. 5 and 0.14 U/ml of filter paper cellulase, CM-cellulase, xylanase and beta-xylosidase, respectively. Sporotrichum thermophile produced 0.47 beta-glucosidase/ml. CHaetomium thermophile, Humicola grisea and Torul a thermophila had lower activities than the other thermophilic fungi.