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. 2011 Jan 22;61(4):801–807. doi: 10.1007/s13213-011-0198-5

Table 2.

Effect of various marine wastes on production of chitinase by A. faecalis AU02 and its antioxidant activity. Values represent mean ± SD. SSP Shrimp shell powder, CSP crab shell powder, SCSP mixed shrimp/crab shell powder in the proportions indicated

Carbon source Chitinase activity (IU/ml) Antioxidant activity of the culture supernatant (%)
SSP 226 ± 1 75 ± 1
CSP 194 ± 1.527 68 ± 1
SCSP (25:75) 233 ± 1.527 78 ± 1
SCSP (50:50) 258 ± 1 84 ± 1.527
SCSP (75:25) 229 ± 1 80 ± 1.527