Table 3.
Enzyme activities (μU/ml) in 24 h old culture broth of microorganisms grown on crude XOs and xylobiose
| Microorganism | Xylanase | Xylosidase | Arabinofuranosidase | α-galactosidase | β-galactosidase | Acetyl esterase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. adolescentis NDRI 236 | 1020 ± 10 | 3.9 ± 0.02 | 11.4 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.03 | 5.1 ± 0.12 | 0.24 ± 0.02 |
| (1090) ± 12a | (3.8) ± 0.5 | (12.6) ± 0.16 | (3.1) ± 0.02 | (3.6) ± 0.04 | (0.38) ± 0.03 | |
| B. bifidum ATCC 29521 | 1160 ± 14 | 3.3 ± 0.05 | 5.4 ± 0.26 | 2.7 ± 0.03 | 4.5 ± 0.04 | 0.36 ± 0.02 |
| B. bifidum NCDO 2715 | 1690 ± 15 | 2.4 ± 0.02 | 6.6 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.02 | 4.2 ± 0.02 | 0.24 ± 0.02 |
| L. plantarum NDRI strain 184 | 1260 ± 13 | 2.7 ± 0.04 | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 2.6 ± 0.02 | 3.4 ± 0.16 | 0.35 ± 0.04 |
| (1690) ± 12a | (2.7) ± 0.04 | (12.6) ± 0.12 | (3.1) ± 0.02 | (3.6) ± 0.2 | (0.38) ± 0.05 | |
| L. brevis 01 | 1200 ± 10 | 2.7 ± 0.02 | 8.1 ± 0.32 | 3.0 ± 0.03 | 3.3 ± 0.2 | 0.24 ± 0.03 |
| P. pentosaceus NCDO 813 | 1200 ± 14 | 3.1 ± 0.04 | 7.2 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.04 | 3.9 ± 0.04 | 0.35 ± 0.02 |
| P. pentosaceus ATCC 8081 | 1200 ± 13 | 2.7 ± 0.02 | 7.5 ± 0.12 | 2.9 ± 0.03 | 4.5 ± 0.05 | 0.36 ± 0.02 |
The values are represented with standard error, n = 3
aValues in parenthesis are for purified xylobiose and the one without parenthesis are for crude oligosaccharides