Table 1.
Influence of pure carbohydrates and agroindustrial wastes on xylanase production by P. glabrum.
| Carbon source (1% w/v) |
Intracellular protein (mg) |
Xylanase activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (U/mL) | (U/mg protein) | ||
| Pure carbohydrates | |||
|
| |||
| Glucose | 1.75 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Xylose | 1.04 | 0.25 | 0.60 |
| Maltose | 0.89 | 0.06 | 0.14 |
| Lactose | 0.34 | ND | ND |
| Sucrose | 1.34 | ND | ND |
| Cellobiose | 1.11 | ND | ND |
| Avicel | 0.25 | ND | ND |
| CM-cellulose | 0.34 | ND | ND |
| Oat spelt xylan | 1.98 | 25.44 | 64.96 |
|
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| Agroindustrial wastes | |||
|
| |||
| Sugarcane bagasse | 0.53 | 8.34 | 25.14 |
| Wheat bran | 1.84 | 20.54 | 43.35 |
| Oat bran | 1.14 | 13.54 | 28.31 |
| Rice straw | 1.24 | 17.65 | 30.34 |
| Brewer's spent grain | 2.10 | 34.32 | 102.65 |
| Soybean meal | 0.76 | 8.23 | 20.43 |
| Corn cobs | 0.83 | 7.32 | 18.23 |
| Citrus pectin | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.34 |
| Orange bagasse | 0.38 | 0.16 | 0.65 |