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. 2009 Dec 1;40(4):725–733. doi: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000400002

Table 1.

Influence of additional carbon sources on chitinase production by the strain ANU 6277 cultured in CYS medium

Carbon sources Chitinase activity
(U.mL-1) ± SD
*Control 6.98 ± 0.17
Starch (0.2%) 7.22 ± 0.08
Starch (0.4%) 6.14 ± 0.30
Glucose (0.2%) 4.16 ± 0.21
Glucose (0.4%) 1.45 ± 0.07
Cellulose (0.2%) 6.5 ± 0.14
Cellulose (0.4%) 6.12 ± 0.05
Maltose (0.2%) 6.19 ± 0.51
Maltose (0.4%) 6.05 ± 0.26
Arabinose (0.2%) 3.06 ± 0.19
*

CYS medium with 1% chitin; Mean ± SD from three experiments