Table 1.

β-glucosidase production in parent strain and screened mutants

Strain/mutant	β-glucosidase production (U/l)
Without mutagenesis
PS (parent)	675.38 ±28.43
EMS mutagenesis
PS-CM1	108.93 ± 4.56
PS-CM2	196.08 ± 8.96
PS-CM3	544.66 ± 26.67
PS-CM4	65.36 ± 2.88
PS-CM5	762.53 ± 36.54
PS-CM6	283.22 ± 13.21
PS-CM7	675.38 ± 29.75
PS-CM8	718.95 ± 34.43
UV-mutagenesis
PS-UM1	718.95 ± 34.08
PS-UM2	65.36 ± 2.98
PS-UM3	457.52 ± 20.45
EMS plus UV-mutagenesis
PS-CM5-UM1	762.53 ± 38.12
PS-CM5-UM2	283.22 ± 15.02
PS-CM5-UM3	806.10 ± 38.98
PS-CM5-UM4	108.93 ± 5.34
PS-CM5-UM5	631.81 ± 28.60
PS-CM5-UM6	675.38 ± 32.04
PS-CM5-UM7	21.79 ± 1.08
PS-CM5-UM8	65.36 ± 3.42
PS-CM5-UM9	326.80 ±12.74