Table 2.
Furfural and HMF reduction activity in crude cell extracts of Ethanol Red and ISO12
| Temperature | Strain |
Specific activity on furfural (mU/mg) |
Specific activity on HMF (mU/mg) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NADH | NADPH | NADH | NADPH | ||
| 30°C |
Ethanol Red |
792 ± 247 |
479 ± 115 |
ND |
514 ± 81 |
| ISO12 |
677 ± 263 |
45 ± 9 |
ND |
26 ± 4 |
|
| 39°C | Ethanol Red |
352 ± 202 |
179 ± 21 |
ND |
200 ± 23 |
| ISO12 | 372 ± 137 | 31 ± 7 | ND | ND | |
The activities were measured using NADH or NADPH as co-factor. The values are averages of at least two independent measurements and standard deviations are presented.