Table 1.

Pectinase biosynthesis by Aspergillus terreus NCFT4269.10 in liquid static surface fermentation and solid state fermentation systems using various agricultural wastes as the substrates

Fermentation medium	Cultivation regimen	Pectinase activity	Total protein	Biomass (g 50 ml−1)
MoC	LSSF	100 ± 11.11	478.33 ± 23.75	0.203 ± 0.013
	SSF	0	21.75 ± 4.42	–
NoC	LSSF	0	1723 ± 211.84	0.094 ± 0.007
	SSF	0	3.13 ± 0.77	–
GnoC	LSSF	0	1759.99 ± 25.76	0.243 ± 0.002
	SSF	0	2593.33 ± 42.78	–
BGP	LSSF	0	2446.64 ± 39.61	0.085 ± 0.002
	SSF	0	1106.64 ± 11.27	–
GGP	LSSF	0	4229.99 ± 56.24	0.157 ± 0.004
	SSF	0	3889.98 ± 47.34	–
CVP	LSSF	0	2266.98 ± 28.44	0.2108 ± 0.006
	SSF	0	2066.33 ± 21.11	–
WB	LSSF	0	458.98 ± 11.72	0.080 ± 0.001
	SSF	0	229.99 ± 27.41	–
PM	LSSF	0	246.19 ± 3.76	0.1412 ± 0.212
	SSF	0	288.98 ± 5.66	–
FM	LSSF	500 ± 47.66	446.64 ± 11.91	0.032 ± 0.004
	SSF	4000 ± 256.91	106.64 ± 7.37	–
BR	LSSF	0	759.99 ± 5.073	0.1981 ± 0.0812
	SSF	0	593.33 ± 3.121	–
BP	LSSF	550 ± 70.71	1234.99 ± 57.97	0.017 ± 0.044
	SSF	6500 ± 1116.21	1478.33 ± 76.44	–
AP	LSSF	400 ± 21.45	4488.98 ± 112.56	0.2117 ± 0.0217
	SSF	4000 ± 276.82	4467.33 ± 125.42	–
OP	LSSF	250 ± 21.77	1759.99 ± 89.65	0.031 ± 0.065
	SSF	4000 ± 276.93	2459.98 ± 124.76	–
Controla	LSSF	100 ± 11.79	1234.99 ± 48.22	0.0804 ± 0.001

The liquid static surface fermentation (LSSF) and solid state fermentation (SSF) experiments were performed for 96 h at 30 °C. The data represent mean ± SD of replicates (n = 3). {Uml-1, µg/ml and µmol/ml are used for LSSF; Ugds-1, mg/gds and µmol/gds are used for SSF}

[Weight of biomass (W3) = weight of biomass and filter paper (W1)–only weight of filter paper (W2)]

^aControl refers to the basal medium with 1 % (w/v) commercial pectin as the inducer of pectinase