Table 2.

Effect of different sugars and agro residues as carbon sources for xylanase production.

Carbon sources	% Residual activity
Glucose	65
Maltose	45
Fructose	50
Mannose	52
Lactose	13
Arabinose	52
Galactose	43
Sucrose	12
Xylose	85
Oat spelt xylan	100
Birchwood xylan	94
Agro residues
Rice Straw	29
Wheat Straw	72
Sugarcane bagasse	64
Corn cobs	87
Rice husks	42
Groundnut shells	25
Saw dust	21