Table 2.
Secondary screening: pectinase activity (Unit/ml).
| Sr. number | Strain number | Enzyme activity∗ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Btk5 | 3.4 ± 1.12b |
| 2 | Btk23 | 6.6 ± 1.61ba |
| 3 | Btk25 | 7.5 ± 1.2a |
| 4 | Btk26 | 5.2 ± 0.5ba |
| 5 | Btk27 | 7.5 ± 0.5ab |
| 6 | Btk59 | 1.0 ± 0.4b |
| 7 | Btk71 | 0.02 ± 0.01b |
| 8 | Btk73 | 3.1 ± 1.9b |
| 9 | Btk81 | 0.14 ± 0.01b |
| 10 | Btk95 | 0.1 ± 0.01b |
(i) ∗Values are mean ± S.D. of 3 replicates; (ii) Values followed by different superscripts are significantly different at (P < 0.05); (iii) Values followed by same superscripts are not significantly different at (P < 0.05).