Table 2.

Comparison of different studies showing the effect of microparticles on fungal morphology and enzyme production

Microorganism	Enzyme	Microparticle	Fungal pellet size reduction	Fold improvement in enzyme yield	References
Aspergillus ficuum	Phytase	Aluminum oxide	800–500 µm	2.87	Coban et al. (2015a)
A. ficuum	Phytase	Talc powder	800–200 µm	1.97	Coban et al. (2015b)
Caldariomyces fumago	Chloroperoxidase	Aluminum oxide	4000–500 µm	6.0	Kaup et al. (2008)
C. fumago	Chloroperoxidase	Talc powder	4000–500 µm	10.0	Kaup et al. (2008)
A. niger	Glucoamylase	Aluminum oxide	1700–100 µm	4.0	Driouch et al. (2011)
A. niger	Fructofuranosidase	Talc powder	1700–100 µm	4.0	Driouch et al. (2011)
Cerrena unicolor Murr. strain 137	Laccase	Aluminum oxide	4000–2500 µm	2.5	Antecka et al. (2016)
Pleurotus sapidus DSM 8266	Laccase	Aluminum oxide	No effect	10.0	Antecka et al. (2016)
A. sojae AsT1	β-Mannanase	Aluminum oxide	1747.8–774.1 µm	1.10	Yatmaz et al. (2016)
A. sojae AsT1	β-Mannanase	Talc powder	1747.8–520.9 µm	1.83	Yatmaz et al. (2016)
A. oryzae SBS50	Phytase, cellulase, xylanase and amylase	Talc powder and aluminum oxide	4000–434 µm	1.4–2.88	Present study