Table 2.

Conversion extent of short-chain ester probe of selected isolates

Code	Identification/source	Plate assay*	Conversion of probe 1 (n = 4, % media ± standard deviation, SD)
			0 h	24 h	48 h	96 h
CBMAI 2080	Mucor fragilis/ant cuticle	+	0.00 ± 0.00	54.09 ± 1.36	81.83 ± 1.07	97.00 ± 1.12
CBMAI 2109	Microsphaeropsis arundinis/fresh water	+	92.64 ± 0.35	91.08 ± 1,42	86.38 ± 0.88	91.61 ± 0.92
CBMAI 2081	Westerdykella dispersa/fresh water	+	93.78 ± 0.57	91.52 ± 1.49	84.59 ± 0.84	91.50 ± 1.46
CBMAI 2077	Westerdykella dispersa/fresh water	+	81.52 ± 10.49	91.80 ± 1.62	84.05 ± 1.55	91.37 ± 2.06
CBMAI 2076	Westerdykella dispersa/fresh water	+	67.87 ± 7.85	86.67 ± 2.73	84.45 ± 0.84	91.17 ± 0.89

*Esterase activity revealed by alpha naphthyl acetate (20 mg mL⁻¹ in acetone) and fast blue RR (80 mg mL⁻¹ in dimethysulfoxide). See in supplementary material the positive results of the strains