Table 4.
Enzyme production by solid-state fermentation of the different seaweeds (U g−1 dry fermented seaweed).
| Xylanase | Cellulase | β-glucosidase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. ibericus MUM 03.49 | A. niger CECT 2915 |
A. ibericus MUM 03.49 |
A. niger CECT 2915 |
A. ibericus MUM 03.49 |
A. niger CECT 2915 | |
| G. gracilis | 3.32 ± 0.48 a | 1.94 ± 0.31 a | 22.1 ± 0.91 b | 124 ± 0.16 c | 7.17 ± 0.88 b | 7.86 ± 1.07 a |
| P. dioica | 3.40 ± 0.91 a | 8.94 ± 0.30 a | 62.1 ± 5.56 c | 81.6 ± 4.41 b | 6.17 ± 0.86 b | 7.64 ± 1.77 a |
| C. tomentosum | 0.729 ± 0.00 a | - | 2.25 ± 0.85 a | - | 0.197 ± 0.00 a | - |
| U. rigida | 61.5 ± 4.34 b | 327 ± 40.04 b | 19.8 ± 1.61 b | 101 ± 10.27 b | 27.5 ± 1.48 c | 20.4 ± 0.17 b |
| A. esculenta | - | 3.53 ± 1.23 a | 4.59 ± 0.24 a | 1.78 ± 0.36 a | 3.75 ± 0.36 b | 4.88 ± 0.30 a |
Results are presented as the mean (n = 3) ± SD. Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences between seaweed species (p < 0.05).