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Table 1 Cellulase production in different growth media

From: UV mutagenesis treatment for improved production of endoglucanase and β-glucosidase from newly isolated thermotolerant actinomycetes, Streptomyces griseoaurantiacus

Growth mediaa

Enzyme activity (U ml−1)

CMCase

β-glucosidase

Minimal media

2.7 ± 0.2

13.4 ± 0.5

Mandels mineral media

1.8 ± 0.4

6.0 ± 0.8

Czapek media

1.9 ± 0.2

10.5 ± 0.3

Vogel’s mineral media

2.2 ± 0.1

11.2 ± 0.6

  1. aAll media contain 1 % CMC as substrate